A couple of weeks ago, I got an invite to "Brews with Bruce", a party after work to socialize with coworkers. I didn't really think about it too much - it didn't seem like something I would do.
Little did I know...
Today (the day of the party), my coworker said that she had an extra ticket. I decided I would join my coworkers and simply try something different.
Each person was given a card with 6 different beers listed on it, and you could get a sampler of each. In addition, you could get a full pint of a beer of your choice. Since I haven't drunk a lot recently, having these 6 samplers plus a full beer... I got drunk.
I believe that I was never more drunk than my coworkers. Either I was so drunk that I was imagining things (ie their intoxication), or we all were a little tipsy. My coworkers talked about things I hadn't heard them mention (living situations, boyfriends, etc). I really really really really really really hope I wasn't more drunk than them. A large part of me believes I wasn't.
It doesn't help that towards the end of the evening I had to chug the rest of my drink before I came home. This mean my wait for my bus, my bus ride, my walk home and my arrival home were all done while I was most drunk. This means I had a drunken conversation with Rachael in person, and then Shelley and Laura on the phone. Oy boy!
My coworkers told me that they think I should stay in Bellingham. They pointed out all the same arguments that I have for that idea. It was fun to socialize with them, and talk to them about things that don't come up in the office. Therefore, as long as I wasn't way drunker than them and clueless to the actual events of the evening, I believe it was a good night! I was in a couple of photos taken with the president, and I hope they don't turn up anywhere important....
Anyway, so I was good and did something different. I took an opportunity to socialize instead of just come home and watch TV. I got to know my coworkers and had fun. As long as I didn't embarrass myself, I believe I deserve a pat on the back.
I'll let you know tomorrow if they were laughing with me (because they were drunk) or at me (because they weren't).
Disclaimer: I was still a little intoxicated when I wrote this post! Ha!
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't think I did anything too embarrassing, because all was normal at work today. Rachael said that though she could tell I was drunk with the rapidity in which I spoke, I sounded sober. Since she saw my at my drunkest, I consider the evening a success. :) *knock on wood*