International Gasque (Spring 2008 - 29 February)

In Uppsala, there is this traditional dinner called the Gasque, where everyone has to dress formally and have a 3 course dinner. And yes this is unique to Uppsala, nowhere else. Initially I didn't wanna go because I didn't have a blazer. But so many people said so much about it and anyway I needed a blazer too next year too for interviews, so why not try to look for a cheap blazeR? I searched and searched, blazers cost about 400SGD on average here. But lucky enough, I found a nice one at slightly less than 100SGD. Don't I look good? haha It was a really classical dinner. Served in candlelight, with beer, wine and a duno what shot for everyone.
This is my very good American friend, Brad.
A German girl with her bf in the gasque too.

And they have this men's choir which was really really cool..

In between, we have to sing traditional Swedish songs and after every song we are supposed to toast to the people beside us and in front of us. For guys, its like a norm to toast to ur right-hand-side, then to your left-hand-side, then to the front and finally drink the wine. After drinking, you have to toast again to your front, then to your right and back to the person on the left before you can put down your glass.

They have this excellent violin group, nothing to say, just watch it!

This guy from Greece is really damn funny. Although he used to be a drug addict, he's still a university student on exchange here!
This guy I forgot where he came from, think he's an Australian.
This Danish sitting beside me was really irritated by the drunk guy sitting beside him. That guy even broke a plate with his spoon!
And an afterparty is always there after the gasque!