Mortified Monday....BLA....
Oh yes...I am at it AGAIN... showing the world just how bright & wonderful i am ....
So we had this Christmas Party last night for Eva's pre-school.... um...can we just say UNORGANIZED? & I am NOT taking responsibility for the lame party because
A. I don't do Christmas Tree Parties...
B. I am not Norwegian... so I am off the hook...
Basically at these parties all of the kids dance around the Christmas tree & then yell for Santa to bring some goodies....
When i arrived, I asked the other class mothers if they had any music... DUHHHHHHH?
Um, NO... no one had arranged anything... (well Grumpy, one of the mom's, did have a few CDs but no cd player....)
Finally...my time to shine...to save the day.... I know the family across the street from where we were having the party... I ran over & asked them if I could borrow their CD player.... no problemo...
So we get the music going... is was a Norwegian Children's Christmas CD... so it should be all good right? NO... some mother stomps over & says... Don't you have anything else? Me..."Um...be my guest, go look at what is on the CD...."
(I don't know one Norwegian Christmas song from the next...have at it lady...)
To make a long story short... she is stomping around & comes back over & says she can do better just singing.... "Have at it bi..o... never mind... Væresågod lady...be my guest!)
I just thought she was kind of bitchy, & of course I felt like a big dummy... how the hell am i to know what is the appropriate song to play? & where were the other room mothers?
So much for showing my my stuff... my only real duty is as treasurer... just collect & keep track of the money no biggie....
So guess who goes off & LEAVES all of the raffle ticket money on the table when I left the party? (OK I just gave you that one...)
I of course didn't realize I left the money until this morning... & then I wasn't sure it hadn't been thrown away... I had it in a plastic bag....
So all day at work my stomach was hurting... do I call GRUMPY mom & ask her if she found all of the money..or do I play it off & just pay for it myself.... UGH....
When I went to pick Eva up from preschool the money was in her cubby..... So now what do I do? Do I not say anything to GM (grumpy mom)... or do I send her an email & try to make light of the situation? Maybe I should suggest that they fire me? Hmmm that sounds like a good idea...
Now granted this wasn't as mortifying as some as the stuff that has happened in my life...
Next Monday stories about my adventures at Catholic High School with Kelly (Song for whoever)
So we had this Christmas Party last night for Eva's pre-school.... um...can we just say UNORGANIZED? & I am NOT taking responsibility for the lame party because
A. I don't do Christmas Tree Parties...
B. I am not Norwegian... so I am off the hook...
Basically at these parties all of the kids dance around the Christmas tree & then yell for Santa to bring some goodies....
When i arrived, I asked the other class mothers if they had any music... DUHHHHHHH?
Um, NO... no one had arranged anything... (well Grumpy, one of the mom's, did have a few CDs but no cd player....)
Finally...my time to shine...to save the day.... I know the family across the street from where we were having the party... I ran over & asked them if I could borrow their CD player.... no problemo...
So we get the music going... is was a Norwegian Children's Christmas CD... so it should be all good right? NO... some mother stomps over & says... Don't you have anything else? Me..."Um...be my guest, go look at what is on the CD...."
(I don't know one Norwegian Christmas song from the next...have at it lady...)
To make a long story short... she is stomping around & comes back over & says she can do better just singing.... "Have at it bi..o... never mind... Væresågod lady...be my guest!)
I just thought she was kind of bitchy, & of course I felt like a big dummy... how the hell am i to know what is the appropriate song to play? & where were the other room mothers?
So much for showing my my stuff... my only real duty is as treasurer... just collect & keep track of the money no biggie....
So guess who goes off & LEAVES all of the raffle ticket money on the table when I left the party? (OK I just gave you that one...)
I of course didn't realize I left the money until this morning... & then I wasn't sure it hadn't been thrown away... I had it in a plastic bag....
So all day at work my stomach was hurting... do I call GRUMPY mom & ask her if she found all of the money..or do I play it off & just pay for it myself.... UGH....
When I went to pick Eva up from preschool the money was in her cubby..... So now what do I do? Do I not say anything to GM (grumpy mom)... or do I send her an email & try to make light of the situation? Maybe I should suggest that they fire me? Hmmm that sounds like a good idea...
Now granted this wasn't as mortifying as some as the stuff that has happened in my life...
Next Monday stories about my adventures at Catholic High School with Kelly (Song for whoever)
Comments
I'm pretty sure GM will let you know if she were the one who found it - until then, I'd forget about it.
Can't wait to hear how the whole Catholic thing goes!! :-)
i'd be over the whole holiday thing too. i mean, c'mon...it's almost valentines day already!!
we have to deal with the same type of thing...at both the elementary school...and our preschool...which is a private jewish one. it sounds the same though. i would mention it. but then...i like to make myself feel like an even bigger dumbass than i already am!!!
good luck. yucky, sinking feeling, huh?
xo
I took our Christmas decorations down and packed them away yesterday - can't imagine going to a Christmas party in January!
I think, by now, I would have had it out with GM ... you have the patience of a saint !!
I can't wait for next week. :)
That must have gone down like a brick! You poor thing - I feel your pain sista.
When I worked at J&J (in my previous life before kids) I left an entire envelope of $100 gift cards on the table in the large meeting room at one of the hotels we were working at... to the tune of $4000. I realized it the next morning - and have never freaked out so much in my entire life.
Found it under the table the next day - thank goodness!
We all make mistakes - you grow if you learn from them.
And thank Grumpy Mom for taking care of the money - I mean that's much better than losing it right?
And if you don't enjoy doing this kind of stuff, then don't do it anymore!
Maybe I need a thicker skin?
I just can't stand how short/rude people can be when it is supposed to be something fun... if I'm not doing something right... by all means take it over... I would be happy to drop out but no one else want to do it either... wonder why?
I know (hope) what story you're gonna share next week!!! Classic!!!