Hebrew Day 5- Finally it's Friday!

I have officially survived my first week of accelerated Hebrew.  Can I actually say anything yet?  Not really.  But I can tell you the alphabet, read a few words, and conjugate a few things.  Today's quiz was probably the worst for me so far because it referenced vocabulary from earlier in the week that had already left my brain.  Vocab is the main thing I hope to tackle this weekend.  I turned in my Pass/Fail form finally.  The difficulty of today's quiz helped solidify my decision.  I feel okay about it now. 
On one of my excursions earlier in the week, I stumbled upon Princeton's downtown and found a cupcake shop that won cupcake wars.  I decided I'd treat myself if I survived 'til Friday (today).

(not too bad for a cellphone pic)

I went the super lame route and chose the cupcake flavor that won Cupcake Wars- chocolate espresso with ganache frosting.  It was divine.  I'm not a loyal Cupcake Wars fan, but I've caught a few episodes and it is where I found Chef Chloe.  I've made several of her vegan recipes since then.
While munching on (read: inhaling) this cupcake, I glanced over and saw a German chocolate cupcake with an absurd amount of gooey coconut pecan frosting on top.  Now I know what I'm having next time.

Walking through the downtown, I decided I love this city.  It is very quaint.  Many of the shops are novel and too expensive for me to do anything past window shopping, but I'm in love.  I went into a few stores on a search for stationary.  I ended up at an eco-goods store and knew I was in the right place when I heard the soundtrack to The Life Aquatic (which is excellent btw).  This store was the real deal, if very expensive.  They also have lots of baby items.  I had to fight off the urge to buy a little piglet for my unborn (and un-conceived...no worries anyone) children. 
I chatted a bit with the store clerk.  She suggested I try an ice cream parlor around the block called The Bent Spoon...maybe if I survive next week, I'll treat myself there!  (Week 3 = the German chocolate cupcake is calling me.)

Princeton is a beautiful place.  The architecture is amazing, like Madison on steroids.  People seem very kind, not just on campus, but everywhere I've been so far.  Here are a few things I've noted:
- Cars stop for pedestrians, even if they aren't in the street.  You can be half a block away and cars will stop (at least near campus) and let you by without flicking you off or running you down.
-A lot of the restaurants sport BYOB signs.  Apparently Princeton has some pretty bizarre liquor laws that only allow so many liquor licenses, so restaurants without licenses let you bring your own.  Weird, but cool (and wallet-friendly).
-I must look as though I belong here (not sure if that is good or bad), because I've been asked for directions several times.  Either that, or it's hard to navigate the roads.  Considering my GPS led me on a 4-5 mile journey (on foot) in the wrong direction the other day, it wouldn't surprise me.

Blessings!