Christmas Office Party

So last night I attended my work's annual Christmas Party. And no matter how many time I attend these work gathering, I feel always awkward and uneasy. Meeting the owner (and signer of your paycheck), the people who work at the corporate office (who you mostly know through the phone and not face-to-face) and people that you have no idea who they are and where they came from. And on top of that, being the only person of color at the party....whew talk about standing out. hahaha

This year the party was held at the Outback Steakhouse. In previous years we've either dined at a fancy restaurants or had one of the finer restaurants cater us here at the Hampton Oaks Clubhouse, (which of course was transformed into a great dining hall before all the guest had arrived). But going in I thought that it was going suck.

So the party started at 5:30PM and of course I arrived around 6:10PM. I never like being on time to these kind of party, fashionable late....right! First thing I had noticed while driving was that I had forgotten to put the new sticker on my license saying that my tag was update (so basically I was riding around town with an expired tag...and that would suck big time if I got pulled over). When I arrived at the restaurant, I of course went around and did the customary greeting, handshakes, and hugs for everyone that was there and relaxing. The spread of appetizers that they had out was nice (not great but nice): cut up pieces of steak in some mushroom sauce, bang bang shrimp, stuffed mushroom, and other stuff that I don't remember.

And that was pretty much it...well I stand corrected. There was that moment when I felt someone's wife eying me up and down. Talk about Extremely Awkward.

After everyone who was invited arrived, it was like High School all over again. Everyone receded to their little cliques. Which was fine by me, I felt more comfortable chilling with my co-workers that I basically see 24/7. And luckily this time I did not go booze crazy (upon hearing open bar) and had ten plus shots of something. Only thing I had that night was a Jolly Rancher Shot, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot, and a shot of Peppermint Chocolate martini.

And now on to the conclusion of the night...

The conclusion of this night had to be what everyone was most looking forward to. The handing out of Christmas bonus. If anything it means alot of things to different people. (i.e., finish up the last of that Christmas shopping, pay off some bills, or save up for some trip). Instead of opening my check at the party I waited until I was inside my car to see what type of Christmas I was going to be having. Suffice it to say...it will be a good Christmas holiday this year.

There's one more office party coming up. Where it will just be us employees at this Apartment complex. We plan on having a pot luck dinner (always like to see what people can cook up) and the Secret Santa Gift Exchange. I have no idea what to get the person who's name I picked, but it shouldn't be hard....Right!!!

Well that's about it.
Hope it gets cold in time for Christmas, would hate to have a Christmas where I'm sweating it out in my apartment.

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