Last year I competed in Tiger Direct’s PC Race for charity. It was a lot of fun and the food was great! So when they asked me to do it again I agreed! The PC race for charity is sponsored not only by Tiger Direct, but by companies like AMD, Microsoft, and Acer. All of the people in the race are members of the press, so it is a good event to meet other people that do the same as you. The event also gives all of us members of the press some time to relax, enjoy some drinks (open bar) and just have some fun.

This year’s theme was sort of like a baseball theme. Each contestant was given a baseball jersey with a corresponding number. Then before the event they called us up by number and had cheerleaders cheering for us. Also each guest at the event was given a number to cheer for, and if their number won they received a free gift. The top 3 contestants to build a PC the fastest will be given money toward their charity. The charity I chose was the Mario Lemieux Foundation. Well I did not get in the top 3, I finished 7th. This was much better than last year, but I would have done better if I had not made some mistakes. Oh well it was a lot of fun, and I did beat John!! Can’t wait to do it next year!