Retirement Parties...Oh My!

So yesterday afternoon I attended an awesome retirement party. It’s really fun to be around the people you work with in a totally different environment. You can find the party animals, the girls that get a little too tipsy, the cool guys, and an atmosphere that is relaxing. I generally have a rule about partying with the people I work with….with the exception of a select few, I stick to one drink, nurse it for ages, and then go home.

I stuck to that rule yesterday. Today in the office, we all had a laugh over the people who “lost it”. The things they said and did, etc. This is usually stuff that will get pulled out at the wrong time, when you need to have your game-face about you and then…someone tries to ruin it. Fortunately for me, not a problem.

I also got to know our LANWAN guys better. They are so much fun, open, and they offered to buy me drinks. Can’t go wrong with that…too bad I had to refuse. They also said that I looked much younger than my years…SCORE!!! Ok, so they lied to me, it sure felt good going in my ears…know what I mean? I did have to dispense some “elderly wisdom” though. Apparently 3 of them are dating girls from work…and my philosophy is…you don’t piss in your pond. It’s rare that it doesn’t come back to bite you. If the relationship goes sour, everyone knows about it and is all up in your business. Ah well, the impetuousness of youth. I must be a really jealous bitch.