Sushi

Amy and I were bored, seems like a perpetual thing. Anyways, we had the crazy idea to go make sushi. Spent a good afternoon chasing down ingredients, finding sushi grade raw fish which apparently Texas has interesting laws for, and finally making the stuff. Was amazing, $25 got us a LOT of sushi, with plenty of extra ingredients we can use next time. Much better than the overpriced stuff at the student union that’s been sitting out for several days.

Some chardonnay to go with it, and wasabi and soy sauce

Massive block of chocolate Matt bought when he was here, but ended up getting shoved in the back of the fridge. No worries, we found it, waited half an hour for it to melt, then dipped a whole carton of strawberries.

All while watching P.S. I Love You. Very sweet movie, probably in my top list of sappy emotional flicks. Lots of moments to relate to personally. Falling in love with a foreign guy (with a sexy accent) at a young age, which is a cause for bitterness with family, the emotional rollercoaster that goes with being apart (although my situation is nowhere near as devastating/definitive).

College: Churning out productive members of society…or not

Lakeside

1. Create at least 1 HDR shot a week, because they’re so awesome looking

Apparently I need an insanely high grade on my test on Thursday. I’ve been camping out at Mozart’s now that the weather is beautiful outside. Generally very quiet and relaxing, especially on the bottom deck. However, every once in awhile an obnoxious group of people sits at the table right next to mine. There are 3-4 other people working or studying down there, but this group completely ignores us and start chatting and laughing, much to the chagrin of everyone trying to concentrate. It’s midday, the entire cafe is empty and there are plenty of other spots to sit at, so learn to be considerate and move.

Another annoyance…the people passing by on boats, with the stereo blasting Fergie and 50 cent. I’m glad you are outside, having fun and partaking in a healthy recreational activity, but is there really a need to turn the volume up so high? We can hear you loud and clear from several hundred feet on the other side of the lake.

Minor complaints, only a small fraction of the time I’m there.

Easily spent six hours there today. Free wifi, wall plugin for my laptop, a good strong coffee and amazing cheesecake, plus a great view…not a bad deal I think. Knocked out 40 pages of textbook reading, which may not sound like much, but when there is no filler or fluff and every detail and diagram must be committed to memory, that’s a hell of a lot to get through in one sitting.

First post ever…

I officially own jessles.com

Except it only half works.

Time to go click more stuff.