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Table for two?
It’s often a bit of an effort to raise a smile first thing on a Monday morning, isn’t it? Yesterday morning was different: I got the giggles before 8am. A month or so back, for no apparent reason, one an area … Continue reading
The end of one chapter; the start of a new one
A little over 18 months ago I started a new job. 2 months into the role the entire team I had joined had quit; I tried not to take it personally. It took 6 weeks to get anyone to speak … Continue reading
Weirdness and a compliment
How on earth is it only Tuesday? It’s being a weird week on all sorts of levels, the weirdest (and potentially entertaining….in a decade or so) being the fact that someone has decided to move into the recently vacated desk … Continue reading
Posted in fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, work
Tagged compliment, exercise class, lycra, office, weirdness
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A Sausage Dog mum and a lack of animal snap
I have a new friend! It’s all very exciting. Ok, that might be stretching the truth a bit, but over Easter there was a reshuffle in the office and new people have been scattered all around me. People who interact … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, work
Tagged business coach, Coach H, colleagues, office, oops, professional Pog
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On a hunt to find smiles
My new office is not a terribly happy place. On day 1 of week 4 I had the first conversation that I hadn’t initiated and was very excited. And then felt grumpy as that was hardly impressive. The people on … Continue reading
First week of new job discoveries
I’ve got through the first week in my new job, but it’s been…different. I think the fact that I bought my first ever lottery ticket this week probably says quite a lot. There was no ‘getting up to speed’. No, … Continue reading
Posted in work
Tagged discoveries, idiot, lessone learned, new office, Norman, office, work
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Necklaces and noodles
You know that phrase ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’? Well, I’m rubbish at it. Today I have been dressed in tracksuit bottoms, slippers and a snugly warm top, accessorised with a few soup stains. … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, Pog Life
Tagged crochet necklace, daftness, idiot, noodle, office, work
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Argh!
Honestly is good. I like honesty. I have decided that it should come with a caveat though: Gentle honesty is better than hurtful honesty. This observation is the result of two people being a little too honest with me last … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, Trichotillomania
Tagged Bradley, Bradley Wiggins, office, oops, Trich, Trichotillomania, work
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Bradley goes into retirement
I have a bit of a ‘thing’ around the number three. Some might call it Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They might be right. I have to ‘check’ things three times. The windows, the front door, the car doors (the door handles … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, Trichotillomania
Tagged bad hair, big brave Pog, Bradley, growing through a shaved head, OCD, office, Trich, Trichotillomania, work
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A few Friday giggles
Here’s two random giggles from this week: In our office we have (very large) fantastic pictures on the walls taken by the photographers that work for the company. If you’re an important sort of a person you can choose the … Continue reading
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