The
camera at the ready, and the friends all on the go, we have been doing much by way of socialising and just chilling in the end times. These are only the end times for me, Anis and Clorin but they are End Times in the Biblical sense sure enough.
Trying to see everyone is not turning out be as big a chore for this group of leavers as I thought it would, basing my expectations on the lamentations of those gone before. Everyone is... I don't know, pulling together I think. In a sense, for Anis and I, a very real sense, the Vanguard is leaving and I think we are all trying to get the most out of it now, before the changing of the guard is complete. If you look carefully you can see the separate social circles overlapping, and while I'm sure it won't last, it is still a lovely thing to see and be a part of.
Anis's sister Lewa is serving here as well, in the cleaning and maintenance department and although there is much love there, Ive not seen much of her or her group of friends since orientation nearly a year ago. I mean you can't serve somewhere like this and be friends with someones brother and not see them, but we definitely didn't see each other as much as I would have liked. Lewa had a kind of going away shindig on Hameganim in her huge flat and we bust out the projector and the tunes and thus the visualizations as well and had a mighty good time, but the highlight of the night was after the wind down from the first movie we watched, another movie was suggested...
Anonymous "Lets watch another film?"
Anonymous Guy "Have we got top gun?"
Anonymous chick "Is that a comedy?.. Hey guys, is Top Gun a Comedy?... What?"
Not the best thing to say in a room packed with movie buffs and nerds, and frankly it got the reception it deserved.
The projector has also led to much Halo2 playing on a huge screen, not that this has helped my game it just makes the sight of my self gettin owned funnier because its like 1/4 life size, and the panic is much funnier in greater detail. The really strange thing about the gaming nights is its not panning out as a "Boys Night" anytime we do it these days, we never try to make it that way but the social aspect is so strong there that the ladies and more effeminate men are coming and enjoying the vibe and shiny display as much. Getting owned is more fun when there is a descent conversation going on in the background. It presents a good excuse at least.
The camera at the ready, and the friends all on the go, we have been doing much by way of socialising and just chilling in the end times. These are only the end times for me, Anis and Clorin but they are End Times in the Biblical sense sure enough.
Trying to see everyone is not turning out be as big a chore for this group of leavers as I thought it would, basing my expectations on the lamentations of those gone before. Everyone is... I don't know, pulling together I think. In a sense, for Anis and I, a very real sense, the Vanguard is leaving and I think we are all trying to get the most out of it now, before the changing of the guard is complete. If you look carefully you can see the separate social circles overlapping, and while I'm sure it won't last, it is still a lovely thing to see and be a part of.
Anis's sister Lewa is serving here as well, in the cleaning and maintenance department and although there is much love there, Ive not seen much of her or her group of friends since orientation nearly a year ago. I mean you can't serve somewhere like this and be friends with someones brother and not see them, but we definitely didn't see each other as much as I would have liked. Lewa had a kind of going away shindig on Hameganim in her huge flat and we bust out the projector and the tunes and thus the visualizations as well and had a mighty good time, but the highlight of the night was after the wind down from the first movie we watched, another movie was suggested...
Anonymous "Lets watch another film?"
Anonymous Guy "Have we got top gun?"
Anonymous chick "Is that a comedy?.. Hey guys, is Top Gun a Comedy?... What?"
Not the best thing to say in a room packed with movie buffs and nerds, and frankly it got the reception it deserved.
The projector has also led to much Halo2 playing on a huge screen, not that this has helped my game it just makes the sight of my self gettin owned funnier because its like 1/4 life size, and the panic is much funnier in greater detail. The really strange thing about the gaming nights is its not panning out as a "Boys Night" anytime we do it these days, we never try to make it that way but the social aspect is so strong there that the ladies and more effeminate men are coming and enjoying the vibe and shiny display as much. Getting owned is more fun when there is a descent conversation going on in the background. It presents a good excuse at least.
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