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My Boyfriend is Better Than Coffee

2nd September 2011

One of the questions I ask a prospective PA when I interview them is, ‘Are you a morning person?’ Because, well, because I am not. Like most people who are honest with themselves, I cannot speak without bumping into a cup of coffee in the morning. On days that aren’t weekends, there isn’t time to make zombie coffee using our Italian coffee machine, so I kid myself with the most drinkable instant I can find, or buy a coffee on…

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Grandma Lied. Coasters Are Bad.

17th August 2011

And so, I am on my way home from work, with a blog post or two playing around in my head. I get home and I am all set to write.  Actually can’t wait.  My PA makes me a coffee before she leaves, and the cursor is blinking expectantly on the screen, ready for my words.  My fingers reach for the keys. And my phone rings.  I talk to my Dad, listening while my own sentences run through my head. …

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New York Stories

All Good Stories Start With Coffee

1st July 2011

My blogging hiatus can be attributed to going on a middle-secret surprise 16 day mission to New York.  I was the surpriser, not the surprised. (Surprisee is apparently not a word, but I just used it.)  It was truly awesome, and I couldn’t blog a damn thing about it.  Until now. I have about 10 posts worth of stories to share, and since I think all good stories start with coffee, grab a cup and stay tuned. (Photo taken at…

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