It's a Hanukkah MIRACLE!

Last night was rough. BUT this morning, the sun came out! Hello old friend. AND someone was nice to me at work.  Took me over to her desk and explained some stuff, showed me some people to contact. It was all very civilized and dreamy! So there is hope. Look at me being all positive already.

In other news, on Tuesday night, Mr. LaPoo and I went over to our friend's Julie and Jonathan's for some Wii, Chinese food and rice krispy treats! OH and these dark chocolate corn flake clusters. Total sugar overload. It was awesome.  We may have lit up a dooby or two as well. SHHHH!  So old school. Okay, back to work! Toodles Lapoodles.

LaCrap

Well, it's finally happened.  I got a job. And it's the MAJOR LAPOOS!  I wanted to like it I SWEAR, but it's been two days now and I kinda want to shoot myself.  Let's see where to begin?  I guess from Tuesday when I started.  First things first, scoped out the bathroom situation. It's a oner - fine, not ideal for poop emergencies, but it's a little out of the way, so could be worse. The real problem was that the lock didn't work, so I peed in an AWFUL hurry, so nervous someone was going to walk in on me.  Which inevitably did happen on pee number three of the day.  Yup, Ginny caught new girl with her pants down.  Awesome. What else? Nobody seemed prepared for my arrival, so plopped me down at some poor girl's desk who was at a breakfast.  Of course, she returned and looked at me like Who the fuck are you and why are you sitting at my desk. SO, they moved me to this awful temporary desk that wobbles.  Fine.  Then, the weird woman sitting opposite me suddenly said to me, "I don't use my phone much.  Here you take it." And put it on my desk. It doesn't have any extensions written on it, rings a hell of a lot for someone who claims to not use their phone, and I'm fairly certain nobody actually knows the real phone number to the office since when I asked, two girls next to me got into a fight about it. La huh?? OH and I've sneezed like 9 times and nobody says bless you.

Other than that, there's this German girl who is supposed to kinda hand over stuff for me to do, but once again, is too busy.  Today she walked me over to our client's store and was on her blackberry the entire time.  I managed to get one question in before she had to make a quick phone call.  Yes. She is indeed from Germany.

So stay tuned.  Should be interesting.  I have promised Mr. LaPoo that I will remain positive and I will continue to make an effort with the hope that it can only get better.  GOD WILLING!

Weekend High-gate-lights

Glorious weekend to report!  Saturday spent the day with our favorite family, Natalia, Jason and the twinsies!  We all went up to Highgate for a lovely pub lunch full of burgers and mulled wine at The Flask.  THEN we went house hunting around the village, followed by tea at Cafe Nero to discuss our findings and final thoughts.  It was all EXTREMELY adult and wreaked of mature decision making, grey hairs and lower back pain.  Don't think Mr. LaPoo and I are quite ready to take the plunge into what we may as well call suburbia, but it was good research to have under the ever expanding belt.  Highgate is definitely quaint, if not lacking a bit too much in the cool factor for yours truly, and a more affordable option all around when we want more space for the impending kidlets...and my shoes.  Don't worry my hearts, I haven't forgotten you!

Saturday night, settled in for a dose of the old X Factor - oh yeah we've got quite a while 'till we're ready to SETTLE DOWN.

Sunday, we met up with the Australian Jew Crew and their sig others for a tasty brunch at The Electric.  My eggs were divine, but the french toast and pancakes for the table were a little on the disappointingly dry side.  All in all another quality weekend with the Mister.

Seeing Stars!

Mr. LaPoo has a cold.  Not the flu. A cold. As you know, I would be the first one to jump on a good rhyme.  Anyway, despite his not feeling well, it has been very nice having him around these last couple days.  We read on the couch. Have crackers and cheese.  Take baths. You know, good wholesome wintertime activities.  I did break away for an hour or so this afternoon though, to have a goodbye lunch with my friend Gina who is moving back to Australia tonight.  Went to 202 on Westbourne Grove, which is always delish AND even had a little celeb sighting.  Thandie Newton sitting at the table in front of us looking gorgeous, normal and natural.  Probably helped that the woman she was seated with was less than average.  Agent? I think so.

In other celeb news, pretty sure I saw the newlyweds Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes going down the escalator at Notting Hill Gate Tube station yesterday.  I actually met Hugh once at my last job. He came in to borrow a suit for some award's show.  I know, I'm very busy and important.  Similarly, feel like I've met Claire since I used to see her around in NYC all the time.  Made the executive decision, however, against shouting HELLO! HUGH? REMEMBER ME!?  Been there. Not a good look.  Not to mention, they were facing the wall (I assumed to avoid being recognized), which means I didn't really get a good look and it might not have been them at all.  So...not a classic anecdote.  Notting Hill? Anybody? First scene? No? Fine.

Just When I Thought MOvember Was Over...

I feel I have been neglecting to share the other side of my life lately. You know, the stuff that doesn't have to do with eating.  It's not much, but it's something.   For starters (not to eat, just to begin), there has been a lot of activity on the job front as of late.  Nothing concrete yet, but a number of interviews, an impressive rotations of outfits to accompany said interviews, one sort of job offer, which I think was reneged last night and a Chinese food dinner for 10 with two ducks and a partridge in a pear tree.  Oops, old habits!

I also got my eyebrows threaded for the first time at Strip, where I get all my waxing done.  I highly recommend.  Great service, the wax has chocolate in it, which somehow really dulls the pain and they have flat screen TVs in all the therapy rooms.  The threading was a bit more painful than waxing, but not awful and my brows look great.  It's supposed to be better for the skin too, so I guess I will stick with it.  Only negative was my threader asked me if next time i would consider doing my upper lip.  I MEAN, I expect that from the shady Vietnamese women at the nail salons that happen to do waxing too, but STRIP you disappoint me.  Repeat after me.  I AM NOT A MAN. I AM NOT A MAN. I AM NOT A MAN.

Sushi, Vampires and Cupcakes! OH MY!

Where to begin? I feel like I've been so focused on Thanksgiving as of late, I've failed to mention what ELSE has been going on in my little corner of the world.  For starters, last Thursday night (actually, the official Thanksgiving), my friend Julie and I went on a date night.  Sushi dinner at Inaho in Bayswater, followed by The New Moon at The Electric.  The sushi was excellent, it gets a 23 in Zagat!  And we even ran into my friend Gina at the restaurant.  Always a treat to see Gina, and always feel especially cool when I run into friends randomly in front of other friends.  As for the movie, nothing short of spectacular!  Team Edward all the way!

 

After the Thanksgiving rush on Friday and Saturday, I met my friend Amelia Sunday afternoon at a new cupcake cafe on the Kings Road called The Chelsea Teapot.  Super cute decor and I dare say one of the best cupcakes I've ever had, which is quite a claim as I am a die hard fan of Primrose Bakery's cupcakes.  Everything was very charming from the mismatched old school china to the accommodating staff who served me my cupcake in stages, so I wouldn't get jealous of Amelia who first had a sandwich and then her dessert. Now that's what I call customer service - something, I might add, that seems to be severely lacking in this country!

Leftovers

Sorry had to put ONE more picture of the table up! I mean, is that not a GORGEOUS table?  Best part of Thanksgiving though is, of course, the LEFTOVERS.  Yesterday Mr. LaPoo and I had turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing sandis for lunch!  DREAM. AND for dinner, the mister made a delish turkey veggie soup.  The meals will keep coming for at least the rest of the week. Stay tuned.  Things could get creative to say the least!