I love parties, particularly holiday parties, when everyone gets dressed up and tries their best to look as sexy as humanly possible. Some of my friends look forward to these events because it means an open bar, free food, and dancing without a cover charge. Others tolerate them as a drudgery, some chore to get over with as quickly as possible, in order to enjoy the season itself. One possible exception to my enjoyment of parties is that of my place of business, a major financial firm with multimillion dollar investors and all of the drama that comes along with it.