AHH WHAT MASTERY

We went to a superb event tonight. It was a birthday party.. Bril it was... There was a low brow affair over at Dockside and some Totty do at the other end of Shed Five but it was the Green Room that was the place to be seen. Wall to wall blondes and a peppering of politicos and diplomats. Power was the perfume. Everyone was gold elite..

And the queen of PR and schmoozing, the luscious LM, was the goddess of good times we happily paid homage to.

We were her servants and waited and feted her as was fitting for the queen of plonk and prawns. As this picture shows our Indigo Lord of Blogs himself was happy to ensure that she was kept perfectly coiffured.

The great mystery of the night is how did he gain such expertise in perfectly applying lip gloss?

A BOG, SOME WATER SPRINKLES AND FAMILY

Yip the economic outlook is crap. It has even shaken the Nats to the core. Its a perfect storm of the very worst type. But we refuse to be pessimistic. BB got an early Xmas for the block in the Wairarapa from the Aussie Rock. A toilet and shower - real ones - no more porta pottie and boiling up water and filling up a solar shower bag. I can't describe how wonderful it is to have a shower and a toilet - real ones. Bliss . Nothing else will give me more joy except perhaps the fact my family will be with us for Xmas. Even more bliss. We don't know what next year will bring - but its already looking promising. The prawns talents are being recognised. Extra bloody fantastic bliss.
Today we are lunching - all afternoon. On Monday we are lunching some more and Tuesday we just might fit in another wee lunch. Wednesday we start holidays in earnest.

GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS'S PAST

From the Herald comes some words of advice .

All BB will say is it is wise advice. Be good at Xmas parties. No wearing a wee number that makes your cleavage look like a creamy abyss. No smoking dope or swallowing party drugs. No kissing in the lift or in the stationery cupboard. No late night clubbing and no sharing a cab home with your boss.

Staff members going to work Christmas parties this season could wake up with more than just a hangover, with infidelities "rampant" during the silly season, a private investigator warns.

A recent survey of 1168 workers by a condom manufacturer found 49 per cent would like to have sex at an office Christmas party given the opportunity.

With the combination of alcohol, reduced inhibitions and intention, large numbers of relationships will start to show the cracks of infidelity leading up to and during the Christmas and New Year period, private investigator Kerrie Pihema said.

"If you suspect your spouse of being romantically involved with someone at work, we strongly recommend you attend the office party," Ms Pihema said.

"Do not be put off by your partner suggesting the Christmas party is a `closed shop' or that you will not know anyone there. Arrange for a babysitter if you have children, wear your fancy attire and turn up."

She said if people had genuine concerns about their partner and workplace infidelity then Christmas parties were a source of information that may be "too valuable to your relationship to miss".

And as a matter of interest Kerrie Pihema is a top chick.