I Heart Something For Kate

I finally remembered to bring some CDs into work today, after two weeks of forgetting. And since I'm the only one in my section today (Clare is on a course and I'm guessing Jarrod is at the Oaks Day Races, trying to pick up drunken women in spiffy dresses), I can turn the volume up far enough to compensate for the fact my computer speaker is on my bad ear side. After a week and a half of muffled hearing, it's going to be weird should this ever clear up.

I'm doing some work for the instalment section today - going through a pile of applications for instalments that need registrar approval. It's truly scary how some people can rack up $7000+ in fines and then offer to pay them off at $10 a month and expect us to accept it. *shakes head*

I left my iBook happily burning a copy of The Official Fiction for [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com], and I'll do Hotel Radio tonight, all for mailing on Firday. I like sending people CDs - they don't cost much in postage and they're nice and easy. And personal, in a way - I like making up collections for people, when I have the time.

Oh, and in closing? My government sucks. Well, it always sucks, but at the moment it's sucking more than usual.

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I'm probably driving Peta (the girl on the other side of my cubicle) nuts today with my babbling, but hey, I'm in a good mood and processing these applications always tends to bring out my sense of the absurd.

To whit:

Q: Are there any exceptional circumstances you would like to be considered?

A: Drop in business performance: extra expenses: & Stupidity.

*snickers* Ah, at least they're admitting it these days. And like I said to Peta, it would be nice if Stupidity was an exceptional circumstance in my job, but unfortunately it's the norm.

Oh, and I had one earlier that said something along the lines of: "I hope my instalment offer doesn't insult you. Thank you.

Insult? I'm never insulted by these things. Well, except when I am, which usually involves the applicant deliberately calling us names and such on their application - and how is that supposed to make me more sympathetic to their situation? - but as far as instalment offers go, I'm more amused than insulted.

Craving

I stopped at the fruit and veg place on the way home and bought food. 'Cause fresh food, y'know, is a good thing. Especially when you've been sick. It's good for the vitamins.

Mel and I share the same bizarre craving for green leafy stuff. After my shopping I just had to make stir fry, with lots of veggies and some tuna tossed in at the end for that added zinc (also good for the immune system) and protein and B vitamins. Good? It was bloody unbeleivable, especially after a week of two minute noodles and toast.

I also picked up a bunch of fruit - apples, bananas, nectarines. The first nectarines of the season, and the first one I had was truly sensational. You can bet I'll be taking one into work for lunch tomorrow, along with the rest of the stirfry.

Sometimes I think I need to look after myself better. I should not get this excited about fresh food.

Sleep now - still really tired, but at least my nose is clearing. Although I had to get my third box of tissues today - I've already been through two, that's how sick I've been. ;)