The College Diet

Finally Home

2011-05-15T20:53:00.001-07:00

It's certainly good to be home. Although I got up at 5:30 am to catch the flight, it was worth getting home in the afternoon! After my parents picked me up from the airport, we headed straight to the Fung's Kitchen for some delicious Chinese food.

Oh how I missed this...

Steamed oysters with black bean sauce

Chinese Braised Marbled Pork

Clay Pot with Tofu, scallops, mushrooms, shrimp, and snow peas

Ma Po Tofu

Combination of Beef Tendon, Peking Duck, and Marinated Pork

Beef Tapioca Soup

Sweet Return

2011-05-13T17:34:00.001-07:00

My sophomore year has officially come to an end. I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful year and as sad as I am that it has concluded, I am even more excited to move on to the next chapter of my college experience.

To celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of the summer, Evelyn and I headed to downtown LA to shop and eat.

Our first stop was Bottega Louie in the financial district.

This gourmet patisserie shop was sweet tooth heaven. The wide selection of wonderful French pastries and baguettes was exceptionally superb.... There was also a restaurant portion.

However, Evelyn and I decided to stick with the baked goods for now...

I got the coconut rocher (round balls in the center)...

And the key lime tart...

Both were unbelievably exceptional! The sweet patisserie tried to explain to me how the tart was made in detail but it was so complicated I wasn't able to follow. Honestly, all I wanted to do was dig in!

Next we encountered a wonderful Mexican/Cuban/Hawaiian resturtarnt in the center of the Fashion District called La Torta Loca.

I asked the owner his favorite dish and it was an off the menu item: ceviche, a cold Mexican shrimp salad.

It was good, but it definitely won't be one of my favorite items on the menu... There was also chips and homemade salsa.

For dinner, Steph, Daena, and Cindy slaved away in the kitchen to cook two very tasty Korean dishes... which sadly, I cannot remember the names...

Under Construction

2011-05-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hello readers! Hang in there, I'm still in the process of redesigning, finals, packing, etc. I will be back ASAP with more delicious food and a completely new design!

Redesign

2011-05-02T00:39:00.001-07:00

I decided to redesign my blog during 15 min break I took from studying for finals. I'm not completely finished but it's good enough until my summer begins!

Today's breakfast consisted of toast, fresh fruit and a spinach egg scramble...

For lunch I reheated some of last night's leftovers paired with some Oreos and strawberry cream cheese.

I FINALLY finished my Oeos! Now I don't have anything sugary (my biggest vice) in my pantry to spoil my diet.

A couple hours later I made a salad with some strawberries...

After studying and a hard workout, I showered and made a very bountiful dinner. Oatmeal (with a side bowl of oatmeal for "dessert") and a bowl of gochujang chicken, spinach, and egg soup.

It was SO good! Guess what I'll be having for the rest of the week...?

Booking It

2011-04-30T22:15:00.001-07:00

Today started off like any other day...

Studied in the library, had a snack...

Hungry again but hit the wrong button on the vending machine :(

There was also a LA County Festival of Books on campus. By the time I came out of the library, the it was almost over but there were still a lot of people.

I have to say, I'm excited to actually walk around and check it out tomorrow. (They were giving away free Ben and Jerry's!)

For dinner, I met up with CR and TL at La Barca. It's literally the best Mexican food around USC that doesn't drain your wallets. Delicious chips and salsa, wonderful margaritas, and huge portions.

I decided to try something new and go with the flauntas. I guess wikipedia puts it under taquitos but to me, it was like a Mexican spring roll. So good!

Bittersweet Ending

2011-04-29T13:03:00.001-07:00

Today marks the last day of classes for my sophomore year. Such a bittersweet ending-- bitter because my wonderful college years are zooming by SO FAST, and sweet because I have high hopes for the future!

For lunch I met up with ER at Soy Grill and Roll. We were actually on our way to try Fat Burger but the appealing sushi and udon posters drew us in to this semi-newly opened restaurant. Their menu was pretty diverse so it definitely took a bit of time to decide on what to order. Finally I went with the Volcano Roll.

OMMMGGG.... It was hands down the BEST sushi I've ever had in my life! This picture definitely doesn't do it justice. Everything was so fresh. The sushi was crunchy and hot in all the right places. Even the salad and ginger was phenomenal. I really can't wait to go back again.

Afterwards, we satisfied our dessert craving with some Yogurtland.

For dinner, I decided to give my digestion a rest so I gathered some fresh fruits for a light meal.

Still hungry, I made a bowl of oatmeal with skim milk (although I think I'll stick to water from now on) with cinnamon, strawberries, walnuts, and Craisins.

Hello Again

2011-04-29T11:04:00.001-07:00

This week was HECTIC. I hardly had time to blog with a OChem lab test, Chinese final, Cinema paper, and Aoki all crammed into this last week of school.

But I am back!

To rebound from this blogging hiatus, I cut up some fresh fruit and poached an egg with toast.

This week is going to be filled with studying, studying, and more studying! After two weeks, my summer will finally begin...along with the much anticipated Jersey Shore Party hosted by none-other than CC and myself that's gonna blow OU out of the water.

Speaking of parties... Tuscany decided to have a pool party of their own last night to "show off" all the new renovations that's suppose to reflect the change in management. Check it out:

The party was actually BUMPING! I live right above the pool area so I got to check out all the action right from my balcony. It was crazy-- both hot tubs were running, a legit DJ was playing, and the rest of the works.

Now I love parties as much as the next person but even the thought of going downstairs was draining me after an all nighter the day before. Thus, I ended up having a lovely night with my roommates and caught up all Glee!

It All Works Out

2011-04-25T21:45:00.001-07:00

I have reached a point where I have so little food that I am forced to eat out. I tried to stay healthy so I stopped at Chipotle and order a chicken salad with black beans, corn salsa, mild salsa, and fresh tomatoes (my delicious usual)

I ate a little over half of my salad (saving the rest for tomorrow!) and ended with a dessert plate: dried dates, walnuts, dad's fenlisui, and some peanut butter on multigrain cracker.

After sitting for hours and studying, my muscles were aching for some exercise. Thus, I hit the gym and burned over 500 calories!! Whew... this was the most I've done in a very long time and I feel great.

When I can back, I made a post-workout snack consisting of an oatmeal, veggie juice and yogurt smoothie with a ham roll with Romain lettuce.

Mile Long

2011-04-25T14:27:00.001-07:00

Wow... that sushi did not sit very well. It was so deceiving because it looked so fresh! So yesterday I took a break from any interesting, or even normal, meals and just drank smoothies and light soups.

Today I'm back to eating regularly although the thought of the salmon roll from two days ago still lingers in my mind...

I was running late this morning so I only had 5 minutes to down my breakfast: poached egg with a piece of English Muffin, and a yogurt parfait with walnuts, granola, and cranberries.

Since I had breakfast so late, I was only craving something light for lunch. Thus, I picked up a Clif's Bar on my way to class.

The nutrition label appears alright (although the amount of sugar could be less). The part that scared me was the mile-long list of ingredients.

I usually like my meal/snack bars to be natural and simple (Kind Bar, Larabar, etc). However, this Clif Bar does contain about 5 g of protein and minerals for sustained energy. Hopefully this will keep me satisfied until my next meal and energized for my later workout.

Something New

2011-04-23T21:01:00.001-07:00

Alright, so I've had USC sushi before...

But today's selection was extra fresh. The ginger was fully hydrated and the salmon tasted actually tasted like real salmon.

I complimented my lunch with King Henry's Gourmet dried fruit pack which contained mangos, papaya, pineapples, and figs...

I've never had dried (or fresh) figs before and it was definitely interesting...

For dinner I heated what's left of my fijita leftovers...

And satisfied my sweet tooth with a yogurt parfait with granola, raisin, and walnuts.

Common Sense

2011-04-23T11:40:00.001-07:00

Brunch again this morning! I "breakfast-fied" some of my leftovers by scrambling an egg and tossing in some spinach.

Then concluded with dessert plate: Dad's Fen Li Su, cranberries, and pitted dates.

As I was watched MSNBC Health this morning, I just couldn't understand why they would spend time and money producing their "Four Worst Breakfast Foods" segment. Take a look:

I understand how Kashi, a supposed health brand, would shock a lot of people...(well.... I think the public has known for a long time that granola was packed with sugar...) but the rest of the "bad choices" seem to be common sense.

MSNBC... you mean to tell me that the Jimmy Dean breakfast bowl with pancakes and sausages weren't healthy?

And that the Entenmann's an iced honey bun was full of sugar?

And even a bagel slathered with butter and cream cheese wasn't low-carb nor low-fat?

Well... my world has been turned upside down...

Concert Devo

2011-04-22T21:59:00.001-07:00

Before I headed to the library, I went downstairs to pick up a care package filled with fabulous jewelry and native Taiwanese treats from my parents.

The treat on the left is a traditional Taiwanese cookie-cake, called Fen Li Su, filled with pineapple jam. The treat on the right is a Taiwanese candy which was basically peanut clustered together in delicious nougat.

After spending a few hours in the library, all of the hard work and research left me aching for something to eat. Thus, I went to Tutor Hall Cafe and bought something light in anticipation for the Concert Committee Devo Dinner tonight at Casita Del Campo tonight. Since it was close to closing time (5 pm on Fridays), the best choice they had was chicken noodle soup.

Topped with some saltine crackers...

I only ate half since 1) it was wayyyyy to salty and 2) it was all broth! I really don't think I'll be buying soup from Tutor Hall again...

Luckily, my taste buds were saved a couple hours later with delicious Mexican food from Casita Del Campo in Silverlake.

After knocking back a margarita at AR's house (which was about an mile away form the restaurant), we loaded up three cars and headed over to the restaurants for our long awaited dinner.

Both the exterior and the interior were extremely adorable. I'm not able to go into too much detail about the exterior since it was night time, but the interior was FABULOUS. Colorful-- even in the dimly lit restaurant-- with paper flowers and paintings everywhere. Their tortilla chips were like pita chips-- thick, crunchy and fresh.

From Google Images

I didn't get a chance to take a picture of my meal at the restaurant but the portions were so huge (not to mention stuffing myself with chips and side salad prior to the entree) I was able to carry home at least two days worth of leftover fijita with spanish rice, refried beans, vegetables, shrimp, chicken, and beef.

For dessert, we order four plates of flan for the table. I've never had flan before but when I tasted this custardy-eggy-pudding dessert...

I realized I definitely had this before! I have to say I wasn't too much of a fan... but something about it made me kept eating more and more... :)

Vitamins

2011-04-22T10:47:00.001-07:00

The best part about waking up early is getting the chance to have brunch. Today, I concocted a meal with a poached egg, broiled white fillet on whole wheat English Muffin and mustard, and a spring mix salad with walnuts and Asian Sesame dressing.

This folic acid and omega-3 rich meal reminded me of a recent article that I read...

This year, studies have shown that almost 50% of US adults take at least one dietary supplement a day and the numbers continue to increase year by year. The most popular supplement is calcium... which isn't surprising considering the increase in osteoporosis and other bone-density related awareness in the past years.

Interesting enough, those who take dietary supplements are usually those who are educated, have good income, and already obtain enough nutrition from their normal, daily diets. In other words, it seems that those who are taking dietary supplements are those who don't necessarily need them.

As for me, it's hard to know whether I'm getting the recommended amount of vitamins and minerals due to my busy and unpredictable college schedule. Thus, I make sure to take a Centrum multiviatmin/multimineral daily.

With Centrum, I am able to maintain healthy skin, good cholesterol, good blood pressure, a happy composure, and many other benefits by meeting my dietary needs.

Unnaturally Natural

2011-04-21T20:57:00.000-07:00

Since my OChem tutoring session was cancelled this week, I got a chance to enjoy a very refreshing lunch outside by the Viterbi Fountain.

As I was eating, I read an interesting article about Wendy's "natural fries" that claim to be so "real" that it's as close to a regular potato as fries can get.

In their television ad, it's implied that this popular chain simply cuts the potatos and sprinkle it with some salt.

However, these "natural fries" may not be so natural after all. Sadly, in addition to salt, Wendy's also adds chemicals such as sodium acid pyrophosphate to prevent discoloration and D-glucose to give it the correct color (paradoxial in my opinion). Subsequently, these fries are fried in oil containing dimethylpolysiloxan-- a chemical that prevents foaming so that the resturant can re-use the same batch day after day.

Let's take a closer look:

Sodium acid pyrophosphate

From Google Images

The average American naturally obtains enough sodium acid pyrophosphates from meat and dairy products. If excessive consumption occurs, it may lead to diseases such as osteoporosis.

D-Glucose aka Dextrose

from Google Images

While dextrose is important to living organisms, this sugar represents loads of empty calories, contributes to tooth decay, and contributes to fat storage. Additionally, dextrose also promotes both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia by spiking the blood sugar (hyperglycemia), then initiating the body to produce uncontrollably excessive insulin (hypoglycemia).

Dimethylpolysiloxane

Although studies have shown that this chemical isn't harmful for the body, I still have a hard time believing dimethylpolysiloxane-- a chemical used to make contact lenses, medical devices, shampoos, lubricant oils, cosmetics, polishes, and adhesives-- is okay to be consumed.

After this article, my appetite for eating out was completely shattered. All I wanted to do was make a dinner with ingredients I can actually pronounce.

Kale with tofu and 100% beef patty with red lettuce for the bun. Served up with some dessert...

Pitted dates, dried apricots, and walnuts... 100% natural. 100% delicious.

Revolution

2011-04-21T08:11:00.001-07:00

Thursdays are always my longest days. To kick start all the business, I threw together a carrot, some peanut butter, some oatmeal, milk, yogurt, and a orange for a morning smoothie. I definitely can't say this was the best combination... but it wasn't too bad.

Last night I was finally able to catch up on my neglected television shows. I was so happy when one of my favorites-- Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution-- started a new season right here in LA. Basically, Jamie tries to revolutionize the horrid school lunch provided by the county government into healthy, wholesome meals.

Okay, so you might not take him seriously in this pic but it was funny.

Anyways, the information that he provides (both LA's and Huntington, AL?'s school system) is absolutely shocking. You would think that with the increase in childhood obesity which leads to heart complications, diabetes, etc, schools would be more conscious in what they feed their children. I think he worked miracles in Season 1 so I have high hopes for the LA edition.

In addition to revolutionizing the school system, Jamie takes on a local favorite-- Patra's Burgers-- to convert this ordinary fast food into a place that serves more nutritious items. However, the restaurant owner Deno was pretty reluctant to change his menu from the 800-1500 calorie mystery meat burger (although, his patrons seem to all enjoy their meals) to Jamie's healthified 450 calorie real meat angus burger...

Patra's Original Burger (from Yelp)

Jamie's Southern California Burger

Deno-- really? You don't want this on your menu?

Jamie also conjured up two other succulent burgers (all served with a side salad) for only $4.98-- which is comparable to Patra's most expensive combo... Maybe it's because I eat on campus where $7 for a sandwich is consider a great price. Maybe because it's selling in Los Angeles where restaurant prepared meals are really expensive... but I think $4.98 is dirt cheap for a 100% wholesome angus burger, with sprouts, homemade salsa, homemade chipotle sauce, and a side salad.

I mean just look at it! Which one would you choose?

Taste of Freedom

2011-04-20T22:43:00.001-07:00

I continued to cram in some last minute studying at Doheny while munching on an Odwalla bar.

This bar was delicious! It tasted like a soft chewy cookie without being too sweet.

Feeling pretty prepared, I came out of the test with a strangely satisfying feeling. In a good mood, I called everyone that I have been missing for the past few days and made dinner. Today I kept it relatively simple with a 90% lean burger protein style with a slice of tofu and a spring mix salad with Asian Sesame dressing.

Oh yeah, and just a taste of one of the strange events around campus...

Farewell to semi-boring posts about studying! The rest of the week is going to be exciting events!

Unmentionables

2011-04-20T11:50:00.001-07:00

Before I scurried off to the study lounge last nigh, I threw together some cabbage, chicken and tofu in the pan and made oatmeal porridge .

Even though I was full, dinner just doesn't seem complete without satisfying my sweet tooth.

What started off with a small dip into peanut butter, dipped in granola...

Went on to be finishing leftover wheat thins, some pitted dates, dried mangos, and walnuts.... at least I tried to healthy?

Last night I had to pull an semi-all nighter (I can never truly stay awake for the entire time!). When I went back to my room to take a shower in the middle of ...the morning?...to "refresh", the sight of my kitchen made my stomach growl. So at 2 am in the morning, I fried an egg, served with toast... then a half of a ham sandwich, and some other unmentionables.

But I figured staying awake and studying was way more important than one of the 15 commandments so I let just last night slide (that's how it ALL starts huh?)

So it was no wonder that I had absolutely no appetite this morning.

A tradition I have is grabbing food on campus on test days. The meals can add up but it's worth all the hassle and bustle of trying to plan a meal before a test. Because I wasn't hankering for anything decadent this morning, I went to Popovich and grabbed a Raspberry Rapid Smoothie while I looked over OChem notes from last night. From what I remembered, it contained sorbet, orange juice, raspberries, and strawberries.

So far I feel pretty good about this test. Hopefully nothing too unexpected will show up!

Sparkling Waters

2011-04-19T13:05:00.001-07:00

I must have pressed my snooze button for an hour this morning. But I knew I had to start my day early since it was T-1 day until the last OChem lec exam.

For my power breakfast, I feasted on a bowl of oatmeal with honey, walnuts, raisin, and cinnamon, with a side of poached egg and sweet potatoes.

After class(es), I managed to salvage a little time and sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day to sit down next to the beautiful Viterbi fountain for lunch.

On today's menu: spring mix salad with sliced oranges and Asian Sesame dressing and a whole wheat English muffin with ham and mustard.

To top the meal off, I had my lunch dessert (which was originally my afternoon snack...): wheat thins, pitted dates, and American Cheese.

And let me tell you... Kraft American Cheese is incomparable to other knock off brands hands down!

The day's getting bright by the minute and there's a wonderful spread of farmer's market booths all along alumni park. Normally, I would stop and have a peek at their amazing selection (and maybe purchase so if I can't contain myself ;) ) but today is nitty gritty day! After tomorrow, I'll be free!... until next week and finals that is.

Farewell to OChem

2011-04-18T17:20:00.001-07:00

Today was the last day of OChem lab and desk checkout sparked some nostalgia.

Oh farewell OChem lab, how...great?... you have been!

After lab I went home starving for some dinner. I took a look in the fridge and knew exactly what to make-- Dummied Down Stir Fry :)

First I chopped up some kale, onion, cabbage and chicken...

Next I scrambled the egg and chicken in a preheated pan...

Threw in the vegetables (it was so much I wasn't sure it would even fit!)...

And viola-- Dummied Down Stir Fry.

Complimented with some oatmeal for carbs. This dinner was so filling I couldn't even think about desserts.

Okay maybe just a little bit of dessert...

As for the night snack, walnuts and raisins with a banana.

A Fresh Start

2011-04-18T11:09:00.001-07:00

I woke up this morning regretting not finishing my OChem lab last night. Although it only took me 30 min to finish, waking up to OChem is not my ideal way of starting the day. So I made an oatmeal, spinach, yogurt, apple and milk smoothie to power me through this morning.

The day progressively got better as the weather warmed up and seeing KE after she came back from Cochella!

A few hours later, I wanted to much on something so I boiled an egg with a side of wheat thins and apricots.

Today is going to be filled with studying, studying, and more studying for my Wednesday test. At this moment, I simply cannot WAIT to start my summer with my family and friends. I've actually already started to gather things to bring back home with me (which is less than a month away!)

By tradition, this is the time I start my Summer Diet. But this time, it won't be a restrictive diet, it's going to be a health diet. In the past, I haven't treated my body the way I should have by tormenting it with crazy fad diets. I was way too obsessed with counting calories, planning meals, and it was becoming too much of a struggle to think about anything else but weight loss.

But this time it's going to be different. Why? Because I'm not aiming to become thin anymore-- I'm aiming to become strong and healthy. If weight loss is part of that equation (which I really hope it is lol) then it'll be great.

Thus... I made a list of 15 diet commandments to follow:

Hopefully these will keep me on track to become healthy and fit! No more desire to be skinny. No more desire to "look good in a bathing suit". Just plain ol' healthy and happy :)

The Morning After

2011-04-17T12:45:00.001-07:00

After a night of partying last night, I knew I had to eat carbs, fat, and more carbs to recuperate. So for breakfast, I made scrambled eggs with shredded cheese and mustard on whole wheat toast. I also added a side of wheat thins with strawberry cream cheese and walnuts.

The toast and eggs was better than I expected. So for lunch, I had another one...

The danger to dieting after a night out is that you crave the worse and fattest food the day after. So about 20 min later, I whipped up a grilled cheese with American cheese and low fat cream cheese.

Picture taken from GoogleImages

I wanted a grilled cheese so bad that I didn't even get a chance to take a picture before scarfing it down.

Productivity

2011-04-16T18:59:00.001-07:00

Woah. I don't think I've ever been this energized in my life considering I got up at 6:30 am. Good thing I channeled all that energy into studying today-- very productive indeed.

In the midst of all that productivity, I also got a little bored in between so I called up MT to join me at the library. Right around early afternoon, I started to get hungry so I made a quick trip to the vending machine and grabbed the healthiest choice in there-- no sugar, unsalted added trail mix.

Let me tell you, I love MT but there is no way we can study together because all we end up doing is chatting away (much to the dismay of the students around us). So after a few hours, we bid adieu in hopes of becoming more productive elsewhere.

A few hours later, I ended back at home, called my parents (who were finally back in the States after a few weeks in China) and made dinner: sunny-side up on dark toast with cheese and mustard, spring salad with Asian sesame dressing, and some cajun rice.

Of course no dinner would be complete without some dessert: pitted dates, dried apricot, walnuts, natural peanut butter, and strawberry cream cheese.

As I munched away, AP and I discovered the best movie in the world was on tv: TWILIGHT! Okay, not the best movie by far.... but it's one of those guilty pleasures that everyone has (CC can attest to that!)

Construction

2011-04-16T10:39:00.001-07:00

For the past few weeks, Tuscany has decided to repaint all interior and exterior walls to reflect the new change in management. Apparently for next fall, we will be getting a new gym, new sauna/spa, pool connecting to the lounge, and a lot more upgrades!

Then again...when I signed for Tuscany last year, they also promised me the spa/sauna plus personal trainers. So...we'll see. But in their defense, my leasing manager did say no one was using the personal trainers and they might not rehire them for the subsequent year. Honestly, who wouldn't take advantage of free trainers?

Back to painting... so my bedroom window was sealed for the past few days so the workers would be able to paint without ruining the panels.

It was a little bit of a drag since I love fresh air and sunlight. So I was elated they removed the seal the morning and I was finally able to recirculate my room with fresh air.

It was a bit awkward when I was sitting at my desk while the painters were removing the seal. We were literally 4 ft apart and only separated by a window! For some reason I don't think they saw me....but maybe they were just trying to ignore me (like I was doing) so things won't be even more awkward.

Anyways, onto more delicious things... I woke up super early today (6:30!) and was only in the mood for...you guessed it: a smoothie. Today's breakfast was made with oatmeal, spinach, carrot, banana, milk, and peanut butter topped with granola.

I finally realized that adding 1/2 cup of milk prompted the perfect consistency... but next time I'm going to try even a little less milk since I love almost ice-cream like smoothies.

This "super" smoothie was exactly what I needed to focus on my Cinema paper. I was so happy when I was able to crank out the entire outline and the first page by 8 am this morning! Doesn't seem like a lot of work? Let me tell you, I had to rack my brain to even get the paper started.

After this, I went to the library to study for OChem and biology. I also packed a snack for my studies: pitted dates, wheat thins, walnuts, and a slice of cheese.

And a note about why I got up so early. I recently downloaded this app called Smart Alarm Clock for Android. Check it out! http://blog.smart-alarm-clock.com/

Basically, I set a desired time to wake up and simply lay my phone somewhere on my bed while I sleep. Because the sensitivity of the motion detectors in the phone is very high, it'll be able to sense my movement throughout the night and calculate when it was the best time to wake up. 'm not sure of the exact science of it... there's more information on the website but sure enough, I am more awake than ever! (which is very hard to do when you wake up as early as 6:30)

I'll definitely try this again tonight and see I feel the same way tomorrow!

Yes... James Franco

2011-04-15T17:56:00.001-07:00

I got up later than expected this morning so I made myself a filling brunch instead of the usual smoothie. This consisted of a fresh spring mix salad with pitted dates, walnuts, and Asian sesame dressing with a side of whole wheat English muffin and poached egg.

It was so filling that it lasted me almost 5 hours! After I got home, I made another salad with broiled tofu and kale on a bed of Romain lettuce. Wanting some carbs, I paired this with half of an English muffin and a spread of fresh avocado.

To satisfy my sweet tooth, I made a plate of dried mango, pitted dates, and a Clementine orange.

After lunch I just wanted to sprawl out on my bed and watch a movie. Today's pick? 127 Hours starring none other than the fabulous James Franco.

Seriously... can someone tell me why he's so gorgeous?!

Okay, I have to say I'm a little biased since I'm basically in love with James Franco but this movie was indeed very good! The amputation was really hard to watch (actually I turned away for most of it) but every other time I couldn't keep my eyes off the screen. I would definitely recommend this movie for those not faint of heart...

Despite some of the semi-gruelsome scenes, I encountered a nibbling attack during the movie so I fixed another plate with dried apricots, natural peanut butter, walnuts, wheat thins and a slice of cheese.

Now if I can get myself to concentrate on OChem after staring at His Hotness for two hours...

Habits Die Hard

2011-04-14T22:50:00.001-07:00

I've started a bad habit of wanting to eat in cinema while the week's movie is playing. So today, I stopped at Seed's and grabbed a Salmon Sushi roll before going to class.

After class, I met up with AS and discussed our fall class schedule...which basically meant we grabbed dinner at Chipotle and chilled. I tried to stay healthy so I ordered a vegeterian salad with corn salsa, tomato salsa, and guacamole.

Afterwards, KE borrowed her friend's car and wanted me to go to Target with her. 4 hours and $50 later, we came back and I'm ready to call it a night!