I can't wait 'til the end of next week. It's gotten positively brutal around here.
The Christmas party (or whatever I'm supposed to call it -- the Generic P.C. Year-End Holiday) was a disaster. I told V. it was a bad idea, but she insisted we do a "secret Santa" gift exchange again. Last year she got a mirror from Twist in the deal, and I guess she figured somebody would go all out this time for her big send-off (which goes on and on, BTW).
Anyway, the trouble started when the Scone opened up his present, and it was a bottle of paraquat and a leash. E. snickered so hard that egg nog shot out his nose, which drew some pretty icy stares from the hapless recipient of that gift. As if he weren't already in the major downer mode. He kind of misted up and went back to packing his banker's boxes.
Big Pipe got a subscription to Penthouse, which was o.k., but then the Boss opens hers and it's a $20 gift card from Jiffy Lube. At which point she launches into her speech about moving I-5, which of course leads to the whole Legacy Thing, and by this time everybody's looking to get over to the V.Q. as fast as possible to start pounding some serious whiskey.
I tell you, I'm looking forward to my six months off.
Posted by Randy at December 21, 2004 07:28 AMWell, I certainly didn't have a good time at the party! I thought the gifts were absolutely dreadful and mean. Daddy was just as upset as I was after I explained how that nice older lady doesn't drive a car. But we did share a little giggle at that awful italian man's gift. He was so mean to us in the election, I'm still really, really cheesed at him.
Anyway, when Daddy is Mayor, we won't tolerate any mean-spirited gag gifts like this. Making fun of what people have done in the past is just not nice. Like we did after the election, we're.. I mean, he's going to make it a policy to forget what happened yesterday and focus on today. We sent those people who gave us money a nice card, and the people who helped us, Daddy shook their hands... well, most of them. They were unemployed anyway, so we gave them something to do during the day. They're the ones that should be grateful, not us. Many are still unemployed, maybe we could let them set up little dignity villages in unused office space around town...
Anyway, just a few more days until Daddy starts his new job. How exciting!!!
Happy Holidays!
Karin :) XOXO