Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Dear Client, I know you want me to “spin” this piece a certain way. Sure, that’s what I do. But first, let me explain this to you: Spin means writing something in a way that accentuates the positives and downplays the negatives of your product and situation. Spin is NOT using as many large, flowery, … Continue reading You Spin Me Right ‘Round
With September comes the inevitable back to school feeling in the air. And this year, like the 3 before it, I won’t be going back. The slightly more noteworthy tidbit though, is that I won’t be going back next year either. I’ve decided that despite my not-dismal-but-also-not-very-good LSAT score from June, I’m not going to … Continue reading LSAT-out
Being pulled out of a Visio-Induced Flow-Chart stupor by the cell phone, when it is the boyfriend on the other line, with the notification that that the power at his office is out, and the sun is shining and everyone is going to the beach, and could I cut out of work early and come … Continue reading Jealousy Is…
Hi Guy, I don’t know your name, or what your business is. Except that it requires you to answer your cell phone. A lot. Then take it for a wander past my office door into the hallway. Which is also adjacent to my office. And the walls? They are thin. And the door from the … Continue reading Dear Guy in the Office Next Door
Work is currently devouring my soul. And all of my time. Instead of providing any real content I shall ask you, dear readers, to share your favourite way to de-stress. Ready? Go. Continue reading Kaboom
I have yet to get a decent night’s sleep since before I left for Korea. I have a lot of work to do as the busy Spelunking season gets fully underway. I have a very important test to write in just under 3 weeks. I don’t feel like I’m making progress on any of those … Continue reading And on and on
I have just discovered something very, VERY upsetting. Having not used Windows 2000 for a number of years, it took a bit of getting used to at this job. But no matter. I keep plugging along on the inferior OS because I’m stoic like that. But I just came to a startling realization: Windows 2000 … Continue reading Discovery