Monday, April 30, 2007
I've enjoyed my long weekend of unemployment but it's back to the chalkface tomorrow. My department has been outsourced. So on Friday we had an official farewell lunch and in the evening we had an unofficial farewell piss up but tomorrow it is back to the same class, with the same textbook in the same classroom but a with a different boss sitting in the office. Don't the French have some natty quotation on the more things change the more they stay the same?
I am convinced I am going to become ill next week. That's because I have had sick leave available to me for the last two and a half years and never needed to take any. Now I am back on sessional with no sick leave so for sure I'm going to catch something.
On the upside we are having a morning tea -with cake- tomorrow to introduce the new boss. Already I am thinking that it would be churlish to refuse a slice. No wonder I don't get any thinner.
Current weight: 78 .8 kg
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I am convinced I am going to become ill next week. That's because I have had sick leave available to me for the last two and a half years and never needed to take any. Now I am back on sessional with no sick leave so for sure I'm going to catch something.
On the upside we are having a morning tea -with cake- tomorrow to introduce the new boss. Already I am thinking that it would be churlish to refuse a slice. No wonder I don't get any thinner.
Current weight: 78 .8 kg
Labels: outsourced; sick leave
Monday, April 23, 2007
Just back from an invigorating walk along the seafront. I love to stroll along the seafront because there is a cooling breeze from the ocean, cheery seagulls, hypnotic waves and a pleasant relaxed atmosphere. Oh and an ice-cream shop. Chocolate today to cheer me up for having to cover for a colleague who texted in sick at the last minute and struggle with a photocopier that's in need of an overhaul.
I am also eating for two.. no, no, don't be silly, having studiously avoided acquiring offspring for the last few decades I am not about to relent in my fifties. I mean that my sister is giving up food today and starting 100 days of solitude and deprivation on the lighter life diet. Every day you eat one breakfast bar, and drink one milkshake and a cuppa soup. I'll let you know how she gets on. I'd love to join her but I don't drink milk so I'll have to show my support by eating the food that she's missing. I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing her every success.
Current weight: 78.5 kg
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I am also eating for two.. no, no, don't be silly, having studiously avoided acquiring offspring for the last few decades I am not about to relent in my fifties. I mean that my sister is giving up food today and starting 100 days of solitude and deprivation on the lighter life diet. Every day you eat one breakfast bar, and drink one milkshake and a cuppa soup. I'll let you know how she gets on. I'd love to join her but I don't drink milk so I'll have to show my support by eating the food that she's missing. I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing her every success.
Current weight: 78.5 kg
Monday, April 02, 2007
How was your April Fools Day experience? Were you fooled? Did you trick anyone else? Anyone get caught out on a search for striped paint? Though they probably really do have that these days.
Now, for sure, I know I am getting old because I just slept through it. You can only legitimately play tricks until midday and I didn't get up until ten to twelve. There's not a whole lot you can do with only ten minutes of fooling available so I decided to skip the whole thing this year. Of course, I could have taken advantage of the time difference between Oz and Europe to send some crank emails but luckily common sense prevailed and I refrained. So you will have to decide for yourself if any miracle weight loss products you received ads for on 1st April are bona fide or not. My money's on 'not.'
Current weight: 78.9 kg
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Now, for sure, I know I am getting old because I just slept through it. You can only legitimately play tricks until midday and I didn't get up until ten to twelve. There's not a whole lot you can do with only ten minutes of fooling available so I decided to skip the whole thing this year. Of course, I could have taken advantage of the time difference between Oz and Europe to send some crank emails but luckily common sense prevailed and I refrained. So you will have to decide for yourself if any miracle weight loss products you received ads for on 1st April are bona fide or not. My money's on 'not.'
Current weight: 78.9 kg
Labels: April Fools Day
