High of 57 degrees today.

My favorite spot to study at Brandeis is upstairs in the SCC. I go for the tables in the middle, two tables, and prop up my book holder and whichever science textbook I happen to be reading that day. I can sit there for hours, scribbling intensely in my notebooks, occasionally looking up at anyone making an obnoxious noise. That room is always packed, and it's prime studying grounds at 'deis, which is why I make sure to get there early and stake my territory. If you see a black book holder, a grey & purple bookbag, & a blue asian looking pencil case - yeah that's my table, no touching.


Now that I'm in Barcelona, what new studying grounds are available for me here? It was a high of 57 degrees today, still is, so I frantically looked for a park, a garden, a bench at least to sit and read! Frustrated, I decided to settle for one of the Farggis on Passeig de Gràcia. After ordering my usual cafe con leche and croissant, I look outside and there are no free tables on the sidewalk. Ugh. But once I finished my meal, I stalked outside to investigate the scene once again, and success!, a free table. 

So, at Brandeis my coveted spot is a table/lounging chair in the SCC. At Barcelona, it's a table on Passeig de Gràcia, under the sun, in the middle of the city. Life is pretty damn good. 

I can also just pull up a chair next to my balcony & read if I choose to. Also, I am master of self-timer.