Things have been pretty good since we last spoke.  I have been to almost all of the different parts of town by now, and on pretty much every bus.  I took the BART (bay area rapid transit-not just a funny name) for the first time the other day to Berkeley.  It was a new and fun experience, a lot nicer than the buses around town.  I have see so many amazing things, and have been doing A LOT of walking.  But I suppose that's a good thing since I am also doing a lot of eating.  I have even created a lost of the foods I have tried-yes, I actually did try some new things!  Proud?  Good, you should be :)

1.  Papusa-some kind of Mexican pancake thing filled with cheese or meat.  Amazingly delicious, and I have been craving them ever since I tried them.

2.  Tamales- also very good!  So next time we get them at home, I will definitely participate!

3.  Ethiopian crap-definitely no bueno!  It was some weird sour sponge bread that you used to pick up different kinds of meat and beans in weird sauce.  Hannah was not a fan of this.. stuff?

4.  Burrito which isn't that cool, but it had guacamole, sour cream, beans, and salsa.  This was ok, edible.  But I wasn't a huge fan of the sour cream and stuff, I think I will stick to my plain burritos from now on.  But at least I tried :)

5.  Fritz-belgium french fries that you dip in pesto sauce or chili ketchup.  They were delicious, but the pesto didn't mix well, and I didn't try the chili ketchup because as you all know, "water is spicy" to me.

On a different note, I have suddenly become very homesick since yesterday, which is a very new feat to me.  I have never been homesick before because I have never been away from home for an extensive period of time.  I think that the initial excitement is gone and I have finally realized how long I am going to be here for.  And how far away it is until I will see my family and friends.  I miss everyone so much, and have been feeling very lonely, even though I have made great friends up here.  It's just weird to not be in the town I have lived in for 14 years and see everything I am used to everyday.  So to my parents, siblings, other family, dog, fish, and friends: I miss you very much, and now REALLY can't wait to come home at Easter time!!!!  I also kinda feel stupid up here being homesick because I am the only one who has never been away from home.  To everyone else, its just another semester at school.  But for me, it is a whole different experience.  

Until next time... when I really will hopefully post pictures.  I actually haven't taken many pictures because everytime I do, I realize how much my camera sucks and how badly I need a new one.  But I am working on it.  

Also, some of you have asked for my address up here, so here it is..

Hannah Kennedy

301 Lyon St.

San Francisco, Ca 94117