And The Award Goes To...

I'm always trying to find a way to add a little fun to the mundane.  I've joked about getting a  few trophies and starting an ego wall.  But getting a trophy isn't any fun if their isn't a awards ceremony.  So I thought why not throw my own awards ceremony and share a little trophy love with my friends.

The Game Plan:  A glitzy evening filled with acceptance speeches, tears, laughters and the occasional upset, just like a real awards show.

The Attire: Red Carpet radiant.  Think of this as a great time to dust off that old bridesmaid dress.   You paid for it you might as well get your money's worth.  

What You Need: This depends on which route you want to talk.  If you're going with a Golden Globes type event you will need plenty of booze.  The Hollywood Foreign Press knows how to throw an awards ceremony.  If the Emmy's are more your style, you will feed your guests nothing.

The Awards:  Buying a ton of awards can be very costly so I suggest you take to your computer.  Almost every word processing application comes with a certificate template, ready for your to fill in at will.  Once you've filled them in, take the files and head on over to Kinkos.  With the right paper and ink they can give your certificates a much need umpf.  While waiting for those to print take to your local office supply store and grab a few certificate seals.  Remember the awards are for the mundane, because when you and your friends do it, it's no longer mundane; it's fabulous.  I'm getting the award for reminding my roommate to take out the trash.  Don't judge, it's close enough to actually taking out the trash.  

Goodies aka SWAG:  The best part about awards are the swag.  Before you run out buy spa packages, diamonds, and dozens of iPhones take a look around your house.  Chances are you have plenty of junk you need to get rid of. Grab a few old gift bags (trash bags will do in a pinch) and gift up your old crap.  Your friends get swag bags and you get a clutter free house.  That's what I call a win, win.  

The Ceremony:  This is the easy part gather everyone together read off the categories and announce the winner.  Be sure to have a ipod ready with some music to play off the more chatty acceptance speeches. You don't want this to run long.  

After Party:  Hop in a cab and go to your local pub.  All eyes will be on you (remember your still wearing that old bridesmaid dress).