Jingle Bells

Today has been quite interesting in a number of ways. In fact it's almost played out like a Christmas carol.

On the 14th of September my office gave to me...

One overzealous Muslim:

He came in to drop off marketing materials, started speaking to me, found out I was Persian and became transfixed on the idea of setting me up with his son. He also invited me to his mosque this weekend for an Islamic festival. He made sure to point out that "there will be PONIES!" And that, should I desire, he would "find the BEST pony" for me to ride. Yes. This happened.

On the 14th of September my office gave to me...

Two delicious cupcakes:

Ok, truth be told, I gave these to me. But still. Just go with it ok?

Three no-show guests:

None of whom cancelled. And somehow I got blamed for it. :D HOORAY!

Seven Asian pears:

A friend of the owner brought a box of Korean pears to the studio and left them on my desk. Again... I don't know why.

AND FINALLY

On the 14th of September my office gave to me:

Eleven Korean orphans:

Who came by bus, spoke no English, and shamelessly flirted with me. I got winked at by nearly a dozen 14 year old orphans who didn't speak a word of English.

THIS

HAPPENED

Dreaded Genitalia

The title of this post is a very convoluted pun. Just accept it and move on.

Anyway. I was "watching" a news broadcast today for quality control when I glanced up and saw this:

I have no idea what the context for that image was, but I'm fairly certain it had nothing to do with bad jokes.

But it gave me an excuse to finally post this. Enjoy.

Destructo-Candi

I have this nervous habit of tapping my foot or shaking my leg. I've had it since I was little and it used to drive my family members crazy (still does). I recently read an article that stated that this was a normal reaction to living a life that is predominantly sedentary. Humans aren't meant to sit around for hours. And in fact, this behavior should be encouraged in children as it not only helps them concentrate on their tasks, but also is a very effective way of burning calories (people who fidget burn on average 350 more calories daily than those who sit still, SUCK ON THAT!).

ANYHOO, back to the point of this rambling story. Yesterday, I was tapping my foot as usual.

When suddenly I heard a strange noise. A rumbling. A clattering. Like the Jolly Green Giant was sashaying across the roof. The building was shaking. And for a brief moment, I legitimately thought it was because of my foot-tapping. 

It turned out OK though. It was just an earthquake. No harm done.