Spuh-ringing breaking

My break was filled with all sorts of _______ (I suggest you fill in the blank). As turbulent, uplifting, and outlook-changing as it was, I still had to take pictures of my food. [Could you expect anything less?]

My dad brought me to a guerrilla family reunion on my first full day back in Los Angeles. I say guerrilla because it was sprung upon me like no other family gathering.
"Dad, I'm not ready to see anyone!"
"Hahahahaha."
"Really now? Laughing?"

This was one of my plates from some buffet in Alhambra. If you draw your attention to the top right, you will see a steamed bun that was filled, to my happy surprise, with red bean!

I went down to LA principally to support Equal Action (www.equalaction.org, folks!)

What a successful rally! The police assisted everyone by closing off the streets in Chinatown up to City Hall. =)
Yayyyyyy!

When I came back from LA, I took my friend to the Oakland DMV for her driving test. While needing to kill time, she and I stopped by a Jamba Juice, and I had had had to try their oatmeal.

I had my doubts. After all, Starbucks didn't exactly hit the spot.
But Jamba Juice's slow-cooked oatmeal (with steel-cut oats, I might add!) was awesome. I don't care too much for the super sweet fruit topping, but the brown sugar and oatmeal consistency are soo pleasant. [I also got that one pureed thing with granola and fruit... tasty, but I focused on its less assuming companion.]

Then Maria came up to Berkeley, and it was imperative to take her NorCal-loving self to Cheeseboard.

asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, bunch o' cheeses, herbs
I think she enjoyed.
The truck driver, too!

She also bought me my first avocado boba, which was pretty nutty in flavor, and you know how I enjoy my nuts! Now, I tend to like my old person boba flavors (taro, red bean), none of that hip, top 40 stuff ([insert super sweet or super fruity flavor]). The avocado hit the spot.
I can dig.

I ate a bunch of great food in Miami (Brazilian, Mediterranean, Subway [hahah]), but didn't take any photos! Blargh! Pero, comida de Miami = extra yum!