Suprise birthday party... Of DOOOM.
Oh my God. That was the best experience ever.
Setup: Joanna's birthday... She says she doesn't want anything, all the friends get together and decide we want to throw her a suprise birthday party. So we do.
The Action: Joanna's birthday party... She gets there, is suprised /somewhat/ but saw it coming because everyone else doesn't know the word called 'patience' ;P, but All together is very, very pleased (I think) that people care enough to throw her a party. We relax, she and her sister run upstairs and spend half an hour getting dresses on (dunno why, but all the girls at the party had to run up and give advice O.o) they come down, we relax and hit each other with somewhat-deflated balloons... And we eat. 'we eat' comprises us relaxing at a kitchen table with pizza, all nine of us, and chatting our heads off about everything and nothing under (or over) the sun. Presents... We sit down, me and Pat Yu being our normal anti-social selves playing chess, while anna-Jo opens her presents. She protests again and again that she doesn't want anything, and yet is so happy to get what she didn't ask for. Awesome feeling. We go back and eat cake, and talk some more...
The Aftermath: 'Wimbleton' is the movie of choice (who's choice? Don't ask me...) and we all sit down and watch. Before the movie is over, My mother comes. And I leave.
Quite the boring, isn't it? But I'm so happy. I was happy, because others were happy. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had, and yet I cannot quantify it. That'll be bad for Science Bowl. But...
The best feeling. The most value I've ever felt. The most relaxed, stress-free environment. Celebration is fun.
Larin
((All subordinates who think this is sappiness will be punished. All non-subordinates who think this is sappiness will be treated as subordinates, because they are.) And that means you, second-in-command.)
Setup: Joanna's birthday... She says she doesn't want anything, all the friends get together and decide we want to throw her a suprise birthday party. So we do.
The Action: Joanna's birthday party... She gets there, is suprised /somewhat/ but saw it coming because everyone else doesn't know the word called 'patience' ;P, but All together is very, very pleased (I think) that people care enough to throw her a party. We relax, she and her sister run upstairs and spend half an hour getting dresses on (dunno why, but all the girls at the party had to run up and give advice O.o) they come down, we relax and hit each other with somewhat-deflated balloons... And we eat. 'we eat' comprises us relaxing at a kitchen table with pizza, all nine of us, and chatting our heads off about everything and nothing under (or over) the sun. Presents... We sit down, me and Pat Yu being our normal anti-social selves playing chess, while anna-Jo opens her presents. She protests again and again that she doesn't want anything, and yet is so happy to get what she didn't ask for. Awesome feeling. We go back and eat cake, and talk some more...
The Aftermath: 'Wimbleton' is the movie of choice (who's choice? Don't ask me...) and we all sit down and watch. Before the movie is over, My mother comes. And I leave.
Quite the boring, isn't it? But I'm so happy. I was happy, because others were happy. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had, and yet I cannot quantify it. That'll be bad for Science Bowl. But...
The best feeling. The most value I've ever felt. The most relaxed, stress-free environment. Celebration is fun.
Larin
((All subordinates who think this is sappiness will be punished. All non-subordinates who think this is sappiness will be treated as subordinates, because they are.) And that means you, second-in-command.)