It was "Cross-cultural - cross-dressing" night, meaning, we had to mix and match clothing from at least two cultures. I went half-Filipino (Maguindanaon malong), half Canadian (short-sleeve button dresshirt).
Below are a few pics of me and my friends.
The boys:
Community Group (minus a few people):
The evening went like this: we arrived at 6:30, and enjoyed some nice appetizers: wines, nuts, and juices. At 7:30 we had an amazing Indian curry dinner. It was probably the most amazing curry I've had. Mmmmmmmm ..... the lamb meat was so soft and tender!
It was also CM's birthday tonight, so we celebrated it with some lovely deserts afterwards: Blitz Torte (German / Norwegian [?]), chocolate brownies, and ice cream.
Happy Birthday CM!
More Community Group:
Then we all settled in for a nice evening of story-telling and life-sharing. Someone suggested that we do some singing, but no one brought a guitar .. too bad! Regardless, I'm so lucky. I have the privilege of being a part of some wonderful people's lives, evidenced by stories from many places: Netherlands, Australia, Haiti, Bolivia, and the Philippines, to name just a few.
There were funny dentist stories from Haiti (TS) and the Philippines (RR), serious crime stories from Australia (CR) and the Philippines (CR and Cub), but the story of the night was a true story from Bolivia (CM). It was both tragic and funny: a robber gets a heart attack and dies when he is confronted by the woman-houseowner who is wearing green skin-cleaner cream on her face. Who's scaring who now?!?!
The evening ended with goodbyes, handshakes, and hugs. There is one week left until the Winter semester is over. Looking forward to Springtime....
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