Moving On

So the Breakfast came and went. Over all it went great! There were a few very minor hic-ups (spelling??), but everything was easily fixed and only a small handful even realized what was happening.

The guy that we had play the piano while we ate was a UVSC student that is always playing in the hallway. My sister asked him if she could give me his number, and when I asked him if he would play he said, "Oh! I'm so excited, I just love anytime I can tickle the ivories for an audience!" My favorite part was when he got there and called me over. He then said he wanted to play me a song he just wrote. (Now remember, I met him about 30 seconds before). He got very into it and was moving all over, bobbing his head, arms and shoulders, and then, he started looking up at me while he played and singing lyrics such as "You're beautiful. I love your smile. Your eyes..." I know he didn't write the song for me, but man, it sure was awkward, sitting there while this strange kid sang me a love song of sorts. I quickly told him it was nice and told him I had to go take care of something on the other side of the room.

We had over 105 people there, so pretty good number. I was told the food tasted excellent, but I was so nervous that I didn't eat hardly anything. I felt like I was going to throw up until the last minute or so...

The good news is, the shoe award was a HUGE hit. Everyone was commenting on it. The bad news is, my intern aka: appointed photographer didn't take a picture of it :( The good thing is, my boss liked it so much, he wants me to get another one for our office. I'll be sure and get a picture of that one. I'm also going to try and get a few pictures of the event to post.

Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day...

My Breakfast is in 9 hours. I sure hope I didn't forget anything.

Everyone in the office keeps telling me this is my "baptism by fire." I'm kind of nervous...

Question

Is there a difference between mashed potatoes and smashed potatoes? If so, what is it?

Dang! I Just Missed It!

When I got back from the before-mentioned meeting, everyone in the office seemed a bit worked up. Now our office is located across the street from a courthouse, so apparently, we occasionally get some exciting activities occurring outside our windows.

Well, apparently, just before we got back, one of the other girls noticed a woman sprint past our door. Thinking that was a bit odd, she went to my office and watched as two policeman chased after the woman. When the caught her, they tackled her to the ground, handcuffed her and pulled a gun from her pocket. All RIGHT outside my window!!

I can't believe I missed the action! I'm glad they caught her, but I sure am curious about what she did... Maybe my cop-brother-in-law can get the details and fill me in.

Packing it All In...

I had a meeting in Salt Lake with all of the UWs of Utah today. It was a lunch meeting, and so we had CPK. I put in my order before hand and excitedly anticipated my yummy pizza. Shortly after we got there, the food arrived. One of the boxes was noticably larger than the rest. My boss made the comment, "Who ordered the BIG pizza?" No one fessed up, and we all went to collect our food. After sorting through the food, I embarrassingly realized the big pizza was mine. I don't know why, but for some reason, they decided to gift me with more food than the rest of the group.

Everyone commented on how there was no way I would be able to eat the entire thing and how I would have lunch for tomorrow. Well, I ate a few pieces and decided since everyone commented on the absurdity of me finishing it all, that i better stop.

On the way out, my boss gave me his two extra pieces (he didn't even finish a personal pizza!), and I carried my pizza back to the car. I gave a piece to my coworker who ordered a veggie salad that they forgot the veggies in (talk about disappointment, who wants a lunch of plain lettuce?) I'll admit, i felt a little guilty that she got such a lame meal when I was so blessed, but I did try to share the wealth and couldn't help that she only took 1 piece.

During the car ride back, I finished off the rest of mine and my boss' food. When we got back to the office, and I headed for the dumpster, someone made the comment, "You decided you didn't trust it afterall, huh?" You should have seen their faces when I told them the box was empty.

I can't help it; I'm a hungry girl. I wonder how they would react if they knew I used to eat even more than that when I played lacrosse....

Shoe Update

I went to pick up my glass slipper today. I opened the box to

Women in Philanthropy
"In her Shoes" Gayla

I guess some people just never learn...

Interview with the Boss

My boss asked me yesterday how the breakfast was going. I told him that I felt like I had it under control, and only the smaller things needed to be done. His response: "That worries me..."

I wasn't sure how to respond to that. I can kind of understand because I'm worried I'm forgetting something, but would he rather I was running frantically around feeling like there wasn't enough time to get things done? I guess maybe for the next one I should procrastinate a little bit more.