....well not quite.
But with one major term project turned in and the other one in the bag, all I've got between me and winter break is a final next Thursday and some other minor things. Then, it's time for holiday parties, Christmas, New Years in Disneyland....and a month of intense catch-up on the Mountain View book.
But for now, I have a moment to breath. The weight is slowly being lifted off my shoulders, the stress level is going down. And I can finally update this thing with photos from the month of November. So! Here we go.
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Julie and I celebrated our birthdays with the whole gang on November 11. After finding out that the wait at Cheesecake Factory would be over four hours (stupid USC fans) we ended up at a really nice Thai restaurant South of Market. After dinner we hit up the clubs. I was feelin pretty sick, but we all managed to have an awesome time anyway.
November birthdays rock.
The whole group at dinner.
The next day we all saw Cal get beat by USC. Eh. Had a fun time anyway. Next year Trojans, Next year.
That night Lauren drove up to go bar hopping in Berkeley. Kay and Julie got pretty drunk. The rest of us just watched and laughed ;-)
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All right- Fast Forward to Big Game Week 2005!
Bonfire!
Bonfire Rally night was fun as usual. I went with Preeti and my friend Eva. Eva, a first year MCP student from China had a blast at the bonfire. The campus was lit up all pretty yet again in blue and gold lights. Ahhhh the Spirit of California rocks my world. Haha.
Eva was impressed by the Bonfire.
True Blue. So pretty.
Looking nice.
They upgraded back to big candles with cups instead of last year's birthday candles which dripped hot wax on everyone. Good job Rally Comm.
Big Game!
The game itself was a blast. Cal fans turned Stanford Stadium into Memorial Stadium south. Our crowd vastly out-numbered the Stanford fans, taking up nearly 2/3rds of the stadium. The student section was loud and tons of fun, and the Cal alumni were also really involved in the game. Of my three Big Games at Stanford, this one was by far the most fun. It also helped that the team smacked Stanford and won 27 to 3 thanks to fourth-string quarterback Steve Levy. The chants of "LeeeeVY" and "U-C-Davis" were great.
Me and Preeti at my dad's pre-game tail gate.
One example of the crazy-ass crowd surfing going on in the student section.
Cal wins! Preeti and I take a moment to capture the moment as the clock runs out.
Kay and Dan ended up going with Eric to the game too! So we all met up back at my dad's tailgate along with Preeti, Chris, Shirley, Seth and his gf to eat burgers and celebrate. The night ended at Kapp's Pizza in Downtown MV where my mom joined us for more food and drink.
So much fun! I never want to miss a Big Game. Ever.
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Thanksgiving!
The day went off without a hitch. My grandparents were exceptionally pleasant to spend time with (grandma's hearing aide was working and grandpa wasn't being grumpy) The day after we even drove to San Francisco in the late evening just to walk around and see the lights.
I caught my grandpa showing my grandma his last roses of the season in the front yard. Awww.
My mom sets up a small table for 23. Haha. Nothing like a Sias family gathering.
Me, my dad, and Chris in front of the tree in Union Square. And we'll end this post with a picture of that beautiful tree, a preview of what December has to offer!
Happy Holidays folks!
Julie and I celebrated our birthdays with the whole gang on November 11. After finding out that the wait at Cheesecake Factory would be over four hours (stupid USC fans) we ended up at a really nice Thai restaurant South of Market. After dinner we hit up the clubs. I was feelin pretty sick, but we all managed to have an awesome time anyway.
November birthdays rock.
The whole group at dinner.
The next day we all saw Cal get beat by USC. Eh. Had a fun time anyway. Next year Trojans, Next year.
That night Lauren drove up to go bar hopping in Berkeley. Kay and Julie got pretty drunk. The rest of us just watched and laughed ;-)------
All right- Fast Forward to Big Game Week 2005!
Bonfire!
Bonfire Rally night was fun as usual. I went with Preeti and my friend Eva. Eva, a first year MCP student from China had a blast at the bonfire. The campus was lit up all pretty yet again in blue and gold lights. Ahhhh the Spirit of California rocks my world. Haha.
Eva was impressed by the Bonfire. 
True Blue. So pretty.
Looking nice.
They upgraded back to big candles with cups instead of last year's birthday candles which dripped hot wax on everyone. Good job Rally Comm.Big Game!
The game itself was a blast. Cal fans turned Stanford Stadium into Memorial Stadium south. Our crowd vastly out-numbered the Stanford fans, taking up nearly 2/3rds of the stadium. The student section was loud and tons of fun, and the Cal alumni were also really involved in the game. Of my three Big Games at Stanford, this one was by far the most fun. It also helped that the team smacked Stanford and won 27 to 3 thanks to fourth-string quarterback Steve Levy. The chants of "LeeeeVY" and "U-C-Davis" were great.
Me and Preeti at my dad's pre-game tail gate.
One example of the crazy-ass crowd surfing going on in the student section.
Cal wins! Preeti and I take a moment to capture the moment as the clock runs out.
Kay and Dan ended up going with Eric to the game too! So we all met up back at my dad's tailgate along with Preeti, Chris, Shirley, Seth and his gf to eat burgers and celebrate. The night ended at Kapp's Pizza in Downtown MV where my mom joined us for more food and drink.So much fun! I never want to miss a Big Game. Ever.
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Thanksgiving!
The day went off without a hitch. My grandparents were exceptionally pleasant to spend time with (grandma's hearing aide was working and grandpa wasn't being grumpy) The day after we even drove to San Francisco in the late evening just to walk around and see the lights.
I caught my grandpa showing my grandma his last roses of the season in the front yard. Awww.
My mom sets up a small table for 23. Haha. Nothing like a Sias family gathering.
Me, my dad, and Chris in front of the tree in Union Square. And we'll end this post with a picture of that beautiful tree, a preview of what December has to offer!
Happy Holidays folks!
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