White with one...: It's funny cos it's true!

Monday, June 22, 2009

It's funny cos it's true!

I found this edition of PhD Comics laugh-out-loud funny. Mainly because I'm sitting at home in my pyjamas at 1:38pm on a Monday wondering if I should have a shower and if I could possibly get away with not washing my hair for one more day. In my defence I was on a roll last night with my PhD and didn't make it to bed until 5:45am this morning. I find that inspiration comes so rarely these days it's best not to interrupt it for menial tasks like showering or sleeping. I'm also working from home today, playing email tennis with my supervisor, so I can fit in some exam marking between the spurts of genius without the distractions that come with shared office spaces. If I'm really motivated I may get around to consuming something other than coffee too!

UPDATE: I've just had a shower, washed my hair, brushed my teeth and had something to eat. It is 5:14pm.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: If grad school affects grooming and having a baby does the same, what happens if you have a baby and go to grad school? Stink fest? - SK; June 22, 2009 9:01 PM
Anonymous said...: I actually miss that flexibility to have days like that. It's a shame that bosses don't see it as a productive alternative to working 9-5. And why they can't give me more holidays when I am feeling whimsical and want to go somewhere I'll never know! Maybe I should take up another course just to be a student again....
CB xxx; June 23, 2009 6:33 PM

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100 things about me

1. I like piña colada… and getting caught in the rain. No really, I do.
2. I always set my watch at least 5 minutes ahead of time.
3. I talk in my sleep. Sometimes I hear myself doing it but I can’t wake up.
4. I love blue cheese. The stinkier the better.
5. I have one sister. She is 8 years and 2 days younger than me.
6. I have a thing for Calvin Klein perfumes.
7. I am highly risk averse.
8. I pop pimples. I can’t NOT do it.
9. I wore braces on my teeth for 14 months as an early teen.
10. Baby animals make me melt. Especially kittens!
11. I have struggled with my weight my entire life.
12. I was School Captain (Class President).
13. I have been in love only once.
14. I’m still in love.
15. I think it would be cool to own a yacht. The Boy agrees.
16. I wear contact lenses or glasses. Mostly contact lenses.
17. I dream. A lot. To the point that it disturbs my sleep.
18. I like the smell of petrol and xylene based markers.
19. The only work I have ever had has been some form of teaching.
20. I contemplated being a Podiatrist but I hate feet.
21. I would like to write a book someday.
22. I LURVE potatoes. They're just so versatile.
23. Flowers bring me joy. Especially lilies, peonies, orchids, roses, magnolias, dahlias and ranunculus.
24. I enjoy purchasing things but have a fear of being in debt. As a result I save THEN spend.
25. I didn't get my first credit card until I was 28.
26. I would like to travel to all continents before I die. So far I have covered Australia, Asia and Europe.
27. My Lucky number is 27.
28. I have blue eyes, dark blonde hair and a pasty white complexion.
29. I value the institution of marriage.
30. I am an agnostic evolutionist and surprisingly spiritual.
31. I have a pierced bellybutton. It looked way cooler 40 kilos ago. See item 11.
32. I drive a manual (stick-shift) car. I freaked out the first time I had to drive an automatic.
33. My BFF is a thirty-something Sri Lankan woman living in Toronto.
34. The first time I truly experienced heartache was when my Grandfather passed away.
35. I don’t do mornings.
36. I can’t drive without the stereo on.
37. My right armpit perspires more than my left. Seriously.
38. I limit myself to one can of diet coke per day.
39. I can’t stand hip-hop or rap. Word.
40. I'm pretty sure I could live on Parisian macarons.
41. I can’t stop buying entertaining items even though we live in a tiny apartment with no room to entertain.
42. I first got on a plane at age 16 for a school trip to Malaysia.
43. I went to a private school.
44. I have never lived overseas.
45. I love accents. I want to live overseas so that I can have one.
46. I enjoy big cities. I love Sydney, London, Berlin, and Paris. New York is next.
47. I failed high school chemistry.
48. My only food dislikes are aniseed and ginger. This means I eat pretty much EVERYTHING. See item 11.
49. My whole name contains five separate words.
50. I stopped biting my nails at 13. Now they’re one of my best features.
51. I have no tolerance for stupidity. I can’t stand people who lack common sense.
52. I have had root canal surgery once. It was not fun.
53. I have a metal plate in my ankle, courtesy of a bad break. It sets off metal detectors.
54. I don’t wear shoes when at home. I wear incredibly ill-fitting shoes when not at home.
55. I am a 6th generation Australian and also the daughter of a migrant.
56. In a perfect world I would speak fluent French, German and Spanish. In reality I struggle with English.
57. I once broke a bone in my little toe when I kicked a chair while running to answer the phone.
58. I think hot chocolate is great. I think white hot chocolate is better. See item 11.
59. I am currently struggling with an IKEA addiction.
60. I feel uncomfortable using the word ‘moist’... in any context.
61. I have a fear of heights which intensifies when looking down over edges.
62. I hardly ever pay retail. This started because I often couldn’t afford to. Now I often refuse to.
63. I am currently enrolled in my third university degree.
64. I can’t ice-skate, ski or rollerblade. Balance isn’t my thing.
65. I love magazines. Food magazines, design magazines, wedding magazines. I just can't walk past the gorgeous photography.
66. I was Dux of my primary school.
67. I am a neat freak. Mess stimulates negative emotions for me.
68. I was born 2 weeks before my due date. So was my sister.
69. I can’t get enough of 80s music. Its so bad its good.
70. I’m a veteran house and pet-sitter.
71. I love books. I hope to one day have a library in my house.
72. I also hope to one day have a house.
73. I am a crier. I cry at the movies, listening to songs, watching TV or reading books.
74. I have a very poor sense of direction but I’m great with a map.
75. I adore the smell of laundry powder.
76. I'm addicted to photography, cooking and design blogs. Seriously, seriously addicted.
77. I’m a fan of British comedy. They simply do it better.
78. I can’t stand spelling mistakes or SMS shorthand. CU L8TER? Hell no.
79. Paris Hilton does my head in.
80. I love colour. To the point that I really don't have a favourite.
81. I really like the smell of popcorn. I’m not that keen on eating it.
82. Throughout my teens and early 20s I was addicted to chupa chups.
83. I do an awesome Afrikaner accent.
84. One day I will own an arctic silver Porsche Boxster S… maybe... please?
85. I hate cork wedge shoes. I think they make all women look like street walkers.
86. I have never lived more than 30 minutes from the coast.
87. I love perfumes, lotions, soaps etc. that smell like food… citrus… vanilla… green tea… you name it!
88. I think the word ‘panties’ is hilarious.
89. If I could eat an avocado every day I would.
90. I’d like to have kids in the not-too-distant future. I’m planning on two and a spare.
91. I love ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’. Enough said.
92. I only wear ‘white’ metals - silver, white gold, platinum.
93. When I am stressed I do one of three things: clean, paint my nails, bake.
94. I ‘see’ words. As a result I have distinct preferences for certain spellings e.g. I much prefer Katerina to Katarina
95. I can’t stand cigarette smoke. It’s utterly repulsive.
96. I love 70s Disco and I don’t care what anyone says. It’s boogie-licious.
97. I am a wine whore. I like red and white, sweet and dry, fortifieds and stickies.
98. I collect seashells.
99. My favourite breakfast is eggs Benedict… with a latté if possible.
100. I like my tea/coffee white with one.

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