Because it was on my resume that at my old company I ran the social organization, my new company immediately put me in charge of all things social. Every even Friday we have a BBQ lunch and every odd Friday we have a wine and beer happy hour - now courtesy of me. Of course they also turned over the Holiday Party to me to. It was last Saturday and I must say it was awesome! I got a great room at a terrific restaurant near by. Invited we both employees and their families. Had great food, open bar, a balloon guy, people making crazy hats, a live singer that people clapped for because they enjoyed him so much, live floral decorations to die for and gave a box of cookies to everyone that had our company logo both on the band around the box and embossed in the chocolate covering on the cookies themselves. A lot of work but a really fabu time and I know everyone definitely knows who I am. The HR woman wanted to have a White Elephant swap. I dunno, it is kinda like a Yankee Swap but you are supposed to get something old, odd or funny - so I was told. I figured I would go down to my landlord's shop and rummage around and if I found something it would be great since it would be unique and also help support her shop. Well pictured above is the treasure I unearthed. I was immediately draw to it since it was simultaneously completely atrocious and amazing in equal amounts. I have no idea what it is. It is about a foot high and the base was heavy polished metal and the dish was glass. Well everyone else decided to go the serious route and so when they opened my gift people were speechless. I was a tad embarrassed but then it became the gift not to get stuck with. In the end the guy that got stuck with it finally used it to drink wine out of for the rest of the night. So bizarre. He brought it in today and put it one the coffee table in the main area for all to enjoy. Oh what a site. I only wish it squirted water out of its mouth.
Monday, December 14, 2009
White Elephant
Because it was on my resume that at my old company I ran the social organization, my new company immediately put me in charge of all things social. Every even Friday we have a BBQ lunch and every odd Friday we have a wine and beer happy hour - now courtesy of me. Of course they also turned over the Holiday Party to me to. It was last Saturday and I must say it was awesome! I got a great room at a terrific restaurant near by. Invited we both employees and their families. Had great food, open bar, a balloon guy, people making crazy hats, a live singer that people clapped for because they enjoyed him so much, live floral decorations to die for and gave a box of cookies to everyone that had our company logo both on the band around the box and embossed in the chocolate covering on the cookies themselves. A lot of work but a really fabu time and I know everyone definitely knows who I am. The HR woman wanted to have a White Elephant swap. I dunno, it is kinda like a Yankee Swap but you are supposed to get something old, odd or funny - so I was told. I figured I would go down to my landlord's shop and rummage around and if I found something it would be great since it would be unique and also help support her shop. Well pictured above is the treasure I unearthed. I was immediately draw to it since it was simultaneously completely atrocious and amazing in equal amounts. I have no idea what it is. It is about a foot high and the base was heavy polished metal and the dish was glass. Well everyone else decided to go the serious route and so when they opened my gift people were speechless. I was a tad embarrassed but then it became the gift not to get stuck with. In the end the guy that got stuck with it finally used it to drink wine out of for the rest of the night. So bizarre. He brought it in today and put it one the coffee table in the main area for all to enjoy. Oh what a site. I only wish it squirted water out of its mouth.
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