i have 9 working days left
before i will be sunning it up on the beach for a caribbean christmas.

i am eating the best greek food in the whole of london this evening, and have skipped breakfast and lunch accordingly.

i have a christmas party on wed, one on thu and one on fri.

on sat i have an evening of debauchery that would make monty blush, and on sunday i am back down in london to see the nieces/nephew.

i am quite pleased with how this week is shaping up. if only i didn't have pesky work in the way...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:43, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

You're awesome
but sometimes I really, really hate you.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:46, Reply)

^this

( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:47, Reply)

^THIS

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:48, Reply)

if it cheers you up any
i am currently going through the names of 1,000 surveyors and clients trying to put together an invite list of 450 for a seminar that i yet have to write...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:47, Reply)

It does not
as I am reading papers to prepare this fucking talk for my interview. The last few sentences I read were:
'To further evaluate the role of PAFc in transcriptional activation, we measured the effect of PAFc subunit knockdown on MLL-AF9 mediated transcriptional activation. Knockdown of PAF1, LEO1, CDC73 and CTR9 was successfully achieved in HeLa cells with siRNA transfection.'

Remind me again why I want this PhD?
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Because you want to cure Cancer?

( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:53, Reply)

Skimming over that makes it look like your keyboard's broken
Or you're really bad at 'l337 spk'.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

oh jesus!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:55, Reply)

Yep
and I don't even have an awesome social life or upcoming holiday to make it all seem better. *snivels woefully*
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:03, Reply)

well hurry up and move to oxford
then you will only be an hour away and you can come to all these things.

except the caribbean, as i've already said, taking you as my other half would involve a major lifestyle choice that i am just not ready to make. or not quite yet anyway (the last few "men" having driven me part of the way there!)
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:09, Reply)

Don't bother.
It's not that much fun batting for the other team either.
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:14, Reply)

This makes me smile Swipe.
Why?

Simply because it has annoyed both Patty and Selma.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:49, Reply)

Oi Jeff!
Buy anyone flowers recently?
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:51, Reply)

Course not
the only thing he cuddles at night are empty bottles of out of date Carlsberg export.
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:53, Reply)

I told you, they aren't out of date yet.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Shouldn't you be getting ready to watch MacGyver?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:53, Reply)

Shouldn't you be getting ready to sit in the pub on your own?

( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Shouldn't you be getting ready to get told to 'fuck off'?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:58, Reply)

Shouldn't you be getting ready to tell me to 'fuck off'?

( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:59, Reply)

FUCK OFF
I don't mean it
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:01, Reply)

*sad face*
Is not really sad.
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:02, Reply)

Get a room you two!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:12, Reply)

I can't go to my favourite Greek restaurant any more.
Well I could, but it would be hella awkward.
*erases past*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:51, Reply)

Bit too much 'Greek Love' eh?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Not enough as far as he's concerned.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

*grins*
Go in disguise.
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:52, Reply)

With a beard!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

this one is truly truly awesome
having even declined the WHITE CHOCOLATE TOBLERONE that someone brought back from holiday in favour of being able to validate stuffing more dinner down my lardy throat, i am fantasising about hot little triangles of pitta with various dips including an awesome spicy feta cheese one, grilled haloumi with lemon juice, fava croquettes and arguing with my companion over the sheer amount of grilled carcass that will inevitably ruin the table!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Spicy feta. *drools*
What's the name of that chicken dish? It's kind of creamy. God damn, see how long it's been.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:56, Reply)

ach, can't help on the meat front
but this spicy cheese dip is like an orgasm for your mouth, it really is. also they do the most divine tzatziki, think they must whip it to get it so creamy. and don't get me started on the fact that the french fries are skinny crunchy golden things smothered in crumbled feta and oregano.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:07, Reply)

This sounds amazing!
I've only had greek food twice I think and now I wish to have more!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:09, Reply)

God yes!
Tourettes makes lovely Greek food.
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:12, Reply)

*invites self to DG and Tourette's house*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:15, Reply)

greek may well be my favourite nationality for eating out
possibly lebanese or persian, but overall.... prob greek!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:14, Reply)

I don't think I've actually ever been to a greek restaurant...

(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:19, Reply)

this must be remedied!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:25, Reply)

CHICKEN SKORDO!!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:25, Reply)

Do they do melitzanosalata?
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:57, Reply)

is that the aubergine thing?
i think so, yes.

i also LOVE their veggie moussaka. i have had to wear my brand new designer trousers today, to remind me not to eat all of it, so that i can still carry on wearing them tomorrow!

(well, not literally tomorrow, as i don't want my boss thinking i am doing the work of shame)
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:05, Reply)

Hello? Mr Freud? Got another one for you.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:07, Reply)

*grilled haloumi*
*dies*
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:57, Reply)

*steps over your body to help himself to your haloumi*

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 14:58, Reply)

rolled in flour and shallow fried is better.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:00, Reply)

The haloumi in Kos was covered in a spicy coating and fried.
Can't remember the name.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saganaki
( girlinthehole, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:01, Reply)

Damn you all to hell
I want greek food now :(
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:08, Reply)

I've never had proper Greek food

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:09, Reply)

google
"as greek as it gets"

see the menu. try not to drool into your keyboard.

maybe we can bash it up there next year? it's near earls court, so we could tie it up with eurogamer.... would keep some of the elements on here happy...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:11, Reply)

it looks delicious
and yes I'm drooling!
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:13, Reply)

'The Real Greek' in Hoxton
is a fucking shithole. Overpriced and disappointing.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:15, Reply)

I shall not go there then

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:16, Reply)

oh, that's a dodgy chain
there's one at westfield and one at spitalfields.

it's not remotely greek!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:24, Reply)

The one near Southwark
Cathedral/The Globe is also grim.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:26, Reply)

Me either
as far as I can recall. I shall have to make some sort of effort to remedy this I think!
(berk, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:20, Reply)

I had never had'proper' Turkish food until about 45 minutes ago
From a new restaurant in Glasgow. Wonderfully chargrilled lamb, with a clunge of homemade hummous and pitta.

Total bargain at £7 for 2 courses
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 7 Dec 2010, 15:31, Reply)