Aug 4

FUEL:
900: Cherry Vanilla Yogurt w/ Grape Nuts & Fiber Booster
1130: Lettuce w/ Balsamic Vinegar; Emerald Dry Roasted Walnuts; 75% Lite Vermont Cheddar; Spinach Pancake (g)
300: Cashews (cv)
430: Peanut Butter on Toast
600: Lettuce; Sweet Mung Bean Soup
730: 4 Tuna/Shrimp on California Roll Sushi w/ Wasabi/Soy Sauce; Cabbage & Other Veggies: Garden Salad w/ Fruit/Ginger Dressing; Giant piece of Teriyaki Flounder at Sakyo
1230: Sweet Mung Bean Soup; Honey Dew; 75% Lite Vermont Chedddar; Dry Roasted Walnuts

FUN:
Apples-to-Apples, Catch Phrase w/ HF, RS, CH, LT, MS, and TM

Just a few of my opinions...

Movies- I rarely go. Most of the time, when I did go, I would leave dissapointed with the movie, having wasted a fair chunk of money and time. Does anyone else get that? I usually only go for movies I know will be good, like HP or LOTR. In my opinion, if you really want to spend time with friends, how about doing something that involves more interaction with those special people than all staring at the same screen?
Plus, a quality TV series beats out a movie (besides those few good ones) any day. Examaples: Lost, Friends, Raymond, Grey's. With these guys, you get to know the characters so much more intimately, and they are much more believeable. Plus, you get to visit them a few times a week, and they almost become like part of your family. You laugh, cry, learn, and grow along with them. And you pack way more action and plot development into what amounts to a 24-hr or 200-hr or however long the series ends up going through than in the meager 3 hr movie.
What I'd rather do is live the adventure rather than trying to vicariously go through a disappointing story in a movie. Go exploring with your buddies- hiking, running, kayaking, art museuming, sight-seeing, etc.

Restraunts- To me, making my own food is cheaper, healthier, more fun, more satisfying, and tastier. I know what's going into it. I can control the ingredients and the flavor combinations and the cooking times. I can get just the right crispiness. I can get the perfect portions. I don't have to deal with sitting hungry during long wait times in crowded restraunts and instead can get the food when I want it.
It is nice to go to restraunts for cullinary inspiration, to enjoy unique dishes, or to not have to worry about cooking and cleaning. That's why I'm a fan of Zen Palate (http://www.zenpalate.com/) and once went there 4x within one week. But on a more day-to-day basis, I'd gladly take home cooking over fast food or even nice sit-down places.