Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Coming Back To Life

After a bout with food poisoning, where I thought they had killed the white boy, there will be no more consumption from the cafeteria. Walking by the place makes me ill. Let me clarify..... there are two sides to the cafeteria, on one side we have a variety of food served. A different meal for lunch and dinner. Cooked for that particular meal. Not too bad, but certainly not gourmet. On the other side is "The Grill." A vile, putrid place. What happens there is... whatever doesn't get served at lunch gets left out for several hours and is re-served at dinner. Kept at no constant temperature it's a breeding ground for various food born bacteria. The Grill has a microwave, they reheat the spoiled food in there and then give it to you. Bon Appetit!  NO MORE!! Tell me why I have to be a powerslave? A slave to the power of death. It took me a week to fully recover. A steady diet of banana's and clementines (insert random Crites/Rinto quote here) finally got me back to normal. It's the street food from now on. Not saying that won't make me sick at some point as well, however at least the street food is prepared fresh and right in front of you. It's not been sitting in a vat for six hours. The best part about the grill and the university is general is the show they put on. During orientation, when all the parents where here, the food at the grill was served hot, prepared as you ordered it, the workers serving the food wore plastic gloves, and served with a pair of tongs or a serving spoon, no microwave in sight. After the parents left all that went away. Now we get a bare hand full of rice and couple of cold chicken tenders. The university also has a very beautiful fountain that was turned on during orientation as well. The fountain hasn't been on in four weeks. It's now full of garbage. A real show stopper.

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