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Old Street Shenanighans

Last night’s quiet drinks after work turned into a huge bender that saw me empty the best part of my wage packet into the cash hungry bars of Old Street. Oh dear. I was in a state and a half last night. And today I am sorely paying for it in a number of ways: [...]

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SUDOKU

I am addicted to it.
I do at least one a day, usually two, often three. I do the Metro one at my desk in the morning. In the evening, on the journey to Waterloo I get the London Lite. I find the Sudokus in the London Lite practically impossible. Even the easy ones. I [...]

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Bob the Builder? Can YOU fix it?

And there is a hole in my lounge wall. Does anyone know how to fix it?

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What the hell is wrong with Google?!

My personalised Google homepage has been wiped! And even if I try to set it up again, it cannot seem to remember what I put on there for longer than one session. No, scrap that, even to refresh the page sends the entired thing loopy and it’s all gone again. It’s like it is unable [...]

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And in other news…

Winchy Commuter Boy is back. Lets have a cheer. I can’t hear you. All together now…! Yes, he must have had a couple of weeks off or something.
I am in a right bad mood this morning, for Beardy came over again last night and we ate, and then left all the plates all over the [...]

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Kill all Lettings Agents

D’you know what? I am sick to the back teeth of my letting agents. The biggest plus with The Great Migration is that I won’t have to deal with these f*ckwits any longer. Now, I know that any usage of the F-work could be considered unnecessary, and I apologise for using it, but I feel [...]

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Good Mood Food

I am about RUN like a crazy thing out of the office door and into the lovely sunshine which would be streaming though the window were it not for a tall building next door. Herumpf. How rude putting a building there. This is the problem with the area of Westminster where I work, lots of [...]

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Continuation…

…of the theme covered in the last post.
Except, lets crank it up a gear or two:
I am going to shove this bloody magazine up somebody’s bloody nose in a minute!!!!

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“RAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!”

…is the sound going on inside my head. Right. This. Second.
I have been “raaaaaahhhhhh-ing” on the inside all day. I paused for a while to eat a packet of beef Hula Hoops. I will pause again presently to have the banana that is looking seductively from the bare area of desk just in front of [...]

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And another thing

That really made me cranky yesterday… London Lite’s love and dating pages… I won’t say any more, but I have a proper rant in my head about it just DYING to get out and I am only popping this up so I don’t forget it. I forget everything these days.

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Blog Cheat: No waiting to lose weight

This is a cheat post. I am drowning in a sea of magazine and newsletter, combined with office politics that silently states that even though the production cycles for the publication has been distributed to staff time and time again, and the office has been told that at these final periods I will be concentrating [...]

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Soup-er Mari-oh goodness!

This is nothing shy of absolutely BRILLIANT! My first boyfriend could play Mario on the piano and I would be the coins, but this is something else!! Takes you right back to being a kid. The last minute or so is just AMAZING stuff. (Although I suspect this guy is a little too into his [...]

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Lick me!

I am covered in melted chocolate!
Legal Lady took away her daughter’s Easter Eggs (yeah, MEAN!) - I don’t know why - and she brought them in for the rest of us today. We have a spot in the office where treats are put, if any of us are inclined to bring any in. This spot [...]

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Singing in the rain (have a banana)

So, second day of not “feeling the love” for our favourite Commuter Friend. I don’t think it is a case of actively going off him so much as just being none-too-fussed right now. And only the other day he was super in my eyes. Well, that is women-folk for you.
I think it was a combination [...]

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Spot the div…

This is funny.
Please excuse me; I have drunk half a bottle of ruby port…
Today I set up a leaving drinks event using the phenomenon that is Facebook to pull my best buddies together… Later I checked the guestlist to see who had accepted the invitation and would be coming, and those who might, and those [...]

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Protected: Things that have irked me today

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Busy Bee

Today I have been like a mad thing. Shattered last night, I hit the sack quite early at midnight. The sick little body clock that won’t let me have a decent lie in forced me to rise at about 8.30. I did a load of washing, went to the gym, popped into Pets at Home [...]

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London Marathon 2007

So, I am watching the runners as they snake around London. The footage is excellent again this year, a good mix of running shots, re-runs of the pros, interviews and helicopter filming of London. This is probably the day of the year when we are able to see this city at its most gorgeous - [...]

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Crying

I have been watching Friday Night With Jonathan Ross… and the clip of David Tennant on The Friday Night Project… I think I just died laughing.
Even dressed as a woman, I still love David Tennant. And sitting behind the desk after the spoof sketch? Ooooh, gorgeous!!! This is what me and Tender are fighting over, [...]

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The Plan That Will Never Materialise

Ok, this is The Plan That Will Never Materialise (TPTWNM).
But at least it has kept me and The Girlies At Work busy for ten minutes.
We have decided that on the last journey from Little City to London, I have to go up to Sun Man on the Jubilee westbound platform (now that this is where [...]

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Two Good Things

1. Admin Girl commented today that I look really thin. She said “[Blue Soup]! You have lost so much weight! You must be at least a dress size smaller!” (Was I fat before?! And no, I haven’t, I just haven’t eaten today).
2. I just got my pay slip. With my neeeewwww wage on it. I [...]

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“There is no spoon”

Venting asked me what celebrity Sun Man looks like.

Sun Man?!

Keanu?!
See, the likeness is astounding!
Coming to a cinema near you: SUN MAN in The Matrix: Curse of The Train

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Free Alan Johnston

BBC journalist Alan Johnston is still missing in Gaza. He disappeared on 12 March 2007 and is feared kidnapped, though there has been no confirmed word on his whereabouts or his condition. Jon Williams, World Editor at the BBC, has asked the online community and bloggers to show their support by displaying a button with [...]

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Bleurgh

Oh, and I have been sick all morning! Not good. I was feeling better and then when I got on the train a smelly man sat next to me. I am sure that he isn’t smelly really but he was a SMOKER and he reeeeeeked to high heaven of the little white death sticks.
Now, [...]

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The Beginning of Commuter Friendships

I am rushed off my feet today. And it was made worse by the train breaking down at Basingstoke this morning. Joy oh joy. Apparently the back end of it came detached. We had crawled all the way to Basingstoke and then just died there. There had been a massive clunk as we pulled out [...]

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So, which was it…? 1 or 2?

He did it again - stopped at the farthest set of doors where the back carriage would pull in. I guess that means option 2 of my suggestions yesterday is the right one - unless he is just working in another office for this one week.
I walked up to my usual spot still feeling confused [...]

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A Few Things

I am not where I should be, which is pounding a treadmill, crosstrainer or exercise bike. I am too tired. And the week has been too frantic so far, and the weekend looks set to be pretty busy.
Instead, I am lounging about in the lounge, having eaten THREE packets of Hula Hoops. I am a [...]

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Milk War: The return of…

I haven’t partaken in The Milk War for a long time. This is because I foolishly gave up coffee. And tea, for that matter. As a direct result, I no longer stop at the coffee machine anymore. I simply have no need.
I have broken my no-coffee rule maybe twice? Once was just the other day, [...]

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Cheese-Watch, part deux

Ok, so, following on from Cheese-Watch (episode 1), the fridge has been restocked. It now houses:

Cathedral City Cheddar (it was on offer in Budget Supermarket which recently launched a very interesting and dynamic advertising campaign);
Port Salut (I still worship at the alter of your creamy cheesiness mmmmm);
Brie (ahh, the brie, the brie-hee-hee);
Boursin (best smeared on [...]

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As Promised… THE NEWS

Ok, I am up to my squirrel-chewed eyeballs this morning. And I am suffering with serious burns to the roof of the mouth (the instalment of Cheese-Watch which I hope to post later will explain this) so I am in muchos pain as well. This means that I will not be able to take the [...]

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SHOCK NEWS!!!!!! ABOUT SUN MAN!!!!!

I spent much of my train ride in this morning crafting a post in my head about our lovely (if slightly batty) Train Guard… But - much like the night before I was due to send a newspaper to print and a HUGE scandal involving examination papers came to light which led to pulling the [...]

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“I’m afraid the squirrels will eat my eyeballs!”

So Venting and I are talking on Googlechat. Two professional women, with decent enough jobs (apart from the pay and stress), nice enough families (apart from the mothers), nice enough friends (apart from the old best friends from school) and all those things that make us well-rounded human beings…

Venting: I’m afraid of squirrels
I always think [...]

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In the news: Sun Man returns

Sun Man is back from his couple of days off. Let’s have a good old “hurrah!” for that!
I was late getting to the station (twice in a row now) so when I got there the train was already sat on the platform and the second half was docking. It was busier than usual and the [...]

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Protected: More Drop Dead Fred than drop dead gorgeous…?

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Protected: Rik Mayall Killed My Computer!

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Protected: MyPOD: The things where I am

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Just a (very) quick thought

Pine nuts are underrated.

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I procrastinate…

…therefore I am
…(a junior member of staff… and on my lunch break… eating a free houmous and red pepper sandwich… and still manning the phones because the others are doing the babysitting I mentioned elsewhere… so I can’t leave the office because I am a slave to the telephone while she is out being looked [...]

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Free

I like the word “free”. For many reasons. Who doesn’t like not paying? Who doesn’t like running out through the office door at 5pm (or - even better - earlier)? Who doesn’t like sitting on the balcony on a randomly hot April evening?
Today, I am revelling in things that are free. I am not thinking [...]

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Cheese-Watch

Following this post where I fretted over my cheese addiction, Cheese-Watch is now born. (Yes,another fad, up there with the JET and MyPOD in the ranks of pointless blogging fadiness. I do hope you will be enthralled enough to stay tuned as closely as to the tales of Sun Man and The Lady With The [...]

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Run My Baby, Run My Baby, Run!!

Because I am an idiot, I found myself agreeing to be on our company staff team for this. I am not telling you which day we are doing it.
And no you can’t come along to watch me go purple and explode.
Shit shit shit. Why can’t I just say “no”???

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Press this

Just when I thought my life couldn’t get any more exciting…….. I receive a copy of Civil Engineering Surveyor magazine.
Yeah, I know you soooo want to be me…

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“Welcome aboard this South West Trains service to London Waterloo. Calling at…”

And so it is back to the daily grind. Bugger. Already, two shoddy things have happened. Already! I mean!
On arriving at the station (that I have discovered I really didn’t miss in the slightest), I nearly went flying arse over tit. The “welcome” mat was all higgledy-piggledy and I was hunting in my bag for [...]

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Blue was a Little Drunk last night…

…which is why I am awake at the crack of dawn with a ragin’ hangover.
I am never drinking ever again… (again).
Rocked on in at about 3am without waking my Dad. Result.
You know it is an interesting night when the photos tell you what happened.
Now I am going to watch football. In the sunshine. On a [...]

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Amazing

This is the most amazing toilet cleaner I have ever come across.

Just thought I would share that with you.

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Goo

See. Goo.

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Turbo Blogging

Someone we all know and love complained that I have slacked at blogging lately. Well, I have slacked at everything. But today here is YET ANOTHER blog… should keep her quiet for another five minutes.
Today I have been uber-busy. I have run all over the place.It has been a day of smells today. When I [...]

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For Pinky

This is my toothpaste.
Seriously.
It makes me think of you! Every day and night. (Oh, I feel like Billie Piper now).

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A conversation. About goo.

Bluesoup says:
http://bluesoup.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/sticky-white-stuff/
Coatman says:
Ohh… what is that marshmallow stuff…?
Bluesoup says:
marshmallow… in apot
Coatman says:
One, single, giant huge whopping great marshmallow - in a glass jar?
Bluesoup says:
it is like gooey marshmallow
Bluesoup says:
like nutella
Coatman says:
The mind boggles.
Bluesoup says:
but not chocolate
Coatman says:
Or nutty?
Bluesoup says:
indeed
Coatman says:
So, in fact, not very much like Nutella at all?
Bluesoup [...]

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Cheese

I am also concerned that I have an addiction to Port Salut and to Edam.

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Sticky white stuff

Get your mind outta the gutter….!!!
This morning I have been out and about doing stuff… doing things… getting things in order… sorting money… seeing people… running around and about. And I saw the Maple Moose. She gave me this…!!! And Elk droppings.
It is mega busy in Blue soup land today. But for now, before I [...]

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Poor Blue

Right. I am not expecting any sympathy at all for this post as it is all entirely self-inflicted.
Last night was top notch, thanks. Good food, good company, stoopid photos. Big smiles all round.
That wasn’t what I wanted to post about.
I am poor.
VERY poor.
Today I might have accidently had my hair cut to the tune of [...]

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I can’t decide

if i prefer Gill, Helvetica 45 light or Futura the most…
GEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!
But it is really annoying me.

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I am still

on holiday…!!!
And now my car is being mended to the tune of £129.20…
And now I have a jacket potato with cheeeeeeese and bacon and soured cream.
And now I am thinking of the gym but haven’t made it that far.
And now I am thinking of watching my downloaded episodes of Lost whoot!!
And now I am thinking [...]

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I’M ON HOLIDAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you’re (probably) not.
(Not that I mean to rub it in or anything… Being on holiday makes me:
chilled
break my car (don’t even ask… off to Kwik Fit later)
get my hair cut (assuming I GET OFF MY ARSE and do it)
get zapped
feel a bit randier than usual
get into a silly mood
lie in laaaaaaaaaaaaaate
drive 600 miles [...]

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Protected: Looking at old photos

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Easter

Some people love Easter. Some praise The Lord. Others enjoy their lie in. Others still go loopy for chocolate eggs. Eddie has a sketch about that. I will leave the jokes to him.
I have to get in the car in a bit and drive to Casa de mi Madre. Meh. Oh God. Three days. I [...]

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Her-umpf!

Something has really annoyed me.
I am not going to go into it at any length, but don’t you hate it when something narks you, especially when it was totally unnecessary? Why try and spoil somebody’s day? What good will it do you? Why burst somebody else’s bubble? (Especially when that somebody is me and I [...]

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More than a bag…

Well, I would like to take a moment to explain today’s earlier post, Can you guess what it is yet?
Of course it is a bag. But, it is more than a bag. This is not some stupid female-kinda-post about there being more to life than hair, where I spout on that there are also clothes [...]

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Can you guess what it is yet?

Ladies and gentlemen, what is this please?

A bag?
Look again please…!
Confused?
Don’t worry, I shall return later to explain… but, in the meantime [Rolf Harris voice]: Can you guess what it is yet?

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Cold, greedy bitch…

According to The Sun (of course), the girlfriend of outback murder victim Peter Falconio has “slammed” a TV dramatisation of their story. Read it here.
Joanne Lees, who was a murder suspect for much of the investigation due to her repeatedly changing her story and coming across as cold and detached, reportedly said: “It was made [...]

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Lady With The Orange Bag annihilates* The Pushy Woman (or Platform Politics)

I am pleased to discover that I am not alone.
I think I have mentioned this woman before. Or maybe I just complained about it to a friend over a bottle of wine sometime. Either way, I can’t be bothered to trawl through this blog trying to find out.
But here is another story. About The Pushy [...]

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MyPOD: Heartwarmer

This is one for the girlies. And soft guys. For all softies really. For all people who like to have a reason to go “aaahhhh” from time to time. For anyone who believes in family and love and babies and all those lovely (but ickily cute) things…
I went to the park briefly at lunchtime yesterday [...]

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MyPOD: My, haven’t you grown!

Yes, Aunty With The Moustache. I am a growing blog, you see.
Look, look, guys. You did it again!

Thanks - I think!

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MyPOD: Ooooh the EXCITEMENT!

Yes, yes, everyone. It is that time again. Whoop!

In the past I havebeen accused of being sarcastic. I can’t imagine why.

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Who let the dog out?

Ok, now we all know that I am not a fan of Ms Spears, but I am incredibly interested in her antics, and I do harbour a great deal of sympathy for her. Now, whether or not she deserves all the negative publicity is a matter that is up for debate - but not a [...]

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Stupid mood

I am in a particularly stupid mood today. So far I haven’t done anything much. Well, not of any real importance anyway. I ogled Sun Man on the train this morning. When I got to the platform, running later than usual, the train was already there waiting. Sun Man and Lady With The Orange Bag [...]

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