'Dance Party 2007' - TIEC

...I like it when they do parties here, and this one was particularly swanky. From our dance floor there was a wall of glass which overlooked the Odaiba skyline, as a melody of lights danced across the ceiling and into the night. The Big illuminated Ferris wheel was a lovely backdrop to some deafening dance music.

I was pleasantly surprised by the turn out. But then again, we were all loudly reminded through the dorm PA system that there was a massive party going on tonight... and all the posters and RA's (residential assistants)constantly reminding you, meant that it would be pretty hard to forget.

A huge projector beamed very well timed and choreographed pictures, adding to the atmosphere...there were some very cool looking tables to perch against and put your drinks on, which looked like upturned cones, with lights in the center... very trendy.

The RA run bar was set up in a much better way than the last party, looked far more professional... some people had really put a lot of effort into the night, and I have to say the venue (in the Hesei Plaza) was a much better choice than the ground floor halls in B block that they used for the last big event. Drinks were their usual cheapness of 200 yen for a standard drink... and 300yen if you want a 'special cocktail' mixed for just you.

Best of all it's all free...

Getting home was not an issue...which is also very nice, for a change.

my enggament...photos and video

First of all the video that Amy and Chin-san made of trying to deafen me with some poppers...



and yes... i was concentrating hard on NOT dropping my cake...

CHEERS!

Look! i'm 'Enggaged'!

my engagement party

Amy wanted to hold a party, I had gotten engaged, so what better way could there be; but combine the two and have a engagement party.

Amy is not only my well-loved Malaysian 'senpai' (mentor-thingy; despite the fact I'm a very well disguised British, and even more covert Malaysian) but is my main futon provider...well, my *only* futon provider; if you've stayed at mine and have slept on a futon, it's Amy's! Anyway, we have a deal going; she cooks the main course in her lovely larger apartment, and I come over with some dessert, usually some form of Kay-kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (cake)! She's also been instrumental in showing me all the best places in Tokyo.

It's Sunday, and I've spent my morning baking a chocolate cake, followed by a apple crumble...I've just put the apple crumble in to the oven, which Annalisa helped me to prepare, and I'm already late to go over to Amy's. So, we take wine glasses and the chocolate cake...Annalisa and I just followed some other people into the building who happened to be going at the same time...then we popped up to the 14th floor (which has much nicer views than my little room on the 3rd floor) then knocked on Amy's door...she shouted something through the door; but to be honest i didn't really hear what she said. We waited, and waited a bit more...
So, I'm standing there with two wine glasses in one hand and a large and hot chocolate cake balanced on the other when the door is opened...I'm busy concentrating on not dropping my poor cake and not smashing the glasses on the floor as I enter the room. It's a bit strange because I can hear the wedding march playing, THEN there is this *bang* and Amy giggling; I'm still concentrating on my lovely cake, then I see Chin-san pulling some kind of cracker...and it all starts to make more sense. I finally put down the cake. Then notice that there's a poster stuck on to Amy's window saying:

"CONGARTULATIONS

WAY WAY

ENGGAGED"

I'm still in shock that somebody had tried to kill me with a party popper, then Chin-san runs over to point out the lovely spelling error made due to Amy's complete lack of sleep for the past 24hours but steely determination to make me a sign. I *love* it! It's the *best* sign ever! The whole thing (including my lack of reaction; Annalisa reacted more than I did) has been videoed and I'm currently waiting for the photos from Amy...

I had the honour of popping all the champagne bottles, which I did over the balcony to see how far we could send the cork. It's an awesome lunch, with champagne and sukiyaki dipped in raw egg...*delicious*...okay, it may not sound that nice...but despite the high cholesterol hot meat dipped in whisked raw egg is awesome.