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lishesquexYesterday and today were the Clubs and Societies days which meant I got to sit/stand behind a little stall and pimp Karate to anybody that had the misfortune to walk into the mayhem that was North Court. We (that is Mark, the treasurer, and I) were squashed in between the Horse Riding club on the left and the Kung Fu club to the right. The Rugby club was across from us, and as the day dragged on, a stray ball would occasionally come flying our way as bored Rugby players tried to alleviate the monotony.
There were a lot less people around today and, at one point, I had to resort to standing outside the entrance to Union House to hand out flyers while repeatedly tossing out the hopeful phrase "Free Karate Lessons?" to anybody who walked past. The lengths people will go to to try and avoid eye contact with you when you're trying to sell something to them is truly amazing. At around this point, I saw Sern, so I headed over to him to try and convince him to join the Karate club. With fear in his eyes, he backed away, claiming to be a shy pacifist, and high tailed it out of there.
Well after that disappointing experience, I decided to try a different strategy. My Super Ninja Skills were put to the test as I stealthily ninja'd several thumbtacks from the women's changing room notice board in order to put up promotional posters in the Sports Centre. I am pleased to announce that this mission was successful.
Yin (assistant PR officer) showed up in the afternoon and I spent a good long while teaching her some basic short sticks patterns in the small space behind our stall. She learnt really quickly and soon we were happily whacking away at each other. I dare say we attracted some attention. :-D At this point, two people wandered up to our stall and started watching us practice. The following occurred:
Me: *stops practising, walks over to the stall and blurts* Hey, I know you!
Girl: *blank look*
Me: You're Shu... Shu... Shu Wen!
Girl: Shu Li
Me: YOU'RE SHU LI!
Girl: Uh...
Me: *points to the guy with her* And you're Lucian!
Guy: o.o
Girl: Um, how do you know us?
Me: Chinese school! You know... all those years ago...
Girl and Guy: *blank look*
Me: ...remember Xin?
Girl and Guy: *long pause as they remember* ZOMG IT'S YOU! (this was said loudly and simultaneously -- several heads turned)
Me: :D
Girl: *spluttering* omg... you're... you're that girl... wow... you've changed! *makes a motion with her hand to show the height I used to be*
Me: Ha, yes.. I used to be short...er.
And then I looked at the two of them and said something like "Hey, didn't you guys used to be together?" They replied, "Uh, yeeaaah..." and quickly ran away before I could bring up the whole Lucian-crying-because-all-their-friends-lined-up-to-punch-him-after-he-broke-up-with-Shu-Li episode (or how I used to beat him in arm wrestles). Too bad we couldn't convince them to join the Karate club before I scared them away.
Anyway, Yin and I carried on with our Escrima practice until some jock from the Surf club behind us rudely yelled, "can you STOP that?" (what a nub). But by then the afternoon was mostly over and we spent the remainder of the time comparing techniques with the Kung Fu club. One Kung Fu guy had an amusing sign on his back that said: "Bad people like me will beat you up. Unless you LEARN KUNG FU. (Ask me how.)" Then it was time to pack up and go home.
In other news:
- I am considering joining the DanceSport club this year despite never having had an interest in dancing and posessing no coordination at all when it comes to rhythm. Seriously, when I dance, I basically jump around while flailing my arms. So yes... this should be interesting (if I decide to go ahead with it).
- Uni starts officially on Monday. I'm actually looking forward to my classes. But then, I always do... and yet most of them always end up disappointing me in some way. I mean really! No feminists in my Violence and Gender class? No lesbians in my History of Sexuality class?? An extreme right wing conservative lecturing my Russian Revolutions class??? *throws up hands* Anyway, here's my impossible wish-list for this semester:
Viking Studies A 126-068: A tall, beautiful Scandinavian girl to crush on. Named Brunnhilda.
Grammar of English 175-021: Jennifer in the same class.
The Crusades 131-237: Knights-in-armor cosplay; analysis of movies and video games set in this period (after sampling, of course).
Making China Modern 131-062: Chinese food?
- Q. How many Lishesques does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Apparently more than one, because while trying to change the light bulb today I pulled out the glass part of the bulb and left the metal screwy bit stuck inside the lamp, thereby possibly ruining the lamp. Much failure.
There were a lot less people around today and, at one point, I had to resort to standing outside the entrance to Union House to hand out flyers while repeatedly tossing out the hopeful phrase "Free Karate Lessons?" to anybody who walked past. The lengths people will go to to try and avoid eye contact with you when you're trying to sell something to them is truly amazing. At around this point, I saw Sern, so I headed over to him to try and convince him to join the Karate club. With fear in his eyes, he backed away, claiming to be a shy pacifist, and high tailed it out of there.
Well after that disappointing experience, I decided to try a different strategy. My Super Ninja Skills were put to the test as I stealthily ninja'd several thumbtacks from the women's changing room notice board in order to put up promotional posters in the Sports Centre. I am pleased to announce that this mission was successful.
Yin (assistant PR officer) showed up in the afternoon and I spent a good long while teaching her some basic short sticks patterns in the small space behind our stall. She learnt really quickly and soon we were happily whacking away at each other. I dare say we attracted some attention. :-D At this point, two people wandered up to our stall and started watching us practice. The following occurred:
Me: *stops practising, walks over to the stall and blurts* Hey, I know you!
Girl: *blank look*
Me: You're Shu... Shu... Shu Wen!
Girl: Shu Li
Me: YOU'RE SHU LI!
Girl: Uh...
Me: *points to the guy with her* And you're Lucian!
Guy: o.o
Girl: Um, how do you know us?
Me: Chinese school! You know... all those years ago...
Girl and Guy: *blank look*
Me: ...remember Xin?
Girl and Guy: *long pause as they remember* ZOMG IT'S YOU! (this was said loudly and simultaneously -- several heads turned)
Me: :D
Girl: *spluttering* omg... you're... you're that girl... wow... you've changed! *makes a motion with her hand to show the height I used to be*
Me: Ha, yes.. I used to be short...er.
And then I looked at the two of them and said something like "Hey, didn't you guys used to be together?" They replied, "Uh, yeeaaah..." and quickly ran away before I could bring up the whole Lucian-crying-because-all-their-friends-lined-up-to-punch-him-after-he-broke-up-with-Shu-Li episode (or how I used to beat him in arm wrestles). Too bad we couldn't convince them to join the Karate club before I scared them away.
Anyway, Yin and I carried on with our Escrima practice until some jock from the Surf club behind us rudely yelled, "can you STOP that?" (what a nub). But by then the afternoon was mostly over and we spent the remainder of the time comparing techniques with the Kung Fu club. One Kung Fu guy had an amusing sign on his back that said: "Bad people like me will beat you up. Unless you LEARN KUNG FU. (Ask me how.)" Then it was time to pack up and go home.
In other news:
- I am considering joining the DanceSport club this year despite never having had an interest in dancing and posessing no coordination at all when it comes to rhythm. Seriously, when I dance, I basically jump around while flailing my arms. So yes... this should be interesting (if I decide to go ahead with it).
- Uni starts officially on Monday. I'm actually looking forward to my classes. But then, I always do... and yet most of them always end up disappointing me in some way. I mean really! No feminists in my Violence and Gender class? No lesbians in my History of Sexuality class?? An extreme right wing conservative lecturing my Russian Revolutions class??? *throws up hands* Anyway, here's my impossible wish-list for this semester:
Viking Studies A 126-068: A tall, beautiful Scandinavian girl to crush on. Named Brunnhilda.
Grammar of English 175-021: Jennifer in the same class.
The Crusades 131-237: Knights-in-armor cosplay; analysis of movies and video games set in this period (after sampling, of course).
Making China Modern 131-062: Chinese food?
- Q. How many Lishesques does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Apparently more than one, because while trying to change the light bulb today I pulled out the glass part of the bulb and left the metal screwy bit stuck inside the lamp, thereby possibly ruining the lamp. Much failure.
