Let it Snow

One thing that I have always felt was that perspective was a vital part of how we interpret things. When looking at this picture what do you see? Its not so clear.

But scroll down to the end and you’ll see what happened this morning in Montreal with 30cm (that 12 inches for you Americans) of fresh arrival today. But with this simple flip, there is a vast change in perception.



Went to the company Annual/Christmas/Hanukah party last night. Open bar, good food and great people. All in all it was a blast. It was incredibly interesting to see what some of these other lawyers are like outside of the office. I am not the most social of persons with my colleagues so this was a new experience but a good one.



But of course, there was an element of perspective in this event. It is all of the lawyers and all of the support staff. What was interesting was that the lawyers all arrived in their suits right after work, but for the support staff all was different. They were all dressed to the nines and the women all had their hair done. It was interesting because for me, this event was not out of the ordinary, but for many of them this was their social night of the year.

As well, a big party of straight people is definitely a change from a big gay evening. Dancing to trashy eighties music (both French and English) by a hilariously self-deluded coverband was a highlight. The classic woman in her forties with her heels dangling from her fingers dancing in a circle with her friends around a purse in the middle was a picture perfect moment of this “other” culture.



Well, luckily today is the last day at the office until the 5th of January. I need this break and can’t hardly wait.