‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly…Broke…And Have Fun!
Christmas is here once again, and everybody is also happy because it’s the end of the year. A time to reflect on the year that will soon go by, and a time to make resolutions for the next year.
While some may gloat about their achievements, some may regret the opportunities that they have missed and there are some whom are unsure about what they want to achieve.
December is always a nostalgic month, and the moment we see the existence of our year end bonuses in our bank accounts, it is almost as good as gone in the blink of the eye.
Christmas presents, company dinners, parties to attend, holidays, travels, what else I cannot think of anymore as the more that I type the more I get scared.
I myself have not done my Christmas shopping yet, and I think I will usually go run out at the last minute to buy some wine and tie a ribbon around it and wa-la! My Christmas present for the occasion. This year The Body Shop offers some really nice looking (and affordable) gift packs. So I think they will receive a huge share of my bonus as I run in to get my girlfriends gifts.
I personally feel that most of the fun during festive seasons as such would be the parties and events that we have to attend. Are you often the life of the party or do you usually sit around and chat with a few friends that you know? Go mingle around! If you are the latter, it’s better to know more people at the end of the day.
Just remember, girls, to always walk and stand straight. It creates a much more confident silhouette and your holiday muffin tummy doesn’t show as much 
The easiest way to get someone talking is about themselves. Everybody loves to talk about themselves, and as often it may be a bore, you might be surprised at the end of the day of what you discover about the other party. Ask them questions about how do they know the host, what do they do, or complement someone on their dressing, accessories, hairdo etc. Take it easy and add some humor if you want to, but don’t be pushy. Nothing is more a turn-off than someone that tries too hard, so you really don’t want yourself to be known as that.
If you’re the hostess or you know the hosts and they’re too busy, offer a hand to help them out with their friends or with the work around the house. If you need to help people break the ice cos everyone is sitting down doing nothing, then introduce people you know to each other if they haven’t known each other yet. Introduce others with a simple or thoughtful remarks, or if they have something in common, all the better. For instance,
“Jill, meet Jane. Jane is in the events industry and she goes to California Fitness every Tuesday and Friday nights. Jill is an advertising and promotions exec with The Body Shop and she swears by yoga to keep her beautiful figure”.
Then you just dabble a bit here and there to keep their mutual interests alive, and move on to introduce more people among each other.
What if you’re stuck in a conversation that is as dull as dishwater, or with someone that’s rude, or annoying and obnoxious and you’re absolutely dying to get out of it? Try a subtle way of releasing yourself from the torture, but do so in all gracefulness. Say that you really need to use the ladies (even if you don’t, just go in there and powder your nose or touch up your lipstick) and when you come out, make sure you head in the opposite direction of the disastrous talker and engage yourself quickly in a conversation with someone else. Otherwise you can make excuses that you haven’t eaten, or you need a drink, or you saw someone you know across the room, then cut and run for your life!
Whatever you do this holiday season, always drink responsibly and remember that parties are to go meet people and have fun, so do enjoy yourself. If you go with an open heart and an eye for entertainment, you will be sure to have fun.
Cheers, Lynn
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