It’s taken six years to issue a proper follow-up, but their central message hasn’t changed: Existence is bleak, gallows humor undergirds it, and sometimes wallowing in that sick paradox is the best revenge.
That doesn't include telling me how to do my job unless you're my superior.Founded by core members Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga, Have a Nice Life came on strong with their 2008 debut, Deathconsciousness, then seemed to retreat in the face of an imminent breakthrough. I also believe in letting & helping everyone be the best they can be. I choose to offer passive resistance.unless the issue at hand is of great importance to me. Big mistake.I decided ages ago to revert to a 'Ghandi-esque" approach to my profession. People often mistake my apparent cruisiness for not actually caring and being incompetent. She's a Godsend and is very good at her job.but don't try to boss me around!! My good-nature will wear off in no time flat and I'll be blunt.very very blunt. Hahahahahahahahaha She doesn't know me very well yet!!! I should say that she's done a fantastic job of stepping into my shoes during my week off. I may have to get my bitch shoes on soon though- not liking my 2IC thinking she can tell me what to do.
I got cranky, very cranky actually, about the mistakes but I, apparently, hid the cranky & stopped it from becoming full blown anger.
I giggled!! I know, right!!! I honestly giggled. Today was a bitch of a day at work during service- mistakes galore from the floor staff and even a meltdown from the floor manager. I was the angriest person in my kitchen OTHER than our Head Chef. 8 months ago I was the angriest person in the world. It was immediately followed by the sound of a multitude of raw eggs breaking down my back, on the floor, in my hair & on every bloody shelf below knee height. 5 dozen raw eggs to be exact. "Corn fritters on the preppy- "I can cook the corn at the same time as the muffins! Yay, that'll make life easier!"!Īs I was crouched in the cool room putting the corn into an oven tray something REALLY heavy smacked me in the head. I made muffins, raspberry, lime & coconut YUM!, safety pinned my pants & read the prep list. "No big deal", I thought, "I have safety pins and I'll just pin the pants together and sew them up tonight." I put on my new 'mood' socks (I chose 'Crazy' because I thought that'd make a fun day) and set off for work at 5.55am.Īs I bent down to pick up a parcel on the doorstep of my workplace the button popped. "Well, that explains why I haven't worn them in so long! It's no big deal", I thought, "They still have the button & my jacket & apron will cover the broken zip".
When I put on the pants I realised that the zip was broken. Had a nice long shower & put my freshly washed hair into a nice swishy ponytail. I awoke at 5.10am feeling good, an abnormality these days, & relaxed playing Sudoku on my phone & pressing the Snooze button until 5.30. Hmmmm, what's something spectacular I can make for dessert that's gluten-free?Īll I can think of right now are poached pears- my eternal favourite!- unless you guys can give me a gluten-free recipe for a crepe cake! The stuff I know from my career is, pretty much (in my opinion anyway) special occasion cooking- perfect, for example, for Christmas!! I don't do this stuff at home- at home I'm a really basic cook because I don't want to be obese. Today, in the effort to beat the price rise just before Christmas, I bought a ham, a leg of lamb & a great big chook. I have a horrific fear of people spending holidays alone and, as the people I know who may spend it without family are waiting for a better offer, I'm still unsure of numbers.
This year my Christmas is for minimum 5 people, maximum 15. It's also when my poor old antique dining table got broken because I ended up with the gastro virus on Boxing Day and relied on my flatmates to revert my gorgeous table, restored by my Dad as a 21st birthday present, to a 4 seater from a 12 seater. The last time I had Christmas at my house I was a 2nd year apprentice- that was 16 years ago- and it was for 18 people! I think that time was a success- it was relaxed and fun & had quite a 'WOW' factor. So.I've volunteered to have Christmas at my house this year and I'm really excited by it.