I found a patch of sunshine whilst waiting to cross the road on the way to work this morning. Desperate is not the word.
Office 1 Sunshine 0.
I never wanted to have an office job. So sometimes I look around me and think how on earth did I end up spending every day in one? I'm actually fairly happy in my job most of the time, but when the weather is as glorious as it has been this week, I confess to longing for some sort of outdoors-ie job or at least the ability to transplant my desk outside. Outside the sun shines against the gleaming blue sky, the breeze carries swirls of pink blossom petals, and the air is cool and crisp; quite possibly my favourite weather. Meanwhile I’m inside, in my office, developing RSI in my wrists, wading through 100+ page documents and looking longingly out of the window. Outwardly I am conducting my working life as normal, with my usual grace, style and poise (ahem). Inwardly I am thrashing around on the carpet in an irrational, blood curdling, screaming tantrum. Right over there next to the printer.
Bah. I plan to console myself with a snog* in Soho on my way home.
P.S I had lots to blog this week, and then suddenly it was Friday. Darn.
P.P.S My mister thanks you all for the Plane jumper love. I am planning his next modelling jaunt in said jumper. (See post below if you didnt catch it)
*Just in case you didn’t click the link I am not going to illegally solicit a snog from a stranger in Soho , as much as I would love to spawn blog land rumours about conspiracy and illegitimate encounters and other gasp-worthy trickery. Nope. Snog is a frozen yogurt shop that I happened to be obsessed with. O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D.
Happy Friday!

Stuck in an office right now too, also wish I was outside. Humpfh. I am consoling myself with the fact that it is Friday, and I am going to meander up to Liberty's as soon as I am done here (on foot or by bus, too sunny for tube) - apparently they have a new kitchen section!! Enjoy your snog ;) and your weekend.
ReplyDeleteHollar fellow office dweller. Let us comfort ourselves with upmarket department stores, frozen yogurt and new kitchen sections. (very exciting about the new kitchen section, I totally didnt know that!)
ReplyDeleteBah its even worse here as our office is windowless! Still its nearly weekend! x
ReplyDeleteOh laura. That should be illegal. But yes- FRIDAY!
ReplyDeleteThis is the main good thing about my job. On Wednesday, the children and I did a 4 mile round trip to the milk bar in the next town to theirs, and yesterday we had a picnic in the big field by their village play park, played on the swings and had a walk.
ReplyDeleteLaura - WONDOWLESS?! I think that actually IS illegal.
Hi there. I'm new to your blog and am already totally relating! Will be moving to London in a few weeks and am definitely ready to leave my office job in LA.
ReplyDeleteI love what I do but get me outside, let me hunt for vintage treasures, and keep my hands busy with crafts!
Looks like you're already creating so just keep at it and something wonderful will transpire.
Oh wow, It's so nice to hear that familiar voice come from someone else. I feel like I'm going crazy, my mind is constantly telling me to forgo work and do what I want, yet I haven't quiet discovered what that is. My workspace is also windowless Laura - isn't fluorescent lighting the worst.
ReplyDeleteI read this between procrastinating & looking for interesting career change courses, at work.... A palm reader once told me that working in an office was destroying my soul. Sometimes I think she might be right. Booooooooo! We should all be allowed to run around in the sunshine & do as we please!
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