A Day at Buca di Beppo

Yes, I am writing again.

I think I will go on to my excursion, which happens to be off-campus. In my curiosity, I wanted to have a different experience with a different group of people. I decided to go with the Honors Program to a place called Buca di Beppo in Columbus. I want to do something that involved being social and introducing myself to people that I have seen around campus but have not formally introduced myself to them. I wanted to figure them out and get past any assumptions about people in the Honors program; basically, I try to put myself out there. I don't mind doing this, especially if some of these people will be graduating with me in May 2010.

Besides their rigorous course load, people in the Honors Program are very active in the Ohio Wesleyan community, probably as active or even more so than I am (just imagine that!). Some of them are Resident Assistants, President of organizations like WCSA, and are on many of the academic boards. Even though I don't instinctively see any difference between me and any of the Honors Program people, I think it is safe to say that we are all working very hard to be where we are today.

Now to the story at Buca di Beppo. I walked in and I figured it was a fancy because of the name. It was fancy but I soon realized it was a family oriented restaurant. This is not the first time I have been in an Italian restaurant so I had an idea of what the food would be like. (I'm a food lover, remember!) The set-up for ordering for unexpected, however. I didn't expect the ordering to be shared to be honest, but it was a family restaurant so the other people at the people and I ordered accordingly. The portions were for a pair of two and four people in a party. Now I know that the servings at an Italian restaurant can be very large, but the portion of food that was served was larger than expected, to say the least. The six of us at the table ordered a range of food from salad, pizza, chicken marsala, and of course dessert which was apple crostada and cheesecake. The six of us must have been hungry because all of that food was gone within thirty minutes! Honestly, I didn't eat until the chicken marsala- I wasn't all that hungry. (Can you believe that I wasn't that hungry to help eat salad and pizza.) I made up for that with a huge serving of apple crostada that was awesome (see picture on the right). Overall, the food that I had was decent and I would probably make another trip to Buca di Beppo.

I made some interactions with some of the students that were present. I didn't really talk a lot until the chicken marsala was on the table- I tend to be a non-talker at times. Once I did start chatting, I was truly happy to be where I was. I actually had a barbecue for Rafiki Wa Afrika but I chose the Honors Program trip to Buca di Beppa since it was entirely new to me. Sometimes I think too much and I need to just chose something quickly and do it.

Well, another event down and I am in the last two weeks as a certified true freshman in year. I definitely have a Geography test tomorrow and a Latin American studies paper due Monday but there are so many events I just want to be doing instead of being trapped in a room typing and studying. Oh well, those events are not as important as my work so I will be focusing back on that in a couple of minutes. I think I will end for today. Have a good day, everyone!




Determined to finish the year out strong,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10


P.S. There are some pictures at the top that I took at Buca di Beppo. Interpret them however you want!

This is a nice way to start back with the blogs, don't you think?

Hey. Long time, no see. My life has been packed with the normal daily grind of class and the rather extraneous activities I am involved in. Therefore, I have not had time to post any goodies or valuable facts to you. However, I'm back and I'm ready to give you the down low on my whereabouts in a series of pictures. I hope you enjoy them- I have with the activities I did!


About two weeks ago, I went to a Bhangra party which for people unfamiliar to Indian culture is extremely intense and energetic. I went to this restaurant called Manhattan's, which is new in town. I went and ate in the restaurant below to kick the night off. I wanted to kill some time before the party so I tried out the dining area. Food was good but I didn't finish because I wanted to save some room for the food I wanted to eat at the Bhangra party.


For those of you who have heard of Bhangra music, you already know that the song is very seductive and that you may or may not do things that you would not normally do on the dance floor. The picture of me on the right shows just that, even though this is not one of my best pictures I admit. You get the picture.


Anyway, I go upstairs to where I wait in the lounge area where the food is just waiting for me. There is no one there around the 9-10 hours so I would have to wait until the atmosphere is more "hyphy" (slang for crazy and psychotic, such as in the actions of people performing on the dance floor- except this is in a Bhangra sense.) Usually parties at OWU do not start getting active until after midnight because people are actually trying to study or are doing something more constructive, so they wait until they are spent or bored to party the night away. When all of my friends arrive on the campus, when the party really starts getting ready to take off.

Bhangra, sponsored by Sangam, the Indian awareness organization, is held twice in the academic year, one in the fall and one in the spring. This is my second and I loved it both times. There is always to be something a little different with each one whether it is the location or the feel for the party and for me, this is a good thing. I don't like events to be stagnant and Bhangra parties are definitely not stagnant. They bring out my energetic side, the side that not too many people actually see from me. What I mean by this statement is that I do not exert more energy than I need at random. At the party, you see me in action!














Well, now that this feeling is off my chest, I can continue with my research on the Evangelization of Mexico and prepare for my Finals. I gotta focus- academics is #1. Three weeks remaining. I have to finish this academic year out strong. Enjoy the remaining pictures above.



Representing new ideas and events,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10

And I am back, finally!

I think I will let the pictures stand as they explain the festivities I partook in last Friday. That is how much the pictures explain where I was. Last Friday was very hectic for me. I did a ton of work then I participated in this events. Activity-wise, this was one of the most memorable experiences I had at OWU; this ranks near the President's Ball.

Let me start with the first four pictures. What do you see? Water, people, and people swimming, right? Well, I participated in Anchor Splash, an annual event that brings the fraternities and sororities together for three hours of competition and fun. Sponsored by Delta Gamma to go to their national philanthropy, the event packed the stands. I think that Pfeiffer Natatorium felt about 100-110 degrees, something I wasn't prepared for. I didn't participate directly in Anchor Splash (I had a supporting role collecting money). However, it was still fun to watch all of the teams compete against each other, who would be on each team and how will each team does. In the first four pictures, here are some of the events the teams participated in including pulling a female on a whale across the water. Man, I wish I knew how to swim so I could participate. Everyone had happy faces and are satisfied with the event. That was exciting.

The other event I went to I actually fully participated. After my friends finished their activities, I ventured out to the Bowling Lanes, about one and a half miles away from OWU (I walked and ran pass the Lanes, so I would be in the ballpark as far as distance is concerned). The event at Delaware Lane, Bowl for Kids' Sake, was sponsored by Big Brother Big Sisters, in which OWU has several members in that organization. Anyway, I decided to go after taking a short nap back at my home because I had raised around fifty-six dollars for my team. I was glad to do it because I didn't feel like plunging into my research papers and reading Spanish for another hour or so. I was in the mood for giving back and I felt that it was my duty to finish the job by bowling a couple of pins. I was here with a couple of my close friends and I was very enthusiastic once I got some spares (sorry, no strikes!). I still had a good time with everyone and doing the weird tasks like bowling backward. I even saw some of the teachers there (good thing I didn't see any of mine, that would have been somewhat awkward seeing them outside of the classroom veneer). For me, Bowl for Kids' Sake was a good bonding experience. I'm glad I partook in it on that last Friday night.

Well, that concludes my escapade from the OWU campus. I loved every minute of it. Knowing that I was a part of it makes my soul sing for joy as I realize that I have done right for the community, both for OWU and the outside community. Even though I am not up to it right now, I know that Spanish and The Spanish Conquest of America is shouting my name so I better hop to that before the notion of doing any work is perished.

Best wishes for all,

Hasani Wheat

Class of '10