I see pizza and pasta

Yesterday, I had lunch at the newly open U.C. Pizza & Pasta on Shattuck. And I will probably not go there again, certainly not for a long time. They have many kinks to work out like making sure they're computer systems have the current prices. (I got charged $5.79 for a special that should have been $4.99; but when I pointed it out, the guy gave me a dollar back.) Also, the servers are slow, perhaps due to inexperience: a friend of mine went there during the peak of lunch and waited an hour and a half for his order. They have a nice idea as far as splitting up take-out and dine-in orders, but it's unclear that there is a difference unless your particularly pay attention the signs. I feel these confusions will be smoothed out over time. However, this does repress the sogginess of the bottom bun of my cheeseburger and the greasiness of my fries. Nor does it compensate for the pasta being a dollar or two more expensive than LaVal's. Thus, I wouldn't recommend the place, definitely not until they figure out what they're doing, and even then, I would approach with caution.

In other news, went to game night last night at James' apartment and had a blast playing games and watching Operation Condor and an episode of The Simpsons. Decided my next computer will be an Apple Powerbook, probably the 12 inch. Essentially, as far as design it came down to Apple, IBM, and Panasonic. IBM's design comes at a premium and Panasonic, though perhaps worth it, at a greater premium. Essentially, for a similarly configured Apple, IBM, and Panasonic (specifically 512MB RAM, at least 40GB HD, and wireless card), the Apple is the cheapest, at least with Apple's education discount. Still waiting for the bank account to top a very secure amount (i.e. enough for a day of tornadoes and hurricane, well maybe a severe thunderstorm).

Decided to go to Las Vegas with some of my Berkeley friends on the July 30th weekend. It's unfortunate we don't have any more long weekends before school starts again. But it'll probably be the last time I see all these people together as a group, but the interaction will hopefully be fun.