Holiday Parties

It's that that of the year again. People are throwing lots of holiday parties. This year I plan to attend three. That means, two down and one to go. Last week I joined my friend Christel to the AR Edelman holiday party in a hip club in San Francisco. There was food, drink, a raffle and fun discussion, including updates on gossip related to Microsoft's executives.

Picture courtesy of Christel

On Saturday I experienced my first McAfee holiday party at the posh Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. There was food, plenty of deserts, drink and also a raffle. This party was bigger, as McAfee has substantially more employees than AR Edelman. There was also dancing, though I was a wall flower and socialized with colleagues and their partners.

I must say, the CNET holiday parties from previous years were actually more laid back and plain fun than the two I have been to so far. But I guess that's the difference between two corporations and CNET Networks, the "different kind of media company."

The upcoming week I'll be out at the Friends For Youth Holiday Social, graciously hosted by one of my fellow board members in her beautiful house in Menlo Park. This will be a small gathering, a pot luck.

It is a busy week, because on Saturday I am moving to San Jose!