Christmas Parties

At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other. - Ann Landers

Garrett and I both had our work Christmas parties this past week. In order to prepare, I went to get my hair done in the Back Bay. As I was walking past the library, I heard a commotion down Boylston street and this is what happened:

Santa Speedo Run 2012 - Boylston St.

It was a gloomy, rainy day, but this immediately put a huge grin on everyone's face. I love how strange situations make friends out of strangers.

The TripAdvisor Christmas party was on 12/12/12 this year in the State Room in downtown Boston. It is a really impressive facility that has panoramic views of the city. We had a great time catching up with friends and meeting a few new people. Garrett really does work for a great company and you can tell that people are genuinely happy to be part of the organization.

View from the State Room

AppNeta's party was employees only, so Garrett was left on his own Friday night. Our party was a Boston Harbor cruise on the Seaport Elite II ship. It was really fun to see everyone dressed up (our office is very casual) and ended up being a fun night. Apparently some shenanigans ensued at the after-party, but I luckily missed that. I was most definitely tucked into my bed with Baxter and a book by 11pm. I might be 80 years old.

Danielle & I on the cruise

Boston Harbor at night