Up in the Air

The view westward from the Campanile -- in the foreground is Wheeler Hall, the building where I have my psychology lectures

Last weekend Berkeley finally saw some clear skies! My mom was visiting just in time for the lovely weather and we decided to make a trip up Sather Tower, or the Campanile, which is 307 feet tall and completed in 1914. I make a point here that Stanford's Hoover Tower is ONLY 285 feet. As you can see, the view was great! You can clearly spot the Golden Gate Bridge in the right, and, needless to say, the Bay Bridge in the center of the above photo. Fashionably Yours loves the Bay Area, right Nisha? ; )


The hills -- I live in the yellow building in the center


I love it when the carillon plays
Nisha I'm sorry you've been feeling kind of lost, but I do hope you're regaining ground. And I'm sad that we haven't talked to each other in a while -- I'm still trying to adjust, but it's no excuse to not confer with one of my closest friends! Although our blog does serve as an indirect means of communication, which is why I love it.

A couple of weeks into school, you're homesick, I'm homesick...I guess now is when I should stop complaining about Berkeley's problems and be thankful that I have such an amazing institution within a short distance of my home, so that when I do get homesick, I am lucky enough to be able to just drop my textbooks and go home. And I am grateful. This weekend I'm going home for Chinese New Year, and I am very excited.

Since Nisha made a point to list your favorite current songs, I wanted to share some songs that my psych professor shared with our class. He is this crazy guy who came in on the first day of class with a wig on to psyche us all out. Plus he has great taste in music, which he plays at the beginning of each class.

So far from his collection I've liked:
I Don't Know - Lisa Hannigan
Life is Long - David Bryne and Brian Eno
Love and Affection - Lisa Armatrading (LOVE this from the Eighties)

Also, might I suggest:
Yours - Fay Wolf
Basic Space - The XX
Make it Last - Tyrese featuring Jewel