...and continues...

So...yesterday, my study snack was nothing more than some Skittles and Candy-Canes. Yeah, not very impressive. The amount of actual studying I got done wasn't that impressive either. I've been hung up on this English paper that I have to write. It has to be 8 pages long, and it can be about anything we want, as long as we use a book that we've read in class. I really don't like open ended prompts. The little time I did try and designate for studying/writing, I pondered, revised, brainstormed, and questioned, and ended up with nothing. Today was a tad bit better.

Though I didn't really make much progress on this paper, I did get some French studying out of the way! At least I feel somewhat productive? After posting this, I will try and do some free writing for my paper, to see if I can get the juices a flowin'! 

Days of studying: 3 (if you count yesterday)
Subject of choice: up until now, French
Snack of choice: Pretzels and Hummus, along with a English Toffee Latte (with out the expected overwhelming sweetness) from the student run coffee shop, Campus Grounds.

Nifty travel mug, eh? 10 dollars gets you one of these bad boys, and a free drink! Totally worth it.

and the final count down begins...

I know you were expecting to hear about the pit, and the food in a college students life. Alas...

...for those of you who were unaware, today was the last day of classes. And what does that mean? Yep. Finals. Just around the bend. That means stress headaches, late nights, libraries, textbooks, and lots of notes. Oh, and the occasional study snack. These next few days, rather than try and tell you about some food adventures from the recent past (I'll come back to those, no worries) I'm going to drag you along by the stomach, through this epic week, of trials, tribulations, successes, and celebrations.

Days of studying: one

Subject of choice: English, more specifically, an 8-10 page research paper on Shakespeare and Irony

Snack of choice: H₂O and Honey Nut Cheerios

Good life decisions, are happening right now.

stay tuned...

Hello blog world!

So I realize I've been slacking on my blog posts lately, and I've made the decision that I need to be more on top of things. But alas, I haven't been off campus to interesting local food, and getting off campus doesn't happen often anyways. (However the trend seems to be when I do get off campus, I forget my camera, so I can't even document my food experiences photographically, like I want to!) 

The solution? Share my ON-CAMPUS culinary experiences! What is it like to eat on a college campus? What kinds of food is available to the average college student? You shall soon find out dear friends.  In the next few days, I'll begin to share the ups and downs that the collegiate stomach experiences. It may just make you more thankful for your mom's cooking. I know I am.

local favs: coffee

Krankies Coffee

Need a place to study, talk, and hang out with a friend? Check out Krankies Coffee on Third St. It has a pretty mellow atmosphere, GREAT coffee, live band performances on the weekends, and a local farmers market every now and then (the next is the 26th of Oct I believe).

With tons of table choices, lots of space, and free wireless internet, it's my first alternative to studying on campus. In fact it's becoming my preferred place to study!

A Hazelnut Latte was my preferred cup of joe :)

Need to get up and walk around after hitting the books hard? There's a gallery in the next room, where you can stretch your legs and exercise that right side of your brain! How convenient is that?!

Check it out! And let me know what YOU love about Krankies!

 

moving in

Upon moving into my new dorm room, one of the girls in our suite brought me and my roommate homemade blueberry tarts! They were absolutely delicious. She made them in individual pie crusts, so everyone got an individual tart for themselves. It's been over a week since we've all moved in and she's baked pecan pies and a coconut pie as well! I'm so glad that she loves baking as much as I love eating! I guess I'd better start my regular exercise routine!

mmmm.

And who said college kids don't eat well?