April

April 14, 2010
I don’t know what it’s been these days, but I’ve been napping like crazy. I’ve been wanting to study like crazy for the LSATs, but it’s hard to get into the zone. I’ve been waking up at 7:45 for work. I try not to work too much so that I “kill” my day and I already work only 4 days a week anyway. I get home by 4:30 or usually earlier. Then I immediately try to take a nap because otherwise I’m just useless for the rest of the day. However, I set my alarm for an hour and I end up sleeping 2 to 2 and a half hours. Jeez. I’ve been trying to sleep earlier, but I guess I really have to make sure I get at least 7 hours.
I go nap at 5:00 and plan on waking up before 6:00 because I need to add cardio into my workout plan. However, I wake up at 8:20. Motherfucker. However, I at least wake up to dinner because my grandma is back from staying with my aunt. Brown rice, steamed fish (next to chicken with protein, low fat awesomeness), and bok choy. Bam bam bam. Filling, healthy.
Then, it’s onto my workout. Shoulders, pushups, abs. Then onto my cardio. High intensity on the bike.
To treat myself, I have the Green Apple Jones soda that I bought. I should stick to their Splenda stuff. Shit’s like a full bottle and 170 calories of straight sugar. Then again, I’m probably still under my calorie intake for the day anyway, which is around 1600-1700.
Last night, I watched Red Road. This British film about a lady that watches the CCTV cameras and then follows this guy around after it. It’s shot in a very realistic sense with a handheld camera, simple cuts, lack of a soundtrack, etc. It was slow as shit though despite its great style. I didn’t like it.

April 14, 2010
I just watched a film that Atron suggested. The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down. It’s pretty awesome. It’s straight facts. It teaches you how to roll. It’s a really easy watch despite being a shit movie to probably most people. It’s all about LA partying, drinking, smoking weed, rolling chicks, rolling dudes, doing coke, all of it.

April 17, 2010
I take a nap during the afternoon. I wake up and call Corinne because she told me yesterday that she was in the city. We haven't had dinner so we decide to meet up for that. I drive into the city, which is so much more convenient at night or Sunday than taking the train. Well, unless you're planning to get shitfaced or something. I drive over to where she's staying with her mom. Her mom and brother come out to say Hi while the car is standing. We go to Shabu-Tatsu in the East Village for Japanese BBQ and bibimbap instead of our usual ritual of going to Kenka. We don't even have dinner until 11:00ish and it's awesome that the place is open until 1:30. I drop her off afterwards. Early dim sum tomorrow!

April 18, 2010
I head into the city to meet up with Corinne. We head downtown from Columbus Circle with her brother, mother, mother's boyfriend, and his kids. I'm like their Asian tour guide for dim sum. We go through loads of char sui baos. There's also beef in rice noodle, chicken feet, spare rib, different dumplings, etc. The three kiddos weren't adjusted to it and had to stick to chicken fried rice that was ordered off the menu. After that, I drive back and get hit by a bit of traffic. Shit, I don't know why I'm so tired and sleep from 5:30 to 8:30. I grab some dinner and chill out. Erdem and Kenny drop by to say Hi. I'm a bit worried at night because I feel an itch at the back of my throat, which usually signifies a cold.

April 19, 2010
I wake up feeling a bit shitty and sick. At work, I have a sneeze and runny nose. By the time I leave work, I gets real bad and I can barely run my errands. Cosi is supposed to have faux sangria and habanero lemonade today, but they don't have it yet and I have to stick to ice coffee. I have to ship the pull up bar that I bought because it's the one where you have to screw into the door frame. I want the one that goes around the frame. I ordered it today and hopefully it comes soon.
I get home and don't even bother grabbing a bite. I just pass out. Boom, I wake up. Snooze. Snooze. Snooze. It's 9:30. I sleep like 4+ hours.

April 20, 2010
I wake up feeling like shit. I can't get out of bed and I just text my boss at 8:00 that I won't be coming in. I finally wake up at 1:00 and feel a lot better than waking up. However, still sick and shitty. I get up and eat some oatmeal with banana and cinnamon. I sit around for pretty much the whole day and get no studying done. Instead, I get up working out instead. I try running, but that does not work. I want to get dinner, but Erdem backs out. For night plans, he does the same. I guess the man needs his sleep real bad at 10PM.

April 21, 2010
I'm listening to the Eurovision 2010 songs. For those who don't know, it's somewhat like American Idol mixed with the Olympics. Countries send a song/artist to represent them in this contest and it's voted on continent wide. It's sort of a big deal there.

Moldova- A 90s/Euro dance song. Not bad though, quite polished.
Russia- A slow ass sad Soviet tune with that deep Russian voice. So cheesy.
Estonia- Pretty simple. Somewhat contemporary. Good voice.
Slovakia- Meh. Boring.
Finland- Hot chicks, but we really need some polka? Go suck a dick.
Latvia- Not a bad attempt. Too much accordion and it could've used some revampd production.
Serbia- This song is so fucking annoying. My insides want to turn inside out from it.
Bosnia and Herzegovina- A scrawny guy with a weak voice and accent singing a metal ballad. "Thunder and lightning holding hands" is part of the chorus. Need I say more?
Poland- Boring ballad.
Belgium- Wow, this is actually a real song. Like not some bullshit, I could actually imagine this on the Top 40 US. Nothing groundbreaking, but we're not looking for that. Good voice, catchy tune, well written, the guy has his style down. I'm impressed.
Malta- It's like a Celine Dion song. Meh.
Albania- Stolen from a Christina Aguilera song. Still a pop tune and doesn't sound bad.
Greece- Mix a Greek wedding and a fast paced dance song. Oh, and muscly Greek men in tiny vests dancing around.
Portugal- Whitney Houston by a Portuguese chick.
Macedonia- The opposite of what rock should be. Fuck this song sucks.
Belarus- At least it's so-so contempt. Still sucks.
Iceland- Meh, not bad. Fat chick singing an outdated Eurodance song.
Lithuania- Ska-ish. It's weirdish. I don't know what to say about it. The guys in their outfits awkwardly dancing like monkeys is the worst.
Armenia- Meh pop song.
Israel- So sappy. So boring.
Denmark- Blatantly ripped off The Police. Nice job.
Switzerland- Boring song.
Sweden- Ruined a hot blonde chick with shitty music and making her sing like opera.
Azerbaijan-Sort of like Shakira. Meh.
Ukraine- Hits the Evanescence notes, but it's somewhat in between and confused. Song needs focus.
Netherlands- This song is not serious. I'm laughing listening to it.
Romania- A really bad disco song. If people from the 70s wouldn't be impressed, are we supposed to be?
Slovenia- I'm laughing, well not as much, but still laughing.
Ireland- Boring. Meh.
Bulgaria- At least it's more polished than the other Eurodance songs.
Cyprus- Not a bad song, his voice sounds a bit like Rob Thomas.
Croatia- Shut these three up and get them to spread their legs.
Georgia- Yeah it's a "newborn day," wake me up when this song ends.
Turkey- A pussified System of a Down.
Spain- Youtube comments love it and say it'll def be Top 5. I don't know, doesn't do it fo rme. It's different at least.
Norway- So sappy, sounds like a Disney tune.
UK- What is this karaoke business?
France- At least it has a different Eurotrash sound than most songs. It's a decent summer beat.
Germany- Chick is fuckin' hot. Love the song. This better frakin win.