March 25, 2004
I am now home from the awards banquet. The small talk was plentiful as we had an hour for dinner before they even started giving out awards. Luckily, the mayor is a major extrovert; he spoke, and told jokes the whole time so no one else had to do much talking. The council members were extremely extroverted as well so they handled all the small talk. I only really held a conversation with one of the council member’s wives who was very quiet and was not trying to scream across the table or keep shaking my hand. I shook 47 people’s hands. They must all need votes… I then had to wash my hands many times to get people germs off.
The only bad extroverted issue was when I first sat down at the table and a woman whom I have never met comes up to me and says, “I have seen you before! I know your parents and your last name is Johnson, right?” I replied saying, “Yes it is.” Then she says, “Your first name escapes me.” Instead of asking my name, she practically fondles my breast for my nametag. She takes more time than I would have liked and finds it (like it was somehow difficult to find in the first place) and says my name. She could have just asked! The whole time I am mortified that someone I do not know has just touched me that I am not even able to muster any words. I sat in shock for a while that this woman practically fondled me in front of a room full of people. Apparently, it was quite a spectacle because several people were staring while this happened. I learned a lesson because of this. One should always wear their nametag FAR above the breast rather than on top of it.
On the brighter, less touchy feely side, my garden club won two awards for its service to the city. My grandmother also won an award for her continued service to the city and she was honored again by being mentioned as the city’s only Lifetime Member. They actually created the Lifetime Member status just for her which is a nice thing given her commitment to the city.
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