I totally benefited from the schmoozing of a drug company last night.  I was invited to a seminar by this dr who’s name I can’t remember. I never even saw the name written down, so what can I say. Anyway. It was a 30 minute presentation about how Abilify can help medically manage BiPolar disorder and Schizophrenia.  Most of the presentation went over my head but it seems like the drug will help ya if you need it and the side effects aren’t too bad. :-) What can I say? The important bit of this recollection is how I rewarded for REALLY just being there. ;-) My boss told me about this dinner thing and I wasn’t really that excited. In fact, knowing that I have to drive CLEAR across town (as far east as I go in any given work day, and FURTHER west than I drive EVER) during fucking rush hour I was even MORE not excited. Then I looked up the restaurant and I figured dinner at this place would be SO worth it. I got the most fabulous food. Bruchetta with tomatoes and freshly shaved Parmesan cheese, stuffed mushrooms, Cesare salad, fettuccine Alfredo, angel hair with red sauce, stuffed chicken breast, eggplant Parmesan, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, a death my chocolate cake who’s real name i can’t remember and cheesecake with strawberries. All this food was served family style and all the left overs were boxed up. My boss and I took the lions share of the stuff home with our other lady taking the last bit. No one else took any food home. There were three tables with double the food for the amount of people at the table. At our table there were 4 women. We ate about 1/2 of what was out on the table and ALL of those left overs were boxed up.  I didn’t really see what happened at the other two tables, but I DO know I brought home a LOT of food.  My entire freezer is filled with little aluminium and cardboard topped boxes.  All with directions on how to reheat. Whoo Hoo.  30 minutes and Ive got yummy leftovers for like 3 days. Including some of that AMAZING Chocolate Zuccotto Cake.  ( I looked it up.) Husband and I polished that off last night. We only had three bits and we didn’t expect such a rush!  Like my boss said, you get invited to a drug rep seminar, You go. Even if you gotta spend am hour in heavy traffic to get there.! :-) (menu in the extended entry)

and oh, and not only did I get the food, I got it all for free, AND a free pen. Can you believe it? A Free PEN! ;-)