Watercooler 0: Nothing Is A Problem For Me

The only high point was getting to see my (then) office crush in a tux.

Hrrmmmm, I wonder if any of the cute hipster boys from Brighton will be coming this year? That's just about the only thing that would make me go.

God, I am *SO* shallow.

Frankly, it was AWESOME.

However, it was more that my company nicked the idea and did it themselves, then decked it out with entertainment and free booze and food--the key part was that there was no "enforced" fun, which probably made it much more bearable.

Argh, I don't know if this is post-lunch slump or just being wound up by idiots, but grrrrr, I'm grumpy now.

People are cunts. That is all.

OH MY GOD

TWENTY FIVE FUCKING POUNDS TO GET TO LONDON AND BACK?

FUCK YOU FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT

I've just realised, it's exactly 2 months until my birthday.

That's a weekly travelcard for me! Shee-it.

OK, NOW I'M BOUNCINGLY HAPPY BECAUSE I FINALLY HEARD FROM DARA!!!!

She's flying into town tomorrow night. Which means she'll be in town for the gig on Wednesday. I'm going to kidnap her and make her come and sing New Order covers with us.

But now I don't know what I'm doing, because I don't know what they're doing. If they go down to Minehead on Thursday, obviously I can't go cause I have to work. But if they go down on Friday, I can throw a sickie and tag along. Oh dear lord... What Would Jesus Do? No, wait, What Would Iggy Do? :-D

Tissp - the megabus is your friend.

http://www.iggysbread.com/main.html

I'd have to get the megabus from Cambridge->Oxford->London for some bizarro reason

Am considering now leaving work early Thursday and coming down for a bit of StencFAP action depending on where people will be and at what time. I have to get the train from KX at 9pm.

Oops, wrong thread

They're all the same thread.

FP, I just read the end of that story about the painter. I feel like I've been punched in the stomach. I assume that's the point.

He wasn't a painter, he was a carpenter!!! THat was the whole point!

I think the point is kind of feeling "Oh my god, I wasted *how much* time reading that for such a weak pun at the end?"

Exactly. Punched in the stomach.

There was a pun?

Do you know, that's the 3rd or 4th time I've read that story, and I didn't notice the pun until it was pointed out to me?

God, I'm a dummy. :-(

Also, where is Ed with my pictures of Dancing Boys, dammit!

check yr email.

plz to post here!

Aaaaah! I just posted it to your MySpace. Oh well, I can put both of them here:

http://static.flickr.com/117/314157188_727547e58f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/110/314157182_f15ddb5447.jpg

All my life, I have wanted dancing boys. I think it was something to do with early Madonna videos. And you have made mine dreams come true!

(L to R: K8, PBW, Li$a, Gooblar, Yana, part of AMP's arm)

Wicked.

Kate, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress, and I'm not a girlie girl "woo I love that dress" kind of person AT ALL.

Thanks, Ailsa!

(Actually, it is not a dress, but a lacy red and black top, over a raspberry coloured Indian skirt.)

I was being all neurotic the other night, thinking that I looked rub, but seeing these photos, I feel good again because the outfit does look lovely!

Good Morning Watercooler.

Why is it that whenever you think everything seems lovely, something happens to kick you down again?

I was thinking that overnight watching Sky Sports.

Does this mean B&S will be the runaway most listened to weekly artist on your Last FM?

Nah, I haven't had it on much lately. There are better moping-songs than B&S anyway.

And, yes, the cricket too.

What's your moping band(s) of choice?

I don't so much have moping-bands as moping-songs.

The mopingest moping song is probably "Second Coming" by Sunhouse.

Oh, the cricket! It's kinda comforting being rubbish at sport again. (let's move away from cricket before k8 tells us off)

However, success with the bow-tie! I can now tie a bow-tie, and it only looks a LITTLE bit ragged. I tried to get my housemate to take some photo's of me, but they all came out highlighting my double chin. I do, howvere, look pretty dapper - I'm one of these people that look like they SHOULD be in a suit, all the time.

Moping songs - cue Leonard Cohen.

JB, you are a man made for stripy shirts and spotty bow ties.

You know, I've never actually had any Leonard Cohen songs in my collection. And that is not an invitation for you to send me any.

(hah, "my collection", makes me sound like I take it all seriously)

Ed, just the *thought* of that makes my eyes hurt at this time in the morning.

Spotty bow ties I've always thought of as a bit "wacky" - so not really a good look at all. On the other hand, our man Day there is packing a good look, so maybe I need to invest.

Ah yes, the single which everybody bought for the "B" side!

What was the B side?

A magic roundabout parody. BBC promptly banned it, so obviously, everyone went and bought it.

Morning watercoolerers!

I am ridiculously happy this morning, despite the miserable weather. I mean, I'm normally pretty cheerful anyway but I just feel ultra-smiley today, for no particular reason.

I had a very successful time last night buying Christmas presents online (including winning some brilliant yet completely silly items from ebay), and now I'm sitting here with a lovely cup of freshly-brewed coffee, munching a slice of buttery wholegrain toast, listening to the radio while the rain lashes down outside; I have just the right amount of work busy-ness, and feel all contented. I wish I could bottle this feeling and give it away to people.

xpost : the b side was The Magic Roundabout sketch! ("I wonder if Florence is a virgin?")

I didn't know Funky Moped was produced by Jeff Lynne! Learn something new etc.

I've currently stuck in an end of month figures nightmare. My queries are taking an age to run, and I KNOW my boss is gonna be mean to me when I tell him that OTHER PEOPLE are being tardy in giving me numbers. Sheesh.

However, just finished some coffee, so should feel better soon.

Morning CJ. So that ecstasy I slipped in your coffee is working, eh? ;)

I'm like an irritatingly bouncy Tigger at the best of times, so can you imagine how completely unbearable I'd be if I took mood-enhancing drugs as well?!?! It'd be like living with a hyperactive Pollyanna.

Johnney - can't you avert your boss being mean to you by raising the issue proactively with him now? Tell him that despite your best efforts, people are being slow in giving you the information you need to be able to do your job, and you'd appreciate his managerial assistance. He's the boss, he's paid to sort problems out!

I've tried that. My boss is lovely, but when I've raised this issue in the past his response that it's my job to manage them and put pressure on where necessary. I'm just a little uncomfortable putting pressure on people who are likely to sack me if I piss them off. Like when I have too much work on and I tell my boss not to keep giving me work, he responds that I need to "learn to manage my workload better."

hello! i'm the biggest moron in the world! goodbye!

Oh emsk, no you're not! You're great!

(what have you done?)

Good morning!

JB, I feel your pain. I'm still in monthend myself. Though at least I'm not waiting for other people, because I'd have to KILL THEM if I were.

Other than that... well, I feel kinda weird. I'm having huge doubts about going to ATP. I know that I'm probably going to have PMT all weekend long and everything will piss me off. I'm exhausted and want nothing more than a weekend where I get to sleeeeeeep and do nothing. Plus, it's the last free time I have to CLEAN UP my house before my mum arrives, and even though she says "don't worry about cleaning, I just want to see YOU!!!" I still don't want her to see my house in this state. Plus, I can't take any more time off work...

But then I get emails from Dare where she's just all "BLEEEEEEEE!!!" and that makes me feel 17 again and her saying "...and Rock Star X will be there, and maybe Rock Star Y..." which makes me laugh and laugh.

And the 17 year old in my is saying "GO! GO! GO! YOU WILL HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!!!" and the grown up in me is saying "You have a mortgage and should be good and stay home."

What do I doooooooo?!?!?

Go.