Read 'em and eat + Friday links

When I got to work, I immediately went to the library to work one-on-one with a student. We finished analyzing a Langston Hughes poem - perfect for my background - and writing an extended metaphor in 30 minutes. He spent the rest of the time on his phone/taking a nap and I read Safe Haven.

I read more when I got home and ate a bowl of Fiber One 80 Calorie Honey Squares. These are new-to-me and absolutely delicious.

My cousin came home and announced he was going to Slater's 50/50. I love Slater's - they have a great beer menu - and I was hungry.

I made my own burger and ate it BUNLESS: 1/3 lb turkey patty with brie, grilled onions, grilled pineapple, roasted red peppers, and green leaf lettuce. I had the sweet Thai chili sauce on the side. *My cousin got sweet potato fries with their delicious pumpkin sauce.

Beer: Epic Santa Cruz Brown Ale. A little darker than I like but it was a happy hour special. I drank 1/2.

In other news, I ran out of nut butter. I took the plunge and ordered Vermont Peanut Butter from Netrition.

...and here are some reads for the long weekend:

Tips for your 20s and beyond

• Young adults are the most stressed
• Creating a balanced lifestyle by a Huntington Beach yogi
• 24 ways to be a better person
• So true: 7 reasons why you lose so many friends in your 20s.

If you're curious

• My Morning Routine. Why do you care? It's celebrities' morning routines!
• Food gifts to bring French people from America

Work it out

• Inner thigh exercises
• 7 active recovery workout ideas
• Weight loss vs. fat loss
• 13 functional dumbbell movements

Food!

• Cocoa Lounge: an endless chocolate buffet. It's real.
• Microwaved breakfast or dessert: chocolate chip protein "English muffin."

Any cool links you think I should read?
How often do you eat out? I eat out once every 2 weeks. This was totally spontaneous and sometimes necessary so I don't try to eat "perfect" all the time.