Nighttime is so different. Everywhere.
Went to downtown Palo Alto (aka one street) on Saturday for my birthday. Night life is weird. Restaurants turn into bars. Rich, yuppie professionals become rowdy bar hoppers. Gone are the annoying little kids. They are replaced by annoying big kids. Yet I can still see the appeal in night life.
Took a nighttime walk around campus yesterday. So peaceful and quiet. The church was especially beautiful. No bicycles zooming by, no swarm of camera-touting tourists. Though people were toiling away inside the buildings. Especially the math building. But even some of the humanities buildings! (No offense).
Today: Grocery run at 12:51 a.m. Empty streets, empty parking lot. The Safeway plaza was brightly lit, but no one in sight. So strange. Happily shopped for my goodies with no one in my way. No one, that is, except for the night crew restocking and rearranging shelves. That was somewhat of a nuisance. But I made sure to be extra polite. Working at 1:02 a.m. in Safeway isn't ideal. Productive grocery run. Fresh fruits and veggies! I've been feeling lethargic and gross lately, and I realized that I haven't eaten very well. Stupid interviews, psets, and conference calls get in the way of quality food.
I like the night shift. Especially when it doesn't entail working "overtime."
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Nighttime is indeed the best time. It's the best time for cruising, hanging out with friends, and getting food. I especially love going for late night steak runs. Mmmmmmm.... steak. I'm glad to hear you are trying to eat more healthy. I know how hard it is to have a balanced diet when you don't have money and a female isn't there to cook for you. (*yells to kitchen* Love ya' mom!)
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