Jammy dodger

Well well well. Luck must be on my side! I have just won a competition at work!

A few weeks ago I was surfing the Intranet at work and saw a link to enter a competition promoting my company's new advertising slogan. It was one of those 'In 50 words or less' type things which I usually ignore but this day it was early, no-one else was in the office and there was nothing urgent to do so I thought "Why not?".

In less than 10 minutes I had crafted my 50 words (precisely!) and submitted my entry and my choice of prize. I then got on with my day and forgot all about the competition, until a few days ago when I got a call saying I had won!!

This was exciting for several reasons:
1. The prize. I had chosen a $500 Myer voucher
2. The prize also included a paid day off work - yes!
3. It would also include my television debut (albeit on the internal work tv station to be presented with my prize, but you have to start somewhere)
4. I had already won a free 3 day trip to the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne through work last month, and this means I am now on a hat-trick :) I'm off to buy a scratchie!

Hence the post title of 'Jammy Dodger', which is what we used to call exceedingly lucky people when we were kids! It's all very exciting as I am not normally of the 'Jammy Dodger' variety and I feel like I must have contracted the luck virus (Red Dwarf style) or something. It may also just make coming home and back to work after 5 weeks off a little more bearable as it is something to look forward to.

Bring on the shopping! As I have been saving up for the trip there hasn't been too much shopping of late, so with this free voucher I will be like Carrie Bradshaw in a Manolo Blahnik store!