One of the childlike qualities I still have at the age of 24 is an obsession with jigsaw puzzles. I find working on large puzzles to be a relaxing and enjoyable evening activity, especially with a glass of wine in hand. I just recently completed an 1800 piece puzzle that was a picture of nine polar bears with bow ties standing in three rows. Honestly it was the hardest puzzle I have ever put together because the coloring was so similar. It took my roommate and me a month to finish it and we worked on it almost every weeknight.
Hi, my name is Jana and I am a dork. My next puzzle challenge is a 2000 piece puzzle that Jill gave me for my birthday. Let me tell you it is going to be very difficult. This puzzle is a picture of New York City to commentate our recent trip to the big apple to look at the Norwegian Dawn. I still don’t know how we found $2.50 Amestal Lights in NYC but that is another story for another blog.
Puzzles have become such a constant activity in my life that not only do I collect puzzles like most girls own shoes, I started buying puzzle accessories. I recently purchased a puzzle roll-up map. This may have been one of the most exciting purchases I have made it a long time. Poor Jill had to hear me ranting on and on about it for weeks.
For those of you who want to know more about this wonderful puzzle lover invention go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_puzzle_accessories#Roll-up_Mat . The great thing about the puzzle roll up mat is you can move the puzzle and not ruin it. The kitchen table can now be used for other wild activities like eating dinner or hosting Yahtzee tournaments.
Recently, I came to the conclusion that part of the reason I enjoy my job so much because so much of it is similar to putting together a puzzle. Each of our five events is like making a big puzzle with many little pieces that have to come together to create the big picture. Each department has their certain responsibilities and all of us have to work together to make all the pieces fit. Thanks to Sixthman for giving me the largest puzzle to help put together.
Jana