Fencing Fun!

Spent 3 hours travelling to Juliana's Salle from home because I took the wrong bus from RJ but the time I spent there made it all worthwhile. First thing, my equipment was subjected to weapons check, and as a outstanding testament to the durability of China made goods, my mask and lame both failed. MISERABLY.
Sun Lu, Joanna, Darren, Reub, Charmaine, JX, Faii and a guest celebrity, Nellicia were present. I fenced Nellicia and lost 6-15, fenced Joanna and won 15-13, fenced Charmaine and won 15-8. Same old stupid mistakes again...think I need to take things easy on the piste so I can carry out those moves. I admire Nellicia's solid footwork and powerful attack. Tried Henry's newly invented pseudo-foil with Darren and had such a great time. It basically a long oval piece of foam with some wiring and mechanism that emits a beep everytime the tip touches metal. Henry's a genius!
Instead of paying for the usage of piste, we opted to do some housework instead. But before that, I did parry riposte and footwork drills with Joanna while the guys were GLUED to the Xbox. JX and Faii took turns playing the piano melodiously as I listened. In another corner, Joanna and Charmaine were practising the Orientation Batch Dance. Then, the California pizza came and we shared a few jokes of an insulting nature over dinner. After that, the guys went straight back to the Xbox (duh!).
Reub left around 9 and we, or rather the guys, set about to do the housework. I attempted to be useful but there really wasn't much else I could do and in the meanwhile, Joanna took 4 videos of Darren and JX mopping the floor. She got them so "incensed" that they shoved the mops in her face and rubbed the dirty cleaner against her legs. My comment on the kinkiness of JX's action almost earned me the same treatment as her, but I sprayed him with detergent =P. Later, we went to the toilet to wash the bucket and the nasty JX did a number on me by spraying the unsuspecting helpful me with water as I was walking over to help him with the "faulty" water hose. I grabbed an umbrella lying nearby, trying to ram him with it, but chose to abort the attempt =).
Took the bus home with Joanna and alighted at the same bus-stop. Had a brief lively conversation that culminated in me almost missing 960 (extreme bad luck with public transport today).
I really, really am glad for the company of my fencing mates, who brighten my life with their numerous sparkles of wit and everything else :).

Some videos of our antics...