RE: Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...
May 13, 2017 at 1:02 am
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2017 at 1:07 am by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
CIJS,
I went to my first mensa meeting today, which was hosted at a member's home: this member was very nice, and her hospitality was excellent. For the first hour, I briefly became acquainted with a nice gentleman whose name is Josh. In addition, I also observed the actual meeting and the various procedures and protocols that are involved in effectively discussing the evening agenda in a manner that enables all board members to contribute their thoughts, comments, proposals, etc. Once the meeting ended, everyone went to the kitchen to grab some dinner and desert; I brought a chocolate cake that I had bought from an Italian bakery, and according to various members, it was a hit.
After the first hour, there was a speaker for the evening who discussed game design and the process involved in successfully making a good game: replayability, art presentation, getting the game tested by multiple game testers (who are ideally neutral) and receiving honest feedback, creativity, and quick game play are key parts of this process that were mentioned by the speaker during her presentation; she is also a Star Trek fan.
Afterwards, we all just socialized with one another. I really enjoyed learning about the members who I interacted with. The host's husband considered himself a numbers guy and enjoyed the practical applications of math; he also enjoyed engines along with any mechanical thing that makes loud sounds. In addition, Josh, the gentleman who I had interacted with earlier, is a lawyer, so it was interesting to hear his thoughts on mediation (an interest of mine) and the need for more landlord/tenant mediators around my area of NJ.
With that said, tonight was a good experience for me: I definitely enjoyed being in the company of these people and am scratching my head trying to figure out why I have not attended these meetings/events sooner.
I went to my first mensa meeting today, which was hosted at a member's home: this member was very nice, and her hospitality was excellent. For the first hour, I briefly became acquainted with a nice gentleman whose name is Josh. In addition, I also observed the actual meeting and the various procedures and protocols that are involved in effectively discussing the evening agenda in a manner that enables all board members to contribute their thoughts, comments, proposals, etc. Once the meeting ended, everyone went to the kitchen to grab some dinner and desert; I brought a chocolate cake that I had bought from an Italian bakery, and according to various members, it was a hit.
After the first hour, there was a speaker for the evening who discussed game design and the process involved in successfully making a good game: replayability, art presentation, getting the game tested by multiple game testers (who are ideally neutral) and receiving honest feedback, creativity, and quick game play are key parts of this process that were mentioned by the speaker during her presentation; she is also a Star Trek fan.
Afterwards, we all just socialized with one another. I really enjoyed learning about the members who I interacted with. The host's husband considered himself a numbers guy and enjoyed the practical applications of math; he also enjoyed engines along with any mechanical thing that makes loud sounds. In addition, Josh, the gentleman who I had interacted with earlier, is a lawyer, so it was interesting to hear his thoughts on mediation (an interest of mine) and the need for more landlord/tenant mediators around my area of NJ.
With that said, tonight was a good experience for me: I definitely enjoyed being in the company of these people and am scratching my head trying to figure out why I have not attended these meetings/events sooner.