Guilty pleasure

So, I've been here for almost a week and a half and I have to admit, I'm pretty sick of the dining hall food already. The vegetarian options are extremely limited, and everything looks (and kinda tastes) like greasy brown sludge. The noodles are tasty, but again, greasy, and all but vegetable free. So yeah - I'm really craving a bowl of chunky vegetable soup, or some sort of simple pasta primavera type dish. This craving started when I ventured into the dorm kitchen last night to get some water, and happened upon a group of Pakistani guys huddled around a fragrant pot of simmering eggplant stew. Evidence of fresh onions, peppers, and tomatoes were scattered on the counter. Jealous jealous jealous!

Then, today, perusing my choices in the dining hall, I simply could not bring myself to order yet another plate of thick brown potato slime, or a slick pile of mystery greens, or an oily bowl of boiled tomatoes. I decided instead to go with a stuffed bun, since it's relatively dry. After assuring me several times that the bun I ordered was indeed meat-free, the server bagged it for me and I took it back to my room to eat. While in the room, I also made the magical, amazing, life-changing discovery that through some clever computer fiddling, I could trick NBC and FOX into thinking that I was located in the U.S., thus allowing me to watch TV online. This is huge! I am a genius! Anyway, I was feeling pretty good, until I bit into the bun and found out that while the filling was mostly vegetable, it had some meat chunks in it as well. Dadgummit. There goes lunch. And two minutes later, I made the unpleasant discovery that my internet connection is too slow for TV watching. With an empty stomach, and my entertainment hopes dashed, my afternoon was officially ruined. Only one thing could save it from complete and utter disaster. I rushed over to the little shop in the dorm and bought myself an American chocolate bar. Probably the best 50 cents I've spent all week.