Sentences with phrase «of awkward things»

Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno: Residency / Exhibition Dilomprizulike: The Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things, 22 May - 16 October 2010 - # 8,000

It's kind of an awkward thing to explain, because filo sheets come in many sizes.

Not exact matches

Of course, if things are awkward now, imagine how they'll get when Kleiner and the individual partners named in the lawsuit file their response.

How confortable do you feel with asking awkward questions or asking for things that are out of the norm, «Could we have your room for 120 Euros so we don't have to stay down the road?»

She's what older folks call an awkward adolescent — too tall, too plump, too shy — a little too much of a lot of little things.

The lawsuit put Ovitz in an awkward position as the backer of the very thing that many in his professional circle were trying to sue out of existence.

I used to work with this guy who'd say things like, «My wife's always telling me that people think I'm weird and socially awkward because I use professor - like vocabulary words instead of talking like a normal person.»

But the first thing I noticed was their vulgarity and ugliness, and there followed hard upon my notice of their vulgarity and ugliness a host of awkward and distressing thoughts.

--- That does make things a little sticky and awkward for those of the choir that belittle my positions that are in direct opposition to your positions.

Drag out a couple of ferns and let Zach Galifianakis do his thing: creating the most awkward Q&A sessions imaginable.

When this is joined to the «fact» that the thing inside the woman's body is nothing more than a mass of cells (a «fact» established by opposing sensible — but morally awkward — ultrasound requirements), abortion suddenly becomes a viable alternative.

When this type of reasoning is applied to a sacred text, one is placed in the awkward position of either affirming the whole thing or selectively denying it on very tenuous grounds, such as one's present world view.

Which makes all the more awkward my confession that I am one of those people who usually orders the same thing in restaurants, though not, I hope, for bad reasons.

OK, probably about to make this a little more awkward, but a couple of you have mentioned that if used in moderation, and with a healthy attitude that masturbation can be a good thing, but I'm having a hard time thinking of examples.

Awkward group outings (do I really want to go on a river cruise with 20 people that I work with all day????) Any forced attempt to become BFF's in the office are the things that my worst nightmares are made of.

Him and Bill T both do step out to break things up so they will look awkward and out of position sometimes — time will tell if it is generally a net gain.

It's also partly due to the section of fans occupying seats at club level be they tourists, business associates etc they simply do not provide vocal support during the 90 minutes, I say this from first hand experience, feeling almost awkward trying to get a chant going in this section as it does not seem this is the done thing.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

The fit is decidedly awkward, with both players being comfortable as target men in the box and neither excelling at dropping deep, receiving the ball at their feet, or doing the kinds of creative things that help generate chances.

That is totally, 100 % something I would do, make things even more awkward by trying to get out of the situation quicker.

The beach was nice, white sand and warm water, but a couple of things made it not quite perfect: the water is not crystal clear, it is a bit murky and as soon as you walk into the water there is a sudden drop of around 30 cm that makes it dangerous for little children; in this area there are stones so getting in and out the water is a bit awkward.

All that makes a big part of the process uncomfortable because there is nothing more awkward than going in the car while you are suffering contractions, to get to the room in the birthing center, unpack everything and after having given birth, pick up your things to return home.

and one of the most awkward and embarrassing things that has EVER happened -LSB-...]

Greets you once a quarter — by name — at the entrance of the school with a flyer, awkward and uncomfortable eye contact, a peace offering of a donut hole, and a convincing spiel about how critical this fundraiser is to the big upcoming [thing you definitely forgot about].

The third and most important aspect of me is that I am a father, and as a father all that matters to me is my children's wellbeing, so when my wife breastfeeds in public sure people will stare, and in all honesty I still get a little awkward and more aware of people around us, but that awkwardness quickly evaporates when I realize what a beautiful thing it actually is that my wife is doing.

This is the awkward middle episode of the trilogy, the dip before things get exciting again.

Getting to know your new classmates is always an awkward experience, but a handful of new House members will have at least one thing in common: losing a race for governor.

So yes, right now the agricultural lobby is exerting a very strong influence on a lot of things affecting biofuel policy, and actually other parts of policies that are related to climate changes, so it's awkward that way.

They are awkward, they moan instead of talking, they repeatedly do stupid things.

Rather than suppressing awkward, uncomfortable or painful emotions with food, a much healthier thing to do is to find ways of expressing these feelings creatively.

Though many of us think a few stiff Christmas cocktails are all we need to get through an awkward gathering, the reality is that booze often makes things worse.

The only thing making it awkward was my aggressive mouth breathing, a lingering side effect of this spring's seasonal allergies.

But, besides from «pushing» 2 of my blackheads out it has just made me get so much more blackheads to the point where I have about 8 deeply embedded blackheads (not just the black dots, the bumpy black ones) and I have persevered but I am tired of it as it makes me feel completely awkward in face to face conversations as I know people can see them and have said things like «looks like you have a mountain on your nose» and me just feeling like utter garbage.

They usually involve tensing your muscles and holding weights in awkward positions for minutes on end, so the last thing you want is chronic cramp or total exhaustion due to lack of water or salt!

Still, it's a curious side effect people who think too much about everything seem to encounter, and it can be quite enraging at times, especially when you try to fall asleep and your brain thinks about showing you that awkward conversation / event / moment from five years ago (yes, those things can happen and I bet a few of you know that).

I love the versatility of wearing it multiple ways and it's extremely roomy to carry all of my things without seeming too large or awkward.

but the process of growing it out was long and at times the length made it awkward looking, but I got through it:) that's the great thing about hair, it grows back!

I had never used either of these things before, so, I was absolutely terrified they would fall off and cause a rather awkward wardrobe malfunction.

But even though the thought of going nude (simply to beat the heat) was tempting, I thought it might be awkward at Costco and the park, so I donned the next best thing: a sheer tank and a comfy pair of denim shorts.

It's not the worst thing you can buy — all it requires is a lot of sitting and bouncing in your seat, in addition to the all important lie - down, to ensure that you can watch telly and take a comfortable nap without getting cramps from being curled up in awkward positions.

Oh, and I only said like 17 awkward things in front of the group.

(Not that I'm thinking of, you know, copying you exactly????... tho just fyi I'm up here in NYC, far enough away from philly to not, you know, bump into you and make things awkward twinsie-wise...) I just got them, in red, to replace ancient white ones, and I'm just feeling that you're right — time to get a new summer, maybe canvas bag, and these new red (I don't own anything red accessories wise) sandals are just the right excuse!

Fill the awkward, empty space above an end table with colorful graphics of all your favorite fall things.

It's also the month of my birthday which is hella awkward — and lead to many terrible ice skating birthday parties -LCB- aka, no one wants to come to that... -RCB- Those glitter heels are the only thing saving this month!

The answer, unfortunately isn't to throw yourself into a Hollywood «meet - cute» in order to find a mate (believe me, if being clumsy and awkward always won you the guy, I'd be married 100 times over), the answer falls more in the realm of making a plan for how you're going to handle the work parties, parental nagging, facebook engagement announcements, and all of the other things that come along with celebrating this season without a plus 1.

If you'd rather not steer the conversation towards awkward moments past, look to the future and ask your date what's on their list of things to do before they die.

There were a few awkward moments, because the table we were on was so big, that it was really hard to hear from one end to the other, and on a couple of occasions, we said things, only for the guys to say something a few minutes later which made it clear they hadn't heard us.

If you're going to be travelling a long distance to meet up with someone then make sure you book somewhere to sleep of your own, to head back to in case things get awkward with the person you're meeting.

With the drink date, if things go south, you can quickly finish your drink and vacate, instead of being stuck in a long, awkward dinner.