// With the competition officially over, now we have to start disassembling these homes so they can leave the mall and get to their next/final location. We have until Wednesday to take the homes off of the mall, but we started right after the final tours were given today.

On a sad note, almost all of our team is sick right now. It is almost as if there was a ploy to get us all sick by infecting us with a virus or something. If that really was the case, they sure messed up the timing (it would have made more sense to do it during the competition, right?)

Onto brighter and damper things though: The Joist Games! What do you get when you have rain, 20 international universities, and the cramped underspaces of homes where the piping is run? Again, yes, the Joist Games! This competition is to get the houses ready for draining tomorrow morning where the water trucks come by to drain the homes. There would be no other reason for how dirty, wet, and cold I got today from the rain puddles under our home (check out the picture, that's me after walking back to hotel).

Team California's JoistMonkeys had a strong showing by getting everything done by midnight including the drainage of the thermal systems. However, between Preet Anand and Tim Sennott, it was apparent that the team was not at full strength. The missing presence of Erica (eager) fieger, and the LoneShark (Jeff Seago) was definitely noted. Other JoistMonkeys like Felipe and Ashley were also out.

Jokes aside, it was pretty cold going below the house to get the tanks ready for drainage. However, it's a step in the right direction to taking this house down and getting some sleep. We could really use help if any local DC alum would like to stop by.