Novice Nelly: She’s our witty, fun, yet fictitious, team member that takes us on her journey of #epicfails and reminds us we are all in this together. Enjoy!
#BOOM It’s the Holiday Season. Everyone’s all, “OMG, I have so much to do and so many places to be, and what should I wear, and I have like 6 different lists going on, one for work, one for home decorating, one for gift buying, one for packing, one for cooking, one for keeping all the lists,…” Shouldn’t we all be like, smiling at strangers, or joyfully making cookies, and like, cuddling up with hot cocoa over a movie!? I’m like soooooo in the middle of that Holiday haze and all I want is that cheer, that warmth, that nostalgia. Sooo I’ve been forcing it — the holiday playlists, the sweaters, the holiday treats, #AllOfTheThings. #GetYourUglyOn #Holidaze
As I totes sit here with some cookies and nog, and soak in the first moments of me time, #ChristmasMiracle, I can’t help but think that as everyone admires the holiday magic, I think people forget, #NeverRealize, that the magic has to be created. It is created by elves. And those elves are also known as PAs. #ProductionLife #ElvesArentRealButTheStruggleIs
So, while this NLED “elf” has been out making #HolidayPartyDreamsComeTrue with the perfectly decorated space and impeccably timed holiday surprises, all while excitedly standing by to witness the joy reflected in everyone’s faces, I’ve also been listening to holiday songs on repeat for months. So, here’s a #NellyMashUp of my endless list making and the #HolidayEarworm we all hate to love… “The 12 Days of Christmas”, #Nellyfied:
12 drummers drumming – We need to book the Bucket Boys again for an event. #TylenolInTheRoadCase #AddToTheList
11 pipers piping – Yes, it takes at least that many elves to pipe and drape this black and silver venue into the gold party of your dreams. #WheresMyEggNog
10 lords a leaping – #WhyAreTheyLeaping #GlassOnTheDanceFloor #OMG #NellyGetYourBroom
9 ladies dancing – So yeah, WE fade into the background of an event to like, work our magic, but I. See. YOU! In that dress. In those heels. Feeling those #sickbeats. #OoohTheyGotOverServed #Ouch #WaterCoolerFodderForTheMorning #Adding3CountsOfRumToMyEggNog
8 maids a milking – Ummm, it would be fine with me and the #9ladiesdancing if the milk and cookie trend resurfaced. #AllTheCookies #AnotherSipOfEggNog #NeedToGetAMaidToCleanMyApartment #AddToTheList
7 swans a swimming – #InTheChocolateFountain #IfBySwansYouMeanTheseMiniMarshmallowsOnAStick #OoohThisNogIsGood
6 geese a laying – Foie. Gras. More like foie gross! #ewww #UnrefinedPalate #WhatTheFoie #HeadingBackForMoreSwans
5 gold rings – #PutARingOnIt #AnOnionRing #OnionRingsAreNotHorsdevoeuvres, #TheyShouldBe #DifferentSong
4 calling birds – #ItsCalledAConferenceLine #TextingIsSoMuchFaster #DontForgetThatNLEDTweet #AddToList #NogSip
3 french hens – #AreFrenchHensTheSameAsCornishHens #WhereIsCornia #VivaLaFrance #IShouldLightMyChristmasTreeLikeTheEiffelTower #AddToList
2 turtle doves – Passed trays of chocolate turtles. All. The. Time. Have to refuse. Every. Time. #GuestsServedFirst #JustOne #GiveMeWings #PartyGrazing #ICantQuitYou #IveBeenNogged
And a partridge in a pear tree – Sooooo Why am I staring at a Partridge and a PAIR of TREES!? #CallTheVendor #CheckTheDetails #PutTheExtraTreeBehindTheBuffet #SolutionsOnTheFly #NeverAgain #Hiccup #MoreNogPlease
Sooo here’s to hoping that in between all the tasks left on your lists, you find a little magic and have an incredible holiday season. #Noworries, we will be back next year to share more laughs, #epicfails, and tales from the scene, ‘cause again, we are #AllInThisTogether.
#HappyHolidays
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