birthday idea, birthday party favors

Yesterday afternoon right before I was about to put on my jacket and head out of my office and towards home, one of my interns came into my office and said they needed a huge favor. I never like the sound of things when someone asks me for a huge favor, but I paused long enough to listen to what she had to say. She mentioned that she was on the committee for the birthday party for one of the company's partners and she needed not only to come up with a birthday idea, but she also needed to find a place to get birthday party favors.

I was just about to ask her why she was asking me about ideas, when she answered the question for me by saying that one of my best friends, who also happens to be her boss, said that if she wanted to know where the best place is to find birthday party favors and to get a great birthday idea, that she should come see me. She had this absolutely pleading look in her face, and as much as I wanted to tell her to come back in the morning and we'd discuss it, I knew that she probably needed the information yesterday. Sure enough, when I asked her when she needed to have the birthday party favors and the idea, she said that she needed it by in the morning, and she was sure that she could have come up with something on her own, but every time she did, my best friend shot down the ideas saying they weren't creative enough, or that they were cheesy or corny.

I'd planned for a quiet evening at home eating take out Chinese and watching my favorite show, but obviously this little intern needed my help so I asked her if she wanted to come over for a birthday idea brainstorming session. I told her we could pick up dinner on the way home, and that once we came up with a birthday idea, we could go to Shop On Mine whose online store can be found by visiting www.shoponmine.com and find some birthday party favors like these Birthday Blast Banquet Plates and place the order immediately. She hesitated at first saying something about needing to ok the birthday idea with my best friend, but I promised that we'd call her and get the go ahead before placing the order. So that's how I spent my evening, and it wasn't that bad.