You know it's that time of year

....when a rather large tree is placed in reception and an email is sent around with the subject line "Secret Santa".

Also, contributions are called for the Christmas hampers available to be won in this month's raffle. The catch was, to get a raffle ticket you had to contribute an item to the hamper with a value between $5-$10. Easy solution.....Gloria Jeans coffee beans.

The raffle was drawn today at the morning tea.
Correction, I should have said "raffles", as there were 5 hampers up for grabs. It went down to the last hamper draw and who would have guessed that my name was pulled from the hat. No-one did, it was pure fluke.

Anyway, another event that happened recently was the work Christmas function last weekend. This was held at a place called the Brazilian Touch, which sounds like a strip joint. (it was located at Bowen Hills though so location-wise would make it valid)
As one work colleague described it, it was an UPMARKET strip joint.

But really, it was a cabaret restaurant with buffet dinner and a Brazilian dance show. I'm sure you can use your imagination from this point. Most work colleagues weren't that impressed with the place.

And to put more salt into the wound, one of the partners came around the office on Monday and asked how we thought the night went. One boldly responded "I hated the place".