Cookie Decorating...PARTY?!?!

Who doesn't like a good Christmas party? Who doesn't like a good Christmas cookie decorating party? Yep...you read that correctly - Christmas cookie decorating party (from now on just called CCDP)! Don't worry, when Amanda asked me to join her on Tuesday for the CCDP I was a little very skeptical. I mean how manly is that...decorating Christmas cookies when I could be at home playing some Dragon Age! Grrr! But in all seriousness it was a VERY fun night! Emma - Amanda's law school friend - held a very nice party. She had plenty of food to munch on throughout the evening and plenty to drink - our favorite was the coffee with a hint of gingerbread liqueur topped with whipped cream...amazing!

Here are some of the cookies that were decorated on Tuesday (all but 2 are mine). These are just a few of the cookies decorated on Tuesday...there had to be close to 100 or more cookies in total that we (i.e. everyone) decorated. Amanda and I left around 9:30 and there were still a good 40 cookies still to go. The best (or worst if you were Emma) was that Emma had an 8 hour final the next day! Yikes!

Enjoy!

Ok...so this was my attempt at Ironman. I KNOW Ironman doesn't have a big "I" on his chest, but I had to call him out somehow! Look at his glowing hands...just like Ironman! The frosting kind of dripped :( It looked amazing in my mind!

Second attempt - NINJA!!! Admit it...this is an AMAZING ninja! Look at the headband and throwing stars in his hands!

Keeping with the superhero theme I ATTEMPTED Batman...yeah the bat symbol didn't work out so I just squeezed some yellow frosting for belt. Again...it looked good in my mind.

These two were my favorite - you probably guessed...I didn't make these two :P Emma's sister made these two. Pirate and girl in a yellow polka dot bikini!

This was my "artistic" cookie. It is the sun within the moon! I know you like it...admit it!

These were made by Joe (Amanda's friend's boyfriend). I thought the Viking horn was very well done! Way to go, Joe! - said in the voice of Joe Mauer's mom.

My "Ho ho ho" heart. I thought this was one of my better cookies.

Comet had a little accident on one of his deliveries :( Don't worry we got him to the vet right away and he survived!

Christmas Time @ The Office

Worst part about Christmas time in the office - everyday leading up to the last day in the office before Christmas each department has their yearly holiday party. So no matter where I walk in the office it smells amazing and it makes me hungry...all day!

Casual Friday

I understand that everyone is excited for Christmas and taking vacation and all, but just because you are taking the rest of the week off doesn't mean you are allowed to wear jeans on Monday! The only days (other than Friday) we are supposed to wear jeans at work would be the day before a holiday - take this week for example...we get Thursday and Friday off for Christmas, so we are allowed to wear jeans on Wednesday instead of Friday. Makes sense, right?

Ugh, it just frustrates me, because it is always this one guy at work who does this. He is a manager of something...one of those guys with a big title that does squat. Well anyway, he has an ego and feels he can do whatever he wants. Last week he decided to wear jeans on Thursday...apparently because he wanted to. I am sorry, but this is a professional atmosphere and it would be nice if he treated it as such!

I hope the snow plow hits his mailbox today...lol!

Merry Christmas everyone! =)

To Quote a Coworker...

An older (60'ish) lady at work who is very blunt...

Re: Valentine's Day

"Can you believe somebody just asked me what I'll be doing on February 15th? I told her that I'll be full of chocolate and have rosebuds on my ass!"