Mini Oreos for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do. Triathlon on Sunday so now is as good of a time as any to start carbo loading, right?
Mini Oreos make me happy 🙂
Kristin said the weekend makes her happy.
Disappointing news…no limited edition Oreos were found by my teammate’s family that is vacationing in France, Germany, and Spain. boooooooo.
That does not make me happy. I had better do something that makes me happy STAT. I know, I will have an Oreo. Thats a great idea!
Alright Party People. Big news. And by news with an “s” I mean multiple big items to cover.
#1 Surprise Baby Shower at work today for a teammate. Not me you antsy people, give me some time. Anyhoo, the shower was filled with tons of delightful confections, including an amazing contribution from Brittany. Chocolate covered Oreos. Soooooo cute!!! 
Here’s a shameless plug for my homemade cookie contribution to the shower…
#2 Over the weekend as I scoured Walmarts in Wisconsin, I came across the Mega Stuf Oreos. I have to admit that they were not numero uno on my Oreo obsession list as I am searching for the creamsicle, banana split, and fudge sundae first and foremost. But man, am I glad that I stumbled upon these gems. There’s tons of cream in these bad boys. Check this out. Here’s a shot of the Mega Stuf (please pay no attention to the fingers behind the curtain):
Now, for comparison’s sake, I took a picture of the Mega Stuf Oreo against a regular Oreo…well not really a regular Oreo because we only have Limited Edition Oreos here but a regularly SIZED stuffed Oreo (chocolate stuffed so you can REALLY see the difference):
Oreo gods, you have done it again.
#3 Lemon Twist Oreos have been purchased and are in transit! I really, really, REALLY, hope they arrive before I have to travel for business starting next week for two weeks straight. If they do not arrive before Friday, then I will have to wait even longer to match these tangy treats with my taste buds. Have faith little buds. Have faith.
Double Digit Day. The blog has reached a milestone folks. Day ten, one zero. Which is why today it’s totally appropriate to post a picture of how the Oreo pile has grown.
BTW, I did not mean to discredit the New Jerseyite yesterday with the “radio silence” comment. I should cut her some slack. Afterall, she is 8 months pregnant. I heard from her late last night and like all of us here in Chi-town, she is kicking herself for not buying multiple packages of the lemon twist Oreos when the opportunity presented itself. Once she finds them again, she assured me they will be mailed promptly.
ALERT!!!
No narrative explanation necessary.
A special someone just came by for an Oreo…my big boss…Assistant Vice President, or AVP as I affectionately call her. Anyhoo, she asked for selection advice and upon learning that she had NEVER TRIED THE BIRTHDAY CAKE creme-filled golden oreo I practically shoved it in her mouth. She admitted that she was nervous that I had set the bar too high and that the cookie would not live up to its lofty expectations. Fear not! I tell the truth about my Oreos and she was happy. A few of us then launched into a philosphical discussion about how hard it is to replicate the taste of birthday cake. It takes just the right amount of care because the sweetness and consistency have to be just right. Good job Oreo gods! But I digress, what makes her happy is gardening. If she won the lottery, she would garden and/or build a greenhouse. Then she said at the end of the day, she would relax with a book, in an adirondack chair, filling her nose with the sweet smell of fresh greens all around her. That DOES sound nice.
Whoa Wednesday! After a certain former teammate of mine declared that she “does not like Oreos,” I insisted that she come down to my desk because I could almost guarantee that out of the 13 limited edition flavors I have here, she would like at least one. She took a bite of the golden birthday cake creme filled ones…and walked away with 5. At 10 in the morning to boot! BUT, I said, HOLD THE PHONE! What makes you happy?!?!? And she emphatically said, “Moving into a one-bedroom apartment in 3 days!” All the women, independent, throw your hands up at me….
Other happiness quotes from today include:
“Finishing painting my bedroom and mapping out the layout of my room.”
“Golden Pecan day and our Wednesday tradition.” Background – every Wednesday, two former teammates and I meet up to get the coffee flavor of the day (Golden Pecan, duh) across the street at Baci.
I emailed the New Jerseyite today because we are getting very impatient waiting for her to mail us the lemon twist Oreos. Radio Silence.
In other news, one of my teammates has her parents on the lookout for limited edition flavors in Paris and her sister on the lookout for limited edition flavors in Spain. Holla!
Again, normally not one to be excited about Monday mornings BUT I received an email over the weekend from a colleague who found a flavor we have not yet tried and she is bringing it in to the office today! Bart Scott and I could not wait! Second week in a row that Mondays have been awesome. My colleague will be brining the mystery Oreos by around 2pm central time. I also brought in what I refer to as the “opposite Oreos.” The golden cookie with the chocolate creme filling. Taste tests will be taking place when the mystery Oreos arrive around 2pm. Stay tuned..
Raspberry Fudge Creme Oreos was the mystery flavor
“The raspberry smell is more potent than the taste.” And that was the general consensus. They were not amazing. We will still eat them. I mean, they ARE Oreos afterall. But we all agreed that the birthday cake creme filled golden Oreos and the mint Oreos are still the best limited edition flavors to date. Don’t fret peanut butter creme filled Oreo, you are up there too.
Before I took at bite, I declared that I am happy that the amazing high schoolers that I trained with for three months in preparation for the Chicago Rock n’ Roll half marathon all crossed the finished line yesterday. Big shout-out to Chicago Area Runners Association Road Scholars and their hard work and dedication. I hope they believe in themselves every day. I do.
Helllooooo Day 7. Seven is my lucky number. It’s also the same number that Monica Geller talks about in that episode of Friends when, well, nevermind… Anyhoo, would you believe it took all the way until 2:16pm today for someone to fill their mouth with the goodness that is called an Oreo?!?! But it’s all good because she said that “Afternoon sweets make me happy!” How appropriate. I suppose that was well worth waiting until the afternoon for.
I made an exception at the end of the day today folks. I allowed someone to have an Oreo without telling me what makes her happy. But here’s why….she didn’t feel well and we were hoping the Oreo would cure her ailment. Success!! Oh Oreo, what problems CAN’T you solve???
Went out to dinner with some friends tonight and I must have been completely engaged in a conversation because apparently some people ordered dessert. Unbeknownst to them, I write a blog about Oreos. Unbeknownst to me, THEY ordered an Oreo milkshake.
And finally, I will close with this on this hot, steamy night. An A Capella trio singing “just my imagination” just as my awesome manager was about to melt on the subway tonight makes her happy. Goodnight everyone.
Phew! We just polished off a package of Oreos so we were down a whole package. Kristin to the rescue! She brought in BerryBurst Ice Cream flavored Oreos today. Did I mention how glad I am that she is back from vacation!?!?Â
In other related good news, my favorite New Jersey friend who kicked off this whole frenzy emailed me last night and told me that she found the Lemon Twist Oreos. This is great news because I was literally about to spend waaaay to much on ebay to buy them. She will be sending them out to Chitown soon, folks.Â
Speaking of finding the Lemon Twist Oreos, I think now would be an appropriate time to mention that I emailed Mondelez International (Nabisco’s parent) and explained the Oreo madness that is going on here in my office. I professed our absolute love and affection for Oreos of all shapes, sizes and flavors. Here is what they said:
“I am so glad to hear how much you and your co workers enjoy our Oreo Cookies, an (sic) we are delighted to hear of your interest in our OREO Limited Edition Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. As you may already know, these particular Oreo products you mentioned are only being manufactured and distributed for a limited period of time. For that reason, we are unable to provide any additional information on the stores that may still have the product in stock, and after a short period, they are no longer available. By way of background, limited edition items can be used to determine consumer’s taste preferences. We appreciate your kind words of praise and we will make sure to forward them to the appropriate internal parties. Although we can’t promise you will find this product back on store shelves again, we hope you will continue to enjoy our Mondelez International products. Thank you for your loyalty and for taking the time to contact us.”
Uhhh, gee. Thanks Mondelez…for nothing. My friends and I will persevere though! We will continue finding these flavors despite the fact that you refuse to tell us where we can find them (I highly doubt you don’t keep track of your inventory) and despite the fact that you would not send us any. Hmpf! Man, what I wouldn’t give to get my hands on those creamsicle ones!
Anyhoo, back to the Oreos. Some people just stopped by for a little snack. Here’s what they had to say:
“I am very happy for spin class tonight!”
“Sunshine makes me happy. Actually, when the barista gets my iced coffee right in the morning…that makes me happy. Light Ice!!!”
“Some E-Cards make me happy.”
With some hesitation, someone who will remain anonymous, would NOT say what makes him/her happy because s/he wanted to try a Berry Burst Oreo but did not want to commit to eating it in the event it was not good. We’ll get her happy quote next time.
“Vacation makes me happy.”
I have committed to putting the twinkie down long enough to type Happy Monday morning. Under normal circumstances, Monday mornings would not be so happy, but twinkies are back. Hip Hop Hooray! Twinkies make me happy. I am going to have an OREO.
I also have to share a crazy story that truly demonstrates that OREO gods do exist! My friend is in DC for two weeks for work. She had a dreadful week last week – leaving her sick child behind for the week, delayed flight (didn’t get in until 4am) lost luggage and a stolen credit card to boot!  Anyway, I thought I would make her smile at the start of her second week stint so I called up Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats Bakery in DC (you Cupcake Wars peeps know what I’ m talkin’ ’bout) and asked if I could order 3 cupcakes to be couriered over to the hotel where my friend was staying so that they would be waiting for her when she checked in. When I placed the order, I did NOT specify any cupcake flavors because far be it from me to discriminate.  I just said, please send her three of your best cupcakes! Well, wouldn’t cha know that one of those cupcakes flavors was… You guessed it, OREO!
In other happy news, my cubicle mate is back at work. She was on vacay and it was very lonely without her. Plus she is an integral part of the Oreo frenzy here and she has been out since the blog started. As it turns out, she had an Oreo when I was away from my desk. Given her recent absence, she didn’t know that she had to say what makes her happy before she took a bite. When she told me she had an Oreo (a new type of Oreo that was not here when she left to go on vacation), I promptly informed her of the new rules. Without a moment of hesitation she said,
“WOW BAO MAKES ME HAPPY!” Welcome back to the office friend, welcome back.
Viernes.
Vrijdag.
Vendredi.
Freitag.
Yom shi shi.
Venerdi.
Piatek.
Sexta-feira.
The opposite of Monday.Â
Call it what you want. It’s Friday people. I am so happy I am going to have an Oreo.
And here’s a little tidbit of information about my presentation style — I bribe my audience with treats. In exchange for participation, I give out confections. So it goes without saying that Oreos were involved in the presentation that I gave this morning. Today’s Oreo recipient was not exempt from the happy rule. He had to tell me what makes him happy. He said, “getting free Oreos from you on a Friday.” Yeehaw!
Oh.
My.
Goodness.
America, we did it. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, the United States is no longer the most overweight industrialized nation. Awoohoo! OREOS FOR EVERYONE!!! But I beg of you, please eat them in moderation as we do not want to reclaim our helm at the top of the fatness hierarchy too quickly. Who knew that coming in second place could feel so good?Â
I was going to wait until Monday to broadcast this but since we now have the official word that our bellies have a little room to grow, I just can’t hold it in…Twinkies are coming back to the shelves on Monday, July 15, 2013. Both myself AND Bart Scott “CAN’T WAIT!”Â
Oh Twinkies, how I’ve missed you so.Â
Talk about happiness. This news makes me happy. I am going to have an OREO to celebrate.
“The lions in front of the Art Institute of Chicago make me happy.” ROAR!!!!
“Kickball makes me happy.”
“Peach tones make me happy.” Hmmmm, apparently SOMEbody is doing a little remodeling. Peach is nice, pretty neutral. I would probably go with beige or tan though. Oh, wait, what’s that? Ahhh, right, you didn’t ask for my opinion.
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