there was a going away happy hour for a very respected lawyer in our firm, starting at about 5p today. my manager and i walked over to the restaurant where it was being held to wish him well. however, i am now back at work, because woo! fun! it's quarter end! and you work until you're DONE, mofo. 8 hours is not enough time to actually get your shit done at this time of the month, so you go and have 2 rum & cokes and return to the office.
the wife has been instrumental in requiring that i start eating regularly again after the trauma of last week, but even so, 2 rum and cokes is a lot compared to the Total Food Consumption of the day. man, i totally used to be awesome at drinking. once i start "eating" these "meals" again i'm pretty sure i'll be back to drinking like a respectable 27 yr old, and not a 115 lb college sophmore. (note: am not actually 115 lbs. i actually was, when i went to college, and it was not a pretty sight. no one wants a return to that state, least of all me.)
as you can tell, i'm going to be VERY EFFECTIVE for the rest of my time here tonight. dear computer screen: please stay still. kthx.
Just don't mess up any crucial numbers with all that rum! Good luck on the whole productivity thing.
ReplyDeleteHey, everything is spelled correctly and resembles english. I'd say you are doing good!
ReplyDeleteAlice,
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. Keep it real.
Bobby
Hey Alice,
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-Lise
I wrote some of my best stuff (no, seriously!) for the organization I worked for in DC after hitting it at happy hour first and then going back to work.
ReplyDeleteHang in there!
I'm also working harder than usual. )-: I can't wait for the days when I actually have time for a lunch break.
ReplyDeleteWorking late after having to say goodbye? I'd be crying tears into my keyboard. Using reports as Kleenex...
ReplyDeleteOK, not really, but I'm trying to come up with excuses why one should never be required to return to work after a work-related happy hour!
Returning to work kind of takes the happy out of the happy hour. Hope you survived!
ReplyDeleteDear god, one glass of wine and I'm toast! I can't imagine having two drinks with LIQUOR in them and then being expected to work! Not a chance.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry -- life after V*** is all good. (Now that I'm no longer there, is it okay to post a comment here?)
ReplyDeleteSorry 'bout the man troubles. At least you didn't have to look for a job at the same time as the economy has started to crater.