On Wednesday Calvin helped raise 45 dollars in cotton candy and popcorn sales for Fall Banquet. Apparently, growling/walking motorized bears are great advertising tools. To celebrate, he decided to try new things and go bar-hopping in the Castro. Though he was welcomed by all, he decided community service was more his scene. Henry was fortunate enough to be the designated driver and took great care of Calvin.

On Thursday, Calvin went shopping in SF. He was a little frustrated that no retail stores catered to miniature bears. But OMG the scariest thing happened: he got lost in Banana Republic for 30 minutes... Fortunately Henry + Calvin were reunited and both never want to speak of the event again. On a happier note, Calvin went w/Anthony + Henry to their decal and made red ribbons for HIV/AIDS awareness.

Sad that Calvin couldn't go to Masquerade Ball, Henry decided to cheery him up and bring him to the Berkeley Project. Calvin met many new faces and felt better. Tired from working, Calvin and Henry decided to make it a blockbuster night and fall asleep on the living room couch.

On Sunday, Henry brought Calvin to his Filipino folk dance company's practice. There he gained a little culture listening to the sounds of the Philippine Islands. As usual, Calvin was pimp when it comes to the ladies of the compnay. He couldn't bear to watch (pun intended) Henry do a dance involving balancing, dancing, and hopping atop a structure of benches 6 feet high.

- Henry Lao

Calvin had a blast this weekend! He went to FTC with all his great friends in Circle K! First, he went to "Ice Breakers," then to the PTP pictionary, which was misleading... he's still bitter about there being no actual game of pictionary! =( Then he went to Hoopla! & got to learn everyone else's checks!

After that Calvin left me to visit EVERYONE else! But Saturday night he had a fantabulous time watching Jeff strut his stuff. But the best skit was Berkeley's. Calvin was never more proud in his life.

-Ashley

P.S. Calvin told me he forgave me 4 dropping him... 3 times! =)

Calvin had a busy week. He went to key to college on Thursday at Ecinal High School. Joe drove us, + Calvin was afraid of his driving. He didn't stop fully at stop signs, which scared Calvin and made him cover his eyes.

On Friday, he went to LeConte elemntary school where many kids petted + cuddled him. It made him (feel) really special. One kid even thought he was real. That made him giggle.

Pia went to K-crew on Sunday, but forgot to bring Calvin. He was sad at first, but he made friends with Pia's stuffed hello kitty =)

-Pia <3


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Someday, when I'm really good, I'll become a real bear!!

This week, Calvin got really comfy with Manuel Jr, the tanned Build-A-Bear on my bed. He went with me to CKI North, but had to stay in Thomas' car becaues I thought he might get bear-napped. After that, he went to Johnny Rockets, where he watched a spanish movie starring Adam Sandler. Before going home, we stopped by old navy where I dropped poor Calvin on his head. I'm sorry!

-Darcy =)

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Wait! Why don't I remember this dropping incident?!

Whee! Calvin had so much to do this past week. It began right away, after the Circle K meeting. First, there was the academics, studying Legal Reasoning for a midterm on Thursday. (I'm still uncertain as to whether some boys fascination with him is healthy.) Then we went to the Volleyball game which was exciting albeit short.

Over the weekend, Calvin attended Scary Movie Night and mediated Cranium afterwards. He also helped me use the sewing machine at Linda's place as we made a quilt for a children's hospital. It's no surprise that after all this he was so tired that he slept during the BBQ DCM on Sunday.

Poor Calvin had to pt up with me all week while I was sick and studying for TWO midterms. But that's okay. Nothing could stand between me and Calvin and having some fun! Calvin and I had a picnic on Memorial Glade this Saturday with all the food we pawed from the Homecoming activities and got a little tan from staying under the sun too long. He also got to visit my family in Walnut Creek and cheered with everyone up in my apartment. I don't know what we'll do without Calvin now but I guess we'll survive. *sniff*

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So much studying!! I'm really happy I'm a bear. I'm more brawns-over-brains sort of species.

Calvin got really bored this past week because bad Virginia had to study her mid-terms. Well, at least Calvin likes to learn and he thinks about applying more physics theory to our community service projects. Calvin basically stayed on Virginia's bed w/her husband the whole week. Two guys + one bed = poor Calvin.

But, Calvin got introduced to Virginia's best friend who came from Vegas! And Calvin did a great job of comforting Virginia after her best friend left. Calvin's thought of the week: "emm, too much studying, we should concentrate on community service projects more!"

-Virginia Liu

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Physics is really hard!!