Olives and Buses

Hello again! As you will see, an important part to our Daisakusen adventures include finding new places to satisfy our palate. On April 14th, we journeyed to Olives, a Mediterranean cafe in the basement of Building 160. They serve falafels, pizettas, chicken skewers, and other Greek salads. The portions were quite big for a low price -- a good deal for the poor and starving Stanford graduate student!

Melissa had some wonderful chicken souvlaki with rice pilaf, salad and pita bread. The tzatziki sauce was delicious but the chipotle hummus wasn't to par. She washed it all down with Sobe Green Tea.






Angel had two ginormous pizettas and she ate ALL of it. One was the vegetarian one (since she is of course semi-vegetarian) and the other was a chicken pesto with sundried tomatoes. The chicken pesto surpassed the vegetarian because of its unique taste. On a personal note, in the future...eat less cheese in one sitting.










The following Tuesday, with about an hour to spare before the infamous School Board simulation, Superintendent Yeh and Conservative Board Member Chan hopped on the Marguerite to experience the busing situations that the Andrew Jackson students faced on a daily basis.

We were on our way to visit a classmate, Julie, who was bed-ridden as a result of knee surgery. We ventured through the jungle a.k.a. Escondido Village Graduate Housing. Due to construction closures, we got lost, but managed to find our way with a trusty map and desperate phone call to Julie. We found the light at the end of the tunnel and had a nice little visit before rushing off and being late for our school board meeting.

And now...off to a violin concert, Postcards from China, which is a part of the Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival. Until next time, stay tuned for more!