Downtown is NOT Dead

My friends Oscar and Janae took me out for dinner, book shopping, and dessert. I feel so lucky to have O&J as friends. It's so crazy to think that our paths crossed just last year! Anyway, they made the night so much fun. Who could ask for anything more?!

We ate at Mandarin Noodle House (the flower soup was yummy). We walked through Downtown L.A., stopping for a small drink at the Library Bar, then heading over to Los Feliz for some Pinkberry. I ordered a size small with fresh strawberries because there's 5 GRAMS OF SUGAR in only 1 OUNCE of their nonfat frozen yogurt. That's way too much sugar for such an amount. Don't be fooled by labels like "nonfat" or "low calorie" because it just may be packed with sugar and that's a no-no for people with insulin resistance, like me.

I got two YA books and one non fiction book about the life of Thelonious Monk from the independent bookstore but I won't get to them just yet because I'm currently reading a great YA book called Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. (Thanks edithspage!)

The night has definitely been inspirational and I still feel like I'm floating on air...