The lunch was buffet-style: caesar salad, sesame green beans, cheese ravioli, grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, shrimp and corn chowder, and bread with butter. I had a picture of my plate, but it turned out blurry because of the dim lighting. When we sat at our seats in the ballroom, a cream and fruit tart was waiting, along with water and unsweetened iced tea.
I thought the food was pretty good, especially for being mass-produced at a hotel. It probably also helped that it was free! Some of my dining companions were not impressed, however. The chicken was a bit overcooked and the ravioli a bit plain, but everything else was great.
Robert Redford sat at the tabel next to mine, and I kept trying to surreptitiously take photos of him. Here's the best one:
Afterward, we all lined up to meet him, but Dean Bill Chameides cut it off after the kids of some Board of Visitors got to meet him and shake his hand. I think he should at least have let Redford acknowledge the students with a wave! Little things like that make me wonder how much the administration really cares about its students, as opposed to the big donors.Nick and I watched the award ceremony online, and Robert Redford's speech was the best one. All of the other ones just fawned over him, which gets tiring after a while. I am happy for him, but I'm sad that a long-standing student tradition such as Field Day had to be canceled for it.
3 comments:
wow !!!!r u lucky!
My one and only desire is to meet Robert Redford.And to think u had lunch alongside him! What did he eat by the way??
Hey Lata, he actually ate the buffet right along with us. Since I didn't sit at his table, I don't know what he picked off the buffet, but he seems like he wouldn't be a picky eater, cause he's cool. =)
I am loving your blogs, and keeping up with what's happening at Duke. Here's a tip for shooting in dim light: Make your arms into a tripod with your elbows firmly on the table before shooting. Sometimes it helps.
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