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"When I worked in an office, my mornings usually looked the same. After settling in at my desk, I&amp;amp;#8217;d shut my door and start tackling emails and voicemails while eating a huge bowl of oatmeal. And listening to the Twilight soundtrack. Oh, and every now and then, I&amp;amp;#8217;d run across the street for an Egg McMuffin from McDonalds. But now&amp;amp;#133;Why, yes, I have loose leaf tea every morning! Does it bother my co-workers when I leave my strainer in the sink? I can&amp;#x27;t imagine why it would... I work from home and my day doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t really follow a routine. Interestingly, though, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve found I&amp;amp;#8217;m still kind of a goof when it comes to my work habits. Evidence: *At all times, I&amp;amp;#8217;ll have a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a glass of ice water next to my computer. *To battle writer&amp;amp;#8217;s block, I drum my fingers on a heavy book. For up to fifteen minutes. Works like a charm, though it may not win fans if practiced within earshot of any co-worker. *I&amp;amp;#8217;ll have the same thing for breakfast for a week straight. Last week it was oatmeal with brown sugar and this week it&amp;amp;#8217;s bagels with cream cheese and capers on top. Next week it could be bowls of Cookie Crisp. *I use my phone to check emails. But I&amp;amp;#8217;ll respond or send new ones from my computer. *I prefer to work in silence. The exception: string quartet tributes. Right now, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve got the String Quartet Tribute to Elliott Smith on repeat. Other favorites include string quartet tributes to Coldplay, Pearl Jam and Guns N&amp;amp;#8217; Roses. What are your quirky work habits? Are you consistently five minutes early (or late, I don&amp;amp;#8217;t judge!) for every shift? Must your coffee always have a set amount of creamer or sweetener? Do you have a work playlist? Do you have a routine that you stick to everyday or are you more of an all-over-the-map kind of girl? For more on working it out&amp;amp;#133; * What was your first job? * Thermostat renegades, bland coffee or intermittent internet access. What bugs you most about your job? * How to de-stress at your desk! More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photo: Jupiter Images. Image used for illustrative purposes only."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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