[A Preface]
Ah Rachelmas. When was the first Rachelmas anyway? The first one probably started around my birthday after my first year in college.
Rachelmas 2K2
Instead of having one cake, I ha
d two and neither was accurate. The first said 'happy 19th birthday Rachel!' and I wasn't 19. The second said 'Happy Birthday, Bachel!' which ... will just go down in history as being amazing. Then we played truth or dare jenga.
Rachelmas 2K3
This still predates Rachelmas, but not by much. I turned 19 at a drag show in Rochester and then got drunk and ate a hamburger. I also believe I had to kiss a stranger during a game of kings and Tristyn found out THINGS about me. I also had to buy my OWN birthday cake!
Rachelmas 2K4
This was the first Rachelmas. This is the one where Brendan told us he was an ordained minister by the Life Church online or something and Karen and Randall got married! I also think I
turned 20 underneath a table while laughing at a 'your mom' joke.
Rachelmas 2K5
21st birthday Rachelmas = somewhat legend. Current ex-boyfriend who was at the time current boyfriend flew in to surprise. Drinks were imbibed. Memories were lost! And I bleieve I threatened to stab my roommate (Caitlin) with a knife SHARP SIDE DOWN! Also I believe IS pent more time underneath a table. It seems to be my birthday place.
Rachelmas 2K6
Meg made chicken wings and we binged on Disney princess cupcakes and beer and watched Elf. Then, on not being drunk, we posed drunken pictures so in 10 years neither of us would remember that we weren't drunk on Rachelmas! They are very convincing.
[end preface ]
Rachelmas 2K7
It began at 6:30pm when a group of JETs from Kameoka[Amy, John]/Kyoto [Ian, Lauren] came up with Desirae. The car in which they had arrived was packed with items that would soon be irreplaceable. Futons, drinks, food, and friends. Most of which begin with the letter 'F'. Megan and I had bee
n pre-gaming a little bit and were SUPER happy to see everyone. Immediately Ian and John saw the sea-creature flashcards I had decorated with and gave them voices. The squid is British, they decided. Then Desirae and the girls hauled in probably 300000000 tons of food. I had just eaten pizza and could not enjoy, but others did! I got very nice presents from everyone. A completely fantastic th
ermos and coffee from Lauren/Amy (on top of the coffee from Marina and the coffee from MEgan... like, if I'm ever not wired, I should be ashamed of myself.)
Not too long after, others joined. Liz, Jannie and Brynmor from Tango came over bearing gifts! A very bright pink octopus doll, toilet paper, and hugs! Liz' hug came with germs, as she has the plague. [note, the plague is why Scott and Greg were not able to join, alas.]
After that th
e chronology for me gets a little hazy, but I will point out the important stuff.
- I had two birthday cakes + brownies = LEGEND. (from Liz et al, Leigh, Desi and Megan)
- My beer full of booze became empty = LEGEND.
- I don't remember who brought me the cakes, but I remember blowing out all the candles on the first try - LEGEND
- Impromptu dance party in the tatami room at 3am - LEGEND.
Also Leigh, Ray, Steve, Ruth, Jun, Simon, Marina and Yumi showed up too! It was like... the best party ever. Kirby didn't drink too much but he did manage to steal some of Amy's bourbon and nearly KILL HER.
Also when Steve was leaving he came up to me and said, 'Don't worry Rachel.' Then leaned in close to give me a hug and whispered, 'I won't tell anyone you're batman."LEGEND.At some point around 4am, about 9 hours of drinking/dancing/sending ridiculous text messages later, someone smart said 'everyone needs to go to bed'. We all did. In the same room! Giggling happened just before deep SLEEP.
Ah Rachelmas. When was the first Rachelmas anyway? The first one probably started around my birthday after my first year in college.
Rachelmas 2K2
Instead of having one cake, I ha
d two and neither was accurate. The first said 'happy 19th birthday Rachel!' and I wasn't 19. The second said 'Happy Birthday, Bachel!' which ... will just go down in history as being amazing. Then we played truth or dare jenga.Rachelmas 2K3
This still predates Rachelmas, but not by much. I turned 19 at a drag show in Rochester and then got drunk and ate a hamburger. I also believe I had to kiss a stranger during a game of kings and Tristyn found out THINGS about me. I also had to buy my OWN birthday cake!
Rachelmas 2K4
This was the first Rachelmas. This is the one where Brendan told us he was an ordained minister by the Life Church online or something and Karen and Randall got married! I also think I
turned 20 underneath a table while laughing at a 'your mom' joke.Rachelmas 2K5
21st birthday Rachelmas = somewhat legend. Current ex-boyfriend who was at the time current boyfriend flew in to surprise. Drinks were imbibed. Memories were lost! And I bleieve I threatened to stab my roommate (Caitlin) with a knife SHARP SIDE DOWN! Also I believe IS pent more time underneath a table. It seems to be my birthday place.
Rachelmas 2K6
Meg made chicken wings and we binged on Disney princess cupcakes and beer and watched Elf. Then, on not being drunk, we posed drunken pictures so in 10 years neither of us would remember that we weren't drunk on Rachelmas! They are very convincing.
[end preface ]
Rachelmas 2K7
It began at 6:30pm when a group of JETs from Kameoka[Amy, John]/Kyoto [Ian, Lauren] came up with Desirae. The car in which they had arrived was packed with items that would soon be irreplaceable. Futons, drinks, food, and friends. Most of which begin with the letter 'F'. Megan and I had bee
n pre-gaming a little bit and were SUPER happy to see everyone. Immediately Ian and John saw the sea-creature flashcards I had decorated with and gave them voices. The squid is British, they decided. Then Desirae and the girls hauled in probably 300000000 tons of food. I had just eaten pizza and could not enjoy, but others did! I got very nice presents from everyone. A completely fantastic th
ermos and coffee from Lauren/Amy (on top of the coffee from Marina and the coffee from MEgan... like, if I'm ever not wired, I should be ashamed of myself.)Not too long after, others joined. Liz, Jannie and Brynmor from Tango came over bearing gifts! A very bright pink octopus doll, toilet paper, and hugs! Liz' hug came with germs, as she has the plague. [note, the plague is why Scott and Greg were not able to join, alas.]
After that th
e chronology for me gets a little hazy, but I will point out the important stuff.- I had two birthday cakes + brownies = LEGEND. (from Liz et al, Leigh, Desi and Megan)
- My beer full of booze became empty = LEGEND.
- I don't remember who brought me the cakes, but I remember blowing out all the candles on the first try - LEGEND
- Impromptu dance party in the tatami room at 3am - LEGEND.
Also Leigh, Ray, Steve, Ruth, Jun, Simon, Marina and Yumi showed up too! It was like... the best party ever. Kirby didn't drink too much but he did manage to steal some of Amy's bourbon and nearly KILL HER.
Also when Steve was leaving he came up to me and said, 'Don't worry Rachel.' Then leaned in close to give me a hug and whispered, 'I won't tell anyone you're batman."LEGEND.At some point around 4am, about 9 hours of drinking/dancing/sending ridiculous text messages later, someone smart said 'everyone needs to go to bed'. We all did. In the same room! Giggling happened just before deep SLEEP.
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