Today marks the five-year anniversary of my stint at the firm. It is the longest tenure I’ve held at a company in my job-holding years. To celebrate this truly exciting milestone, it is customary to bring in a pound of M&M’s for every year you have worked at the firm. I did not know until this weekend that M&M’s don’t always come in 1 lb bags. Depending on what you get (Peanut vs. Almond vs. Peanut Butter vs. Plain etc), it could be 11 oz, it could be 14 oz, it could be 12.5 oz. I bought all of the different types, including some holiday stuff that was on clearance. Hey, M&M’s are expensive, and if you haven’t noticed, we’re in a recession.

Note, in the pic, the little thing of hand sanitizer. Take the hint and use the frikking Dixie Cups! C’mon people. I still saw some hand grabbers, though. Nasty. I kept a stash stored away as to avoid the grubbiness. I also separated the plain from the peanut. Good for those nut allergy prone kids.

5 lbs of M&M's

This actually isn’t 5 lbs. I took the pic at around 2PM and by then several co-workers had stopped by for some sweets. Also, I still have a bag left on my desk which I didn’t manage to get into the tupperware (dark chocolate, plain)