They are fixing my desk right now, so I am at another computer...killing time...

Invites only...
Thinking more about the Vegas trip, I remembered something that we were talking about over dinner before we actually headed out on the road. We were talking about how people would ask what we were doing this weekend and how or why this certain group of people went to Vegas together and why other people were, "excluded," so to speak. I think a few of us said that they did feel weird when they were asked who they were going to vegas with, present company included. We were laughin it up and everyone was saying it was my fault because I set it up and stuff, but when I really started thinking about it, it's not that people were excluded more than it was that this is the same group of people that I was in Vegas with last time. I've been through experiences when there are just too many people and the whole trip becomes more of a hassle than it does a fun-filled experience. Too many people together never ALL want to do the same thing, and with this group, we haven't had any runins yet...And also, it's different circles of people, just like coworker hangouts and such. There are girls nights out and boys nights out, so what makes those outtings any different? I'm not saying that the circles can never cross one another or anything like that, but it IS difficult to blend them ALL in together. The goal of the trip is for everyone to have a good time, and in my personal opinion, that becomes difficult when there are people who don't know each other as well and who will most likely feel left out even if they DO go. People have different friends that they do different things with. I guess I'm getting a little defensive here, but that's just how I feel, and sometimes I wonder if some of my friends do get that snubbed feeling, even though that's not my intention at all. I guess all I can do is hope that they know me better than that. And then this topic got me thinking about wedding stuff(not mine of course, just in general), also brought up as a topic during dinner and how people feel snubbed when they don't get invited and whatever. And to a certain degree, I can say that in some cases I'd agree, like if you were really close friends or something, but even that's all a matter of perspective sometimes. But when the wedding is really small and stuff, I don't think a lot of people realize how much $$$ some people are putting out for a wedding and sometimes, that that $$$ that's being put out, is already a stretch and they can't afford inviting everyone. I'm sure they if it was possible, they'd invite way more people, but they just can't. I mean, it sucks, but what can you do? I'm just gonna have an RSVP with a deposit on my wedding invitaitons, that way, anyone can come, ha ha ha. But seriously, it sucks cuz I feel bad for the people who are getting married because they have to go through MAKING the list, and then the people that don't get invited...but I guess that's life.

This thought was a whole lot of nothing...and now my workstation is ergonomically correct, according to the "Ergo" lady, who's here for a few weeks. They're retrofitting everyone's desk so that they can make us more comfortable(thereby decreasing workman's comp filings and such...these people are smart...). But for some reason, it feels weird, I guess I'm used to putting my body through fatigue and incorrect typing or whatever positions...back to work...