Sunday, 2 March 2014

Shenanigans, Youth, and Birdies

This Sunday is probably the most slacksessful Sunday. I woke up at 11am as I slept at 4 on the previous day (no, I promise I wasn't up doing work), went to Valentine and ate early lunch. My badminton friends planned to celebrate Jack's birthday (another member of badminton, and a good friend of Sarah and Xiaoling, my badminton bosses) by "kidnapping" him to a Korean restaurant in Northampton.

The plan goes something like this: We prepare the AAS Van and ride up to the Webster Circle, where we hide behind some bush. Sarah will then pass by and pretend to have some business with Jack in the Buckley Hall, and after the two exited the building, we are supposed to strike, blindfold him, and throw him to the van. It was a fail in many levels: 1) He saw us when we tried to surprise him. 2) We were a group of nine people trying to ride a campus van that fits 8, there's no way we can throw him flat on the couch or something. 3) We only blindfolded him and tied his hands after we started proceeding to NoHo.

It was a fun journey, however, as we teased one another and exchanged banters on the way to NoHo. (Such as how I cannot pronounce 'three' properly. Sobs) We arrived to the Korean restaurant, Sola, without a hitch. Afterward, we ordered a bunch of food (however it's individualized eating though, I miss the center table eating style), and talked about random nonsense (apart from the possible Spring Break plans). It's very enjoyable to spend time with these bunch of people although they can be secretive and sensitive sometimes, as I feel that I can be really "myself" around them.

Food was not too shabby, but not spicy enough (heh, expected) and we ended it by giving Jack a birthday cake and made him drink Sake as he just turned 21. Well, it's kinda sad that the group I am hanging with is made up of a bunch of Seniors and Juniors, who will graduate real soon. However, I am grateful to be able to spend more time with them :D Thank you for the great day, the amazing meal, and the company! I appreciate being able to eat out as in Amherst, I only do so at most twice a week. Hahaha.

Thank you,

-Truly Indonesia's Finest

PS: Note to future self: Remember that whenever you order your BMT from Subway, don't ask for random sauces. Just request for salt, pepper, and olive oil. Tastes majestic.

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