So, I’m usually a Monday and Wednesday morning blogger. This morning, there was a significant lack of new stuff. But not without a very good reason. See, for the last few days, when I usually write? I’ve been doing this.
The boss of our entire company very conveniently went on holiday for the week of his fiftieth birthday – and birthdays are a big deal around here. I’ve seen offices toilet papered, supplies and phones tacked down to desks, chairs and tables kidnapped only to be replaced with furniture made entirely of cardboard boxes... But the Big 5-0 called for something a little more extreme.
Behold! My boss’s executive, newly space-age office! Every office supply and single Post-It note wrapped… shiny, metallic chairs, tables, bookcases and wall hangings, complete with glittering aluminium welcome mat. Because nothing says “Happy Birthday” quite like 400 feet of tin foil. Good job he’s such a good sport. 🙂
And what kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t give you all a quick tour?
Prose and Constellations 
That’s such a cute and fun idea!
Nice one Em! haha
That is BRILLIANT!!!
Wow! Awesome!
what was his reaction?? 🙂
oh sorry…haha…I read the post again and see that’s he’s on holiday. Good lil’ prank though 🙂
That is awesome! I can’t believe you did all of that!!!! I am just imagining what he would do after he’s ready to get to work and everything is covered in foil! Great prank!
Hilarious! I will not show this at my work. Too many nutty creative people. 🙂
Hahaha, I just saw someone else do this too on the news. I’m so curious to see what his reaction is so keep us updated!
Oh my goodness!
That is so hilarious!
That’s hilarious! My Manager was 68 this week and she refused to make a big deal about it lol. Every time someone wished her happy birthday she went all shy which is not like her at all! So the manager above her told everyone on a conference call that it was her birthday lol. So that was people here in Bedford, People at the top of NY state, and then people in Japan. It was really funny!
So I’ve finally broken through the firewall–ecstatic that I can finally catch up on blogs that I’ve missed for the three weeks since I’ve come to China— and what do I find?? A You Tube video that I can’t view !! Alas, these firewalls are tricky (YouTube is blocked in China!)
anyhoo, I’m back miss Emily!!! I hope to be reading your wonderful blogs again.
Ah, you’re nice allowing your boss back into his office. Last time my dept pulled a prank on our boss, he couldn’t even get into it because there was so much packing foam pressing against the door.
LOVE. THIS!!
Hahahahahahahahaahahh!
I love it! That cracked my shit up.
too funny em. did you do it by yourself??? i wish my boss was as good of a sport as yours! (tell me you have pics of the ‘box office furniture’ lol)
That is one awesome birthday surprise.
AHAHAHAHA! That is HILARIOUS! Good job!!!! Now you have to catch his reaction on video 😉
I am so glad nothing like this happened to me on my 30th.
Instead I came into a picture of four year old me on the door of our department (stupid facebook), a massive balloon and lots of confetti crap on my desk. Which was easily fixed. 🙂
That is amazing. Kind of want to do it to my own apartment. 😉
EXCELLENT. Seriously.
Hahaha, brilliant 🙂
Oh my gosh, that is awesome!!!! Too funny!
Holy Hell that’s absolutely brilliant! Someone made a serious commitment to that room and I applaud it all! Just fantastic!
xo tash
Oh My God. This is too good for words. I love it.
That is SO awesome.
omg your boss didn’t freak out lol?? That is so funny.
That is AWESOME. Please let us know what his reaction is!
Ha. i laughed out loud.
that’s pretty creative!
Omg. Any boss who laughs about this is awesome, hahahaha.
Haha, awesome! I bet he’ll be thrilled coming back to his shiny and safe-from-alien-abductions office!
He ended up making a giant foil ball out of it all once everything had been de-foiled, and said he would have been disappointed if we DIDN’T do something 🙂