Monday
May022011
Totally Awesome
May 2, 2011 "Bakers, it has come to our attention that 'morale' is 'low.' Therefore, effective immediately, we will be instituting mandatory staff meetings every Friday at 3pm to get to the bottom of this problem.
During these meetings you will each be required to list at least one 'awesome' thing about working here. Susan, GO."
"Oh, come on, this is so STU...."
"Did I mention this will be on your monthly review?"
"...PENDOUS! Haha! Yeah! [grabbing manager by lapels] WORKING HERE IS AWESOME."
"Something more specific, please."
"Oh. Ok. Um...
"Oh, I know! Making the candy apples is awesome.
"It really gets my aggressive tendencies out.""I...see. Bob?"
"I like misspelling things and then convincing the customer it's actually spelled that way."
"Cracks me up every time!""Bob, I'm not sure this is exactly..."
"Ooh, yeah! And scaring the kids! That is SO awesome, am I right?" [high-fiveing Bob]
"Alright, everyone, if you'll just wait your turn..."
"What's wrong, Debra?"
"No, that's my awesome thing! Putting chocolate poo swirls on everything!"
"I call it my number two special. Haha!"[sigh] "And Mary? What about you?"
"I like giving the customers exactly what they ask for."
"Ah, excellent! You see, everyone? Now this is...
"No, I mean EXACTLY what they ask for."
"It's totally awesome." [giggle] "Well, I think that's enough for today. I hope this meeting has helped remind you all to cherish the little things, and to really enjoy your jobs here. Now, next week: Airbrushing! See you then."
Thanks to Denise G., Gema B., Amanda N., Meagan B., & Anne L. for being, um, awesome.
Oh, and hey, here's something that really IS awesome: my friend Neil of 1,000 Awesome Things has a free copy of his new book, The Book of Even More Awesome
, for five of you lucky readers!
For a chance to win, just leave a comment telling me one of your favorite awesome things. It can be anything: getting extra icing on your slice of cake, picking the fastest line at the supermarket, snagging the last one of that sale item you wanted - you name it. We'll announce the five winners both here - on this post - and on the CW Facebook page at 12 midnight, EST, so be sure to check back!
Thanks to Denise G., Gema B., Amanda N., Meagan B., & Anne L. for being, um, awesome.
Oh, and hey, here's something that really IS awesome: my friend Neil of 1,000 Awesome Things has a free copy of his new book, The Book of Even More Awesome
, for five of you lucky readers!
For a chance to win, just leave a comment telling me one of your favorite awesome things. It can be anything: getting extra icing on your slice of cake, picking the fastest line at the supermarket, snagging the last one of that sale item you wanted - you name it. We'll announce the five winners both here - on this post - and on the CW Facebook page at 12 midnight, EST, so be sure to check back!
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GIVEAWAY UPDATE! After randomly selecting five comments, we have our winners! Congrats to the following readers who shared a few of their favorite awesome things.
Sunshine Dayz at 10:17am, who understands how awesome it is to find a few extra hours of sleep before the alarm goes off. (We share this joy with you.)
qurlyloks at 12:34pm, who REALLY appreciates awesome caffeinated coffee.
Elizabeth C., at 1:54pm, who thinks it's "inconceivable" (and awesome) that her kitties unleash cuddly kryptonite! You wanted Neil's book? As you wish.
TCC at 3:06pm, who loves awesome unexpected treats (and turns it up to 11).
soarin_ca4 at 8:37pm, who shares a birthday with David Beckham (which happens to be today). I bet winning Neil's book just made your birthday even more AWESOME.
Congrats again to our winners! Please email us your mailing addresses. Thanks to everyone for the great comments. So much awesomeness!
Reader Comments (1506)
Receiving a handwritten letter by airmail from a friend living overseas. Snail-mail at it's best!
My favorite awesome thing is laughing with a complete stranger. Best part of public transportation is meeting new people, imho. :3
One if my favorite awesome things is laughter. It takes away tears, makes your heart happy, and brings people together.
Oh and the smell of clean sheets! :o)
Terrell (aka Pollyanna) says:
Today's awesome was looking down at badly smashed and surgically repaired right wrist, now encased in dark purple cast, and thinking, "Man, I am SO GLAD I got the Purple. It looks really great with this lime shirt, mixed colored scarf, and these rings."
Awesome is when you crack yourself up as soon as you hear your own thoughts. ;-D
wv: chear; I chear when I hear...
my newest awesome thing is a day without 'feelable' aftershocks, running water, power and some functioning sewerage! Rise up Christchurch!
My favorite awesome thing is being late to work and snagging a parking space on the first level of the parking lot! - Kathryn V.
Crafting! :) I love having time alone!
Awesome... CAKE WRECKS + EPBOT!!!!!!
Lindt truffles. It's like a party in your mouth!
My awesome thing is the laugh I get each day I when come here. Then the follow up dessert of the Sunday Sweets!!!
I'm gonna be greedy and list two awesome things: first, making people laugh. Always FTW! What could tie that? When my husband and kids support me I'n standing up to a life-long abuser. I am SO blessed!
Cake wrecks? The sweet icing on my days!
Hearing the birds singing through the open windows in the morning is Awesome. I love spring :)
What's really awesome is when all the kids in daycare cap at the same time! :)
My favorite awesome thing is me. I am awesome, and everyone who knows me agrees. Or rather concedes. Plus I make awesome cupcakes and cake pops. So that's more awesomeness for me.
Seeing my baby smile at me when I get him up in the morning is awesome. I didn't realize just how awesome it was until he got sick all last week and I didn't get to see him smile almost the whole time.
Hearing the birds singing through the open windows in the morning is awesome! I love spring (and love knowing that when they start singing at 5am I still have an hour to sleep...even more awesome!)
Knowing that I only have 20 days left of work till summer vacation!
one of my favorite things is when both my dogs curl up against me and don't fart nuclear stink bombs!
My favorite awesome thing is when I wake up to my alarm and then remember I don't have class or work today... so I can turn my alarm off and sleep for an extra hour or two :)
Leaving work early and blaming it on IT - because they need time to fix my computer!
Hearing my son yell "momma" repeatedly when he wakes up from his nap. Love it!! :)
I'm a first grade teacher, which is pretty awesome most of the time. But 22.5 days left in the school year is awesomer.
My husband just made me a Tardis icon for my Time Machine backup. It's AWESOME!
Awesome thing.... I love to wake up in the morning (I'm in the land of Oz) and sit back with my coffee and laugh at Cake wrecks.... (and secretly Epbot as well).... suck up? me? No Way!..........
In my house, where I am outnumbered one female, to three males, I think its AWESOME to actually cut a payback fart that is worse than the ones they deal me on an everyday basis, and then it totally grosses them out.
AWESOME!
I am a kindergarten teacher and my.favorite thing.is listening to 5 and 6 year olds "read out loud" their favorite book. I get to watch this miracle every year and my heart never fails to swell each time.
I saw the child reaching for a cupcake in that creepifying Owl picture and I wanted to scream "DON'T TOUCH IT!!! IT WILL GET YOU!!!!".
Ahem.
So, my awesome thing is setting my alarm on my day off just so I can shut it off and go back to sleep. And THEN still lounge in bed for an hour or so. Heaven. : )
Watching movies you loved as a kid with your kids, especially if they have swears and poop jokes in them. Makes both the parents and kids feel like they are getting away with something. Examples: Caddyshack, Bad News Bears, Monty Python & the Holy Grail.
What is awesome to me is being able to have the means to buy a house and snuggle on the couch on a cold, dreary day with a nice cup of cappuccino :)
Favorite: When my son says, "You're a genius Mom!"
my favorite awesome thing is riding my bike outside on a warm summer night. and cakewrecks of course.
Awesome for me is winning 3 digital scrapbooking kits in ONE week from the designers that made them just by posting a nice comment about their kit on their blog(s)! They ask people to comment on their new scrapbooking kit, then each designer picks someone and that person receives that kit for $free-ninety.nine !!! Yes,zip, zilch, nada !
One of my favorite awesome things is when my 2 year old tells me that I'm "the best" Just gives me warm fuzzies all over :)
Sharon
What is awesome to me is when my three year old granddaughter knows that Tutu (that's me!) can fix anything!
Awesome: Using Cake Wrecks as "carrot" (I'ts punny) to reward myself for getting work done on a history paper.
wv: matind - that owl's feather looked rather matind down, like it had slept on its face.
One thing I love is hearing my boyfriend say that he loves me even on a day when I am flatulent, unkempt, moody, and practically hirsute.
Another thing I love is using all of my letters up when I play Scrabble!
-Danielle Hayden
Wasabi peas!!
Reading a good book is awesome. Oh, and eating Cheez-its while reading a good book = double-awesome!
Going to a birthday party and seeing a cakewreck, almost commenting on it, but then realizing that your mother-in-law made it, keeping your mouth shut and watching your wife's eyes as she sees the poo swirls all over the cake.
Also, finding little, hidden notes from my daughters telling me to have a good day, or thanking me for help.
Awesome? Hugs from my 2 and 6 year-old daughters. Nothing better in the world.
"No Candles on This Cake!" I. Love. It.
Awesome thing? My amazing babysitter that my children adore and is always reliable. I'm almost sad she's smart because I don't want her to graduate high school and move away.
One of my favorite awesome things is when I save more than 50% on my grocery bill. It makes me feel like I'm playing a game with the store and I won!
Being able to say "Awesome sauce!" because something is so awesome, is awesome.
Visiting friends and realizing that they actually use the baby blanket you worked hard at making for them, or hear stories how their kid loves it.
The feeling when cold meds kick in and you can breathe through your nose again!
awesome is reading this blog everyday! haha :O)
Awesome is a house full of neighbor kids. There will be extra cleaning to do tonight. But no one is crying they are bored.
My awesome thing recently is stepping on a scale and seeing the numbers go down each day. It makes me realize that not having the joy of dessert is well worth it. Chocolate chip cookies will always be awesome but their absence in my life will make my heart grow even fonder of them.
-Donna W.
Awesome is showing up for jury duty this morning and having the one case scheduled for that week be settled out of court! Jurors dismissed!
My favorite awesome thing is seeing the look on someones face when they open a gift I have given them that they really, really wanted or has a lot of meaning to them. I think I like to give gifts more than receive them! :)
-Jenn
My most favorite awesome thing is having all 4 of my kids together, which is getting more and more difficult as they get older. It does my momma-heart good!