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            Now that I’ve finally recovered from the Gala last weekend, I think it would be appropriate to blog about it.

This last weekend proved an eventful one for Western Rowing. On Saturday we got to try and overcome the conspiracy of the McMaster 2x4 erg challenge being placed on the same day as our gala. Despite some of our teams being missing some players, we managed to pull together, well really switch together, at this event and that lead to a spectacular Western sweep – keeping with tradition. Having never lost at this event before, the pressure was on for us too keep up with this tradition – after all we are the only school with a dedicated spot for the trophies from this event in our erg room. We did, given that we managed to set records in all but two events. And wow, as I write this it feels a touch on the cocky side. For that I do apologize, though we did win, so I try to acknowledge this without being overly cocky.

            We all booked it home, that is to say as fast as we can do it without inviting the interest of our friends at the OPP. So that the girls would have time to get themselves ready for gala, I decided to take a nap instead. Gala this year saw a few cool editions being added on from last year, the most note worthy of which was the addition of a live auctioneer, who, kudos to him, managed to sell off a dozen butter tarts for a whopping sum of $140, I really hope that they were good!

            The after party was good, well at least I think it was. We enjoyed the hospitality of the London Tap House’s upper floor. For further details on the epic adventures of that night, watch the picture montage during “The Hangover” credits. I think you get the idea. Though unfortunately we weren’t in Vegas.

            We received word this week that the lake has opened up, so we will be off the erg soon enough, the end is near! Hooray!