Sunday 11 October 2009

Knowledge is power

Turns out the posh boys I work with actually are part of the English aristocracy. All this time, I thought they were just overpaid idiots with their false airs and graces and public school humour but turns out, the jokes on me! They have titles and signet rings and when their fathers die, they will inherit land and maybe even peasants... Isn't this hilarious, who even knew this stuff still existed? Anyway, ever the opportunist, I have profited from the situation as one of them is dating a girl at Jimmy Choo and she is getting me 70% off some new shoes!

The half marathon was today - there were 15,000 people running through the royal parks. Predictably, I under-trained so it was less exciting for me, but it was vaguely amusing to be running with so many people. It was nice weather at least and the views were lovely. Even London is pretty in the Autumn - lovely golden reds and browns on all the trees.

This run means I have spent a good chunk of this weekend with my colleagues. I'm already worried I spend too much time with them and this just confirms it! My work day starts at 7:30am and then don't leave until at least 7pm - and then usually only to have a drink in the bar with co-workers before coming home. That's a disturbing amount of time, but it keeps getting compounded because they naturally become my friends and we organise to do things like marathons at the weekend. Talk about having all your eggs in one basket. I need to get out more - any non-solitary hobby suggestions would be gratefully received!

3 comments:

  1. I could never spend that much time with my co workers, unless, of course, I worked with you!(Can we get a big AWWWW!) LMFO!!!(Flab)

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  2. A 1/2 marathon? BRAVO! I can't even motivate myself to run around the block! (unless I'm running late for a class that is, lol!)

    Yeah, I could never see myself spending that much time with coworkers unless we were all working on a boat or an Antarctic base and there were no other options... :p

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  3. I am with CrazyCris... I don't even walk around the block. And, I send the students on errands at work for me.

    If you like your co workers, then enjoy!! If you need a new hobby...

    blog more!!

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