Freebie Friday: Late-Breaking Edition

Today, this fair lady has a birthday, so I've been busy ensuring that this birthday tops all others. Of course! Here she is this morning, in all her birthday glory (hey Rae, check out the shirt!):



If you'd like to win today's freebie - a package of 50+ sheets of vintage ephemera, leave a comment guessing the age of my beauty. I'll randomly choose a winner from all the correct entries!



I'll leave the freebie up through most of tomorrow since I'll be semi-hostessing a sleepover (from behind the scenes where no one can actually see me, but where I'll be available in the event that food or beverages are needed).

And Then I Took a 6-Hour Nap

Towards the end of each year, our school holds an Honors Night event, where about 1000 students are honored for the various awards they've earned during the school year. Typically, the event is handled by a committee. This year, the committee members retired or quit or disappeared into another dimension, leaving me. Me.

For the past couple of weeks, I've had to double up on my meds. Unfortunately, there were about 4.3 million "glitches" in the computer system that the "committee" relies on to ensure a smooth sailing event, and this year's event was full of seasickness. I'm happy to report that tonight was Honors Night and, despite the "glitches", the event seemed to run 95% smoothly. Mostly because my friends at work helped a sister out at the last minute and worked their asses off tonight.

So here's a shout out to my friends, and a shout out to the students who did not punch me in my face even though they probably wanted to, and a shout out to their families who didn't even realize there were "glitches". And a shout out to George who found the keys I lost about 15 minutes into this whole affair. And finally, a shout out to my bed. Because after this shindig was over? I slept for 6 solid hours. Amen.

Wordy Wednesday

Please feel free to define one or more of the following:

• Posh Spice rack
• orgasigami
• bored games
• senior citizen's arrest

Congratulations Not Needed

Oh fine. Here's the story. Last Wednesday was our college's spring picnic. All classes were cancelled from 11 to 2 while everyone partied hard to the "Viva Las Vegas" theme. The theme just happened to include a faux wedding chapel in the student lounge. And, since Very David and Very Mary did once upon a time really get hitched in really real Vegas, we couldn't resist. We were the first couple in line. Imagine that.



Kent (who also happened to be the rent-a-groom) was especially cheesy, as any good Vegas pastor should be. Very David was also especially cheesy, as any good Vegas groom should be. Very Mary was a little creeped out all day because, her dress? She picked it up at Goodwill at 9 a.m. that morning on a whim and DIDN'T WASH IT before putting it on her body.



After the vows, we were encouraged to stand in front of the wedding cake. We weren't actually allowed to cut the cake or eat the cake, but we were allowed to stand in front of it.



As an extra bonus, we were permitted to ride in the rented limo. We rode about 1/10 of a mile to the library, dropped off Linda the Library Lady, and then rode 1/10 of a mile back to the front of the building. And then Very David went home while Very Mary helped to clean up the cafeteria.



Mildly disappointed, aren't you?

What I Did Last Wednesday

Sometimes, my job can be very, very fun.



Like that day last week when I remarried my ex-husband and then when he threw me in the limo.



I love knowing that you're all sitting there reading this and thinking, "WTF?!" You're welcome.

Oozing Talent

This year, I've had the distinct pleasure of meeting and becoming cyber-friends with Renee, the designer of Monkapaws jewelry. She's such a sweetheart, and she's so so so talented. Look what was waiting for me in the mail pile:



And here's the back view:



Yep. She's that cool. If you want one of your own, pop over to her website because she does custom orders, too! Renee, thanks for knocking my socks off again.

Freebie Friday: Feeling Extra-Generous Edition

Today's freebie includes ten. ten! TEN! sets of handmade marble magnets. You know what that means, don't you? TEN! winners!



I'm not going to guarantee which set you'll get if you win, but it'll be one of the sets shown above. Maybe this one:

Leave a comment and tomorrow the Great Random Number Generator will select TEN! winners...

OK! And the winners are: drnurse, jane, magpie, janet, fuji mama, katydidnot, elizabeth, lola, danielle, and jess! If you know that I don't have your address, please email me: maryann (at) averymarydesign (dot) com and CONGRATS!