It's been almost a year that I've been in my current job. For some reason, people around me keep asking if I'm still at the same job. Yes, I am. I still like it, so I'll stick with it until I no longer do. But the thing is, when I first came in, the department and where I was sitting was positively bustling. Now? With exit after exit, it's really beginning to become really quiet. And I have a feeling that yet more will start to leave.

But I guess that's not my concern. It's a part of life that I have to just accept. From what I see, I think the department is due for an overhaul. I think it's either that the corporate culture is lacking something, or after some time, things get really stale. But I guess, dealing with it my way means that I remain detached.

Last week, we had yet another farewell dinner. Location of choice was a cosy chill out spot a little out of the way. It was ridiculously packed and they didn't take reservations for fridays. But when we finally got seats, it was worth it. The seats that we got were by the full length windows and we were just slouched into comfy sofas. But by the time we got seated, we were also starving. So being informed by the staff that being seated where we were didn't cater for actual dinner but we had to eat finger food wasn't the best news of the night.

So the straving people just ordered a crazy amount of finger food. I'm positive I have never seen so much finger food on the table ever. Put those with elegant glasses that our cocktails came in just made it such a contrast.

However, in the end, the bulk of the crowd didn't quiet make it and so we called it an early night as compared to the last farewell that was a boozy affair on a week night. It would have been good if we swapped the events.

Who says we don't have a life? ®