Monday, March 12, 2007

Of Mugs and Switches



The housemates have always dealt with two tasks in the same day, but two tasks in the same day… at the same time? Big Brother tests their creativity, hand-eye coordination, and multitasking skills as he gives them two joint activities for today.

First off, their ‘Harry Potter’ weekly task was explained to them this morning, so when they were told to stay in their rooms after lunch, they thought that a big pottery activity was on its way. Turns out they were right, but not totally right – when they were finally let outside, they saw a large, shiny red ball with a switch under it. While figuring out its purpose (and while Kian, Nel, Bruce and the others made a game out of it a la ‘magic 8-ball’), it was soon made clear to them that it was a task, too.

Titled ‘O Ilaw’, the housemates were to closely monitor three balls placed in the kitchen, living room, and garden. For the next 24 hours the balls will light randomly, and the housemates will be given 10 seconds to switch it off. This required at least one housemate near the balls, and soon they began taking shifts.

The signal for the weekly task soon sounded, and the housemates were commissioned to craft mugs out of the clay provided. Wendy, Saicy and the others soon shaped the clay into balls and started molding it into a mug – well, mug-like form. But they still had to bother with the lights, and so everyone worked near them; except for Bruce, who took it upon himself to sit with the one in the middle of the bridge.

And so what started as a lazy afternoon soon evolved into a very busy one. Will Wendy and the others do well with the weekly task? Will the others be able to switch off the lights before the time limit? Will Bruce stop staring blankly into a large, red ball with a light inside it? Only time will tell!


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