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OMG YOU GUYS!! KT THE BREAKFAST WAITER WON A ROSE AWARD!!!!!

You wouldn’t BELIEVE how fancy this whole affair was.  It was held at a swank ballroom in downtown Indy, and they had limos pulling up in front of the building with all of the EIGHTY SEVEN nominees, and there was a red carpet, and people were all dressed up, and the ballroom was absolutely beautiful, and each of the 87 nominees got a chance to walk up on stage and get their nomination certificate and shake hands with the mayor.  And then we were all served an unbelievably delicious dinner, which was not only super tasty but also beautiful to look at, so I took pictures of all 3 courses (salad, dinner, and dessert).  Because that is how geeked out I get at events like this.

BEHOLD THE SALAD:

BEHOLD THE MAIN COURSE (which I took a few bites of before realizing I’d forgotten to take a picture):

I mean, look at those veggies.  They were wrapped in a veggie bow, for crying out loud.  It was like a gift of veggies.

BEHOLD THE DESSERT:

So, this was a big enough event that there were jumbotrons to look at since the stage was kinda far away.  I took this picture of the tv screen as KT was getting his nomination certificate from the mayor:

And this is a photo of the room before people were seated – SWANK!!!

Anyway, KT and training coordinator Melissa and I sat and ate and just marveled at the fancy-ness of the whole event, and KT said, “This is the most exciting night of my life.”

I could have burst into tears right then and there.

So then there were a few announcements, and then it was time to announce the winners.  We all realized as soon as the MC started talking about the first winner that OMG it was KT!!!! And so I whipped out my camera to start video recording it.  Melissa was taking still pics, and both of us were completely freaking out and shaking so her pics are blurry and my video is all jumpy and nausea-inducing.  But you still have to watch it because it is SO AWESOME.  KT sang in front of that huge crowd!!!  And he got a really awesome trophy and more handshakes/pictures with the mayor.  It was just completely fabulous and he was so totally sweet about it.

I’m just so happy I can barely stand it.

Here’s a picture of him with his fabulous new trophy:

You can see Melissa’s happy phone-hands in the bottom left corner – she was immediately texting everyone she knows to tell them the good news, which is precisely what I did too. But not before I insisted on a photo of me doing some facesmashing with the new Rose Award Winner!

How cute is he?  How much do you want to hug him when you look at this picture?

If this story doesn’t put you in a good mood, you are officially soul-less.  This is one of the best examples of good things happening to good people that you can get.  AND, the awards ceremony is going to be broadcast on local tv on the 20th!  YAAAY!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY FOR KT!!!!!

Hi y’all!  Tonight I’m headed to the Rose Awards to HOPEFULLY watch KT the singing breakfast waiter win.  I cannot wait!  So, posting will be light to non-existent this evening – I’m just warning you.

In the meantime, enjoy this feast for the eyes:

Happy Wednesday!

You guys – this was SO MUCH FUN.

I got the call from the Rose Award people that they were going to have lunch at CB BEFORE actually presenting him with the award, so they could check out how awesome his service is before announcing to him why they were there! That gave me time to coordinate with Melissa, KT’s trainer, a plan for me to sneak in the back entrance and get to see the moment that they sprang the news on him.

He was completely adorable and totally surprised and just utterly precious. You can see the first moments when the big surprise happened in this video clip:

And here’s a pic of KT and Melissa, who supported my nomination with one of her own, and ultimately sealed the deal:

And finally, here’s a pic of KT and me:

You’re jealous of me, aren’t you?  Because LOOK AT HOW HUGABLE HE IS.

The awards ceremony is on March 10th, and I’m totally going! You guys have to send super strong winning vibes in KT’s direction. It’s awesome that he’s nominated, but it’d be even MORE awesome if he actually wins. YAY!