Tonight is our office holiday party, which I always dread because I never know what to do with myself at parties. I dressed up, but the dress I'm wearing is riding up on my tights, and the heels that normally are really comfortable don't seem to be working with the tights, either.

I'm wondering if this is a sign that maybe I should just skip the party and do some online power-shopping for Christmas instead, and go to bed early.

I don't miss the awkwardness of the company holiday party, but I do miss the outrageously decadent meal. Best scallops I've ever had were at a company holiday party one year.

Ours too. I am hoping not to stay too long.

Ugh ita, that's more than enough for one week! And we were happy to help out, really. As you saw, Franny didn't even wake up! Oh how I wish I could sleep like that.

Just hearing or reading the word cues it, Burrell.

So glad I have company in my Life Is A Musical! world. To wit: I spent the last two days singing "Singing in the Rain."

I wish LinkedIn recruiters would spam me - that job I thought I had last month has almost certainly fallen through (they just stopped returning my emails - boo) and so I'm just blindly stabbing in the dark for anything that looks like I could be good at it. My current job is a soul-sucking mess and I spend way more hours yelling "FUCK OFF" at my inbox than is probably good for my mental health.

The only part of a company party I look back fondly on is the Giant Bowl of Shrimp at the company before last. Every year, they'd say, "We going to have to cut back on the cost of the party," and we'd all think, "Not the shrimp! Anything but the shrimp!"

I always wanted a company holiday party like the one in Desk Set.

We haven't had a proper holiday party since 2001. Instead we've had a holiday dinner at a local restaurant, but it's not the same. No alcohol, no music, no wandering around talking to people, no scandalous stories the next day. And the food typically isn't all that good. I haven't been sad to have to miss it, no longer being in the same state.

We haven't had a "dress fancy, drive somewhere nice, bring the spouse" party since 2007 or 2008. I don't miss them much. We just have a nice catered lunch here. It suits the personality of this place better than the shmancy party, and is guaranteed a better turnout (of employees).

I chronically don't attend any work Christmas party I can avoid (god forbid I get this job in time for one! I haven't had a chance to establish my graceful professional distance (ahem) yet!). The last one I couldn't get out of (during work hours in the building across the plaza) had a talent show where only *1* guy showed up to perform, and it was standup, so extra ow.

The last one before that that I can remember, was in Michigan, and one of the presidents danced on the table. Oyve...