The season of sociablity

Just to clear the record, yeah work sucks at this time of year but I do know it's better than it was last year. This time last year I would have been spending Sunday night in barely suppressed terror at the prospect of going back tomorrow. :)

I'm also actually being a lot more sociable this time this year - whether that's helping manage the stress, or a result of less stress because I'm not screamingly new at my job I don't know. Likely a bit of each! ACat and I have gone to a couple holiday parties and had quite a bit of fun. Last night's was hosted by vatavien and rslatskin. ACat had a great time playing Dance Dance Revolution (which neither of us had ever seen before) and I did get up and risk my neck once as well! Surprisingly fun - we might just get that. We're being very indecisive on just how much we want to forgo gifts to have extra money for England, but it will probably have to wait. Lots of interesting people there, some new and some already known, mostly from overlapping poly groups. Amusingly, maedbh7 called while everyone was doing (again) the round of introductions for the newest batch of people showing up. I *think* I eventually heard everyone's names, but I doubt I'll remember them for more than one or two of those I hadn't met before. Since she met a few of the people, including the hosts, the last time she visited us I told her she'd have to qualify for the "furthest away virtual attendee" award. *G* If anyone got into the common "I'm on LJ, are you on LJ? *Who* are you on LJ?" round of conversation, I missed it. I'd be quite interested in knowing, if anyone has that information on hand for me?

Heh, and now by odd coincidence my ex-gf is instant messaging me from the clear blue sky, suggesting she might be coming to the area soon and can she visit. Life has a funny way of coming around. (In fact, the ex-bf of my old college roommate also found me unexpectedly online the other day. TC, you reading this? *G* Scared you off yet?)