The Hunt

So, it turns out that I need to memorize the hours that the places to eat on campus are open. So I moved in during the last time slot on Friday. I hadn't anything to eat since a light breakfast in the morning in the hotel. No time to eat that night.

The next morning, I had another light breakfast under the tent for the Alumni Breakfast with my Ma and Dad. Then they were off. I don't recall the events of Saturday exactly, except for a lot of pointless (to me) and repetitive welcoming sessions. And I didn't know that the RPC was open all the time for food. I went to literally every other place I could find for food on Central Campus, and I happened in the time period right after they closed after lunch. And each place I went, they kept telling me they was closed. How terrible! I happened onto Facebook and saw that a bunch of people were going for dinner. Did a "Phone, Wallet, Keys." and ran right downstairs after reading it.

Went to RPC, and it's All-You-Can-Eat. YES! Went to the first line I saw, which was Hot Entrees, and shoveled it down. Went up, got a second plate-full. Then I was satisfied, and thought I wouldn't kill myself by overeating, though another plate or two was pretty feasible. No pictures though. Didn't occur to me at the time.

Today, went to Target in the morning with two of the girls from the third floor. Afterwards, we had brunch. Went through the halls pretty much, with a small group of people, yelling and knocking on doors for who wants to come and get brunch. The group grew bigger as we went along. And then we raided RPC.

An Omelet with red and green peppers, white onions and a bit of cheddar. A pancake with chocolate chips and, I think it was, crushed M&Ms. Pancake was the size of my head, just like I make it. Though a bit overcooked and thinned out, in my opinion. I like mine thicker and slightly undercooked in the middle. The omelet was again, thinned out, though it was runny on the inside, which I approved of. Not how I woulda done my omelets like I do back home (I fit so much more food in mine...), but it tasted good in general.

Just had a lobster dinner, lobster for the first time in my life. Tasted pretty good. Like a tougher form of fish, I thought of. The corn on the cob, I couldn't find butter. I couldn't get halfway through that. The Coleslaw though, that was really good, I loved it. It had enough brine (if they do it like I used to make it back at the deli) to be pretty runny, and not too finely grated. It had nice consistency, and the mix of that and the runny-ness made for a great combo. Since I never had lobster, I really can't comment on that much, though it was an experience trying to get the meat from the inside, haha.

And that's it for now. Three days worth, so a bit long. I'll aim for shorter, more frequent postings, even if it's just a photo and caption. I plan on getting a camera sometime soon, a nice one. Not full out like a DSR, but a simpler one.

So hungry, So busy

First day, orientation and all, how could I possibly pass on food. Unfortunately, with such a crazy day, there was just no way Cornell would let me eat just yet.


I had the most hectic day of travel: red eye from Phoenix, taxi of death to Manhattan, five hour bus to Cornell, and nearly no time to eat in between. Once I got to my dorm, it wasn't much better. Getting my ID, taking a swim test, and going to meetings took up nearly my entire time. Crazy, but at least it only rained for 10 minutes while my swim test was going on.


After finally putting all my stuff from Bed Bath and Beyond (my half a kitchen that I purchased along with my linens) away, I needed to eat. So where better to start than the hot truck, or Louie's, at 1 in the morning. Hello college life.

Messy desk, shake in a generic cup, and fries.

I would definitely suggest getting one of their shakes. I got their coffee shake as a little pick me up. And while it cannot compare to the fair shakes at the Shake Shack, it was still wonderful and my thighs are already fearful that this might become routine. Also got their Cajun fries; these were a little too overly seasoned for me, but when you haven't eaten almost the entire day, you're not going to be too picky.


So excited for the next four years of food! I think I'll start by picking up some ingredients for an apple tart tomorrow.