Just My Opinion - by Mary Kilen
Congratulations Erika!
I opened my Facebook on Sunday and saw that Erika Littlefield had been crowned as the Miss Norsk Hostfest this year and admit to feeling more than a little extra pride.
We were blessed to have Erika working as an intern in our office during the last school year. She caught up with me early in the school year at a volleyball match and asked if I had ever considered it, thinking that she would be interested in the opportunity later in the year. After talking to her parents, she started at the end of September instead.
It started with some writing and moved on to working on ad design, pictures and page layout. Over the course of the school year, it expanded to taking her out of her comfort zone at times with interviews and stories.
I was really sad when spring sports and activities meant she was in the office less. Summer was busy and it was mostly just a couple of times of her popping into the office to say hi. This year, she is taking on a different internship, but she is still interested in writing some for us this year.
I’m not going to lie. I’ll miss having her in the office throughout the week. It didn’t take her long to become part of our office “family”. She found that we were interested in hearing about her day. We wanted to hear what she was interested in learning about and writing about. She got to enjoy our birthday celebrations. We celebrate birthdays in our office with cake. The birthday person gets to take what’s left home to enjoy. We may have helped her with a senior assassin prank. Mostly, we got a different perspective on what we do by showing the ins and outs to someone new with an enthusiasm that was contagious.
I’m pretty sure I’ll be asking her to write about her experience at Hostfest. I think hearing about the festival from this unique perspective will be interesting. I’m guessing she’s going to see a side of things that none of us have ever experienced.
I hope that she gets to enjoy every moment serving as Miss Norsk Hostfest. I’m not sure what the expectations are of her after the festival is over, but celebrating her Scandinavian heritage will be a big part of it.
As Seen On Facebook
I found this one over the weekend in a random post on my Facebook. I can’t remember where I saw it, so giving credit is not possible. However, if you are a pet owner you can certainly relate.
“To be posted very low on the refrigerator door – nose height.
Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years. Canine or feline attendance is not required.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough!”
Admit it....you laughed, especially if you own pets.