the holiday party...!

james' company holiday party this year was held at Showbox Sodo.

yea, the showbox! i had no idea you could rent out the space for private events!

it was pretty cool--the atmosphere was club-like.

dim red lights, loud music and open bar...o and they had game tables too.

poker, black jack, craps, etc.

they also had a hypnotist perform on volu

nteers and that was kind of cool.

i believe it BUT i kind of wish i knew someone who volunteered on stage so i could ask what it's like. i was afraid to go up myself, but now i kind of regret it. maybe i should've volunteered!

but i don't think i'm the "type" that can get hypnotized.

the hypnotist was saying that if you tell yourself "you DON'T want to be hypnotized" then it won't work. you have to be

willing... hmmm..

13 ppl volunteered and 5 ppl got sent back because they didn't get hypnotized.

i wonder if the others were really under his spell!! aaaa i'm fascinated!!

then towards the end of the night they had a live band performing while people mingled.

all in all, pretty cool! the venue was a cool choice.

FREE drinks all night!

hello red wine! o how i've missed you!

i felt buzzed all night and it felt

great! hehehe

but i missed Kai too much.... so we didn't stay too late.

scissor sisters ya'll...!

*my new friend Ian* -humping unicorns & rainbows...need i say more?

o, but before the show we had some sushi and drinks..!
ok, i must rave about this new sushi place♥
i got introduced to a new hole-in-the-wall sushi spot called 'musashi'.
ummm....WOW! it was so good! the fish was fresh and fatty and melted in my mouth!
so the moment i entered the restaurant i knew they were japanese ladies☺
(which means they know good sushi)
you can also buy sushi by the piece! and it's so cheap (like a buck a piece depending on the fish)
they have yaki-onigiri, grilled veggies, miso and so much more!
it felt like a japanese-home...i found it strangely comfortable!

drinks at 'hooverville', erika's hang out spot!
unfortunately i couldn't get ahold of the overly-social-gal this night!

my debut at the showbox @ sodo!!
i've heard not-so-good reviews of this venue...and they were right.
i much prefer showbox @ the market...
sodo is ...how do i put this... dirtier? and a bad layout...
i could stand anywhere and still not see a goddamn thing... :(
or maybe i should just blame my stupid height for that...
here's some 'ivy-point-of-view' shots☺
yep...just peeps heads..
but the show was awesome! i was really hoping for 'sex and violence' but they didn't sing that one ! AAARGH! i love that song! i can't believe they skipped it...
luckily i was standing next to a railing so i hopped up on it a few times to get a better view♥