Amazing weekend! Not only was the weather nice, there was a ton of events going on campus that I partook in, and Khine was there for all of it. Fraternaty stuff, CAS Presentation, concerts, community service projects, and probabbly more, just a great weekend!
It all started with Khine's arrival around six pm on Friday. She had arrived at Tech from UVA at roughly the same time I did from Target. She came down with my next door neighbor Alex's gf, Lindsay, who also goes to UVA, and is also a bio major, how freaken awesome is that? After settling in a bit then going threw some random pics and music vids, we went out for supper, Macadoo's. Dinner was good, and they always give such huge portions. So right after that, we went right accross the street to the math empo. She wanted to see The Largest All-Mac Com Lab on the East Coast. As we were leaving the empo, we decided to check out the nextdoor coffee shop, where they were haveing an open mic night. This was really cool. It was really hippy-ish this time. Normally when I go to these, its just a bunch of kids playing music from punk to country on their guitars. This time it was a girl and this guy playing true improvisized jazz. Really moving stuff. and there was this other girl that read her poetry. One was about her friend who died and her poem tried to convey her feelings to the audience threw complex metaphore in rhymed iambic pentameter, its like the depression she experienced, was taken right out of her and planted right there in the coffee shop center where we all could experience it. Crazyness. OH yeah, and there was a guy that played a fiddle.
So Saturday started bright and early, 7am. Khine and I got up, freshend up a bit, then went out to Hardy's for breakfast. We then went straight to campus where I showed her my office at work (which was on the walk over), then headed for the WarMemorial Chapel where we were to meet for the Big Event community service project. I couldnt believe how many brothers wussed out this year. Granted we still had 18 zbts show up and there were hundreds of other organizations present, just because their girlfriends were in town doesnt mean that they couldnt show up. Its only once a year, and its a great way to help out the environment or comminity for that matter. I dont see my gf but once a month and we both went out, so NO EXCUSSES! Last year it was a bit strenuous, we were to paint a handy capped woman's house, it litterally took all day. This year we got off easy, though, with a trash clean up route. We divided into 2 teams and head out to Roanoke Street, aka, party street. Some areas were worse than others, but I think we did a pretty damn good job. After about 2 hours, that part of town was looking fine.
Wow this is gonna be a big entry, but anyways, moving on. After the bigevent, we went back to the house to shower up and get all the trash off. After which we were invited to go with Alex, Chuck, and Lindsay back to campus for lunch. Since we were actually starving, and Khine hadnt experienced fine VT dining yet, we quickly agreed. It was good as always. So after that, we had a beief period of freedom, which was utilized for SLEEP! Nothing like a quick nap in the middle of the day to recharge the ole batteries.
So 4pm rolls along. Chinabration time (a cultural presentation as preformed by CAS, the Chinese American Society)! Back to campus with us. They were running a little behind, but that was all right cause we were a little late too. Coinsodently enough, Khine and I were greeted at the auditorium entrance by Chris Win, who was also running the sound board during the presentation. So it was freaken awesome. They really had their act together this year. Lots of fight sceens, the dances were well coriographed, and there was not a single a/v problem. Durring the intermission, we went to the ball room right next door, where SoundFest was being held. This is a concert of a bunch of indi bands trying to get publicity. Wasnt there for more than 10 min but the music was delightfully weezer-ish. We then went back next door to watch the conclusion of Chinabration.
Its a little past 6, the PreGame Party at the house has already started, formals are at 8, so we had under 2 hours to get ready. As a guy, i was all ready in about 30 min, Khine unfortunately needed a little less than the whole time. But she pulled it off. After being in that bathroom alone that whole time, she emerged looking absolutely fabulous! I finally got to see this dress she was keeping secret, beautiful. Not long after, we were escorted by a DD to the Formals. It was at this point that I felt like a millionare. We got to lane stadium, took an elevator to the top, and entered this awsome luxerious lounge. So i was all dressed up, standing in an exclusive sky-box overlooking the stadium, and I had a beautiful girl arm in arm, How could I not feel like Trump or Gates?
The location r0x0red, the food was exquisit, the scenery was great, except for the typically lacking music selection (in my opinion) it was the pefect closuring to an awesome day. At around mid night, we caught a ride back to the house, got a little more liquered up, not too bad of course ;-) watched some movies and enjoyed our last night together.
Sadly enough, this brings us to Sunday, the end of this journey, but thankfully the end of this intense blog entry! We thought we slept in till 11, really just veging out, trying to do as little as possible, but because of daylight savings, turns out we were laying there till noon. So when we finally got up, Khine cleaned up, got everything packed up, and as soon as Lindasy got back from brunch, we all said our goodbyes, and they headed back to UVA. It was the sadest part of the weekend :-( So when they were well on their way, I went back to bed, got up at 5, went to davids to fix the server issue, had my zbt meeting at 6:30, played the piano till 9, headed back home. WORK TIME!
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COMMENT: I had the most amazing time, Dan. Thank you so much for everything!