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katiefooleryI’ve never been a huge fan of irony.
Actually, that’s not true. I quite like irony... when it’s on my side. When irony makes an enemy of itself, that’s when the resentment kicks in.
For instance, I knew I shouldn’t have complained about the year’s going by too quickly. It was just tempting fate. Deep down, I knew that, but I still complained, didn’t I?
And now, irony has barged through the door, thrown its dirty boots on the couch and decided to slow things right down for me. I swear, I just saw a snail zoom past, chuckling maliciously at my fate.
I’ve only been at work for two hours but it already feels like a whole term has gone by. It’s so slow it’s painful. I’m so bored I actually caught myself all but falling asleep at my computer.
This is what you get when you complain to the fates. They simply seize upon a chance to treat the foolhardy to a timely lesson in asking for things they’re not sure they want. At this rate, I’ll be eligible to retire by the time I can actually leave work today. I’ll be worrying about superannuation and developing an unhealthy obsession with perfectly-pruned rose bushes.
I take back what I said the other day! It’s fine if time speeds by, really it is. Just... make my working day go a little faster, please? It’s the bits when I’m at home or on holidays that should be dragging along like this, to the point where I can almost feel every second of every minute.
Somehow, I can already tell that irony is going to ensure that the last two weeks of term drag on forever while the two weeks of holiday that follow will be gone in the blink of an eye.
Actually, that’s not true. I quite like irony... when it’s on my side. When irony makes an enemy of itself, that’s when the resentment kicks in.
For instance, I knew I shouldn’t have complained about the year’s going by too quickly. It was just tempting fate. Deep down, I knew that, but I still complained, didn’t I?
And now, irony has barged through the door, thrown its dirty boots on the couch and decided to slow things right down for me. I swear, I just saw a snail zoom past, chuckling maliciously at my fate.
I’ve only been at work for two hours but it already feels like a whole term has gone by. It’s so slow it’s painful. I’m so bored I actually caught myself all but falling asleep at my computer.
This is what you get when you complain to the fates. They simply seize upon a chance to treat the foolhardy to a timely lesson in asking for things they’re not sure they want. At this rate, I’ll be eligible to retire by the time I can actually leave work today. I’ll be worrying about superannuation and developing an unhealthy obsession with perfectly-pruned rose bushes.
I take back what I said the other day! It’s fine if time speeds by, really it is. Just... make my working day go a little faster, please? It’s the bits when I’m at home or on holidays that should be dragging along like this, to the point where I can almost feel every second of every minute.
Somehow, I can already tell that irony is going to ensure that the last two weeks of term drag on forever while the two weeks of holiday that follow will be gone in the blink of an eye.
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on 2006-09-05 01:43 am (UTC)I think I've fallen asleep 3 times this morning at my desk. :(
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on 2006-09-05 02:52 am (UTC)I'm going to grumble some more. Don't mind me.
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on 2006-09-05 03:58 am (UTC)You're still on holidays? Do you ever go to uni at all or are you just lying to us? :P
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on 2006-09-05 10:51 pm (UTC)A letter would be lovely! On the other hand, I made you wait over half a year for the latest Jane one, so there's no need to rush. :D
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on 2006-09-06 10:48 pm (UTC)Cursed irony!
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on 2006-09-07 03:30 pm (UTC)-Kelly Parra
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