Early April

April 5, 2010
None of the boys from the Great Neck want to go to a Yelp Event in the city so I head there myself and invite Jonah in case he wants to go. He comes along to Tribeca. My Yelp review will be up soon with the deets. Free snacking, with some yummy jalepeno chorizo mac n' cheese. Free drinks, cider, larger, and porter. I go home after the event.

April 6, 2010
I have an event in Brooklyn today as well, but I decide to skip out. I'm way to fucking tired. I have to get to bed at a better time these days if I'm waking up before 8:00 for work. I get home and end up napping from 5:30 until 8:40ish. I wake up even still a bit woozy. I guess boy did I really need some shut eye. I get my ass out of bed and get some working out done. I'm starving since I haven't eaten since work.
My routine these days is:
8:30- 1 serving oatmeal, some cinnamon, half a banana, half scoop whey protein
11:30- Half a can of "lite" soup with 1 serving of beans, some veggies (broccoli and spinach), topped off with some water to fill it up, and hot sauce. A high fiber wrap.
2:30- 1 serving nonfat yogurt, half a banana, half scoop whey protein, half serving Special K protein, half serving shredded wheat

It's pretty "diety," but it keeps me satifsfied during work and keeps protein flowing in me. It makes up for when I "treat" myself on the weekends with going out to eat or any drinking, which I try to keep to a minimum because that is just straight empty calories.
I'm trying to get a bit more intense on my workout these days. 4 sets of knuckle pushups. Various abs exercise throughout. 2-3 sets curls and shoulder with upping and dropping weight. It's not a real workout like at a gym, but I do what I can with my time so I don't have to invest the time and money into a gym. It works for me and how much I'm willing to put into it. You should commit yourself to what you can do instead of push past your tolerance and end up not doing anything.
After sitting around and watching Amazing Race while working out, it's almost 11:00. I'm starved so I get a "big" dinner. 1 portion of chicken (2 tenders, you'd be surprised what a real portion is, think a deck of cards) with some Bold Dash on a pan with no oil. Then I stir fry a portion of whole grain rice (about 1/2 cup cooked), chopped spinach, lotus root, broccoli, and a bit of firm tofu. Soy sauce and hot sauce for taste. Healthy, filling, delicious.

April 7, 2010
It's been forever since I've listened to any music so I decided to go on Pitchfork's Best New and download a bunch of shit.
I start off with Fang Island. It's an indie pop instrumental band. It's not something that I would actively listen to that music, but I'd imagine it's perfect if you're not paying attention and doing some random stuff and just need something fun in the background. Some tracks would be great for a party.
The Morning Benders- Some good ol' indie pop. Reminds me a bit of Grizzly Bear because of their diversity and baroque pop influence.
It got up to fraking 88 degrees today. I want to do barbecue and get something rolling, but Miah's in the city and Erdem feels like he's going to flake out. I'm also in the mood to try making sangria. I've never made it before. It seems simple enough and I just saw it being made in a YouTube video.

April 8, 2010
We're supposed to a BBQ today, but instead we go to 3 Bros. on Bell Blvd. Delicious steak sandwich. Then, we get a mango smoothie at Ralph's ices. Fresh chunks of mango in there, fucking sweet. I watch Skins when I get back, which is so amazing. Reminds me of Freaks and Geeks, but a bit more dramatic and British. Watch it, fucking good.
Then I'm trying to catch up on films so I'm watching Fish Tank, a British drama about this teenage girl living in low class situation.

April 9, 2010
Kenny, Miah, and Erdem are content with hanging at Kenny's playing computer games. Bolanos comes over because we have plans to go to Baker Hill Tavern in town with Avi. We head there and after some beers, we decide that we're starved and want to get some El Rey del Taco in Astoria. Avi drives out there with us getting lost as shit on the way. However, we need to take a pee break and run into a pub. It's actually pretty poppin. Some girls. Lots of people. A DJ playing some music. Cheap drinks. We hang out there for a drink and then head back out looking for the taco truck. We finally find it, but Bolanos and I shout in anger when we see that the truck isn't there. Why isn't it there on a fucking Friday night?! Fuck that shit!
Instead, we go to halal cart. It's the one we usually go to and it's smashing delicious.

April 10, 2010
I spent the day shooting the shit with my German friend, Ela. She's doing au pair in America soon or something. At night, I wanted to do dinner plans, but instead I eat at home. The usual healthy dinner. Brown rice, chicken breast, broccoli, and spinach with hot sauce and salsa.
Bolanos is at dinner and we try to get plans going. Erdem and Kenny are staying in. Avi is sick and staying in. We finally give up and Bolanos drives into the city to hang with Stefan and Jonah. We've been on a banh mi craving forever. Like seriously, I don't have favorites for anything, but right now. Favorite food? Banh fucking mi. BANH FUCKING MI. Fuck me.
We go to International Bar and have some drinks. Jonah and Stefan meet up there. The whiskey and Genesee beer is too good of a deal. The bartender pours that shit real heavy like a legit double. Place is way better deal than Continental.
After that, we have some Pommes Frites craving. We have a small and the four of us split it. However, they're out of pesto mayo and we don't get sauce. Instead, we stick to War sauce. We sit down with some ladies and Stefan works his magic chatting them up. He picks up a number, class job.
Then onto Baoguette. Bolanos and I split a Sloppy and regular Bao. I accidentally tip over a glass and it breaks. Stefan gets a bit of a cut and can't stop bitching. The awesome girl working there gives him ice cream. We get ice cream too. Shit's so fucking good. Then, I decide to stuff myself and split another bao with Stefan. Shit, that's 1 and a half banh mis and ice cream.
Stefan runs into some girl with her boyfriend. He has the balls to get a kiss from her and ask for her number right in front of him. This man is a riot. Bolanos and Jonah just watch this wild man in awe.
After that, we drop him off and head home.