Bang Bang Shoot Em Up

This week was C.R.A.Z.Y! I was requested to teach at a leadership conference for our organization on the topic of employee engagement. That's great, but there were a couple of problems:

1. I have never taught on employee engagement
2. They only gave me 2 weeks notice
3. I was brought in bc the original speaker, although a super sweet and smart guy, is as introverted as they come. Soooo...in other words. They needed me to be the sparkle.
4. I had to create the class from ground zero.

Even though you would never know it, I get incredibly nervous before teaching. So I was super stressed all week. But guess what...it went over perfectly. Lots of laughter, and hopefully some learning. Woooo!

Here I am at the conference with my coworker Deanna....

And my other coworker Loyd....

Yesterday I spent the day on and in the water! The oil hit Pensacola Beach early last week. You can still swim in the bays and sound though that make up the intercoastal waterways. Thursday night a group of us went out after work and stayed until sunset.

I believe you have already been introduced to Heather. This is Thursday night....

Yesterday I went to Defuniak Springs (think country...very country) about an hour away for a day of skiing and lounging. I will tell you I was NERVOUS! I know I skied at my parents boat, but this time I would be behind a bass boat...and I had people to impress! Well let me just tell you that I got right up and skied twice that day! It was amazing.

It did get me thinking though...the fat girl inside of me still whispers in my ear "You can't do this". For example, I was hesitant to jump off the boat and swim because there isnt a ladder to get back up. You have to pull yourself up on the side of the boat. Well, I did jump off. And then...put two hands on the side of the boat, fully expecting to look like an idiot and need to be lifting by helicopter onto the boat...

And guess what? I just lifted my own damn self! NO problem. I meant to take my camera, but left it in the car. I did however get it out later for this....

That's right. The liberal Yankee from Kansas got to shoot her very first gun. I was so damn excited. I wish I had one of those hot holsters like Mariska wears on Law and Order SVU.

Turns out I can't shoot as well as I thought I could in my brain.

Shitballs. And where did my ass go?

Hope everyone had a great weekend!