Mr./Ms. Millennium: Candidate #2

The moment you've been waiting for...Candidate # 2!

Basic Stats

Hometown: Born in San Diego, grew up in St. Louis
Hobbies: Shopping
Favorite Book/Movie/Band: The last one I read/saw. Anything Motown.
Personal Motto: If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Nickname: Crash.

Fill In The Blank
When I grow up, I wanted to be...Annie Oakley.

If I was a snack, I would be an Oscar Mayer Weiner, because everyone will be in love with me.

My favorite letter in the word Millennium is I because it's all about me.

I like to snack alone so that I won't have to share.

If I had to choose between a sweet or salty snack, I would go sweet

I would love to work with the Food Network's Paula Dean.

The next place I'd love to travel to is Thailand.

I wish I could stop watching trashy reality shows but I seriously can't.

I'm deathly afraid of needles.

People don't know that I want a tattoo but I'm a germaphobic.

On a random Saturday afternoon, I can be found at TJ Maxx.

To me, Millennium is the next step.

Know who it is? Comment! And, stay tuned for Candidate #3!

Mr./Ms. Millennium: Candidate #1

I'm pleased to introduce our first candidate in the Mr./Ms. Millennium Contest. Without further ado...meet Candidate #1!

Basic Stats
Hometown: Emeryville, CA
Hobbies: World peace
Personal Motto: Never Surrender (unless I need a nap)
Nickname: Prefer ‘T-Bone’ but most people call me ‘Koko.’

Fill In The Blank
When I grow up, I want(ed) to be….an architect

If I was a snack, I would be a Junior Mint because it's a little mint. It's a Junior mint! It's chocolate, it's peppermint-- it's delicious!

My favorite letter in the word Millennium is I because it’s very slimming on me and brings out my eyes.

If I had to choose between a sweet or a salty snack, I would…be inconsolable

I would love to work with ...cheddar cheese

I wish I could stop questioning authority records but I seriously can’t.

On a random Saturday afternoon, I can be found...tap dancing like a maniac in the frozen food isle at Jewel.

To me, Millennium is…sweet unadulterated bliss

Know who it is? Comment below! And stay tuned, because candidate #2 will be introduced on Tuesday!

Your Attention, Please

A very important contest will now commence.

Let's call it the Mr./Ms. Millennium Contest.

Contestants will compete each month, on the blogosphere, in a pageant of sorts.

This month, you'll meet the candidates. We'll show your their baby pictures and tell you a little bit about each contestant.

Next month, we'll watch as the contestants vie to win the "Surfing the Millennium" challenge. In December, our brave three will compete in a talent competition. And in January, the contestants will attempt to answer common reference questions using Millennium at breakneck speed.

Then things will start to get crazy. In February, you will be the judge. Vote early and often for your favorite candidate, the person who embodies the true spirit of Millennium. The winner will be crowned Mr. or Ms. Millennium, and will be entrusted with a super cool t-shirt and the power to reign supreme over the kingdom of Cook.

Are you ready to meet the contestants? Stay tuned.

Spectacular Snacktober Snacktacular!

Some of the races were close, but here's the winners from yesterday's Snacktacular!

Sweetest Snack
Cook: Heather's Pretzel Turtles
Evergreen: Julie Forslev's Autumn Cupcakes

Healthiest Snack
Cook: Nicole Bosak's Fantastic Cantaloupe
Evergreen: Deborah Gafka's Hotter Then Hell Hummus

Saltiest Snack
Cook: Winnie Collins' Roll Gold Pretzel Sticks
Evergreen: Pam Strain's Bunch of Nuts Mix

Prettiest Snack
Cook: Danielle Quist's "It's All About The Presentation" Bundt Cakes

Most Chocolate-y Snack
Cook: Bungy Lowry's Best Damn Chocolate Cake In The World
Evergreen: Arlene Lane's Orgasmic Brownies

Best Dip
Cook: Winnie Collins' Ranch Dip with Crosscut Vegetables
Evergreen: Craig Backe's Brother's Ex-Wife's Crab Dip

Most Fun Snack
Cook: Carol Zwolski's Chocolate With Hats and Pretzel Brooms
Evergreen: Sarah Simpson's Licorice Haunted House

Contests
Guess The M&M's
Jar 1: Cindy Ugaste
Jar 2: Michele Esteve

Words In The Word Millennium
Winnie Collins found 30 words in the Millennium!

Winners, come claim your prizes! We have certificates, rubber duckies, and fun Innovative prizes for everyone who won.

And...thank you to everyone who contributed to the Snacktober Snacktacular. As Barb Jarvis said, "It was a Spectacular Snacktacular!"

You Can Talk The Talk, But..

Can you deliver the snacks?

We are looking for the best of the best at tomorrow's Snacktober Snacktacular!

Will you be named Queen of the Prettiest Snack? Diva of the Healthy Snack? Sir Salty Snack? Person With The Most Fun Snack? The Best Dip?

Only tomorrow will tell.

The Snacktober Snacktacular starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. at both Cook and Evergreen in the Staff Room (or Staff Area). Everyone who attends can vote for their favorite snack for each of the five categories. Each winner will receive blog recognition, a certificate of achievement, and loot from the Bag of Swag, so be sure to label your snacks!

W.O.W. stands for...

Turn the M in Millennium upside down, and what do you have? A W! And W stands for WORD! I'd like to introduce a new educational tool to help you learn about Millennium, the Word of the Week!

The Word of the Week will help you learn some of the new terms that we'll all be exposed to as we transition to the new system.

Notice the new Word of the Week section to the right. We've kicked it off with an appropriate term for this project.

You'll also see a W.O.W. sign in the staff rooms at Cook Park and Evergreen.

If you have any ideas for ILS-related terms that you or others may not know, tell your department's IDT Cheerleader or, even better, write a comment for this post and in addition to helping your colleages, you'll be entered in the Snacker of the Month drawing!

Word up!

Philosophy Debate

Today, deep in the basement of the Cook Park library, an important philosphical debate could be heard. Logic, emotions, blood, sweat and tears came out, as staff members struggled to answer the timeless question: what is your favorite letter in the word millennium...and why?


Continue on for actual excerpts from today's debate...

"My favorite letter in Millennium is the I, because it kind of looks like a lollipop, which is fitting because its a snack"-- Andrea Johnson

"The letter M. It's peaceful to me, kind of like the OM sound. Not the first M, but the last M because then it's Millenni-OM" --Donna Krause

"N, it's clean and has a certain simplicity. And it's more efficient then an M" --Katie Olsen

"I like the letter L--it's fun to write,"--Carol Hubert

"L, because it's tall and thin and I always wanted to be tall and thin,"--Winnie Collins

"Among all the double letters, the E stands alone. And it sounds like electronic" --Pam Skittino

"The letter I looks like an upside exclamation point, which is fitting because we are all excited about Millennium"--Nancy Hart

"L--it was my husband's first initial and it's a double letter. It sort of looks like railroad tracks...LaLaLaLaLaLa"--Barb Jarvis

Now it's your turn, readers. What's your favorite letter in millennium and why? Comment!


bonus points: the picture on the left contains 26 letters from famous logos (many of which are famous snacks!). Can you name all 26?