we had the staff party this past friday. i found myself dreading it for the simple reason that i was with snap last year, and apple shell prior to that. i realized later that i was being silly, and that it wasn't the parties i dreaded but the past involvements i've had that somehow always fizzled at around this time of the year.

traditionally, we all sit down during the meetings to figure out two very important things: where the dinner party would be held, and who our "secret babies" would be. (basically, we each have somebody to get gifts for and we'll be giving it to them at the venue)

i don't remember who my secret santa or baby was from last year, let alone two years back, but i do remember the venues: That's Amore! and Clyde's: Tower Oaks Lodge.

this year, we didn't get to agree on where we wanted to go, so the boss made it into a game by giving us all directions to the venue.

it was Benihana's.

the last time that i was here was for a birthday lunch with snap. (she was pissed at me for being late; i told her that there was walk-in client, and i couldn't just leave them hanging. she sulked through the whole lunch, and less than a week later she left me.) putting that sorry detail aside, i decided to have fun, and i did.

we played our little game of secret santa, and i got frost as mine. after all those little fights that we had throughout getting ready for the little show, fate has decided to pair us up once more. i thanked her profusely for everything that she got me, and we promised that we'll be fighting again come monday.

okay, maybe not all holiday events are that bad; some of them are still infused with the season's spirit.

i think i am feeling my heart growing three sizes bigger....