writing my thesis was probably the hardest thing i've ever done and it shows. My friend Peijin, who is now in Shanghai took this picture while we were hanign out at Happy Donuts. they had free wifi, copius electrical extension plugs, great hazel nut coffee, and the donuts weren' half bad either. Good mix of Stanford grad students and Russian & Japanese kids who were going to community college to learn Engrish. Peijin and I had a special bond that quater that i don't think I can do justice, we shared something that no one could possibly understand: a deadline that was staring us in the face like a serial killer to his next victim. I ignored so many of my friends that quarter, but Peijin and I could talk. we understood each other's mood. our frustration and fears. and Happy donuts was our place, for a few short weeks.