Cocktails and Spiders...

Thursday was a stressful day at work - so I was glad that my friend Sass decided that we should go out for drinks and dinner. A jug of Sangria, Polish cocktails and another jug of cocktail later we decided that we were too drunk and should get some coffee... ...After going in to Cafe Rouge we realised that it wasn't really the best atmosphere to sober up in as we were talking a little too loudly and it was somewhat quiet. After two cappuccinos and a dessert we could no longer stand the stuffy cafe so headed out to get some 'fresh air'. A walk by the sea didn't help - although it was cool and sunny.

I was quite grateful when I finally got home to just lie on my bed. But I spotted a very active spider. I hate spiders, its not their fault - they are not evil - but my brain feels otherwise. Unfortunately for the spider my housemate who normally deals with spiders was not around - so I got the hoover. Yes the hoover - whenever there is a spider crisis in the house and no one to get rid of the things - I hoover them up. And so this was my plan - however trying to direct the hoover when drunk is inadvisable. Thankfully another housemate intervened and hoovered the spider for me.

Friday was hell... Hangovers and examboard preparation don't go well.

You Fool!

Sorry to be focused on work but yesterday an academic told me something that me laugh.

A student submitted coursework along with a disk, when the academic came to mark it she was expecting to see the student's work on the disk. Instead she found a pirated Black Eyed Peas album...

Phew and Oh S**t Part Two

Yesterday I saw many a stressed academic.

One cried and sobbed at me about her immense amount of marking.

A usually sweet and fluffy academic got stroppy with me when I told her that I couldn't have her marks ready for an internal board with the time frame she was giving me.

Another academic was not happy at me stating the industrial action was 'resolved' in an email requesting marks and insisted that it is 'suspended'. Yeah you're right but I need your marks god damn it - so don't give me no shit!

Today the academics were better but I nearly cried when I found 11 cases of cheating in coursework on my desk this morning... Fortunately my boss intervened and its now only 4 cases...

But I wasn't alone in my mood swings - my fellow colleages were one minute silent and beavering, the next laughing about receiving marks on scrappy bits of paper or cigarette packets and then stressing...

Oh the joy that is Higher Education.

Phew and oh S**t

Well its all been sorted...

Now the examboard panicking has started!!!!!!!!!

ARGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've Died and Gone to Bunny Heaven...

Some crazy people on Flickr have created this! An absolute bunny-fest. And the picture? He's a lop lion bunny - how cute is that! Once again I love cuteoverload - its total genius...

Awwwwwwwww!

Rachel Happy!

Heheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!