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Weekend 2: First Trip to San Francisco and Alcatraz Tour

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Upon arriving in Berkeley for my internship, I certainly didn't think I would be as busy as I have been. My free time has been fairly sparse between work, sleep, and all the activities at our fingertips. In passing conversation last week, I mentioned how I would like to see Incredibles 2, but didn't know when or if anyone wanted to go. Alex and Alina immediately fired back with their interest in my proposed activity. We ended up seeing Incredibles 2 opening day, Friday, June 15th, and it was totally wicked! I hadn't had such an enjoyable time with a movie in a long time. That is a movie I definitely plan on owning in the near future. On Saturday, we took a trip to San Francisco. This had been the first time I was there since coming from the airport. We ended up going to Chinatown to get a bite for lunch, as recommended by Alina. The restaurant we chose was Dim Sum Bistro. The menu was confusing to say the least. There were many items and little description. (This was my f...

Second Weekend in California

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The second weekend was almost as exciting as the first! There's so much to do here and we've barely scratched the surface. This weekend all three of us went to see Incredibles 2 on Friday, which was pretty incredible (sory for my corny humor, I am from Ohio after all). Afterwards we stopped to get ice cream (I got ube ice cream, which if you don't know is a purple yam, it was bright purple and actually really good). When I got back to my house they were having an art and cheese party, so there was sushi, painting, and definitively lots of cheese. It was fun and a great way to bond with my house mates. Saturday, all three of us went to San Fransisco again. We started in Chinatown to get dim sum. It was amazing but none of us knew what we were getting. We pointed and they gave. I ended up with a sticky rice ball filled with red bean paste and veggie egg rolls (If you didn't know I'm vegetarian), Alina had a noodle soup with really amazing homemade noodles, and Tyler...