Open post of the week: Winter (and breakfast) blues

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It’s been a little crazy around the office lately – but crazy in a good way. We’re in a bit of a state of flux and will have some very exciting announcements coming in the next few weeks. (If you don’t already, why not follow us on Twitter and Facebook? And maybe even Pinterest too? It’s the perfect way to make sure you never miss out on the latest.)

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the things we’ve been up to around the office and beyond….

Mia ran into The Dictator on the Today Show this morning. He's otherwise known as Sacha Baron Coen. She said he did not break character. Not once.

And then she ran into his 'bodyguards'.

MM Publishing guru Rebecca Sparrow came to Sydney for a photo shoot (more details to be revealed soon!). Here is Mia trying to fix her necklace. Or strangle her. We're not sure.

Bec caught up with Mamamia's Managing Editor, Lana.

News editor Rick was the (extrodinarily talented) photographer. Work it Rick!

Office dog Harry was on set too! He comes everywhere with us.

MM Writer Lucy decided to make home-made scones with jam and fresh cream. They. Were. Amazing.

Lana baked some fairly spectacular Anzac Day biscuits for the office.

My desk is near the front door and so I'm first to see all the cool stuff that comes in. This is from Burt's Bees. It came with mangoes!

Lucy is pausing for thought here. Lucy can't remember where her top is from but the pants are Topshop.

Her top is Calvin Klein and the skirt is borrowed from a friend. Mix and match, and all that.

Matt with his River Island top, Topman jeans (which he had BEFORE One Direction) and Unconditional shoes.

Mia in a spangly Sportsgirl jacket.

And here's the other view.

Mia's shoes, from Sportsgirl.

On a whim, Mia decided to move the offices around and move the entire editorial team into the boardroom. And then she just picked up a table and started. No point in mucking around, right? Our intern Syl said she felt like she was in an episode of The Block.

I'm wearing a $15 K-Mart skirt (I have it in two colours) and a ridiculously cheap necklace from Colette. And wielding a Sharpie.

Writer Nicky always looks amazing. She's in a Bassike top teamed with Roxy scarf, Sportsgirl jeans and shoes by Strummer.

Nicky's Spell ring is pretty awesome. It's an American half-dollar.

Digital Marketing Manager Matt with his Asos arm party.

Mia's Sass and Bide jacket is a stunner.

Mia's shoes are Marc by Marc Jacobs. We could just take photos of her shoes everyday.

This is how we celebrate when new Post-its arrive.

As part of the new office move, our Great Wall of Post-its had to move too. It's a rather daunting task. One of our awesome interns (Whitney) is helping me out here.

Does he ever do any work?

Mia's moved from smoothies to juice and beetroot features heavily.

Nissan sent us these fairly hilarious thumb sweatbands in honour of the Nissan Tweetathlon held last week. Lucy thought she'd give them a spin.

Now, whenever someone says something silly in the office, they get pelted with mini sweatbands.

Sales manager Vanessa can't remember where she got her clothes from. But she still looks great.

Managing editor Lana is wearing H&M dress which she nabbed for $8 in America. And her scarf is awesome but she can't remember where it is from. Yes, we seem to have a case of shopping amnesia in the office.

This is how we roll in the MM office ... free-desking! Lana and I work on something together.

Writer Lucy also has an H&M top. Snazzy!

I'm wearing jeans from Rusty, Therapy boots, Coco Rio blazer and Roxy top. And I'm distracted by my phone, as usual.

Writer Nicky is wearing Zara pants, Witchery top her rather colourful scarf is from Sportsgirl. Her shoes, by the way, are from Topshop.

OMM (On My Mind): I’ve been thinking a lot about winter – my least favourite season ever. We’ve really gotten a taste of it in Sydney-town lately, and I’ve been standing at the bus stop on cold mornings just dreaming of happier, warmer, bikini-er times.

I always struggle in the transition over to the colder months of the year. I don’t like saying goodbye to daylight savings, I hate packing my denim shorts away and I’ve never looked good in a beanie. But the thing I’ve really been battling with? Breakfast.

You heard me. I’ve never been a breakfast eater. For me, breakfast is like that friend that you don’t particularly like or get along with but you hang out with them just because everybody else does.

To begin with, I’m not a morning person. I wish I could be the special kind of human that leaps out of bed fully awake before their alarm clock even goes off and wolfs down a giant bowl of muesli with yogurt and five different types of fruit. I’m more the kind that stays up far too late saying “I’m not even tired!” then sleeps through five different alarms and finally half-crawls out of bed to pull on some clothes for work (I always lay them out the night before, to avoid utilising any decision making skills whatsoever in the morning). I have been known to pretend not to see people I know on the bus, just so I can avoid talking before 8:30am.

As a result, I usually devour a piece of fruit before I dash out the door – but with the change in season, fruit’s just not doing it for me. I need something quick but also something that’s going to warm my poor chilly bones. Something yummy but also something that doesn’t involve developing a daily chocolate muffin habit. Your suggestions are welcome. Please no bacon & eggs – I may be the only person alive whose stomach turns at the mention of that combination.

What’s going on in your world this week? What’s on your mind?

(ps. OMM stands for On My Mind, for those of you playing at home!)

Tags: just-asking , lifestyle

Open post of the week: Winter (and breakfast) blues

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