the dangers of being pre-coffee.....

[thoreau]

So today - the office is throwing a big Earth Day potluck. It's the launch of Entercom Corporate's 1Thing initiative - a corporate wide environmental campaign to greatly reduce the company's carbon footprint. They are doing away with utensils (cups, forks, spoons, etc.) (and providing us with a earth-friendly set of reusable plate set and an official "1Thing" cup. Its a pretty aggressive and honest effort to reduce waste (moving to 100% recycled papers; getting rid of almost all of our printers and moving to a PDF world, etc.).

But - back to the potluck. I made this delicious caprese salad (mozzarella and Roma tomatoes in a vinaigrette). I got up this morning and packed it up carefully - then on my way to the elevator proceeded to drop it down the trash shoot with the garbage I was taking out. After a tourette syndrome cursing fit in the garbage room (I realized what I'd done as soon as the PAIR of bag handles left my hand) I rushed downstairs figuring - it was in a paper bag and a plastic tupper - so I could retrieve it; only to arrive as the compactor in the basement did it's morning compacting; permanently smashing my potluck hopes. (insert charlie brown style AUUUUUUUGH! here)

so I decided with 80 employees there would be plenty of food and I just got to the office. and as of writing this post I STILL don't have coffee. *grumble*

Comments

[cogitoergozoom.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of the time I had a beautiful, home-made pumpkin cheesecake to take to work only to have the plate fall over in the car and ruin the presentation (still tasted good...looked like crap)...I feel your pain, man! :)

[bibliocub.livejournal.com]

OMG. This has not been your 24 hours has it. Mega-ticket, driving school and a pre-coffee run-in with a compactor. I hope the rest of your day goes better. (A note for the future of the human race, make sure you get your coffee BEFORE you leave the house, EVERY day!)

[spatts5.livejournal.com]

Atleast the cheese and tomatoes are biodegradable. Although not so sure about the tupperware. I think getting coffee should be top priority.

[wrascalbc.livejournal.com]

D'OH!

Hey, did I tell you what Britney did...the...other...

uh-oh!

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

Shoot! What a day to have to deal with recalcitrant chutes!

[kenwoodville.livejournal.com]

Oh jeez, you poor thing...you have not had a very good time since arriving home last night. Hugs!

[altf4ljdrama.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that's frustrating! I hope it wasn't one of your favorite 'wares, too.

I wish "The big B" broadcaster would go green... but it doesn't seem to be in their church's mindset to take care of God's creation. *sigh*

[brunorepublic.livejournal.com]

But at least you didn't make it with vanilla cream!