Tag: Hijinks (Page 1 of 2)

I’ve been known, from time to time, to execute a fun and harmless over-the-top creative office prank.  With my upcoming departure from my current organization, I thought it might be fun to launch one last bit of fun, timed to be found at some point after i’d left.

I’d always liked the idea of hiding something (non-evil) in my desk to be found at some point by a future inhabitant of the desk.  I’d also heard of someone else calling the job documentation they were leaving behind a “treasure map.”  So, that’s where the idea was born — why not leave behind an actual treasure map to an actual treasure?  And if a treasure map is going to be created, then of course we’re going to need a pirate theme!

I had grand plans and ideas on how to make a fairly involved hunt — but, due to time restrictions and actually wanting this to be found, I decided  on a simpler approach to a basic map and instructions which led directly to buried treasure.  I had one other speed bump encountered at the last minute — my office and desk were to be reworked the day I was leaving, so leaving clues strategically placed there wasn’t going to work.

Never fear!  I managed to leave a small clue in a common area of the office (which managed to go unnoticed for a week) which then led treasure hunters to the map, which ultimately led to the prize hidden outside in the woods.  The hunt was great fun and was a great success!  Hopefully it was enjoyed by all.

The unfolded treasure map with its bottle.

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The Office Hijinks Series – Part 10: Operation Tiki Beach

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your office was the beach?  Me too.  It turns out, it’s difficult to move your office to the beach, so for this installment, I did the next best thing…I brought the beach to the office!

In July of 2013, Wendy went on a weeklong cruise.  You know what happens when you leave your office unguarded for a week — hijinks ensue!  In this case, I decided to bring the beach to Wendy’s office, complete with a beachy backdrop, palm trees, a full Tiki Bar, and local wildlife.  All we were missing were the margaritas…next time!  Enjoy!

The Office Hijinks Series – Part 8: Cats, Cats, Cats!

So, what do you do when you have a co-worker that is a self-proclaimed “cat lady” and she goes out of town for a few days?

Well, you indulge it of course!  With lots and lots of cats.

In September of 2012, Katie — our self-declared office “cat lady” went out of town for a few days.  While she was away, a few strays moved into her cube.  Big cats and little cats, pink cats and blue cats.  You name it, we had it all.  One even came with its own litter box.  Not to mention the “Crazy Cat Lady” action figure.  Enjoy!

The Office Hijinks Series – Part 7: Full of Hot Air

I’ve heard of people doing things like this before — the cubicle full of balloons or peanuts, but had yet to actually see it in real life.

So, it was time to give it a try!  Eric was out of the office for a few days, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and the chaos of our ongoing office renovation.

It turns out, that it takes a LOT of balloons to fill an office…and a lot of air.  The team spent the evening with a number of balloon pumps blowing up and tying balloons.  It took us about 500 regular sized balloons to fill a 12×12 office to about waist height.  At that point, we were quite literally out of steam and capped things off with the Monkey King to lord over his balloon kingdom.