You have exactly two minutes to measure and mix... GO!

You'd think with a name like '5 minute chocolate cake' the instructions would be to microwave the mix for five minutes...

Yes, we should have double-checked.

But it's so much fun catching things on fire at work!

(Okay, no actual flames but enough smoke to set your eyes watering and I'm pretty sure it's going to smell all day long.)

Great start to the day - nearly set off the office sprinklers and the coffee machine is broken yet again.

1002 Words for Sockpuppet

(Bonus points if you know the book this title parodies - not the story, just the title. The story is complete and utter crap, but it is 1002 words to add to my total)

“She gazed into his eyes.” Tammy adjusted the lens to get a better look at the tiny gear. Her tweezers wobbled and she bit her lip as she tried to slot the tiny piece of metal into place. It slipped in with a satisfying click and she sat back, rubbing her lower back. Megan barely glanced up from her work further down the table.

“She gazed into his blue eyes.”

( A bell sounded from the floor above, but neither of the women paid it any attention. They were focused intently on their work. )