911, the Fifty dollar Gift Card, and the Girl locked in her Office

ok, at Panera Bread again... Free Wi-fi and the closest place to the office...

I'm used to bad, funny, embarrassing things happening to me. It's okay. It's cool. I survive and get to laugh at myself. ALL the time. No biggie.

I walked into my office early morning Wednesday, then decided I really should go to the bathroom, then head out to lunch. 

Great Plan. If only my office door would open. It was stuck. Totally stuck. And I tried really hard not to panic. 

So, I did not panic. I simply worried. And called out, " Jim (my co-worker)... um... Can you help?!"

After calling him three times, I decided to try for Carolina, office neighbor #2. But thankfully JIm realilzed he really should go check on Ana.

"Are you like, stuck?" Jim said, as he was shoving the door to open. No luck there. 

"Yes, Jim, I am 'like' stuck." I was really doing a great job at keeping cool. " I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AND I HAVEN'T EATEN AND I AM GOING TO DIE IN THIS OFFICE!" So much for my original plan. 

The men who I would've at one point considered to be strong and able men, were not able to open the door. 

"CALL 911. This is definitely an emergency." And they did. 

Corporate security called my office. I told them I had to go to the bathroom.

The head of maintenance called my office. I told him I had to go to the bathroom.

Everyone called my office. I told them I had to go to the bathroom, too. 

So overall, I have a really cool video of 3 hero-firefighters saving my life. And I almost hugged them when they opened the door, except I had to... Go to the bathroom. 

I enjoy my life, on most days. I enjoy the funny. And the scary. And sometimes, even the unexpected. Becuase it gives me an excuse to slow down and relax. As funny as it sounds, I was laughing more than I had laughed the whole entire week. So I thank God for my moment of seclusion in my office chamber. 

Because even thoough no one was in the office with me, I felt the support of a whole load of strangers who were genuinely concerned for me and wanted to help. 

The head of security wrote me a very nice email and came IN PERSON to apologize. He also gave a $50 gift card to a steak house. 

Now I can take my date out for steak... :)

Except, then I'd have to go out looking for a date and now I'm too exhausted. This was enough excitement for one week. Let's keep it at that.