These are the lyrics that started my day! oh how I LOVE Matchbox 20! It’s a shame that I rarely listen to them anymore…but on my way to work this morning, 94.1 actually played one of my favorites, 3AM! – JUST FOR ME! :) I couldn't believe my ears!
I’m not sure exactly why, but, as the song was playing, I had this feeling that today was going to standout, be a benchmark of some sort, a day to look back at and smile! And so, of course, had to immediately tell facebook… And, well, I wasn’t entirely wrong.
Even as I was typing my update to facebook (sitting at a long red light), I get a phone call from a guy I work with. (Well, I used to work with him. He’s in marketing. And I would consider him more than just a coworker, also a friend. His wife actually gave birth to their first son last Saturday, and I have been meaning to put their card in the mail –let me do that now-…ok I’m back). He was sitting right next to me at the red light and screaming at me to get off the phone (in jest)... Then he proceeded to remind me that I was not at this breakfast event I was supposed to attend this morning -- he was (I don’t even have a newborn for an excuse – OUCH!). *It is ok that I didn’t go. The event was entirely voluntary. Sure, it probably would’ve earned me brownie points, but that’s it.
*Regardless, here comes my excuse: The event was at 7:30am (and I usually set my alarm – not get up - for 8am)…I wanted to go, BUT I hit the wrong button! ARGH! I use my iPhone as an alarm (I think the only clock in our house is on the stove), and instead of pressing snooze, I did whatever else it is you do to get the thing to cease fire. It was way too early, and I went to bed way too late (Matt was hacking my nook – another post entirely)…I just wasn’t thinking clearly… OR WAS I?
Turns out the event was a flop. The speaker’s topic was intriguing (enterprise social networking), but the execution fell flat... Sweet!! I didn’t miss anything AND I got a couple extra hours of treasured sleep. SCORE!
So those were unique hump day event numbers one and two.
Next, I get to work (a little bit late – because I unset my alarm when I tried to get up for the breakfast event) and guzzle down a coffee, because I had to give a morning training to a new hire in marketing…She asked for one thing (which I prepared for), but she really wanted/needed something completely different (a good test of my working knowledge – and I’d say I passed:)). 30mins into the hour long meeting, I decided to have her do a little research on her own (with a book I read and highlighted when I first started at the company). However, this book (which I donated back to our marketing department when I switched to client services) was nowhere to be found…and when I described it – everyone seemed to think it would be very helpful – FOR THEM… where in the world could it have gone? very strange...At least I got to talk to lots of my old marketing peeps…
THEN, after I get back to my desk after trying to track down this book, I see that I have 4 different emails from my boss asking about the status of a client I have been working with. This made me very nervous, because she doesn’t normally ask questions unless something has been escalated to her… so I go to her office, give her a status and come to find out the account manager of this prospect was trying to put blame on me for making them not want to choose us (the prospect is currently in a pilot – which means they are testing our services and another company's before they decide who’s they’re going to buy.). I was sooooo taken aback. I have gone WAY above and beyond for this company! And they have not even let on as to whether they are choosing us or not. Talk about weird! I rarely hear negative feedback – especially not like that! Skip ahead 3 hours (no one from my team has contacted him directly at this point) and the account manager left my boss a voicemail saying that he was wrong and sorry and that the pilot was looking good. He had a call with the client who told him how happy he was with our responsiveness etc… HMM! I’ve not worked with him in this scenario before, but, sorry, Mister, I’m proud of what I do and as a result do my job well! You, on the other hand, may want to take a look at your communication skills…
Anyway. Those were blood pressure increasing events numbers 3 and 4. Phew.
THEN (actually in the middle of event 4) I got hungry. I had to eat a quick lunch because of several back to back meetings. As a result, I decided to walk downstairs and eat at the café in our building. Yuck. I do not like to do that. It reminds me of bad school food and it costs more than Willy’s (which I love and actually have a free meal waiting for me …because they have excellent customer service…but that’s another story too)…I ate there.Enough said. That was tasteless event number 5.
Mysterious number 6 is going to be vague. Only because this is when my day started to turn around…and I am hoping that it will mean my 2011 will be awesome. Just know that I had a good conversation with someone that I look up to and he had inspiring words to say.
The final event (lucky number seven) happened at the gym after work. When I walked in, I saw our CEO sitting, resting as if he had just had a hard workout. Nice. Of course I would see him on this day (a day that my mind would deliberately/haphazardly wear a raincoat only because it is cold outside). I said hello and went to change. Of course the only thing I had to wear was a tight tank top with shorts (how professional! argh! I rarely wear tight tank tops. I am usually very conservative with my gym outfits, just in case this happens...which it never-er rarely- does! It wasn’t inappropriate, but definitely not office attire…) anyway…we had a nice conversation. I went on and on about today being my first day of training for the Thanksgiving Day marathon. “Three months is all I need.” (He ran it last year)… he was impressed and we talked for a bit and said our goodbyes. Then, as I was turning on my music for the run, I realized I am NOT going to run the Thanksgiving Day Marathon!! What did I just tell this man?! OUR CEO!! So I IMMEDIATELY emailed him (a man who gets hundreds of emails a day) to correct myself… to tell him that I am training for the half and may or may not run it. But I am going to be prepared for the half not the full! I didn’t even realize I was telling him that I was running the marathon and not half marathon until our conversation was over and done with! that is weird! … after I emailed him, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But no response is what I thought most likely (does he really care about what I’m training for? If I weren’t me, I probably wouldn’t)…but, when I rounded out my run, I checked my mail.. and he had responded… a short response…but a response nonetheless.. :)
THEN (I forgot there was one more! the grand finale. Number eight. Like infinity.) I got in my car to go to the grocery before heading home, and seriously less than 30 seconds later, a different Matchbox 20 song came on (on the same station that normally plays pop music, 94.1)… I’m not sure which one it was – I think it was Real World...that would only be appropriate…
Oh shoot- I forgot one...probably the one that started it all...my mom sent me (and my aunts and siblings) an email this morning. Well, a forward. I don't even remember the last time I got an email from her at all. She usually calls. She sent it early this morning (5:45am). The subject was 'Fill my cup, Lord'. hmm. My cup was definitely filled today...
Thank for listening to me rant. This was just a very strange day for me (part one of my new 'story'?). I hope yours was wonderful.
As a side note, Matt's in Chicago, so I will be lonely at 3AM...
Until next time…
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