Sitting in coordination is great. It’s always exciting to see the schedule for Kick-off Week, and it’s even more exciting to see so many students actively involved! I wish I could participate in all the activities, but alas, I have certain responsibilities to attend to. Booooo. I hope someone brings a camcorder and gets everything on film again, especially for the Amazing Race (Berkeley/Oakland edition). Sadly, I’ve yet to edit and put together the video raws from last year’s Kick-off. I love how the Amazing Race this year is advertised as a journey that will not only take you through land, but also fire, water, and air. I guess I’ll just have to experience it vicariously through the students’ stories, FB photos, and hopefully someone’s video feed.
What else? Today, I also managed to get myself to Off the Grid. It’s located in North Berkeley around Shattuck and Rose, right across from Safeway. I’ve seen it for about a month or so now, but every single time, I could only drive past, staring longingly at all the wonderful food trucks. But today…aha!…today, I finally found time to go. And man, was that little section of a blocked off street hopping. I reveled in the energy and excitement that was in the atmosphere, as people sat around chowing down with friends or waited in line to get their hands on mouth-watering foods. And though the lines seemed pretty long, it actually only took me about 20 or so minutes to get my food, which isn’t too bad a wait. The entire time I was there, I had a huge grin plastered on my face. Being there at Off the Grid was definitely a happy thing. But because I wanted to make the aforementioned coordination, I had to leave as soon as I got my food, which is a pity, because a huge part of the experience is just eating there in the midst of all that hustle and bustle. Well, next time. And yes, there will be a next time, because I aim to try something from every single food truck.