Last year, my first at the company, I asked about a holiday party and folks just kind of put it off. We are a diverse group... Of course that shouldn't matter, it should add to the festivities! Folks just seemed unmotivated to celebrate the season.
This year, I had support from some new faculty...and another year's seniority! So, I started shaking the proverbial holiday tree/menorah! I broached the subject with my boss and got the go ahead. Yipee! Except that this put the whole event on my shoulders...OY!Unfortunately, I started very late and thus the planning for the event has been stunted. But folks are finally signing up to attend and saying they will bring treats. I am very much hoping that it is a success!
Now, it just so happens that Sir Isaac Newton's birthday is the 25th (on the old calendar, on the current calendar its the 4th of January or something), but since I work in a department of physicists we decided to bill the party as a "Birthday Bash" for one of the world's most famous physicists. Hopefully that will take some of the holiday party feel out of it and folks of all denominations will attend!I am really hoping it is a rousing success and that everyone has a good time!
Otherwise, this may just be the last party for the next decade...
All art courtesy of microsoft.com
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