mid-autumn frolicking

the sky was cloudless and the moon was huge and mesmerising. it was a lovely night for a romantic date.

but i was date-less, so i went for the next best thing: MAF 2006! jointly organised by the UMSSA and UMTWSA (taiwanese homies), activities were planned and conducted on the north campus diag. finally, justice was done for the northies. we've had enough of long trips down to central just because it's more "happening". some people just don't appreciate serenity and tranquility. like, hello, half the singaporeans and all the cool dudes and a dudette (you know who la) stay up here. there're are a few exceptions though (yikes).

at they first station, we were required to pick marbles out of a tray of black ink using chopsticks. i'm possibly among the worst chopstick users on earth, comparable to ang mohs. so obviously i passed and took on picture-taking duties.

the chapalang group of nine singaporeans, one taiwanese and ZERO girls. boo.

the lurie bell tower is a clear sign that donations are overflowing. it was built using diagonals only, has no classrooms or research facilities, and does nothing but sit pretty at night. which is just as well, otherwise i wouldn't have this picture to show.

vincent does his best tail-sticking-while-blindfolded duties for the team.

lantern decoration was kinda like a waste of resources. we used everything we could find on the table, and the final 'masterpiece' looked like a heap of frenetic colors. so much for creativity (which, by the way, has been stifled, no thanks to the singaporean education system).

margaret, a master chef would've been proud of you.

me and my new-found gym buddy anni. "yay" to fitness and "no way" to fatness. i don't even have a hint of freshman one (much less fifteen) on me.

everybody's favorite little sister was keeping her swear words to herself. which is a good thing of course. actually i'm struggling to tone down on my flowery linguistics myself. it's time to stop the fucking (oops!) vicious cycle.

me and the newly-elected freshman rep! i foresee that arrows will start flying. and lynn, just chill about that unfortunate driving test. next time, when you're on the highway, stick your foot on the pedal like it's some ass hole who got into a taekwondo match with you. and next time, maybe you should try ann arbor driving school in the north. because north is ALWAYS better.

dj was so obviously jealous of my prizes. but i gave him the raspberry lipton tea anyway. raspberry lipton tea. yuck.

america's next top daniel. word!

no date, no fret, MAF kept me busy. and i got my very own mooncake. woot! it's like gold around here. or to me at least. i mean, never did i dream of munching on some good old lotus paste in cold-as-shit michigan. well, now i can.

did you miss anything? all MAF 2006 pics here!