It's the week before Thanksgiving break and everyone is so excited! I'm pretty sure I have heard the word "home" at least a thousand times in the past few days. Because I live in San Diego, I am automatically appointed as airport taxi. I have no problem with this because I think it's fun making an emotional scene at the airport. If I ever drop somebody off or pick them up, I be sure to launch a furry of hugs their way. I am also the designated hotel for refugees who aren't able to go home. It should be a fun Thanksgiving at the Woesle household this year. To literally get the taste of Thanksgiving, the SLP sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday. I figured it was going to be Harry Potteresque with a bunch of cool decorations in a dimmed mess hall but I was dreamily disappointed. However, the food was
amazing. There were several carving stations with moist ham and tender turkey. My favorite were the complements such as stuffing, green beans, and mashed potatoes. I am pretty sure I committed carbocide after that huge meal. I will talk about non-savory topics before I talk about the brand new restaurant on campus. This week I applied for the Sigma Phi Epsilon's "Balanced Man Scholarship". After completing a written application my final step is to have an interview on Monday so we will see how it goes. My academic heartbeat has been high pretty lately due to a few good test grades and my successful attempt of getting all the classes I wanted for next semester. In a few hours my Oceanography class is doing a lab experiment off at Sunset Cliffs. We are going to measure wave heights and observe erosion. I think I will bring my wetsuit and board for an afternoon session after lab. I also got my free H1N1 vaccine! Aside from the soar arm, I am confident the vaccine will protect me from harm! Yay, now I can talk about the "La Gran Terraza". This is a new culinary addition nestled in the back of the University Center. When first entering, the impressions of an upscale, gourmet restaurant are met. The decor is warmly accented with a Spanish flair. I believe there are few sections to the restaraunt including a bar called O'Tooles. My friends and I decided to sit outside on the terraza which overlooks Mission Bay. I am not going to go into gritty details so I will give a cliff notes version. Due to slow service our meal took 1.5 hours! However we were understanding since it was busy and the restaurant just opened. The food was extremely gratifying and filling. I had a Salmon Club:
My friends enjoyed Steak Frite, a Tuna salad, and a giant Reuben Sandwich. The best part of the meal was the extremely cheap bill! It was also nice that we could play with our Dining Dollars. We all payed with our lavish "blue cards"
Day by day I realize how spoiled I am to be at arguably the nicest university in the country. It is truly a perfect, comfortable academic setting to excel in. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and I will blog you later
PZ
WAW
