Awkward

Awkward…

Today is a glorious beautiful Friday, The sun is shining and the clouds are parting, I get up from my desk to go get a drink of water from the kitchen and to my dismay, something else was parting.
I walked into the Kitchen with my trusty water cup and standing right over the water cooler is one of our graphic designers, and he not just standing he’s stretching. This is not just any old stretch. Picture this his face was facing me and his arm was bent backwards over the water cooler onto the wall behind it, sticking his pelvis out with one leg back. It was strange. So obviously I’m going for water, I cant just turn around and walk back out because that would be awkward in itself. You have to understand one more imperative thing to this story, This guy has big muscles and is proud of it. As soon as I walked in the kitchen he started counting down from 6 like he had been counting previously from like 30 or something and I know that he wasn’t because as soon as he saw me he was like…uhhh 6, 5…, 4…, 3….,2 with a huff and one…. Ahh that feels good… So I’m standing with my water glass staring at this guy for this one very awkward minute thinking “Can I just get to the water?”
Then to make matters worse, (this is a word for word account) he was like “Oh sorry, but after I have an intense workout I need to stretch regularly the next day”
I was like “okay…”
He goes, “yeah last night I went to the gym and did like 20 extra reps than I normally do”
I go, “Cool, Do you mind if I just get in there” with a fake little nice giggle. (meaning the water cooler)
He goes, “yeah yeah cool, You like water eh?”
I smile
He Goes, “Yeah I think that I may go again, tonight, unless my friends want to have a party or sumthin.” (THIS GUY IS LIKE 30. No wonder he is single.) (well im assuming he’s single.)
“cool” I say


Then I start to leave the Kitchen ASAP and he proceeds to but both hands behind his back, stick out his pelvis so I actually have to go around him, and starts intensely counting from 30. Then I hear as I leave the kitchen, he stopped counting…

It was so awkward/strange….

I immediately thought blog!

This Story “caught” my Eye.

You will never believe this but…
See the little girl in the picture, Well on day fishing she handed her Rod to her dad. Look closely at the rod in the picture...
Yes, that’s right it’s pink…
Yes… that’s right it’s small…
Yes… That’s right its Barbie!!!!
The caught that gigantic fish with a Barbie fishing Rod. How hilarious is that!

Hahahahahahaha
Think about this story when you need a laugh!

A way overdue Wedding Blog

A way overdue Wedding Blog.

My Wedding Day
My wedding day was one of the most fabulous days of my life. I ate I drank I was merry.
It all started early Saturday Morning at about 8 :00. It wasn’t raining! Holy crap! It was a good 35 degrease, at least. We started off doing hair. We is my bridesmaid, me, my mom, and Jeff. (Although Jeff didn’t exactly do hair per say…) We did our hair la deed da… it look fab, well ok. Michelle’s did not look good at all. Gabey did Michelle’s hair and it looked absolutely terrible. She got really flustered and did a bad job. I was sitting at my chair thinking about how great my hair looked and was just feeling bad for her. (don’t worry it worked out in the end, we re-did it.) The funny thing is that everyone knew it looked bad but no one wanted to say for some reason?
After hair makeup stuff was done we proceeded to have a nutritious breakfast. McDonalds Happy Meals. Oh that was pure joy. I was then stuffed into my dress so tight I could not breathe, but man I looked good! The girls all proceeded to the limo leaving Jeff to drive behind. We were supposed to be excited and drinking Champaign, but I felt like I was going to throw up and I didn’t even think I was nervous… Until this point I guess. I couldn’t breath partially due to the tightness of my dress and partially due to nerves. Once we were out I could breath a bit better.

The ceremony was one crazy thing. It just seems so strange to have to walk down an isle in this huge gown, hey I’m not saying I didn’t like it, it was just a really strange feeling. It was also like34 degrees out! Wow I was sweating like a mad man. I was a very strange experience though. To have so many people that love you come from all over just to support you on your special day. My cousin was playing the most beautiful music I have heard. It was surreal to walk down the isle. I have thought about getting married my whole life and that day was the day. I was exactly what I expected. The only way to calm my nerves was to completely pretend that I was not talking in front of everyone. I guess that kind of like the envisioning people in your under ware thing except I DID/DO NOT want to picture some of my relatives in their under ware. (freaky....)
I really liked walking down the isle with my Dad. That was cool. I liked the whole vow thing as well. However I was glad when That part was over, just cause there is a lot of pressure and so much planning and to have that part over and get the party started was awesome!

We proceeded to a “thanks for coming lineup” (I forget what they are actually called.)
Then we took pictures (which I just got back) There is some AWESOME Ones! There is like 2000 pictures… Im still going through all of them! I cant even believe it! There is some awesome ones. If anyone wants to check out like 150 of them you can go to steveowst.com type clients and password Stephanie.

After all that My favorite part came. The Reception. My brother Aaron Did the most amazing job I have ever seen anyone do. (I could be the MC at your wedding Aaron ;) )
He started off introducing everyone to song, which was very cute. The groomsmen walked into “sharp dressed Man” by ZZ Top (I think that is the artist name?) I wanted the girls to walk down the isly to “Bitch” by merideth Brooks… but apparently that is not “wedding appropriate” says JC. Blah…….
Then came the speeches I couldn’t possibly highlight all of them so I will take one thing that stuck out to me about all of them.

Michelle and Angela: The fact that they think of me as someone they can talk to about anything and not feel judged was a bit compliment. I also like the funny stories that were funny to me but prob no one else gets.

Laura: Her love just shone right through her speech. I liked how she said that she was my boyfriend for the time I was single. Which was true.

Gabe: My little sissy… she said exactly what I expected that she looks up to me and loves me and she doesn’t know what she would do with out me. The feelings there were pretty mutual!

GROOMSMEN: Basically in all these speeches I realized what great friends JC has. All the stories of the experiences they have went through, some I didn’t want EVERYONE to know about, but they were good

Scott: I grew to love Scott in a new way that night. To see how he loved and looked up to and respected JC and myself was phenominal

Mom and Jeff: I loved Jeff’s story about when JC and I first met. I could tell Jeff really thought about what he was going to say. Im lucky to have such a great step dad. My mommy was so frekin cute, I could just tell how happy she was and when she said she couldn’t have pick a better guy than JC, I knew she meant it.

Dad and Karen: Short and sweet I liked how they said it wouldn’t always be awesome but they have faith we will work it out. I liked that they really showed support in their speech.

John and Linda: I liked how they said that they were willing to try and get used to the fact that they have a daughter. I can really tell how much they love JC it is completely evident in everything that they say.

Aaron: This wasn’t an official speech as just a few kind words. We are best friends. That stuck out and how he is accepting jc as a new brother. That meant a lot

THEN CAME THE DANCE…

This was the best part I love love love loved seeing everyone dancing together! It was so much fun! Man alive! To have everyone just letting loose and dancing all night long was awesome. Even my parents danced. Everyone danced with everyone. All families intermingled and just totally let loose. It was so fun to see everyone singing a long with the songs. It was a huge party. I loved that. I think that all family reunions should have dance’s and DJ’s! Yeah! Lets do it again! Can we do that?

I loved my wedding. It was so great. Everything about it was awesome.
I’m so lucky! PS: THis PIC IS PEOPLE LETTING LOOSE> AAhem Mom and Jeff

When Im Bored at work.

I was bored at work.

The last friday of every month is orange day.

There was a contest.

I entered.

Need I say much more? lol

Here is My entry that I regrettably sent.

What it means to be orange?

When I first came to Ritchie Bros I walked into the building with glee.
My first real job, my first new fob, I though, “Well Gee!”

I sat at reception, under those lights so bright,
People would walk by saying Good Morning and Good Night.

Everything was normal since I started on a Wednesday
But came Thursday, then Friday… I didn’t know what to say!

People came in with crazy bright orange shirts,
Some were low cut, oh those little flirts!

Then bagels cookies and buns galore,
Who could really ask for more?

Then I timidly asked, Why this orange trend?
A tad bit scared that I would offend,
Would the orange monsters come after me?
Walking around with smiles full of glee?

“Company Unity they said to me!” I thought, “That’s lame how good could this be?”

My thought was interrupted by a clang and a clatter,
The Christmas tree almost fell on the poor girl on the ladder!

The noise was heard and you would never believe
Five orange shirts came trying to appease.

That girl never fell off the ladder,
Not a scratch, not a nick, not a girl shaped splatter.

I realized that day that being Orange is about work AND play.
Being orange is a community, and that community, includes Me!