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Uncategorized | December 15, 2011

Awkward and Awesome….Never Say No to Pie

Happy Thursday! Is it just me or does it seem like this week is just dragging on and on? I just want it to be Christmas already! Today I’m linking up with The Daybook for Awkward and Awesome Thursday….because life is sometimes awkward but still awesome.

Awkward
1. Introducing people to each other when you’ve forgotten the person’s name. Why does this happen to me all the time? The husband and I now have a system in place for this….if I don’t know someone’s name, I just say “Hi, good to see you! This is my husband, Jon” and then Jon says, “Hi, I’m Jon”, shakes their hand, and hopes that the person then says their name. Totally works….most of the time.
2. Accepting free pies. The week of Thanksgiving, the realtor we used when we bought our house three years ago e-mailed us letting us know we could stop by his office for a free pie. Sounds good right? The husband totally made fun of me for RSVPing yes…but I wanted that pie! I totally thought I could just stop by, pick up the pie, and go. WRONG. I had to do a filmed…yes filmed!…interview about my experience working with him. Totally embarrassed. And totally unprepared. But….that brings me to my “Awesome”
Awesome
1. Turns out that free pie? Also included an entry into an iPad drawing. And guess who won? This girl! Totally worth that embarrassing interview!
2. I now have earned the title, “Best Wife Ever.” Lesson learned: Never say no to a free pie.

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Comments

  1. megan says

    December 15, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Wow! Way to turn that awkward into an awesome! haha

  2. erin vancura says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    iPad say whhhhhat?! i'm still SO JEALOUS. and so excited. now find a reason i have to have one so i can convince mike to let me have one too 🙂

  3. Corinne says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Oh my gosh that is awesome!!!!

    TOTALLY worth it in my opinion!

  4. Amanda says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    AWESOME is an understatement! Congrats on your new iPad!

  5. Natalie says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Yay for a free iPad, I love mine!

  6. natasha {schue love} says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    We want an iPad SO badly…hopefully Santa brings us one! 🙂

  7. Classy Fab Sarah says

    December 15, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    I am jealous of your pie and your iPad, lucky duck!

  8. connie says

    December 15, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Now that is impressive.

  9. Lacey says

    December 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    That is hilarious! Congrats on your free pie and ipad!!

  10. leah says

    December 15, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    free ipad?!?! so jealous!! And I would have totally rsvp'd yes to a free pie too haha

  11. MJ @ Teaching in Heels says

    December 15, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    Nice free pie ipad 🙂 Totally worth it!!

  12. Noe says

    December 15, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    OMG! You Rock Girl! by the way lesson learned 😉 despite the fact that being such an emotional eater I'd never ever say no to that free Pie either. LOL

  13. Ashley Donald says

    December 15, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    Congrats on the big win, that's fantastic!!

  14. lori says

    December 15, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    that is so funny! but totally worth it!!! 🙂

  15. Jen says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    WOW! Congrats on the free Ipad! Way to push through that testimonial. Totally worth it.

  16. Erika Trevathan says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Yes it was totally worth doing the interview for the free ipad!!:)

  17. Alexis @bloomedinjune says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    oh my gosh, i want free pie too!

  18. Carolyn says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    That's amazing!!!! 🙂 Congrats!

  19. Ashley says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:17 am

    Whoa! Yay for winning the ipad!! 🙂

  20. KellyMichelle says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:44 am

    This is totally my favorite Awkward and Awesome post. Your introduction tactic is so great and yea, a free iPad is pretty sweet too.

  21. Stephanie says

    December 16, 2011 at 1:28 am

    SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! An iPad??!! All for a free pie and a humiliating video?! Hellllls yea! 😉

  22. Chelsea @ {twotwentyone} says

    December 16, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Get. Out! That's awesome! I would be a total dork and nickname it the piepad.

  23. Big EZ says

    December 16, 2011 at 7:50 am

    Congrats on winning the iPad! What kind of pie was it? Was it good? Be happie!

  24. bev says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Lucky girl…..I'm sure you rocked the interview!
    Glad you were the winner of the iPad!!

  25. Married...with a Pup says

    December 17, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Haha, we won our iPad too! It feels soooo good to win something!

  26. dancing my way through life says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    What? You won a free ipad? That is so totally awesome!!!!!!!

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