One down, four to go

Mandarin midterm this morning (yay alliteration) as well as the final yoga class and a meeting to discuss a paper on biofuels. I couldn't decide where to go for my afternoon of studying (bugs by the canteen, freakish silence inside the library, potential distractions in my room) and settled for the small common area on the fourth floor--where I went last night after discovering my roommate had tucked in early.

Perfect! It's my new favorite study spot! The occasional dinging of the lift and shuffling of people provided non-distracting background noise, I sat on a comfortable (if plastic-like) couch, and whenever I felt imprisoned by asset classes and financial instruments I simply looked out the huge window.

Later I went to the Park 'N' Shop and bought chicken franks, scallops noodle, and bananas. I returned and ate an interesting dinner. (actually, not that interesting, because I ate the bananas separate. on the note of interesting foods, I really should figure out how to cook sesame filled glutinous rice balls. It doesn't seem fair to give up on them after sampling them raw).

Only 8 people showed up for fencing, probably because of midterms. I'm still horrible at fleching, but now I learned I've been moving the wrong leg! No wonder I couldn't feel the forward momentum!

Oh yes, and:

More snacks from my friend!
These were crispy and puffy at the same time, I'd guess they were made of rice.
The flavor is difficult to describe, along the lines of salty.
And yes, I wish I knew what that child is wearing.