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How NOT To Run A Staff Retreat (Laugh Link)

Posted on November 3, 2014August 24, 2020by Vanessa Smith
How NOT To Run A Staff Retreat

I have been on a couple of staff retreats in my life. None have usually gone well. For some reason it has only been the most dysfunctional places that want their cranky staff to live in even closer spaces for a day or three. So today I’m presenting my list of the 20 ways to […]

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Laugh Link: The Big Bang

Posted on October 27, 2014June 30, 2017by Vanessa Smith
Laugh Link The Big Bang

This past week, I was doing some house-feeding and cat-sitting while some family were away on holiday. I did resent that they had a holiday, but made up for it by stealing this sauce from their fridge:     But sesame sauce doesn’t have anything do with the Big Bang, as far as I recall […]

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Fricking Laser Beams: Laugh Link

Posted on October 20, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith
Fricking Laser Beams

I am generally a kind & supportive person in all aspects of my life. So when my sister in law needed me to take her to the P&O ship (boat?) Pacific Dawn on the weekend, I obliged. Family and all that, right?   This is her first overseas trip. A huge milestone!   Naturally we […]

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Laugh Link: Opinions

Posted on October 13, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith
Laugh Link Opinions

If you publicly state your employer on twitter, it seems that it’s policy to have a disclaimer saying “opinions are my own”. Which always makes me wonder how incredibly lame the employer is.     I know, I know. It’s a disclaimer. It’s someone covering their ass. And we all have to do that these […]

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How NOT to make breakfast when you’re sick

Posted on September 8, 2014January 4, 2018by Vanessa Smith
How NOT to make Breakfast when you're sick

This is the story of my Saturday morning, which is a perfect guide on how NOT to make breakfast when you’re sick (I have tonsillitis and a cold).     Firstly neither of us had done the dishes Friday night (we don’t keep many dishes on purpose, so we have to wash up a lot, […]

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LaughLink: The Google AutoComplete Edition

Posted on July 7, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith
Laugh Link: The Google Autocomplete Edition

Because when you don’t know what to write about, you can rely on the collective stupidity of the internet to provide you with some fodder.   Is a theme park a good first date? Well, maybe. If you vomit, maybe not. Unless vomiting is your best feature. What is a theme park? It’s a place […]

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Fun With Random Word Generators: Laugh Link

Posted on June 16, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith

I can’t say there’s a huge amount of thought behind this post.   I saw that I had closed some leaves in my window on the weekend:     And I thought I should do a ‘fill in the blank’ thing, using a random word generator.   These are leaves coming in through my window. […]

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Interviews With Myself Part 2: Laugh Link

Posted on April 28, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith

Last week I decided to interview myself.   At the end, “we” were at a stalemate. This week, the saga continues…   Me: So, Queen Slimsy Cowpea, another long weekend has come and gone.   Me: Really, is that the only topic you can ask questions on? I mean, of ALL the things to talk […]

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Interviews With Myself: Laugh Link

Posted on April 21, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith

I keep meaning to resurrect my weekly Saturday interview series with other bloggers. Only I keep forgetting to actually email people with questions.  So I figured I would just interview myself.   Me: Hi Vanessa, we’re so glad to have you here today!   Me: Thanks, it’s great to be here!   Me: First things […]

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Card Game Conspiracy: Laugh Link

Posted on April 14, 2014August 7, 2020by Vanessa Smith
Card Game Conspiracy

As an ultra classy, uber sophisticated household, we spent Saturday night playing Uno.     But I kept winning.   At first I put this down to my sheer awesomeness. But after a while I remembered I’m not really a person who ends up winning at games.   So I dug further.   And then […]

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