Just an update on this. I officially feel like an idiot, but in a good way. I did not ask anyone about the party, because I didn't want to sound desperate. However, I ended up getting an invite today at the last minute because apparently I was invited to begin with, but they forgot to tell me. So, everything is good now. I'm just a little nervous about my gift. It's very difficult shopping for someone when you hardly know them, and if nobody else really knows them that well yet either. If I'm thinking correctly, the girl who I'm buying for started working there last week. I got her a little scarf, a silver unscented candle, and a little mug set. I figured it was all safe items since there are worse things I could have bought.