oh to be rich!!!

Oh to be rich!

There are very few instances wherein you get paid to do something that is completely enjoyable. (Don’t think about that too hard.) But for me, the other night was one such occasion.

For work I was asked to help out with a charity event. But this was not just any charity event—it was a bachelor auction. :) My evening was full of 20 handsome, charming, and eligible bachelors. Needless to say, I was in HEAVEN. I am still giddy just thinking about it. Fortunately for me, my primary role was to check-out…I mean, check-in the bachelors and then to work with them throughout the evening and to ensure that they connected with their dates. As such, it forced me to be in close proximity to a few of them several times throughout the evening. And these particular gentlemen were my favorite, so I was not complaining in the slightest.

A few things that I loved about the event:

1) THE MEN—duh! Not only were they beautiful, successful, and donating their time to charity, but also, they were very sweet. Some of them had fabulous English or French accents, some of them kept me laughing the whole time, some of them were refreshingly forward and invited me to go upstairs to the bar after the event was over, etc. I was happy.

2) As part of the check in process I had to get their contact information and then pin a rose on their lapel. This required close talking and a lot of touching.

3) Flirting galore—these bachelors were so fun and easy to flirt with. I’m sure that they were just as flirty with lots of other women there but I was still loving my life. Who doesn’t love it when men stare deeply into your eyes and flash you an endless smile, stand close to you, put their arm around you, pull you closer to them so that they can hear you better, call you darling in an English accent, and then engage in playful banter?

4) Goodnight kisses—need I say more?

And so I end where I began--Oh, how I wish I were rich! I would have bid on at least four of them. At one point, I even started to consider what I could sacrifice during a month if I laid out several hundred dollars for one of them. Clearly, I didn’t make a bid, but boy did I want to! I guess I should start saving my money or I should have asked for a non-profit discount. :)