Friday 5 October 2007

Week 17 - Three fenced off portaloos

Imagine having diarrhoea in one of these things - right in the centre of Liverpool, in a sea of building rubble, surrounded by traffic noise and annoying Greek tourists in stupid sunglasses (trust me, they're only just out of shot). That would be a moment to really re-evaluate some of your life choices, don't you think? Maybe your mother was right? Maybe you didn't pay enough attention at school? Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to work in an office at some crappy desk job? Maybe you shouldn't have eaten that second scotch egg? Now imagine there's no toilet paper.


Sunday 23 September 2007

Week 16 - Five cones round a paving stone

One is struck by the sense that there is an awful lot of cone here in proportion to the amount of pavement which is being coned. Life's like that though sometimes - a whole lot of cone and not much pavement.


Tuesday 28 August 2007

Week 15 - Crap on a tap

I found this weird green crap growing on the end of a tap in the disabled toilets at work. After I'd finished doing my business I just stood there for about five minutes with my pants undone wondering what it could be. Some kind of mould, perhaps? Rotting faecal matter? Moss? In the end I decided it was probably just snot.


Friday 17 August 2007

Week 14 - Frozen beer bottle

STEP 1 - Go to supermarket.
STEP 2 - Buy beer.
STEP 3 - Take beer home.
STEP 4 - Beer too warm. Put beer in freezer.
STEP 5 - Forget about beer and fall asleep on couch.
STEP 6 - Find beer 42 hours later.
STEP 7 - Lose will to live.


Sunday 29 July 2007

Week 13 - Dandelion growing by a wall

If, like me, you have a crappy patch of lumpy, weed-strewn lawn attached to your property, you've probably had to face this troubling ethical dilemna: do dandelions deserve to die?

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE - "The root of the dandelion plant is believed to have mild laxative effects and is often used to improve digestion. Research suggests that dandelion root may improve the health and function of natural bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have also reported that dandelion root may help improve liver and gallbladder function."

THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION - "Hippies use them to make wine."


Sunday 22 July 2007

Week 12 - Toilet bowl (with toilet cleaner)

Just look at the pretty patterns. You know, my mother used to say that life was like a partially cleaned toilet - there's always some more shit hiding round the bend. Dentists recommend that you change your toilet brush every three months, but I also want to stress to you all just how important it is to get right under the rim - not just when you're cleaning a toilet, but in life generally.

Sunday 15 July 2007

Week 11 - Dead plant on a bookshelf

When I saw the state of this plant I nearly called the Samaritans. My God, what a depressing sight. My officemate had this defenceless piece of greenery on her shelf for four days before she killed it. I've never seen a cyclamen fall off the perch in that kind of timescale before. How the hell did she manage it? I have no idea but the really worrying thing is that she's now pregnant. I've already got social services on speed dial.


Sunday 8 July 2007

Week 10 - Really big red rubber band

It's often the little things which impress us the most. When I saw this big rubber band I knew that it was something special. I said to myself "Wow, that's a really big rubber band". I know you won't be able to see how big it is in the photograph, but trust me it's big. I'd say that it's certainly the biggest one I've ever seen.



Monday 18 June 2007

Week 9 - 'Wet floor' sign leaning against a radiator

From time to time we all feel a little wetness. This is precisely why it's so important to carry spare underwear wherever you go. You never know when unwanted moistness may strike and if it happens when you're wearing light coloured trousers you'll need to get to a hand dryer as soon as possible.


Sunday 27 May 2007

Week 8 - Portrait of James Dean next to a curtain

Wall art is so important. Whoever you are, wherever you go, however desperate your life becomes and however low you sink, please just say 'no' to faux suede covered box canvases (especially when they come in packs of three). Together we can fight this evil.


Sunday 20 May 2007

Week 7 - Knob on a wardrobe

There are all kinds of knobs in the world. Some of them are big. Some of them are small. Some of them are well polished. Some of them are not. See how many knobs you can spot when you get to the office tomorrow.


Saturday 12 May 2007

Week 6 - Back of a bus seat

The joys of public transport - screaming underclass babies, other people's chewing gum, mad pensioners and the inevitable empty Lucozade bottle rolling around on the floor. If the smelly fat man with dandruff and an arse that's actually wider than the bus itself sits down next to the horrified teenage girl instead of you consider it a good journey.


Thursday 3 May 2007

Week 5 - Wet paper towel sticking out of a bin

Guaranteed to bring back unsettling memories of primary school toilets, ladies and gentlemen, I give you the classic paper towel. It's not really a towel but it'll just have to do.


Thursday 26 April 2007

Week 4 - Chewing gum on a computer keyboard

In times of hot desking it can be hard to stamp your identity on your workspace without the risk of staining or leaving a permanent hole. A strategically placed piece of freshly chewed gum is ideal for marking your territory whilst also providing a small touch of glamour.


Wednesday 18 April 2007

Week 3 - Broken microwave

You sit at your desk all morning trying to find a reason to go on. The one thing you have to look forward to is lunchtime - heating up some crappy pot of tasteless pre-cooked bollocks. It's not much, but it's just enough to keep you from a repeat prescription of anti-depressants for one more day. But now those days are gone, because store me in a cool dry place and spank my ass with a cheap plastic fork if some bastard hasn't shafted the only functioning microwave in the building.
Screw you all - I'm going home.


Tuesday 10 April 2007

Week 2 - Used tissue on a laminate floor

Few things are more disheartening than the sight of a used tissue. "Bring back the handkerchief!" they say, "Those were the days!". But I mean, seriously, have you ever seen a used handkerchief when it's stuck to a bra in the bottom of a laundry basket? It ain't pretty, it ain't sexy and it ain't hygienic. Think on.


Saturday 31 March 2007

Week 1 - Half-eaten sausage, chips and beans

It's both strangely comforting and depressing when you find yourself eating meals which remind you of your school dinners. Don't get ketchup down your shirt.