The solemnly magnificent Memorial Hall at Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts This is a town steeped in history and tradition. "Hallowed halls" seem apt to describe the institution that have been here since the 16th century. Well, come to think of it, 400 years isn't really old. But the buildings are well preserved, and the surprising thing about it is, while most of the facade looks old, the interiors usually are modern enough.
Like the building where we hold classes. It was a renovated furniture factory. From the outside I thought it was an old building...old meaning a building with creaking elevators. Boy, was I wrong. They did a great job of renovating the place, it has a wide sunroof (tama ba?) where natural light comes in, and it's just real pretty. On a different note, I have to say this, ganda ng coffeemachine nila. They have this single-cup coffee brewer...you just choose which flavor/variety of coffee you want from the single cups available, put the single cup into the machine, press a button, and voila, instant brewed coffee. Hmm, it doesn't sound that amazing when I explain it, pero basta I'll try to take a picture next time. Wala kasing ganun sa bundok namin :)
The Memorial Hall (pictured above), it was different though. There was...a sense of awe. The interior was like that of an old English church...the chandeliers, the heavy walls adorned with plaques listing the names of the people who donated to complete the building.
Anyway, that was a slice of my weekend. Sort of.
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