WRITTEN OFF

So in just the last two weeks....

... a senior - but young in age - official launches a pioneering handbook he put together...

...a young in age ambassador works on his third book of poetry...

...and a young in age officer who's only a batch ahead of me is featured in the papers for her award winning-novel, a book of short stories, and three Palanca awards.

Over the last two weeks, I was able to make cup noodles and blog about Kermit flashing his groin.

I REGRET NOTHING


*sobs into cup noodles*

THIS NEWS SITE'S STOCK PHOTO-HEADLINE ALGORITHM CONTINUES TO ASTOUND

First it fronts the invention of a crop pest remover as the impending alien bug invasion that will wipe away mankind. Now it calls out Kermit as total perv. I mean, who knows, maybe he is.

LEADING THE WAY IN PHOTO I.D. TECHNOLOGY

A surprise announcement was just made over the P.A. that: 1) everyone in the Department would be issued new office I.D.s; 2) for this purpose, everyone needed to submit perfectly lit, proper background-colored high-res photos of themselves; and 3) everyone needed to submit their perfectly lit, proper background-colored high-res photos like right now. No time to go to photoline at MOA or anything.

Ha! Almost everyone at the Department's a hardened veteran of consular outreach missions, and if there's one thing we learned from those, it's how to MacGyver the hell out of a photo studio set-up.

And so in my office...

It of course worked.  

We look forward to more of a challenge next time.  

THAT IS NOT A BRITISH DIPLOMATIC VEHICLE, GOOD SIR!

Nor are you travelling within Her Majesty's realm!

Furthermore, contrary to your plate's country code, I express serious reservations that you are even from Chile. And do not for a moment contemplate parking in a diplomatic space.

I say good day to you!