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)
My favourite awesome thing (to be) will be getting off an airplane, after travelling from the other side of the world in six weeks time, to meet my first grandchild (due to be born in a couple of weeks) for the very first time!
I think getting to sleep in while the hubby watches the kids and makes pancakes is awesome!
My favorite awesome thing is when I wake up in a full on panic early in the morning because I think I'm late for work. Then I realize that it's the weekend and that I can snuggle into my bf and sleep a couple more hours.
Being able to spend a day without HAVING to be here or there with my family is AWESOME! :)
My awesome thing is cake-related (as I was baking a cake yesterday!): when the cake is inherently lopsided, but you get to fix it by adding about an inch of frosting to one side of the top of it. :)
Making my kids laugh and giggle. No better sound then that.
Extra french fries at the bottom of the McDonald's bag. We call these "bonus fries."
Brandi
I'm looking forward to spending 3 months with my family in Oregon this summer. My husband and I will FINALLY have a babysitter so we can spend our anniversary out with each other. It will be AWESOME because it'll be the first time it's happened!
Making my kids laugh and giggle. Best sound in the world!
My totally awesome thing happened just this weekend... my first nephew (and oldest of my nieces and nephews, I have no children of my own) went to his Senior Prom and I got to make the corsage and boutineer for them, as well as take pictures of how handsome he was with his beautiful date. It was totally awesome to see my baby boy, whom I held within an hour of his birth, get all snazzed up and celebrate the last big party of his high school life, knowing next month I get to celebrate the totally awesomeness of his graduation. Having him in my life is totally awesome...
I love the texture of butter cream when it has had time to set properly and has just a little crust of sugar on the outside. So much better than that flavorless whipped crap that grocery stores so often use.
WV: ingener - I guess it's better that these folks are cake decorators and not ingeners. There would be a lot of poorly designed bridges.
Awesome? When my eight year old tells me that the cakes I make are "much better than the ones on that website"! He of course, is referring to CW. Oh! One more, I LOVE it when people spell "genius" wrong. I giggle every time.
my favorite awesome thing is knowing that, this year, I'll be able to dance with my partner at the Marine Corps Ball without putting her career in jeopardy.
Seven minute frosting!
My favorite awesome thing is when my boys get along and I don't have to remind them to love each other.
Iisha at newmexicoazul(at)aol(dot)com
In the spirit of the Stanley Cup playoffs, my favourite Awesome Thing is winning in Overtime...Nothing quite like it! (Of course, my team didn't make the playoffs this year, so a nice consolation would be reading about 1000 more Awesome Things...;))
One of my favorite awesome things: unsolicited, ridiculously sarcastic comments from my 3-year old.
One of my favourite awesome things is when the kids don't wake me up until 7:30 or 8 in the morning instead of their usual 6 or 6:30.
My favorite awesome thing is Disneyland!!!
When my 15 year old son holds my hand - in public? Awesome!
My awesome thing? I love, love LOVE it when my husband takes out the garbage without being reminded 800 times! I refuse to do it, since I do everything else :P
I love witnessing karma take its revenge instantaneously. Like the tool at the crosswalk that was making a rude comment to his friend about a homeless woman trip over apparently nothing fall flat out. That's awesomeness
So many awesome things in my life. Drinking an entire cup of coffee in one setting hot {not rewarmed}, getting to sleep in, getting a full nights rest...can you tell I have 3 kids under the age of 5 and these things next to never happen. Oh the little things that meake me happy!
my favorite thing is hearing my kids say "I love you" :D
I love your blog, makes me laugh every time! Thanks so much.
My favorite awesome thing is when my toddler randomly tells me how much she loves her family! Accompanied by unsolicited hugs!
My favorite awesome thing is sign language. I love that my non verbal son can now tell me about the world using sign.Amazed by sign and my son!
Bright sunshine!! It is amazing how a little sunshine can lift your spirits!!!
And I agree with "The Boob Nazi"....Owl cake = scream!!
One of my favorite awesome things wearing a new pair of hand-knit wool socks that I made myself!
Going shopping for something and finding it on clearance!....and chocolate chip cookie dough. Nom nom!
Having my son say I'm a genius because I know lots of stuff is awesome. (He's six and seems to think he knows everything)
Long hot baths when my back is acting up!
What's awesome? Coming across gems such as "the number two special"!
Something else I find awesome, though I think I'm becoming more and more the minority, is slamming gears and jamming the clutch in a manual transmission vehicle. Nothing beats it, especially if it's a high-performance model.
Seeing "sports cars" equipped with automatic transmissions is "tragic."
Donna B.
PS Kudos to Brian W for giving notice at the job he hates. I did that a couple of months ago myself. Best wishes to you! And yay to Tanira! As a fellow military spouse (I'm assuming your husband is mil) I'm cheering for you!
A totally awesome thing is when a complete stranger smiles at you. That just makes my day!
Hugs from Jane
Whenever I'm asked if I like Twilight by a girl my age I always respond, "Hellz bellz yes! I totally am a Twilight fan!" and then I sing the Twilight Zone theme.
Their faces are usually O___O
one of my favorite awesome things is banana cheesecake from the cheesecake factory!
Awesome is seeing the look on a stranger's face when you do something nice, even something as simple as holding the door open or letting them go ahead of you in the check-out line. -Emily Anne
One of my favorite awesome things is when I am in line in the university cafeteria and they are at the bottom of the tray of french fries, and you know you're going to get the old, cold fries, and then justintime! someone comes over with a new steaming tray of fresh fries and the cafeteria worker gives you the first bowl out of the new tray. mmm bliss.
Awesome is learning words for things that you never knew had names! Like, an aglet (the plastic or metal part at the end of a shoelace) or glabella (the space between your eyebrows).
the smell of water hitting warm cement. awesome
One of my awesome things is that I'm graduating this month from college.
Sleeping in and waking up to my husband massaging my back.
Sunshine is awesome!
karlatrx AT gmail DOT com
Jamma's awesome is seeing her grandchildren's firsts... first smiles, first steps, first laugh, first hugs and kisses!!!
In your 20's irrationally feeling like you are running out of time and, in the midst of a conversation worrying about adulthood, having your friend's eight year old daughter interrupt and tell you "Yeah but you're not really like a complete grown-up. Not really."
Totally the most awesome thing anyone has ever said to me.
Also toothpaste. I love toothpaste.
My totally awesome thing is all the de-cluttering I've been doing. Seriously, Totally, AWESOME!
Yeehaw!
~ Cynthia
You know what's awesome? Bacon. Bacon is awesome. Also my husband, who mows the lawn so I don't have to. And who cooks me delicious dinner.
My favorite thing is finally getting a butter cream icing that doesn't taste like a salt lick!
Amber Combs
Walking on the beach in my fave Florida spot (sorry, not sharing the details. It is nicely underpopulated!) early on a late spring morning searching for shells!
Winning contests. Winning contests has got to be one of the most awesome things possible. I say this with a hopeful heart, lawd knows I've never actually won one, myself.... unless you count that breath holding contest in the second grade while singing the days of the week song... which I totally don't count because I cheated. Whoops. Sorry Mrs Duncan!
One of my favorite AWESOME things. You'll never be the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3rNBAMt-kg