So, yesterday was not the best day ever. First I got up early to go to the gym and went to boot camp class, after a night with a little too much wine – so not a good a idea. (And today I can barely laugh my abs hurt to badly). Also, bad because work has been very busy due to several tax returns, but it will lighten up soon! Well it got really bad due to an extremely icky moment….. So, here in the UK you have a card for everything. Meaning I need card (like a credit card) to….
1. Go the Gym 2. Get on and off the tube 3. Get into the office 4. Go the bathroom in the office 4. Go downstairs or basically more than 10 feet outside of my cube 5. Go to the atm 6. credit card 7. library card 8. my boots and harrods reward cards. So that is like 9 cards that I have on me at all times, literally. Usually I carry them around in this cute little coach credit card holder that my mom got me. Thanks Mom!
So yesterday, being a usual busy busy day at work I grab my wallet/credit card case and rush off to the ladies room for my 15 second break of the afternoon *
*Side Note 1- Sometimes I wish I was a smoker just so I could get 15 minute breaks every hour! I mean seriously, if you smoke you get breaks constantly. It’s just not fair. I think there should be choices like (a) if you don’t smoke and want to leave an hour earlier than the smokers feel free or (b) If you want to bring your dog to work and take him out every hour that would be fine or (c) if you want to putts around with your time (i.e. reading celebrity gossip online for 15 min. every hour that would be ok, but no – all us non-smokers attempting to save our lungs get nothing!
*Side note 2 – I just thought of something, maybe I could go outside with all the smokers but instead bring my book that I read on the tube! Do you think I would get funny looks from all the smokers just standing there reading? No ciggy to light J Maybe I shall try it next week and let you know how it goes.
Anyway, I’m rushing closing the door the bathroom when suddenly my card wallet has jumped out my hand and then….AHHHHH the wallet is in the bowl, yes that bowl, it was clean but still!!! EWWWW I think “What do I do?”, “Can I order all new cards?” “What about the £20 that was in there?” “I wonder if the bathroom cleaner lady would get it for me?” Well, I think Burr would kill me if I just left it!!! So…yes I spent the next 15 minutes (i.e. my smoke break) scrubbing every credit card, pound, and other item violently with antibacterial soap in the ladies. At this point the co-worker I don’t love walks in and says “What in the world are you doing????” To which I respond “You don’t want to know!!!!” REALLY, you DO NOT want to know.
So – really you guys did not need to know that, but this is what life in London brings you. Maybe I will start wearing one of those lanyards around my neck like this guy at work, it could be a cute accessory. Burr/Kacie/Batten/Mike/CFAB - remember those name tags at camp we had to wear at all times? We would make fancy ones (or Kacie would make one for me since I cannot make anything) – it could be like that – I could start a fashion trend!) Everyone must wear your name tag/lanyard at all times.
Well today is going to be better. I’m going to the market over lunch to pick up some fresh items for the MEXICAN FIESTA we are having at the Iliff’s tonight. I am very excited. The online grocery even sells Jose Cuervo online and the margarita mix – amazing! So that is going to be fabulous.
I really have not seen Burr in a while, last night he had a PwC sports night or something but since its London it was pouring rain and Burr said they ended up soaking wet at the pub instead – go figure?! You will have to ask him about it.
Miss you guys
Lots of Love (and cleanliness sent to you all)
Anne
PS - Don’t worry I have changed wallets and am now carrying my wrislet everywhere.
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