comapny bbq

we just had our release party/bbq. we celebrated the release of three products and the end of a successful quarter. featured were:

• pine box derby (we assembled it 30 minutes after it was due and came in 2nd to last of 17 teams; one may say it was symbolic, but one may also observe that the car that came in dead last was beautifully painted/lacquered [rumored to have cost $200 to get painted] car that the sales team submitted may be a more symbolically meaningful entry)
• the "good enough band" featuring songs such as "Stacy's Palm" and "All the Small Screens" (i'll have to post the lyrics at some point; they are hysterically funny)
• tasty food!

when we got back to our desks after a two-hour fest, we found good-branded duffle bags at our seats. maybe they want us to pack up our things and leave. heh.

seriously, it was nice to have a nice party and feel like we aren't clinging on the edge of despair every constant minute. it was nice to party like it was 1999 -- which, by the way, was the last time i attended a company function as fun and laid back as this one.