As a rising sophomore and chronic MIT student, this is my first foray into the
world of blogging. I am filling Vivian’s role as historian (you will be missed!)
and I look forward to writing more of these in the future.
Ice Cream Battle + LMF Party:
Our wonderful Fiona Li used some of our first-year bonding funds to host an ice
cream battle! Two sides competed to see who could make the better ice cream
using our wonderful new ice cream condenser. Many attended and cast their votes,
and if I remember correctly, Team Strawberry Swirl beat Team S’mores. After
that, we had fun playing board games with chocolate, fruit, and croissants,
where memories were surely made. I was attending a ballroom dance competition at
the time, so I wouldn’t know. That’s me in the second picture!
Intramural Sports:
We had a strong Fall sports season. Our wonderful Fiona Li,
also our sports chair, led us to lose all of our soccer matches, but we won
something greater: time with each other. Maybe the real goals were the friends
we made along the way! In the Spring, we were unable to join the intramural
volleyball competition. However, we look forward to a new season next Fall.
Harry Potter Menu During the Spring, our great Lamplysha (Alysha Rawji) created
the Harry Potter menu! She provided tests all around LMF to help us determine
our house, including the official Harry Potter sorting test (inaccurate) and a
Harvard researched version (my favorite). For your information, I was found to
be equal parts Ravenclaw and Slytherin, at about 60% each. Sadly, I missed this
dinner due to another ballroom dance competition, but I had my gardé and ample
butterbeer, both of which were quite tasty. We also sorted people into their
houses on our white board and discovered that nobody wanted to be Gryffindor.
Another themed menu, this time by our illustrious Paola
Namphy, a new social member and beloved president of New House (you will be
missed). To celebrate the birthday of the handsome Goose, her ferret, she
decorated French House’s kitchen with celebratory remarks and ferret
decorations. It was a great dinner, and I am glad we all got the chance to
celebrate this delightful animal’s continued life! Goose is pictured below.
Lunar New Year:
Our cracked Hilary Chee, a fellow frosh, helped LMF celebrate
Lunar New Year through a special menu over IAP! I don’t have much to ramble
about here; the food was good, and it was a great way to usher in the Spring
semester.
Another themed menu! Our talented CCP (Christian Casamajor-Paul) made
a delightful beach menu, complete with a very blue pudding decorated with an
Oreo crumble beach, sun-tanning sour patch kids, and swimming Swedish fish.
People also dressed in beachwear, so the fire our talented CCP accidentally
started wasn’t the only hot thing there!
Brock Lee Menu:
The final Brock Lee menu. Our beloved president Teo Lara spent
the last 3 years perfecting it, and their dedication showed. We had broccoli
pasta, broccoli and butter, broccoli cheese soup, and even broccoli ice cream!
We also had fun after dinner cleaning up the decor together.
Fall Retreat:
A very fun trip that I did not go on (surprisingly not because of
Ballroom!) Here’s the story from the reconnaissance I did: A group of
enterprising LMFers trekked up to Maine for a relaxing weekend of cooking,
campfires, ice cream, and nature!
Finals Plague:
In the cold, bleak days of December, the ghost of pestilence found
us once again as finals neared. Both Covid and the flu (presumably?) were
rampant, and dinner turnout was in dire straits. I miraculously survived it unscathed and have remained well after being here at MIT for over a year!
Pictured below is Alysha Rawji, who was one casualty of this period but was
revived by the power of ginger tea.
Conclusion:
Vivian left behind big shoes to fill as a dutiful historian and
active member of French House. I could try to fill them, but that’s not really
what this is about. I will document my new experiences at LMF while learning
from the past and help future historians trace my present. I look forward to
whatever challenges and opportunities may come, and whatever LMF has in store
for next year!
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