I'm feeling ill, so please don't expect these notes to be funny.
Upcoming Events
President Heenneesseey's inauguration is this Fri Oct 19. You can get up at the crack of dawn, meet other Twainites at 8:50 AM in North Lounge, and head to the formal, multi-hour formal ceremony. OR, you can sleep in. If you still want to go, Charles is your man.
Sat and Sun Oct 20 and 21 is Homecoming Reunion Weekend. Bike with caution; doddering seniors may be closer than they appear.
Tue Oct 22 will be Faces of Twain with the RFs. Pablo has something special planned--in the words of Starchild David Bowman, something wonderful.
There is a Dorm Dinner at Chevy's on Fri Oct 27. Chevy's serves "Fresh Mex" (not to be confused with authentic, delicious Tex Mex). If you can drive, so what? Most people over sixteen can. But if you can drive to Chevy's, tell an RA.
Two reasons to attend the upcoming Gaities: first, Mary is in it. Mary is feeling very fragile and even one absent Twain resident could be devastating. Second, the quality of our seats is directly proportional to the number of attending residents. We want 100%! Tickets are $9 each.
The Tahoe trip is Fri Jan 12 through Mon Jan 15, MLK weekend. There will be a bus, and snow, and much singing and rejoicing.
Party over there!
Like a triple-changer Transformer, Twain's Halloween party on Sat Oct 28 keeps revealing new modes of fun. In addition to the expected costumes and dancing, it now has a progressive in Upper East and a Karaoke machine at the party. Salaryman sez: hit the progressive before the karaoke bar.
The Mausoleum party is Fri Oct 27. We will go trick-or-treating Tue Oct 31.
On Sat Nov 4 Twain will be converting one of its halls into an indoor Slip-'n'-Slide. TWAIN SAFETY TIP: Remove all electronic equipment from the floor and hallways by Fri Nov 3!
IMs
Last week, we won our frisbee and football matches. Adam delivered a thrilling play-by-play that mere words cannot capture but that changed the lives of those in attendance. Next on the agenda: Sat Oct 21 5:00 PM is frisbee. Sun Oct 22 10:15 AM is inner tube water polo. Sun Oct 22 12:00 noon is football. After football, you are free to drown each other at the pool.
Twain Matters
Group One won the scavenger hunt. The day of the hunt, group member David Weaver boldly predicted, "We're group one for a reason, BAYBEE!" How prophetic.
Cathie is planning community service events. Beach cleanup, tutoring, Boys and Girls Club, SPOONS--thank goodness we have Cathie to sort it out for us!
Twain placed third in the recent charitable tug-of-war competition. The dorm nearly paid the full $50 registration fee, but our hearts were hardened and we settled on $25.
Choking back tears, John "Johnma" Ma apologized for Twain's recent lack of birthday spirit. Apparently, the birthday committee has yet to receive the Master Birthday List that gives them absolute authority to decide who lives and who dies.
Poor and accident prone Twain house wants a pool table, so we're buying one with donations from resident pool sharks. You will be paid back if we can finish the quarter without breaking a window. Classifieds and eBay are our current "best bets" for tables, but the shipping rates are outrageous.
-AndrewV, the invisible
