Can they fire you for that?

I had to wait until this morning to post this, because I was still a little embarrassed about it yesterday. Laughing, but embarrassed...

So yesterday at work we had our "Christmas Party". Yes, I realize it's January, but because there were a lot of people leaving in December on trips and vacations, we decided to postpone our Christmas Lunch/Present Exchange. We were instructed to bring a $10 generic gift--and not a white elephant. We also had a taco bar, so we each signed up to bring condiments and sides. By the time the sign-up sheet made it's way to my desk, there were 3 things left. Rice, Beans, and Taco Sauce/Mole/Dressing. Well, I have no idea what mole is, and i thought rice would be great because I have a fantastic rice cooker (Thanks Merikami's!) that we got as a wedding gift. Well, I am a genius...I completely forgot my gift and my rice. Thankfully, I have a loving mother who filled in for me. She cooked the rice for me, and brought it to me. Lucky for me, there were 3 other people who also forgot their gifts and food responsibilities. We took a quick trip down to Albertson's, and I frantically searched for a good gift. Let's just say I was fairly limited in selection. Bummer.

Fast Forward to 12:45 p.m. By this time most had finished lunch, and other stragglers from the company (this was just our division/department Luncheon) had come to finish off our plentiful spread. I had a delicious drink that was bright yellow, and I was sitting next to my boss, and it was time to do the present exchange. My boss started singing with his eyes closed as we passed presents around. When the singing stops, you get the present in front of you. Well, if you know my clumsy ways, you can guess the next part. A very LARGE present knocked over my drink, and spilled it ALL OVER MY BOSS. He didn't notice at first because his eyes were closed and the drink hadn't soaked in all the way yet. SO EMBARRASSED!!!!!!! Many apologies later...

We had a staff meeting (just some of the staff though) about 45 minutes later, and my boss came in with a blanket wrapped around his legs. He mentioned he'd left his pants drying in his office. Yeah, I thought that was awkward. So he got up to make a presentation in the meeting and "accidentally" stepped on his blanket, and off it came. AAAHHHHH!!!! I screamed and threw my hands to my eyes as fast as I could though my protective efforts were not necessary. I was mortified! He had it all planned. He was wearing his pants, and apparently my face was "classic". At least that's what I'm told. Whew! Glad that's over...

Note to self: Water only, or don't sit by your boss...