I originally went on this blog to write an update post, but decided to first convey my (hopefully not too controversial or insulting) thoughts on the inaugural address.

Now I'll proceed with what is obviously much more important: my life! (hah. jk)

Last week saw another episode of Andrew feeling somewhat blue. So I decided to take a day off to myself and went into San Francisco on Saturday. My roommate went to go visit his mom and sister, so I tagged along on the Cal Train ride over, and once there, just went off on my own to explore the city. I'd been to SF many times before, but never with the intentions of spending time alone and wandering around. It had always been some school trip with a prearranged agenda or with family, who generally dictated what to do (aka touristy things). This time though, I meandered around the Union Square area. It was utterly fantastic. I went shopping, but also just took the leisure of losing myself in the city. Stanford can really feel like a box sometimes, especially with no car, and being in a bustling city on my own was very therapeutic. I then met up with my roommate and his family for dinner, which was quite nice. One highlight of my time alone was stumbling upon a Goodwill Store and going inside. My mom has never been a fan of my desire to thrift shop, and it was essentially my first time doing so. I didn't buy anything, but it was still hilarious/fantastic to try on suit jackets that cost $7.50.

Anyway, my mood escalated afterwords--so much so that I decided not to do any work on Sunday either. haha. MLK day was a catch-up day, and I was productive enough. It's weird because this quarter sees a lot of no-class days for me, and I actually don't have too much work so far. Unfortunately, the work I do have is very difficult, and I often just can't really do it and have to wait for friends to discuss with or office hours to go to. This means I don't spend that much time on work. Pretty sweet!

I apologize for no humor in this blog post.