Was reading a friends blog about their work Christmas do, and it reminded me about mine. Notwithstanding the party frock saga, I'm really not looking forward to my work's do on Thursday night. I'm already trying to work out an appropriate time to leave. My excuse is that I have to catch a train home so definately can't stay out too late. Woman on her own and all that...
Just thinking how many there are of us who end up going to such events but given half a chance would be somewhere else. To be fair I haven't been to a work's do for a long time. Don't know if it an age thing? I like to think it's just that as I've got older and more self assured, I'm now more choosey about who I spend my social time with!! 
Gone are the days that I'm prepared to make inane small talk, with people I wouldn't choose to see after work, and pretend I'm having a good time, when clearly I'm not.
I know I'm in danger of making myself sound like a real barrel of laughs, but the fact is I'm not and never was someone who wanted to be the life and soul of a party. I like small, more intimate gathering of friends. I enjoy laughing, chatting and joking into the wee hours of the morning, but it has to be with the right bunch of people. Next week our little department is going skating and then having a meal afterwards. Now, that I am looking forward to. Although I'll still not stay out too late! Got that train to catch...
2007-12-11 @ 19:46