GVN Christmas Party - Night 64

Another day off for the overworked GVN volunteers. Today’s excuse for not working was the official company Christmas party. Toby drove us down to a park on Eastbourne for the big event. When we arrived, Colin, the founder of GVN, was busy handing out glasses of champagne and overseeing the grilling activities. The entire GVN office was in attendance, pushing our party to about 30 people.

After the big feed and the secret santa handout (I got a box of candy, ick) the locals went over to the big play Field and started a game of cricket. Us Americans held steadfast and started our own game of football. In order to bolster our numbers we had to recruit the two German and one English girl to play.

Two Americans Playing Cricket

Teaching European girls how to play American Football is a hopeless activity. Eventually our game fell apart and I joined the Cricket game. Although baseball skills come in handy while batting, nothing prepares you for the awkward motion required of the bowler (pitcher). It is a sort of full windmill delivery in which you cannot bend your elbow and feels incredibly stupid when you first try to do it.

Tonight was my night to cook and chili was on the menu. Having never made chili before I diligently followed a recipe I found on the internet. The result was a very hot chili, one almost too hot to eat. Either I can’t read a recipe or the chili powder here in NZ is extra strength. Luckily we had leftovers from the party to quell everyone’s hunger. This event both began and ended my illustrious chili-making career.

What I Learned Today: Not only is Cricket a mind-numbingly boring game to watch, it is also wickedly boring to play. Sort of like drunken batting practice in the middle of a soccer Field.

written by

exumenius on December 13, 2007 from Wellington, New Zealand

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

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