Art imitates life or is it the opposite way around?

Sometimes its uncanny how something on TV relates to life. One week prior to Thanksgiving, "South Park" had an episode where the boys went to a water park and it just so happened that my family and I had scheduled a trip to an indoor water park in Erie, PA called Splash Lagoon a few days after the episode aired. If you were wondering if there was any correlation between my experience and the various hi-jinx that ensued on the "South Park" episode don't worry, our similarities ended with attending a water park. However, Splash Lagoon was a lot of fun and I'd highly recommend going and packing your own snacks as food was about the only part of the trip that was really pricey.

So what, you say. You think I would blog about one incident. You don't know me better than this by now? Have you never met me?

This afternoon I was honored with the employee of the month of November award at A-B...seriously, I have the letter to prove it. Then this evening I was watching "The Office" and they gave out an employee of the month award. What does an employee of the month win at my institution? Great question. First, I got a certificate, a letter from the President (of the institution), and balloons. I am also to receive a few gift certificates, a little P.R., and my image will be placed in the glass case displaying employees of the month; enshrined for all eternity or until next November...which ever comes first. Even more than the great prizes, I think the recognition of the award is great and would like to use this blog to publicly thank the individual who nominated me...I will not go into detail of who or why as that is not important to you, nosy.

What are you saying? You do not think this blog was really an observation about how art imitates life? You think I would really post this portion of the blog to tell you I got an award? Damn, your right. I did just post this to tell you about the award. I really am a self gratifying, self serving ass.