I thought that potatoes had to be in dirt in order to sprout. Obviously, I was wrong.

Walking into the kitchen the night of my triumphant return to Berkeley, I found myself greeted by a sweet potato with a small colony of plant life establishing itself in our fruit/vegetable bowl. Actually, considering my exclamation at the sight, I believe I may have been greeting it, rather than the other way around. I was rather nervous at the thought of living alone even for the two weeks until Devika arrives back in Berkeley. However, with my sweet potato family for company, I think I'll do just fine.

A rather hefty duration of time has elapsed since my last entry, so I'm unsure where to begin trying to catch everyone up on my bizarre life. Needless to say, it is as bizarre as ever.

I have yet to start babysitting--my first day is on Sunday--so I've been trying to keep myself occupied for the last week with menial tasks such as rearranging my room. Well, I wouldn't call it rearranging since the effort was confined to a purely intellectual exercise due to my realization that the configuration of electrical outlets in the room foils any interior designs I might have had. Thus, that plan being thwarted, I decided to make my first journey to the Berkeley Public Library.

Exciting, no? Well, hold on to your hats, kiddies cuz the craziness is just beginning. I've also made plans to take some junk to the dump! I know, I know, ZANY.

Though I may have been hiding it behind my optimism and clever turn of phrase, in truth, I'm dying of boredom. Basically, for the last couple of days, all I've done is the following:

MONDAY
Walked to Berkeley Public Library
Searched in vain for a Large Print section (a story for another time)
Walked home
Drove to Target on errand for Aunt Jan
Read

TUESDAY
Walked to Berkeley Campus
Searched for the entrance to the Chicano Studies Library on errand for Devika
Walked home
Read

WEDNESDAY
(Now here's where the excitement begins)
Drove to SF to meet my parents for breakfast
Did laundry
Read
Am now writing on my blog

Aside from my apparent trouble with libraries, I've been leading a rather stale life since my return. Someone come save me from my lack of spontaneity!!