The krav holiday party did not have a sit down meal, but the appetizers were delicious (Indian fusion) and I totally filled up on them. Open bar till 1, so I guess the economy hasn't penalised us yet.
Does anybody mind if I pass out?
Willow ,'Beneath You'
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.
§ ita § - Dec 12, 2008 12:01:14 pm PST #5822 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
JZ - Dec 12, 2008 12:05:41 pm PST #5823 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
One medical center subdivision of our division had a $30-a-head party someplace last Friday, to which I naturally did not go. There's a staff meeting with snacks and Secret Santa exchange next Tuesday, and a more general academic non-subdivision division party catered by the cafeteria at midday on Thursday. Also, tonight I'm going to my ex-division's party at the Opera House Green Room. So, apparently, the pediatrics side of things is still doing quite all right.
Cashmere - Dec 12, 2008 12:07:25 pm PST #5824 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
We pay $25 a couple for DH's party. But I can't remember when it is. There will not be shrimp.
But there will be beer and wine.
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2008 12:08:12 pm PST #5825 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is kinda' cool: Workbay chair keeps your head hidden from your coworkers
If you're looking for a chair to both intimidate your underlings with as well as a chair that will allow you to nap with impunity, you can't go wrong with the Workbay chair from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. This imposing chair has a huge hood that wraps around your head, giving it a huge stature while also giving you some extra privacy while you site.
I mean, come on, hasn't everyone wanted a desk chair that looks like something Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget sat in? This thing is amazing.
Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2008 12:08:46 pm PST #5826 of 10002
brillig
Our company party is at a resort lodge up in the mountains. It'll be dry, most likely, being Utah, but the food should be fancy. Considering my company and the parent company benefit from the catastrophes of others, it's been a profitable year.
Yes, sadly, I work for a company that says, "Hey, look, a hurricane!" then righteously adds on, "I hope it's not *too* bad."
Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2008 12:10:12 pm PST #5827 of 10002
brillig
Workbay chair
It looks like Dark Helmet from Space Balls.
javachik - Dec 12, 2008 12:45:52 pm PST #5828 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Our party, which was supposed to be on a docked yacht, was cancelled the day of our lay-offs.
Ginger - Dec 12, 2008 12:52:48 pm PST #5829 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The absence of shrimp amuses me, because my ex-ex-employer's Christmas party, which was held in the cafeteria at the end of a work day, traditionally included a big bowl of shrimp, and whenever we had a financial crisis, there was widespread speculation about whether the shrimp would be there.
msbelle - Dec 12, 2008 1:07:07 pm PST #5830 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Am bored. Am cold. Am feeling like I am forgetting things I need to get for Christmas.
Pix - Dec 12, 2008 1:14:58 pm PST #5831 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
Apparently our school was going to cancel the holiday party and one of the more affluent Hollywood parents decided to underwrite it for us. Ironically, this will be the ritziest party we've had and is costing him, in the words of the head of school, "More than either of my weddings." It's tomorrow night at Sunset Studios, and I'm looking bemusedly forward to it.