Oh hai world!
Welcome to my very first official MIT blog entry! Please excuse the lolcat/EECS reference, it was a necessary evil.
Surprise and happy New Year! There's a new kid on the blogs, halfway through the year, because MIT is out there to switch things up and do things people aren't expecting. I plan on doing a bit of that myself actually, so hopefully you're up for it.
As you may or may not already know, it's kind of cold at MIT right now (13 degrees). What does cold mean? Cold means snow!
For hundreds of wide-eyed freshmen who have never seen significant amounts of snow, snow means fun! For all of the upper-classmen who see snow all the time, snow means fun! The only issue with having fun in the snow is that it's really too cold to go outside and play for any significant length of time. You end up bundling up so much that you can't actually discern a human form under the down. This makes building igloos, building snow angels, and having snowball fights much more trouble than they're worth. So, what do MIT students do when they can't properly enjoy the weather outside?
They enjoy it inside.
After a Burton-Conner house meeting the residents of Conner 2 (second floor of the Conner side of Burton-Conner dorm) decided it was time to declare war on Conner 4 (fourth floor). We began loading ammunition (snowballs) into our magazines (buckets) and discussed the tactical advantages to various attack strategies. We settled on "Run screaming into Conner 4, run down the hall, and throw snowballs at whoever you see."
Conner 2 is lucky to have a roof that's accessible from one of its kitchens so that's where we got the snow for the majority of our snowballs.
After the buckets were full and I'd grabbed my camera (I tried to place myself into the mindset of a war reporter, covering the battle from the front line) we began the charge. No less than 10 members of Conner 2 charged up the two flights of stairs and rammed the door into Conner 4, which was blocked. A small packet proceeded to the 5th floor to try to gain entry from above but all of a sudden the door opened and we flooded in. Some nice Conner 4-ian had opened the door for us. Think back to our attack strategy -- "Throw snowballs at whoever you see" -- so our nice door-opener was quickly pelted with snow as we ran down the hall where we found . . . another blocked door. After again gaining entry we were attacked maliciously by our initial foe in the brown jacket, who Laura quickly pursued.
The fight then spilled into the hallway where your courageous war reporter was struck by a snowball in a rather inconvenient location, prompting not sympathy but laughter from the warring troops. I was no longer a war reporter, I was a soldier, recording my battle against the opposition!
News that more Conner 4 residents were holed up in a suite reached us and we staged for another attack. After finding somebody with a key to the door I shoved it open and we breached their stronghold. Our first priority was to get out the window to replenish our ammunition. After opening the window and gaining access to the fire escape we were ambushed. I attempted to run back into the kitchen but just as I got in I was struck by a snowball from behind, finishing me off.
In the end, Conner 2 was victorious. Nothing remains to remember the battle by, save for memories and my war diary. Here it is, enjoy.
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Posted by: kayla on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Oasis on January 4, 2008
oh wow!
yay!
yay you!
Posted by: Aditi on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Sam on January 4, 2008
Posted by: kayla on January 4, 2008
quite an interesting and funny blog. Quite inspiring for the MIT troops though. so congrats!!!!!
Posted by: A on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Aditi on January 4, 2008
But then, I'm pretty sure I must have been a penguin in a past life or something, because cold just doesn't seem to affect me as much as it does everyone else.
I'm still the only '11 girl blogging. Woohoo!
That being said, snow is great indoors AND outdoors. Sounds fun.
Posted by: Karen on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Travis on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Paul on January 4, 2008
Congrats on being official! I now have a reliable online news source documenting the awesomeness that takes place on my hall when I'm not around. Looking forward to many future adventures and amusements.
Posted by: Clara '10 on January 4, 2008
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Posted by: sara '11 on January 4, 2008
Thanks for the blog.
Posted by: Kai on January 4, 2008
Congratulations Michael!!Needless to say, the prefrosh community was eagerly looking forward to your posts! (great start too!
Now that the "Snively" touch is here,the Admission blogs lack nothing!..
Keep posting!
Posted by: Nihar on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Isshak on January 4, 2008
What was the 'Burton Conner Rule'?
Posted by: Cassandra on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Vytautas on January 4, 2008
Speaking of snowless people, I didn't see snow until I got here, and it was AWESOME.
Posted by: Piper '11 on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Harrison on January 4, 2008
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Posted by: Bassil on January 4, 2008
Posted by: 0 on January 4, 2008
I've been waiting to see what picture you'd use for the profile heading.
Snowball fights are always fun. I guess living in New Orleans doesn't really give me a chance to do that. I've been missing it for four years. But hey, I'm going to Boston!
Posted by: Tong on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Duffy on January 4, 2008
Posted by: nick on January 4, 2008
Looking forward to more 1337 blog posts (and lolcat references).
Posted by: Kevin X on January 4, 2008
when do you get back for iap?
Posted by: yuki on January 4, 2008
Conner 2, here i come!
Posted by: MiniPocketsized on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Shantini on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Hawkins on January 4, 2008
It's great that you're finally on here!
but one question: what happens to your other blog?
Posted by: Priya on January 4, 2008
OHH and also when you click on #12 on top, nothing happens either, so meh..
Posted by: Priya on January 4, 2008
Posted by: Shannon '12 on January 5, 2008
Speaking of that, it was inevitable wasn't it? I mean, when an MIT adcom has a dream about you...
lol KTHXBAI
Posted by: asm on January 5, 2008
anyways im loving the snow =D
hooray for awesome blogging.
Posted by: Debbie Yee on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Debbie Yee on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Sofia on January 5, 2008
Hi Snively!! I read your whole CPW blog .. in one sitting .. it was intense. You certainly do a good job of making BC sound awesome.. I have always considered myself an EC type person .. but perhaps I'll reconsider
Peace (except for maybe more war),
~Donald Guy
Posted by: donaldGuy '12 on January 5, 2008
Three-point-one-four-one-fively.
Oh, that was sad.
But what's not sad is you blogging on MIT Admissions. Congratulations!
Posted by: Sam (xy) on January 5, 2008
Posted by: anion on January 5, 2008
Dream/real?
Posted by: 0 on January 5, 2008
this happens when the 'Repeat' radio button is checked in the media player!U r one heck of a patriot!
Posted by: anion on January 5, 2008
Congrats on becoming a blogger.
Posted by: Will on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Carolina on January 5, 2008
Paul and his fellowers are like stalkers on Snively's own personal blog. Every time something happens, Paul or one of his fellowers run after Snively. Snive snive.
BLOG WAR!
You know who I need.
Regards,
Edna
Posted by: Edna on January 5, 2008
/propaganda
Posted by: Piper '11 on January 5, 2008
As for "fellowers," I'm flattered you think I have any.
Make blogs, not war!
Posted by: Paul on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Masud on January 5, 2008
Though how come PAUL gets followers? I WANT MINIONS, DANGIT!
Posted by: Piper '11 on January 5, 2008
Heheh, I'd love to get into a snowball fight. I'm pretty much the strategist for some local clans, my paintball group, and whatever soccer team I'm on in the weekends, so you guys better watch out when/if I get there
Posted by: Muz on January 5, 2008
Posted by: Jon on January 5, 2008
Posted by: job on January 5, 2008
That was semi-epic, but it lost a little thunder. The better battle strategy would have been to lure them outside (collateral damage minimized) and hose them down. Then barricade the doors. Kind of reminded me about that scene in the movie Munich when a commando team rushes a house.
Posted by: Danny Trinh on January 6, 2008
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