Tag Archives: working world

Housekeeping

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

We have new housekeepers, that’s the name for the army of people who keep our offices clean these days. Often, they are invisible, in at the crack of dawn, in charge of vacuum cleaners, dusters and bleach and gone before … Continue reading →

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Office Elf, the Hobbit has competition!

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My Hobbit is Suffering

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

For the last few days the hobbit has been arriving at the office looking increasingly wonky. Have you ever seen an ancient black and white movie starring Boris Karloff as the mummy? Well that’s how the hobbit was walking. Being … Continue reading →

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A Hobbit Gets Wet

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

It started today when he arrived with wet hair and his shirt stuck to his body. He had nothing to change into, not a dry stitch on him. The white fabric was transparent when pulled away from his skin. Tiny … Continue reading →

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Three Words from a Crazy Polish Woman

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

My crazy Polish friend gave me my three words today. She’s a very intelligent woman who is slowly inventing a new language sprinkled with dedeeeee type sounds, and I’d hoped that she would come up with some inspiring choices, or … Continue reading →

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