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Dec. 11th, 2015 10:58 pmI'm out of Facebook jail! Yay!
Last night I went downtown (i.e., Our Nation's Capital) for my local professional group's annual holiday gala. It was in the rotunda of the headquarters building of a grand old research institution (NOT the Very Prestigious Institution for which I used to work). Gorgeous building, but the heavily marbled columns and floor made the acoustics "lively" (read: crappy). Plus, there was no buffet -- the only food was in bite-sized pieces occasionally handed out by tuxedoed wait staff. So over the course of three hours, I managed to score one small piece of skewered chicken, one of the tiniest mini-burgers I've ever seen, three itty-bitty pieces of fried macaroni and cheese (each the size of an olive), and four cookies (hey, I had to eat something to absorb the wine I got with my free-drink tickets). Plus, there was no place to sit, and I'm used to wearing sneakers these days, so the leather boots were killing my feet by the time I got back home. I ended up finishing a leftover half-sandwich out of the fridge.
I still had an enjoyable time seeing people and networking, but I really hope they choose another venue for next year's gala!
Last night I went downtown (i.e., Our Nation's Capital) for my local professional group's annual holiday gala. It was in the rotunda of the headquarters building of a grand old research institution (NOT the Very Prestigious Institution for which I used to work). Gorgeous building, but the heavily marbled columns and floor made the acoustics "lively" (read: crappy). Plus, there was no buffet -- the only food was in bite-sized pieces occasionally handed out by tuxedoed wait staff. So over the course of three hours, I managed to score one small piece of skewered chicken, one of the tiniest mini-burgers I've ever seen, three itty-bitty pieces of fried macaroni and cheese (each the size of an olive), and four cookies (hey, I had to eat something to absorb the wine I got with my free-drink tickets). Plus, there was no place to sit, and I'm used to wearing sneakers these days, so the leather boots were killing my feet by the time I got back home. I ended up finishing a leftover half-sandwich out of the fridge.
I still had an enjoyable time seeing people and networking, but I really hope they choose another venue for next year's gala!
