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)
One of my favorite things is when my little girl (18 months old) cuddles with me in bed. She loves to just snuggle in and fall asleep on my shoulder. Life cannot be better than that.
My awesome thing is more awesome people. My friends are awesome as they help keep giving me a reason to keep living.
One of the most awesome things of my day is when my student masters something I've taken months to teach him! I teach special ed and my kids are beyond AWESOME!!!!!!
Kelly S
I hear I'm supposed to disapprove of such things, but I love it when my kids tiptoe into my bedroom and sneak into my bed. Well, one tiptoes and sneaks, the other clods in and "oof!" there goes an elbow in my back and I'm awake. But, to be jostled and squished to the edge of the bed with two little angels snuffling gently beside you followed by all the giggles and snuggles in the morning are bliss.
I'd have that every day if I could, sleep being highly-overrated and all, but alas, they have two houses and today mine is quiet.
Awesome things: unsolicited hugs & kisses from an active 3 year old!
Too many awesome things to choose from, so I'll go with my most recent awesome which was going to Disneyland again for the first time in 26 years...and the first time we went to ride Pirates of the Caribbean we lucked out and got the first row.
My favorite awesome thing is being 26 years old and still watching cartoons with my husband. Nikki T.
Definitely climbing into bed after a long day when I'm exhausted and pulling up the big cosy doonah. Every muscles stretches out and my whole body sighs a relaxing sigh and I drift off into oblivion. It's heaven.
The smell of fresh cut grass - ahhhhhh...
My new awesome thing is our kitten waking me up in the morning by purring loudly in my ear. It's such a happy sound and makes me smile.
Getting an unexpected check in the mail from my student financial aide was awesome today! Sure I could use it to pay back my loans but what would be the awesome in that?
My new awesome thing is our kitten waking me in the morning by purring loudly next to me ear. It makes me wake up with a smile.
Favorite AWE-some thing? Southern MD thunderstorms with extravagant lightning over the bay. Raw power+gorgeous <3
Homemade cookies with a super yummy cup of coffee for breakfast :)
Knitting at work. That is all.
nerd alert, but: i teach phonics [and other stuff!] to 3-5 year olds, and my absolute favorite awesome thing is when it clicks for them and they read their first words. BEST EVER! so exciting, every! single! time! :o)
One of my favorite awesome things? Seeing the number go down on the scale :) I lost 4 pounds last week and nearly floated through the day!
My favorite awesome thing....looking forward to reading CakeWrecks first thing when I get home from a long day at work :)
*yeah, that's a suck up ROFL*
My favorite totally awesome thing in my life thus far was when I spent time explaining to a cancer patient why her husband was acting so strangely around her. All I had to do was just do her exam and send her on her way, but the sadness in her eyes when she told me about how they were being driven apart made me stop and sit down with her to tell her that her husband felt powerless against her cancer and didn't know how to deal with his anger. I talked to her for a good fifteen minutes. My favorite totally awesome thing? She came back a week later and told me that I saved their marriage.
Cereal for breakfast!
The "Ohhhhh!" sound my students make when they finally understand a concept is one of my favorite awesome things.
Watching the Harry Potter 7 (part 2) trailer was the most awesome thing that happened to me last week!!
Mmmmmmm, awesome? Awesome would world peace, but obviously, that's not gonna happen anytime soon, so awesome for us would be for me to have one day without pain. Cake Wrecks really helps us keep smiling, so please keep doing your thing!!
The chocolate crunchies inside an ice cream cake... perfection.
My favorite awesome thing is dancing to 80s songs in the supermarket to embarrass my two teenagers....LOL
There are so many awesome things to be thankful for! Life is awesome. People thinking that I (18) am the mum of my wee sister (3) and baby brother (1) is awesome and hilarious! My sister telling me how to make a sandwich is awesome. My 14-year-old brother (who isn't someone to show affection often) making me a spontaneous 'well done for getting into university' cake is awesome. My lovely doggy snoring and running and woofing in his sleep, especially on my bed, is awesome. He sticks his tongue out just a tiny bit so there's a little pink line under his nose! My parents showing each other and us how much they love each other is awesome. Staying up all night to make and decorate a cake I designed for a cherished friend, and seeing the huge smile on their face is awesome. And watching Doctor Who just before bed, then having the story continued in my head, in my dreams, is really really awesome!
Too many? Oooops :D Thank you for making me see how many awesome things there are, and for making me laugh each day! You're awesome and you totally rock!
Freshly shaved legs, slipping into bed with just washed sheets. Heaven!
One awesome thing for me is finding a great bargain at my favorite thrift shop!!! The thrill of the hunt!
The first glass of sweet tea on the first hot day of spring!
My awesome thing is getting Pearl Jam tix!!
My favorite thing currently is waking up in the morning realizing that I slept all night because my 1yr old also slept all night!
My most awesome thing is when some a#% driver, who passed everyone at 40 miles an hour over the speed limit, has his engine blow up at the top of Vail Pass, and all those he passed get to give him the bird as we drive by.
What is totally awesome to me is when I bake buns and bread after months of not doing the job, and having my product turn out beautiful! That is truly awesome.
This is a great thread!
Baby giggles!!!!
My current favorite awesome thing is waking up in the middle of the night with my fiance next to me, just a week ago he was in the hospital for a heart attack, and that was just about one of the scariest times of my life. Its so awesome to have him home!
One of my favorite things is hearing my daughters tell me they love me.
Sprinkles! Silly, I know, but whenever I see them I feel like I'm eight years old again. Can't help but be excited about it. :D
One of my awesome things today was finding out that two of my favourite blogs posting up the same competition. :D
One of my most awesome things is hopping in a hot shower after shoveling the cars out from a snowstorm :)
Most awesome thing is the fact that today is my birthday and I got SIX cakes!! AH! And even more awesome is I share a birthday with David Beckham :)
My favorite awesome thing is picking up my kitty after she has been laying on the sidewalk in the sunshine!
One of my favorite awesome things is making it to the gas station when I've been ditzy enough to not fill it up when it should be.
--Mandazon
Knowing my whole house is organized!
I'd have to say... finding random misplaced things together on store shelves, and then making up a funny story about what people could do with those items!
I've found so many that I even started a blog of my own today! http://shelfspaceunrelated.blogspot.com/
The amazing donut I had at the orange blossom in Buxton NC this morning.
Finding a gluten free restaurant is awesome!
Laughing so hard no sound comes out :)
I am a volunteer puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence. Team training starts today, when the dogs are matched to their partners. There is nothing to compare to the awesome feeling you get when you find out your dog matched and will be graduating in a few days!
My most awesome thing is the days when I get home work exhausted and my husband makes me dinner
My favorite awesome thing is "healthy" food...such as froyo with tons of candy on top :D