The House Poet

It is sooooo hot right now! Ugh! It's about 100 degrees.........and Berkeley was also really hot. Not fun. But, we went out for Chinese food in Berkeley before stopping at stopping at our respective libraries, which was nice. We would've stayed longer in Berkeley if it hadn't been so hot today! All of us just wanted to go home and soak in the air conditioning. Great China is a rather small, clean, and charming restaraunt. However, the tables for 4 are way too small. I had to sit at the front of the table since my dad's elbow kept bumping into me. The waitresses didn't mind and still had room enough to walk through. Otherwise, it was really nice! Everyone received the soup of the day with their meal, and today it was Egg Flower soup, with egg, carrots, and some other veggie bits. It was pretty good, and I haven't tried this sort of soup before so it was interesting. We also ordered the pot stickers, which are made fresh and take about 10-20 minutes. Ours came ra...

Lugging a large bag filled to the brim with DVDs and CDs I didn't want any more, I made my way to Amoeba Records in Berkeley to do some trading! I knew they wouldn't give me much money, but I wanted to get rid of some things. It makes moving easier. My dad dropped me off on Telegraph Ave and then went off to the Theological library. I was able to get $20 in store credit, which isn't too bad. I bought two used CDs: Andrew Bird's new album Noble Beast and a Sigur Ros' album called Agaetis Bryjun , which has just been named Iceland's best album of all time! I am excited to have new music to listen to! :) Then, I walked around trying to decide whether or not I should scrape some change together for some frozen yogurt or gelato, but decided against it. Instead, I walked through the streets and enjoyed the nice cool day. I relished the coolness since it's been a crazy hot week! I love how green everything was! So bright and cheery! Then, I walked onto the campus a...

Yesterday my sister and I spent the morning in Berkeley while my dad went to the theological library to stock up on more books for his research. We were there before 11, so many of the stores and cafes weren't open. Many summer students were roaming the streets and campus, which made me want to go back to Pacific! UC Berkeley's campus feels so collegiate and inspiring; I would love to take summer classes there but they are ridiculously expensive. :/ After we walked down Telegraph Avenue for a bit, my sister and I stopped in The Musical Offering classical music shoppe and cafe. It's across the street from Sprawl Plaza, so it has a very convenient location. In the picture above I am contemplating Bach. :D Here is the cafe's delicious strawberry lemonade! I like to get this whenever I go; it's very fresh and sweet! The cafe also serves lunch and dinner entrees for very reasonable prices. They have sandwiches, soups, salads, and then fancier dishes for dinner. There are...