It's been a while since I last posted. Its not that I haven't thought about it (a lot!) it's that Ive not quite got round to deciding upon an idea.... see post below about procrastination v perfectionism!!
Since the last time we've been really busy visiting friends in Scotland and trying to sort everything out in time for Christmas. I totally underestimated how long it would take to wrap the presents this year. Thought it would take about 2 hours..... 4 hours later I was still at it and it's still not finished! If I'm not careful I'm not going to be ready.
I think most of the panic was caused by the realisation this week that it is actually Christmas day next week. Until that point I had been doing a little bit of preparation here and a bit there, nothing too strenuous. I was sat in a team meeting on Tuesday talking about the allocation of work and the teams whereabouts for the following week - when one pointed out that she wouldn't be in next Thursday or Friday. I couldn't understand it, they hadn't requested the leave. The team thought it hilarious that i genuinely had no idea...... no change there then!!
Of course it coming up to Christmas saw the works Christmas meal. Not a party as such, but a lunchtime sit down affair. A large group of staff from across the business went to a casino in Southampton. The venue was a little different from the usual and we got some vouchers for roulette and some free drinks included. I still regret missing breakfast and ordering a coke and getting a large glass of wine before 12.00..... surprisingly I'm not too hungover this morning.
It is funny though that too much alcohol can bring out characteristics in people that are normally well hidden. After everyone else had left, I ended up staying in the casino with one of my colleagues. We had both had too much wine - but at some point i managed to incorporate some water. I'm sure I said a lot of things that I shouldn't have - and she certainly did. There was a lot of tears (hers, not mine) and lots of revelation, that although I thought I knew this person pretty well came as a total surprise.
It has made me consider whether you can really know someone at all, whether alcohol makes you more honest or whether it just brings out a slanted view of your personality. Either way, last night was not full of festive cheer.......
(PS. Having said all that, it did end with a colleague mooning both myself and her boss, falling over into the car and then the gutter, which did make me more thankful for the water!!)
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