Winding Down through the Wintry Weather

Hello all and how is everybody? I hope everyone is enjoying their December so far and is getting ahead in their Christmas shopping. From past experience, I think everybody will agree with me when I say that all shopping malls should be avoided at all costs come December. I have managed to get half of my shopping done this year, but alas, there is still the other half. C’est la vie, I suppose.

As for the office, work has been steady. As I mentioned before, most of the conference work will start-up again probably mid-January, so right now, I have been tying up loose ends here and there while completing a few small tasks. Currently, I am taking a break between answering an email and writing up Meta tag descriptions for IASTED’s website. In other office news, I think there is a bit of a cold going around. Two of my co-workers are currently sick, and they were both sitting in the same section. I hope they get better soon, and that I do not catch anything before the holiday season.

Upcoming events around the office are (as you can probably guess) holiday themed. We have a planned cookie exchange being held today where each person bakes 3-5 cookies (depending on the size) for each person. I am planning on making a simple (yet yummy) type of cookie called Cream Cheese cookies. Some other rumoured types of cookies making an appearance are melting moments, dim sum cookies, and ginger snaps among many others. Furthermore, we are also going to have a gift exchange on December 20th. I’m very excited for both of these events!

Workplace Survival 101 Tip: Participate in office events. It gets everybody in a communal spirit and it makes for a great opportunity to get to know co-workers better. Just remember to keep such events light and enjoyable for everybody and not to get too caught up in them.

Well, that’s about it.

Thinking about delicious sweets,


-Poppy.