American idol #1-3
I’m condensing these three looks into one post because the first two were attempted while drunk and in no way resemble the intended outfit/photo, and the third was attempted while coming down with, if not swine flu, then certainly the sniffles, which is enough to kill a good deal of effort when it comes to a) dressing and b) posing. Hark at the fragility of the perfect lifestyle. You get a cold, you can’t be arsed. You drink some wine, you can’t be arsed. Or is that just me?
American
Idiot
What does this prove about the attainability of the Guardian lifestyle? Nothing, it’s just a picture of me drunk in a Primark frock – but one has to keep the momentum going. Also I did enquire as to whether anyone had a few stuffed parrots I could borrow, but with no success.
Idol
Idle
Look, I’m not even leaning in the right direction. And I’m holding pussy willow to represent birds.
Brandon
Random
Hopefully my boss never sees this cos I’m standing on his chair.
Conclusion:
- Time to raise the bar a bit I think
I've always found it funny when people write letters to the Guardian's Weekend magazine complaining that the recipe ingredients are too middle class and the fashion only looks good on thin people. After all, it's just a magazine. Or is it? I decided to follow its recipes, fashion and lifestyle advice as closely as possible, to see if the aspirations promoted therein can really be achieved by the average reader who is not especially wealthy, not necessarily model thin and is obliged to work regular office hours. This blog has no affiliation whatsoever with the Guardian but I link to the Weekend magazine website for the purposes of illustration. 
Guardian Girl 
Maybe I shall tell the boss you were standing on his chair 😛 naah only kidding. Besides he’ll probably get a new one in the new office, in the new location!