Coffeeee

At Williams, I tend to spend a stupid amount of time at the coffee shop. I like the atmosphere, and I truly like coffee for the taste, not the caffeine (I usually drink decaf). I was worried that I would not be able to find a place to do work here. Zao gao! I would have to sit in a staid boring library with the rest of the squares. For the first week of class (last week), that's the way it was. Naturally, I limited my time there, and so was usually underprepared for class. Just like at home! We have a "coffee shop" in our dorm, but it's small, cramped and they sell friggin' Nestlé instant coffee. Yeah right I'm going to spend my time there.

For the second week of class, things were different. Last Saturday I woke up at 1 pm and wandered solo off-campus. Just across the street from the southern gate I found my new home. It's a full restaurant and coffee bar and they're open until 1:30 am. That's where I am right now, spending money and flirting with 服务员 (waitresses), just like always. Apparently I've now become a 要人 (VIP, kinda), because I suggested they stop ruining my immersive experience with truly awful American music and put on some Chinese music, which they immediately did. Hell yeah. Step one toward becomg a fixture in my little tiny corner of one of the largest cities on the planet.

I finally found 首都紧易大学 (Capital University of Economics and Business) on Google Earth: 39°54'49.44"N, 116°28'13.62"E. I don't know how to make a direct link, but the info is there for the interested. Ciao.