Seriously, I think it's about time someone volunteered to be my personal secretary/PA. I am not doing very well at keeping track of things. As a result, I'm late posting this entry. I'm guessing that no one's surprised about this, are they?
So, what happened this week? A very uneventful week. Oh, that's right. After going out for drinks last week I made a deal with one of the girls in the office that I'd 'brown bag' it from now on... ARRGH. Talk about being a stupid idiot. Making lunches every day! What was I thinking?
Actually, turns out it only takes a couple of minutes in the morning...and is actually much less hassle than trying to decide what I want to buy, then standing in a long queue etc. I'm yet to concede this though ;) So, for ALL of this week, I've been very good (and healthy, I might add) and taken my lunch to work. Same thing every day, but I'm enjoying it and that's all that matters (that, and the fact that I have successfully fulfilled a challenge - well, started to).
Evenings, however, have not been so good. Went to the pub with people after work on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Two nights ended up going out for dinner after the pub. This is a very costly process (even though it seems cheap at the time ;) ). Must remember not to make a habit of this - haha.
Friday was spent in another office at a different campus. I had agreed to sit in an office at Hammersmith Hospital (which, as it turns out, is not in Hammersmith but in Acton...weird). The 4th Year BSc students were submitting their theses (theses - HA! Max 5,000 words ;) ). I was all looking forward to 3pm as this was the submission time and had been told that students get really stressed and become very abusive. I'd psyched myself up for a good argument with some of them...but it didn't happen. Only one girl was late :( And she was very lovely about it all :( So disappointed. I was planning on getting out of there at 4.30pm, but the last academic to come and pick up his pile of theses, despite coming in about three times to tell me he would come at 4.30pm, forgot. I waited and waited. At 5pm I called his office, only to be told he was in a meeting and couldn't be interrupted. I said who I was and why I was calling - his meeting was interrupted and he came down and collected them. Didn't leave until about 5.20pm...then had to walk to the tube and get home. Luckily it was a nice day (not that I was aware how nice it really was because the office I was in felt like it was a basement, not 1st floor, office!).
Over the weekend I just chilled out. Had a bit of a fight with the flat, coming off second-best (bit of a lump to the noggin' and a wicked-big bruise on my back). Moral: don't fight with inanimate objects...they will win ;)
Still loving my time over here and have no regrets about coming over. Best thing I could've done. For many reasons...
Seeyabye
So, what happened this week? A very uneventful week. Oh, that's right. After going out for drinks last week I made a deal with one of the girls in the office that I'd 'brown bag' it from now on... ARRGH. Talk about being a stupid idiot. Making lunches every day! What was I thinking?
Actually, turns out it only takes a couple of minutes in the morning...and is actually much less hassle than trying to decide what I want to buy, then standing in a long queue etc. I'm yet to concede this though ;) So, for ALL of this week, I've been very good (and healthy, I might add) and taken my lunch to work. Same thing every day, but I'm enjoying it and that's all that matters (that, and the fact that I have successfully fulfilled a challenge - well, started to).
Evenings, however, have not been so good. Went to the pub with people after work on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Two nights ended up going out for dinner after the pub. This is a very costly process (even though it seems cheap at the time ;) ). Must remember not to make a habit of this - haha.
Friday was spent in another office at a different campus. I had agreed to sit in an office at Hammersmith Hospital (which, as it turns out, is not in Hammersmith but in Acton...weird). The 4th Year BSc students were submitting their theses (theses - HA! Max 5,000 words ;) ). I was all looking forward to 3pm as this was the submission time and had been told that students get really stressed and become very abusive. I'd psyched myself up for a good argument with some of them...but it didn't happen. Only one girl was late :( And she was very lovely about it all :( So disappointed. I was planning on getting out of there at 4.30pm, but the last academic to come and pick up his pile of theses, despite coming in about three times to tell me he would come at 4.30pm, forgot. I waited and waited. At 5pm I called his office, only to be told he was in a meeting and couldn't be interrupted. I said who I was and why I was calling - his meeting was interrupted and he came down and collected them. Didn't leave until about 5.20pm...then had to walk to the tube and get home. Luckily it was a nice day (not that I was aware how nice it really was because the office I was in felt like it was a basement, not 1st floor, office!).
Over the weekend I just chilled out. Had a bit of a fight with the flat, coming off second-best (bit of a lump to the noggin' and a wicked-big bruise on my back). Moral: don't fight with inanimate objects...they will win ;)
Still loving my time over here and have no regrets about coming over. Best thing I could've done. For many reasons...
Seeyabye
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