Dearest HKSA event attendees,

 

Once again, another unexpected turn out!  Might I take this chance to thoroughly thank everyone who came, everyone who spread the word, and everyone that simply enjoyed themselves last night?  Honestly, it is simply not possible to express how awfully grateful I am.

 

Being one of minimal MJ knowledge, the MJ contestants were, to me, in their own worlds.  But it’s probably the tension of their own worlds that allowed for such suspense and excitement.  Underdogs clawed their ways to the finals, lessons of “expect the unexpected” were realised, and adaptability was constantly challenged as the clock gradually hit 9:30PM.  Whether they walked away with a win or a loss (congratulations, Kelby!), there was no suspicion of the reason the competitors gathered: a keenness for the game of MJ.

 

This keenness apparently spread to others, as the table for teaching MJ was wholly surrounded.  Those that gathered at the back table ingeniously improvised cards for poker chips, and everytime that I passed by, I was able to feel an air of intensity that cloaked the table and those sitting around it.  Uno and Deuces games carried out in different parts of the room, and Twister, despite the lack of any domino-like tumbling of the players, was interesting to watch as the players crossed their arms and legs all over the mat.  The best, without a doubt, was definitely the Jenga games that were occurring.  The punishment being a song performance, the anxiety in the players’ stomachs was exposed as everyone else stopped their games to watch the players, one by one, pull and stack the wooden blocks.  (I even recorded videos!  Go to Nelson if you want them. XD) Charlene, one of our new interns, unfortunately felled the stack.  Along with Wilkin, the previous victim, they sang the theme song of IQ博士 to the amusement of many.

 

So whether you competed in our MJ Competition, bet your cards as chips, or placed yourself in the spotlight as public entertainment, thank you, truly, for making Game Night as magnificent as it was!  In return, I hope that all of you walked away with lightness in your steps, new friendships, and satisfaction in your decisions of coming.

 

Best regards,

/K.

’09 Spring Historian

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