7.37 a.m.: I wake up three minutes before the alarm goes off. It's grey outside and warm in my bed; little rays of light are trickling through the gaps where my venetian blinds are pushed against the window by the various things on the window sill. It's still dark enough to go straight back to sleep. I switch off the alarm function and roll over.
7.57 a.m.: I roll around in bed for a while, enjoying the warmth and softness of the duvet. Wishing it was Saturday, I finally drag myself out of my warm, comfortable bed and with a sorrowful glance at the bed, head off to the bathroom, where I open the window wide to let in lots of fresh air while I have my shower.
8.22 a.m.: Still wet from the shower, I arrive back at my room and instantly congratulate myself on being quicker than I thought. A mad flurry ensues as I attempt to choose an outfit, put on make up and take a wealth of vitamin and mineral tablets.
8.55 a.m.: I have one and a half minutes to straighten my hair and leave the house. My hair is naturally straight, but now it is shorter and layered, it has acquired a bit of a wave at the front. It looks ok, but I only really leave it at the weekend to give my hair a break from the straightners. I pull the red hot straightners through my hair, narrowly missing my little finger as I hold out bits of hair.
8.57 a.m.: Hair still not straightened to my fastidious requirements. I clamp down the irons and pull hard, the run my fingers through my hair. It seems ok, but I'm not sure how well it will hold out through the day. Don't have time to think about it though, and moments later I'm out of the door.
9.02 a.m.: I check the time on the digital clock at the entrance to work, and scan my ID badge which permits my entry. Then I'm through the doors to my building, up in the lift and arrive safely on the seventh floor. I take off my coat, unforward the phone to message bank and set up my computer.
9.12 a.m.: After a quick email and Facebook check for messages, I am putting data into the online database. Fun times.
9.30 a.m.: I realise I left my teabags at home again and that I need to buy milk. Make myself a delicious cup of Green Tea with Orange and Lotus Flower. It will be my first of many, I think.
10.35 a.m.: I'm still inputting data into the online database. I have so much to do today, and am contemplating delegating some to our new Chinese intern, Weng. I am loathe to do this, because he doesn't seem to know what he's doing and if he does it wrong and I need to re-do, it will waste more time. I'm working my way through Danish nominations, and come to a company I can't find in the system. I search for their webpage, but it's only in Danish!! I find contact details, but no idea of what the company is and which industry it belongs to. I impress myself by understanding a fair bit of the text - it's similar to English and German - but am wasting time by trying to understand.
10.45 a.m.: I resort to Wikipedia. I feel slightly ashamed.
11.06 a.m.: An hour until lunch, and I am starving.
1.13 p.m.: Get back from lunch; risotto and pasta in tomato sauce. Sit back down to work; still inputting Denmark's data. It's going to be a long afternoon. :(
2.30 p.m.: Have finally finished the Denmark nominations. The boss is on holiday as of tomorrow, so we have a team meeting about what needs to be done. After meeting, start entering nominations from Italy.
3.32 p.m.: I have had enough of data inputting and nominations. Am ready to jump out of the window. Counting down the minutes until home time. 87.
4.44 p.m.: 16 minutes to go ....... .
5.38 p.m.: I was too late for the bus, so had to walk home in the rain. I was glad I remembered my umbrella! It's grey outside and drizzling - perfect weather to put on pyjamas and curl up with a book! When I have finished this, I will read for a while, then take a shower and snuggle down in bed for a lovely long sleep. :D
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