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)
The smell of clean clothes after they have been drying on the clothesline, especially sheets!
My favorite thing is that on my birthday you had a post called "Totally Awesome" since that is what I always tell people I am!
When you get the exact perfect ratio of cream and sugar in your coffee and it tastes wonderful. This is especially good when you've been up all night with a baby with the wide awakes.
One of my favorite awesome things is returning home after a very long period of time. NOLA, here I come <3
Finding out class is canceled! AWESOME!
-BYU Student and future scientist
When one of my 4 year old boys crawls into bed or into my lap just to cuddle and tell me they love me. I also love to hear them play with each other (small pay-off for the double trouble twins cause ;))
Beth, NC
when I'm being goofy and make my husband totally crack up. Seeing him laugh like that is just awesome!
Pets are awesome! They make you laugh, keep you active, and at least someone is happy when you feed them!
You don't realize just how awesome pets are until you lose one.
My favorite awesome thing (that I can think of right this moment) is coming down a cloverleaf onto the freeway with not a single other car in sight.
My favorite awesome thing is hearing my son say "I love you" when I drop him off at school and him not being scared to say it. :) Total awesomeness.
My Favorite awesome thing is wearing clothes right out of the dryer.
My husband and I went to the Saint Louis Zoo this past weekend with a couple of friends and we discovered that the Zoo Cafe had...TOASTED RAVIOLI! Totally Awesome, we were so excited and it tasted Awesome, too!
One of my favorite awesome things is sleeping in on a rainy Saturday with a good book to wake up to and a good movie to go to bed to.
BTW, I kinda like those Hello Kitty apples. I just might have to try that!:-)
Sleeping in on Saturdays is awesome.
I keep thinking of a quote from Kelly on The Office in a past season. She lists things she likes: "Pink the color, Pink the singer, things that are awesome ..." Mindy Kaling and The Office as a whole are pretty awesome!
Hitting the after Easter sale at the chocolate shop in town. So much goodness, so much saving. Husband approved shopping.
Chips and salsa (or queso) followed by a big piece of chocolate.
One of my favorite awesome things is going to a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture show, having a new call line pop into my head and not only being brave enough to yell it out, but having everyone laugh AND use it the following week!
The most awesome thing for me every day is that my beautiful boys are alive!!!!!! They were more than three months early, so tiny, so many problems......and now, this month, they are graduating high school! I've never shaken the happiness I feel every day, that they LIVE!!!
Sarah
My awesome thing is putting my ipod in and dancing around like nobody's watching :)
Love the owl cake! haha
Awesome is when I'm on vacation, tanning and sipping a pina colada by the pool, temporarily forget all my problems and responsibilities waiting for me back home :)
Awesome is when my three year old pulls his stool up to the counter in the kitchen because he wants to help be the "maker".
My favorite awesome thing is browsing around at an antique mall and finding a cool, really old cookbook like the one I found last weekend from 1883.
My awesome things is a tie between the fact that my son still comes in and snuggles me every mornig and that my daughter likes to snuggle up somewhere and read together even though we are both reading our own books.
The most awesome thing is finding out that my son, a Marine, left Afghanistan looking forward to play ice hockey with me (his mom) and his brother. We were just thankful to have him back safe and sound.
My favorite awesome thing is rummaging around antique malls/junk shops and finding really cool, old cookbooks like the one I found last weekend from 1883.
A very awesome thing is when I am gone for 15 minutes & my dogs get so excited & welcome me home with hugs & kisses like I've been gone for 2 days :)
You can totally leave me out of the drawing.. but.. Awesome is... a midnight chat with your best friend, falling asleep with your pets tucked up against you, and seeing your sour teenaged son, laughing so hard he nearly pees himself.
One of my favorite totally-awesome things is finding money in a bag or a pocket....bonus points if you find it precisely when you need a little pick-me-up.
Is blog is pretty awesome too!!
Paula R (from Guatemala)
New socks. It just doesn't get much better!
One of my awesome things was hearing my 21-month-old little boy try to say the blessing at dinner by himself tonight. :)
My recent awesome thing was getting sight of the Grand Canyon for the first time in my life - it was AWESOME, and AMAZING, and HUGE! Another awesome thing is the oncologist telling my mom she's cancer-free after being diagnosed and treated for Stage IV cancer - we never would have thought it. And another awesome thing is my husband - who puts up with my quirks and silly habits, and loves me anyway.
Awesome the first -- witnessing a Eureka moment with your students
Awesome the second -- knowing that you are currently harboring new "life" (of all kinds! not just pregger ladies..the *average* age of ANY person's cells in between 7-10 yrs)
Awesome the third -- schnoogles. Cuddle factor X10!
-Meg/margelisa
Getting out of work early and having NOTHING to do...AWESOME.
I woke up this morning and heard Osama bit the dust. Said to myself "That is wicked awesome." How coincidental you would ask for an awesome thing today!
My awesome thing: Laughing. Out loud. As hard as I can.
Whether it's something ridiculous a friend said, an awesomely funny Cake Wrecks post, a crazy one-liner on a sitcom, or hearing a joke for the first time.
Laughing is an awesome thing. :D
My husband making me dinner. THAT is awesome!
My awesome is watching a newborn foal get it's legs untangled, walking and nursing for the first time.
Ooooh...my awesome things are:
1. Being called "brilliant" by my favorite teacher - totally made my week!
2. Taking my shoes and socks off after a long day of work, shopping and meetings - *bliss*.
3. Anytime my husband cooks. He's an amazing cook, even if he doesn't realize it yet. Especially his hamburgers.
4. Checking my bank account and realizing that I have just enough to cover rent this month. *phew!*
5. Last night, I convinced my husband to watch an episode of Doctor Who with me. He said it was fun. I love my hubby :).
Right now my awesome thing is Cherry Garcia Ice Cream..Yum!
My favorite awesome thing is when you get lost and it turns into an adventure rather than a frustration. Saturday, a friend I were trying to get Japanese food about three miles from my house before Doctor Who. What should have taken fifteen minutes turned into almost an hour of driving aimlessly and radio ADD.
My most awesome thing is getting the parking spot directly in front of my apartment doors... simple pleasures!
It's awesome to see sunlight shining through the flowers on a tree in spring.
A totally awesome moment for me is reading a ridiculously good book and getting so absorbed that I do not want to put it down .....even to eat dinner or go to sleep.
My favorite awesome thing is when the newest book in a series I love comes out and I get to read and it's EVEN BETTER than the last book I read!
Finding forgotten girl scout cookies in your freezer 6 months after you bought them!
I just had an awesome thing happen today while I was teaching: a student noticed that my lunch bag advertises Arnott's TimTams and she knew what they were! Both awesome! (I substitute teach in East Central Illinois, and TimTams are from Australia.)
Sitting on the docks in a deserted state park in the late afternoon, hanging out with old friends and drinking beer.
I did this at a picnic last weekend, and it was wonderful. :)
Awesome is calling a close friend, and just when you think it's going to go to voicemail, she picks up!
I already shared my awesome thing earlier, but I have to say that reading these responses on and off all afternoon is awesome! (Diane/Get-er-done, I was rooting for your son today! I hope he makes the finals!)
Some other awesome things:
Making "sock balls" with my daughter when we're folding the laundry, and throwing them at one another until we're laughing so hard we can't stand up.
When my kids were younger and there were towels to be folded, we'd have "contests" where I'd ask a math question and the first one to answer "won" a towel to fold. They participated every time, and never caught on. LOL
Watching the eagles in Decorah, Iowa, and chatting with other watchers on Facebook. Tens of thousands of us watch eagles sleep...we're either devoted or wacky. Or a little of both.