Berkeley Day 19: Aug 24

Being very tired from staying up again to watch Slumdog Millionaire, I groggily woke up, and then fell back asleep again until about 2. A costco trip with my sister and her roommates in Richmond was the next thing we did. Costcos are big wholesale warehouses if none have been there. Things are cheap per unit, but you have to buy a lot of something to get the good unit price. Most of the time, some people have trouble finishing all of one product.

After going back to finish Slumdog Millionaire, while my sister and her friends ate at the Ethopian Restaurant, while my dad and I ventured for a thai restaurant for dinner. Through some wandering around, we found Neecha Thai on West Grand Ave in Oakland, a short drive on East I-580. The setting was very nice, with plants along one side, a clean, tiled floor, and spotless tables. Lighting is set to a dark brown, spurring a warm feeling. The menus are set up pretty nicely, but have almost too much text, and just aren't up to par with the environment. Portions come as enough for one person, usually coming with a salad or rice depending on the dish. Food was tastefully presented, and the taste was all the better. Parking is free after 8 pm, at a public lot at the back. Neecha Thai was filled with customers, even at 9 pm, and looked much more busy than the Thai Restaurant one block down.