Lovin’ Life 10/1/2019: The Return of My Mug.


Miracles do happen.

My favourite mug has found its way back home to my office.

I spotted it as I walked past the work kitchen Monday morning, casually waiting for me by the edge of the sink as if the last three weeks of life without it had never happened.  Sure, someone tried to eat a meat pie with it character acting as a bowl (!!) but once I got past that (literally with several tablespoonsful of washing up liquid) it was in perfect condition.  I took it home and bleached it overnight, ran it through the dishwasher and voila!  Everything is now right with my office.

Why do I love this mug so?

Where do I begin?  While it is only a mug, it holds a special place in my heart as well as literally holding some of the most life-sustaining drinks of my day.  I’m not a pet person, but if I were, I think it’s safe to say that the magnitude of love I would have for my hypothetical dog (sorry, not a cat person…) would be in the region of what I currently feel for this mug.

I bought it on sale at the Myer up the road from where I was working in my first ‘boss’ role in Liverpool.  It was a year of firsts, nerves, adventure and friendships.  A trip down the road from work to the shops was always a sign that things were under control at the mothership, that all was well.  I have fond memories of the Oliver Brown store and its dark chocolate mochas, Priceline, Aldi and of course Schnitz…

Bringing it back to the mug.  I cannot fault a single thing about it.  It makes everything taste better.  I suspect it holds twice the volume (at least) of your average mug.  It’s got a sturdy handle and a substantiality to it that soothes me as I sip a Moccona from it at the start of the working day and green tea at lunch.  It was from the Maxwell Williams brand and I haven’t seen anything similar to it in their current range at Myer.  It is literally irreplaceable.

How strongly attached are you to the china at work?  Does your work supply it or is it BYO like mine?


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