December Meetings Wrap-Up

"I love my job." It isn't something everyone can say, but I am lucky enough to be able to. I won't drone on about why it is so spectacular, but I will tell you that it has been super busy/fun these past few weeks.

I've been working on our website stuff (click here to see my latest addition). We've been trying to pretty-fy it and it is on the fast track to getting updated. One step at a time. Today I spent trying to make all our online "Traditions" magazine into a real page-turner (this is funny once you see what I mean).

But the real fun began November 30th, when the field reps from all over the country came in for what we refer to as "December Meetings". It is a week full of work, presentations, award ceremonies, and more!

A few highlights from that week:

It snowed!! (no picture).

I received a pack of the best pistachios ever made ("Everybody's Nuts").

I put together the Central Region's power point and it received a standing ovation.

Central Region took me to Texas de Brazil (it's meat heaven!).

Me talking to the TN Field Rep at the Meet-And-Great Other Departments Lunch. The person taking pictures must have been attracted to my bright red shirt because I felt like I was in every picture.

It's Field Ops Award Banquet Time! Me and my hot date- the good-looking brunette in Range Services, Kara (the human).

Me and Breanne, the Admin for our Field Ops department.

Who is this guy?? And why is he in my glamor shot?

Just Kidding! It's Josh. (that is your name, right?)

Me and the Central Region field reps chillin' at the Holiday party. (They took me to Texas de Brazil earlier in the week and it was fantastic!)

Reed and his date.

Nicole, one of the other Event Services Coordinators, Jeremy Greene, our Event Services Manager, and some blonde chick who keeps appearing in all my pictures.

Nicole and I receiving our "Honorary Field Rep" awards.

After Banquet Bowling Bonanza- We got our butts kicked.

I wish I would have blogged bit by bit because there were so many hilarious stories, but I am lazy. Forgive me.

Stay tuned for a blog about JoshUA's goodbye happy hour!

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Santa Clause and Star Trek

So I come out of the NRA Cafe this morning and what do I see? Old Jolly Saint Nick, of course!

What Santa Clause was doing at the NRA, I do not know- but he came with an army of non-elf (human) helpers who were kind enough to take a picture of me with him (a bad one, but a picture with Santa nonetheless).

The only person brave enough to take a picture with me and him was Sarah Young, the newest addition to our Event Services crew. Why you wouldn't want to take a picture with Santa is beyond me. People just kept staring at him like he didn't really exist or something...

To my little sister, Mother told me you were having fits about never getting your picture taken with Santa (well she didn't say that, but when she asked if you had I assumed it was because you were mad or something). I took you at least two times when I was of driving age, I just can't afford the $20 price tag to get the picture that commemorated the experiences.

Also (note my greenish sweater in the picture above) I have been obsessed with Star Trek lately. For the Trekkies out there, I mean Star Trek: The Original Series. I am still only a beginner Trekkie- but I did spend over 13 hours of Thanksgiving break watching the first season episodes. I mention this only because when I woke up this morning and got dressed, and oblivious to my new obsession with the show, my husband pointed out to me that I was dressed like Captain Kirk- compare the pictures below:

I am the one on the right, in case you couldn't tell the difference because we are so eerily similar. Thankfully Husband still had his ANCIENT phone lying around so I could use it as my Enterprise Communicator.

Amber Out.

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