The people have gone mad. Totally mad. I've never been to the circus before, but I think it would be somewhat like my office today. I keep catching myself thinking that I am in an episode of “The Office.” Today is the last hurrah for people to celebrate the Colts at work until the big game on Sunday. I thought everyone seemed totally nuts on Monday, then more on Tuesday, and so on. Let me tell you what is going on this week. My office has a couple hundred people in it, but my department is located on the 2nd floor. There are quite a few of us and everyone is psyched for the game. My co-workers started to decorate a few days ago and I was pretty impressed with the blue and white streamers all about the office, but I think that just opened the floodgates for more décor. It seems like the only requirement for the decoration is that it must be blue. It doesn’t matter if it is a napkin or a duster, it is in my office. We have a mock goal post with a football piñata hanging from the ceiling. We have inflatable blue aliens (what?!) dressed as bride and groom (what?!) and completely decked out in Colts paraphernalia. They recently were moved to my cube as we took our “congratulations you won the decorating contest” photo and they are creeping me out because they are just looking over my cube at me with their beady little eyes. I can’t walk down any hallway without dodging balloons, streamers, or massive banners. I randomly hear people blast Colts music from their cube. On Monday we received an office email letting us know all the activities for this week and I thought it just sounded a little too much like summer camp. Yesterday we had lunch catered and then were invited to watch the Colts vs Bears game on Madden. Videos games, people. This is totally “The Office.” We all piled into a big room and watched on two projector screens two guys play football on XBOX. There was cheering and jeering and I think some people thought they were really at the game. 
I just got back from our office Pep Rally where we there was punch, snacks, games of cornhole going on, and the biggest and most anticipated announcement – who won the office decorating contest. Hands down, my department won and we will receive a pizza party and the circus will continue. I am actually getting into all this hoopla and I’m not even phased by the fact that I am decked out in a Colts t-shirt with my face painted (along with everyone else’s) and that there is tons of blue and white food behind me on the hallway file cabinets.
I am pleased that I participated in the impromptu pitch-in and my blue and white brownies looks stellar. Just moments ago, the football piñata was demolished by 2 or 3 guys as the rest of us watched. I wish someone would have taped it with their camera because it was pretty hilarious. I guess it is true what they say, if you can’t beat 'em, join 'em! I am and I’m loving it!
I just got back from our office Pep Rally where we there was punch, snacks, games of cornhole going on, and the biggest and most anticipated announcement – who won the office decorating contest. Hands down, my department won and we will receive a pizza party and the circus will continue. I am actually getting into all this hoopla and I’m not even phased by the fact that I am decked out in a Colts t-shirt with my face painted (along with everyone else’s) and that there is tons of blue and white food behind me on the hallway file cabinets.
I am pleased that I participated in the impromptu pitch-in and my blue and white brownies looks stellar. Just moments ago, the football piñata was demolished by 2 or 3 guys as the rest of us watched. I wish someone would have taped it with their camera because it was pretty hilarious. I guess it is true what they say, if you can’t beat 'em, join 'em! I am and I’m loving it!
Go Colts! :)
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