Last night my friends and I went to see the Drexel Football Team perform. For those of you not familiar, Drexel doesn't actually have a football team and instead has an improv group by the same name. And I just have to say, they were absolutely hysterical. It's the second time I've seen them perform, and each time it honestly just gets better. And now they're having auditions for the fall. I really want to tryout... alas I've confronted myself with the simple fact that I'm simply not that amusing.
In unrelated news... Famous Dave's BBQ has some of the best BBQ I've ever tasted. Located on Columbus Blvd, I highly recommend it. I'm more than likely dragging my friends there sometime. Perhaps after our IKEA expedition... conveniently located next door...
Friday, April 27, 2007
Friday, April 20, 2007
Dining Daze...
So did I mention that my friend, Nancy, has an eating problem? Basically she eats everything she see. But it works for her... somehow she's still the tiniest girl I know. This, my friends, is what I describe as jealousy.
Anyway, now that Nancy's back from coop and is living in Philly once again, we've been going out to every posh new restaurant Nancy can find. And she spends more time on restaurant sites than she does on facebook. And we all know how much time everyone spends on facebook...
Thursday we went to Apamate, a spanish tapas restaurant at 16th and South. It was cute, to say the least. The tapas were around 3 to 4 bucks... not bad, even when you get 8 or so. But the best part of the meal was the chorizos. In short, they were SO GOOOOOD! Six dollars were never better spent. They came with a dark melted dipping chocolate, and were simply orgasmic. (I probably should've put a PG-13 disclaimer at the top... haha) I highly recommend visiting. Apamate is a very small establishment, and both the owners were working when we went, and Nancy and I were able to meet both of them and see the kitchen. Also, byo... (now it's rated R or so...)
Afterwards we took a trek down to 2nd and Chestnut... quite a hike, but enough to burn off all the calories. There we made a stop at Aromatic, a persian hooka and gyro restaurant. After dinner all we wanted was some hummas and pita. And that's what we got. Just in portions five-times larger than we expected. At least it lasted a couple hours. Once again, the restaurant is off the beaten path. It was the first persian restaurant in the city, and has just splendid service. Ask for Helen, the owner, and she'll treat you well. We're going back tonight for more food.
Now all I need is Nancy's metabolism.
Anyway, now that Nancy's back from coop and is living in Philly once again, we've been going out to every posh new restaurant Nancy can find. And she spends more time on restaurant sites than she does on facebook. And we all know how much time everyone spends on facebook...
Thursday we went to Apamate, a spanish tapas restaurant at 16th and South. It was cute, to say the least. The tapas were around 3 to 4 bucks... not bad, even when you get 8 or so. But the best part of the meal was the chorizos. In short, they were SO GOOOOOD! Six dollars were never better spent. They came with a dark melted dipping chocolate, and were simply orgasmic. (I probably should've put a PG-13 disclaimer at the top... haha) I highly recommend visiting. Apamate is a very small establishment, and both the owners were working when we went, and Nancy and I were able to meet both of them and see the kitchen. Also, byo... (now it's rated R or so...)
Afterwards we took a trek down to 2nd and Chestnut... quite a hike, but enough to burn off all the calories. There we made a stop at Aromatic, a persian hooka and gyro restaurant. After dinner all we wanted was some hummas and pita. And that's what we got. Just in portions five-times larger than we expected. At least it lasted a couple hours. Once again, the restaurant is off the beaten path. It was the first persian restaurant in the city, and has just splendid service. Ask for Helen, the owner, and she'll treat you well. We're going back tonight for more food.
Now all I need is Nancy's metabolism.
Monday, April 16, 2007
10 Second Intermission
Broken umbrella, or yellow poncho?
There's only one good answer...
I hate the rain.
There's only one good answer...
I hate the rain.
Apparently Diet Coke isn't Caffeine Free
So once again insomnia sets in and this time coinciding with a case of ADD... at least that's my excuse for putting off my English paper.
I've already written about transitioning back from coop, but I still feel terribly aloof about it all. While I have considerably more down time, it's hard for me to focus on a simple task such as studying, or doing research. Instead I find myself gravitating to anything that can pass the time... my latest deviation being to Center City.
My friend Nancy and I took a trip down to the city the other day. It was nice to show her around; she's been doing coop in new for the past half a year, and I've been getting better acclimated to the city since coop began. Our first stop was to my favorite coffee house, Village. It's about a 30 minute walk to 12th and Locust from campus (my preferred mode of transportation since I stopped going to the gym), but we were feeling a bit lazy that day, so we ended up just subwaying it. And that was probably a good idea, because after our coffee stint we just ended up wandering around the neighborhood for the next few hours. Even though I felt like I knew the area fairly well, Nancy and I ended up discovering quaint grocery store and cute tapas bars... already we have a date planned for Wednesday to go eat at the latter. I'm personally visiting the former to pick up some fantastic (blood orange and other herb infused) EVOO I tasted. If you haven't gathered at this point, my relationship with Nancy basically gravitates around food. And for two fairly tiny (her) and lanky (me) people, we pack it in. Although I did blame my freshmen 15 on her presence. It wasn't until she left for her coop in New York that I exercised it off. Oh well, I guess I'm entitled to a sophomore slump... or lump.
I've already written about transitioning back from coop, but I still feel terribly aloof about it all. While I have considerably more down time, it's hard for me to focus on a simple task such as studying, or doing research. Instead I find myself gravitating to anything that can pass the time... my latest deviation being to Center City.
My friend Nancy and I took a trip down to the city the other day. It was nice to show her around; she's been doing coop in new for the past half a year, and I've been getting better acclimated to the city since coop began. Our first stop was to my favorite coffee house, Village. It's about a 30 minute walk to 12th and Locust from campus (my preferred mode of transportation since I stopped going to the gym), but we were feeling a bit lazy that day, so we ended up just subwaying it. And that was probably a good idea, because after our coffee stint we just ended up wandering around the neighborhood for the next few hours. Even though I felt like I knew the area fairly well, Nancy and I ended up discovering quaint grocery store and cute tapas bars... already we have a date planned for Wednesday to go eat at the latter. I'm personally visiting the former to pick up some fantastic (blood orange and other herb infused) EVOO I tasted. If you haven't gathered at this point, my relationship with Nancy basically gravitates around food. And for two fairly tiny (her) and lanky (me) people, we pack it in. Although I did blame my freshmen 15 on her presence. It wasn't until she left for her coop in New York that I exercised it off. Oh well, I guess I'm entitled to a sophomore slump... or lump.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Easter Weekend
For once I wish Drexel was like the other religiously affiliated schools so we could get time off for the Easter season, but alas...
Regardless, Sunday was nice. Like normal, mother cooked an obscene amount for Easter supper. Clearly it's one of the perks of going to college close to home: it's never an issue if I ever want to take a trip home for one day. And it's particularly nice if it involves food.
Regardless, Sunday was nice. Like normal, mother cooked an obscene amount for Easter supper. Clearly it's one of the perks of going to college close to home: it's never an issue if I ever want to take a trip home for one day. And it's particularly nice if it involves food.
Friday, April 6, 2007
A Week of Firsts...
So classes started this week... and it's the first time I've been in class in about nine months. And trust me, it takes a while getting re-acclamated after that extent of time. In fact, it took me around an hour-and-a-half just to write a page in response to some reading. Sometime along my coop I somehow forgot the use of topic sentences, how to use a paragraph, and what exactly commas are used for, <- that would be a comma splice apparently.
Yet regardless, classes are going superbly. Once again I somehow have the rather eccentric professors. And by eccentric I actually mean a little crazy. And I love it! It definitely makes class interesting, and surprisingly fun to attend; even in dull subjects like business law.
Since this is a week of firsts, I guess I should mention that I moved into a new apartment. I moved in Sunday of this week... so in a couple days it will be one full week that I've been here. I absolutely adore my new place: it's so much larger that my old one, in a quieter neighborhood, and closer to campus than the old one. By far my most favorite attraction here would be my new deck on the second floor... I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can actually put it to use.
And that's a good point. What happened to the short and t-shirt weather?!?! I'm probably a bit peeved only because I already packed my heavy coats... hypothermia here I come! Hooray!
Yet regardless, classes are going superbly. Once again I somehow have the rather eccentric professors. And by eccentric I actually mean a little crazy. And I love it! It definitely makes class interesting, and surprisingly fun to attend; even in dull subjects like business law.
Since this is a week of firsts, I guess I should mention that I moved into a new apartment. I moved in Sunday of this week... so in a couple days it will be one full week that I've been here. I absolutely adore my new place: it's so much larger that my old one, in a quieter neighborhood, and closer to campus than the old one. By far my most favorite attraction here would be my new deck on the second floor... I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can actually put it to use.
And that's a good point. What happened to the short and t-shirt weather?!?! I'm probably a bit peeved only because I already packed my heavy coats... hypothermia here I come! Hooray!
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