I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.

Riley ,'Lessons'


Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Dec 12, 2008 11:38:48 am PST #5807 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It cracks me up when my boss is not in the mood for work. So far this afternoon, we have had extensive discussions of whether we should have a department cookie swap, whether we should just make the several girls involved in an outside cookie swap bring those cookies in, how we feel about the holiday party planning committee, what our representative on the committee should say, what happened at the holiday party planning committee meeting, how people feel about a Yankee Swap, whether it makes a difference if the presents are wrapped, whether it makes a difference if they have prescribed what category of things we should bring, etc., etc.!

And yet it's still not 5pm.


DavidS - Dec 12, 2008 11:41:44 am PST #5808 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:

No shrimp
Wine but no champagne
Eclairs instead of truffles
Did I mention no shrimp?
Okay, they had salmon


msbelle - Dec 12, 2008 11:47:31 am PST #5809 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

our party: no shrimp (but I do not think it was an option at the venue)
down from 3 hours to 2 just decided today
wine/beer bar only
no desserts
no car service coverage


sarameg - Dec 12, 2008 11:49:08 am PST #5810 of 10002

our party: POTLUCK


lisah - Dec 12, 2008 11:49:44 am PST #5811 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

We are having potluck for xmas party this year! Office is providing the booze though and we were asked for special requests. I said SPARKLY! $10 a bottle Cava available at the wine store around the corner.


DavidS - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:10 am PST #5812 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I don't think I've ever been to a Calif. law firm catered event in SF that didn't have shrimp. Or something fancier like sushi or an oyster bar. They went downlist on the menu with almost everything.


sarameg - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:11 am PST #5813 of 10002

Well, that was our dept. party. Office one was $15 a pop, I think. Some portion went to charity, though.

I'll catch up here later. Let's just say that next week's meeting will also be unpleasant.


lisah - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:39 am PST #5814 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

I don't really know if the potluck idea is New Financial Reality based or based on a whim by our office manager type person. We were talking about how much less likely you are to have a potluck in an office that is primarily male. I was the only lady here until last week (now we have two out of 10).


Jesse - Dec 12, 2008 11:54:33 am PST #5815 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

We are having a second annual potluck, and I'm pretty sure it was New Financial Reality-based last year, too!

We have four men out of maybe 25. And I bet a couple of them (finance department) don't even come to the potluck.


megan walker - Dec 12, 2008 11:56:04 am PST #5816 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I can't even imagine an office party where I would have to contribute something, especially $$.