so it's cold now. i officially live in a cold place. being in the bay area doesn't really impact you much in terms of weather; rainy days suck but there are very few times where you step outside a door fully 'rugged up' in a coat and scarf and the wind still takes your breath away. today was a relatively vicious day in terms of cold weather and i understand the popularity with boot-like footwear. i was sporting these silver ballet slipper deals from the night before (don't ask) and every millimeter of uncovered skin was immediately apparent. remind me to find a solution for evening footwear that doesn't involve stilettos (not good in china, not good in rain) and fully covers the foot. boots, i guess.
i didn't leave myself much recovery time from the night before so the evening started off rather sleepily. christoph's going-away was tonight and i finally got to view the famous apartment; famous primarily for the unsightly turquoise pleather sofas and the disco-esque lighting in the living room. the apartment itself, to my surprise, was nicely habitable. furniture aside, it's a relatively new building with what looks like perfectly suitable accomodations (besides the hideous furniture). the problem with renting is that you are at the mercy of the landlord when it comes to decor. you can either be fairly lucky - we are - and be equipped with neutral ikea-like furnitre and dark wood accents and floors, or you can escape with really horrible chinese-inspired decor. there's a reason china is not the forefront in home fashion, or any fashion, for that matter.
the party was nice - plenty of food and drink, and good company. we decided to head out around midnight and ended up at logo. logo is a divey bar near school that is low-key and plays good music. i started off completely sober but ordered a beer, then someone kept ordering rounds of b-52s so what was supposed to be a low-key evening in recovery from last night turned out to be another dizzy night. i was so sleepy that i started to doze to the reggae playing over the speakers, clearly announcing time to go home. and yet i'm here past 4 AM blogging.
off to bed now - we have brunch at 'the kitchen' tomorrow, then off to the fabric market to fix my coats. i'm excited for some warm gear, although i'll be home in a week and pawing through my boxes of clothes.
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