Sometimes we forget that Holidays are spent in entirely different ways, differing with every culture and every individual. Here’s a glimpse into how our team members spent the three-day weekend!
“This Presidents’ Day weekend, I spent some quality time with my family – aka, my lovely mother. Together, we went to the terribly crowded yet pleasantly soothing local mall in the city, caught up on the state of our ongoing lives, and engaged in some old-fashioned window-shopping together (I highly recommend going inside the Coach boutique after conquering the long queue outside). Afterward, we enjoyed one delectable cup of frozen yogurt together, with my favorite toppings (Oreo cookies and chocolate wafers) on top of hers (the plain “sans topping” template, drowned by my cocoa overload). Next, after finally agreeing to satisfy my salty tooth with yet another serving of carbs through salty pretzels, we came back home, both of us happy and content with our (lack of) shopping and leisurely mall traipsing, ready to return to the business of the coming week ahead.”
-Aliza
“Three days may not seem as such a long break, but the long weekend for President’s Day has the potential to be a much-needed break. With mid-terms coming up, I used Saturday to catch up on any homework, studying, laundry, and other productive tasks that I’ve been putting off for a while. On Sunday, a few friends and I headed off into San Francisco, exploring the Bay by adventuring Fisherman’s Wharf and tasting Ghirardelli’s delicious ice cream! Finally, on Monday, I took a day off to pamper myself and relax after a long week!”
-Brianna
“Since it’s Chinese New Year, I went to San Jose to meet up with my uncle’s family and spent the holiday with them. I stuffed myself with traditional Chinese food and received a few red envelopes which certainly brightened my day! Not being at home with my family for Chinese New Year is an incredibly strange and lonely feeling, but it’s also another step into “adulting” I suppose haha!”
-Rosalyn
“Over the weekend, I spent a bit of time destressing and catching up with an old friend from high school who I hadn’t seen in a year. I was in the Berkeley area the entire weekend so I went to Eureka for the first time; I definitely would recommend going if you haven’t visited before!”
-Melody
“This President’s Day weekend I went home and spent some time with my family. We went out to eat and tried a new place called Rock and Brews that just opened up in my hometown, Vacaville. Rock and Brews is actually co-owned by Gene Simmons from KISS. There was a lot of anticipation waiting for the restaurant to open up, so it was great to finally get to experience it with the fam!” -Arianna