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<\/p>\nIt’s that time of year again.<\/p>\n
Mid-August to mid-October is Big Canadian Grants time and, as usual, I’m feeling the pressure of deadlines and red tape.<\/p>\n
I usually respond by increasing the number of cups of tea I drink each day.<\/p>\n
But not this year!<\/p>\n
I just bought a new cup.<\/p>\n
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Denial WIN! And, say what you want about Starbucks, but they sell the biggest mugs in town.<\/p>\n
Sorry, Mermaid – I still love the Creativi-tea cup that you got me! I’m just using it for juice instead.<\/p>\n
————– “Because it says Starbucks Coffee on it?” <\/span><\/p>\n “No, because it’s brown. And coffee is brown.”<\/span><\/p>\n “So is tea!”<\/span><\/p>\n “No it isn’t!”<\/span> “It isn’t in China! And we invented it!”<\/span><\/p>\n “Well, we’re in Canada. Which the British invented.”<\/span><\/p>\n p.p.s. my other (British) colleague asked if I’ll be drinking from a bucket next year.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s that time of year again. Mid-August to mid-October is Big Canadian Grants time and, as usual, I’m feeling the pressure of deadlines and red tape. I usually respond by increasing the number of cups of tea I drink each … Continue reading
p.s. my colleague said that my new mug was inappropriate for tea and should only be used for coffee. <\/span><\/p>\n
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“It is in Britain!”<\/span><\/p>\n