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Thursday July 4th
0800-0900 Strength training: bi's and back
0900-1000 Spinning class
1100-1200 Packed up and drove to Victor's house in Berkeley
1200-1300 Bart to SF
1300-1600 Biking in SF using clipless pedals, and across Golden Gate bridge
1603 Fell off bike while standing completely still due to clipless pedals/shoes
1708 Fell off bike while standing completely still due to clipless pedals/shoes
1909 Victor runs into an old friend (Kelly) on Golden Gate bridge...talk about magical world. We sit and talk at top of a hill near Bridge on Marin Side
2000 Tackle mad hills going back to Kelly's place in the Richmond district. We got lost and had to climb endless stairs carrying our bikes. I walked some of the hills. I don't care what you all say, my legs were shot. I didn't know i was going to be on a marathon "leisure" bike ride when i took that crazy spinning class.
2030 Drive back to Berkeley to watch 5 simulatneous fireworks shows on Grizzly Peak Blvd.
2130 Watch fireworks with Victor, Andre (victor's roommate), + Kelly
2300 Dinner at sushi place with fireworks crew. Victor's treat. thank you.
2400 Return to Victor's. Set alarm for 4:30am to drive him to OAK for his 10 day trip to the east coast.

Friday July 5th
0430 Hit snooze.
0445 Okay really now. Wakeup time.
0500 Stopped at Wamu so Victor could get some loot.
0600 Driving back to concord.
0630-1000 Went back to bed.
1000 - 2400 Chilled in the suburbs. Went shopping for paper lanterns with Mom. Ate Togo's with Mom and Brother. Ate dinner at Pasta Primavera with full immediate family. Awww just the six of us. Also roasted corn in the oven.

Saturday July 6th
1030 Drove to Woodside to hang with Yosh and his peeps in Monterery for the day.
1130 After a beautiful drive, arrived in Woodside.
1132-1300 Hung out and ate microwave kettle corn at Yosh's + corn on the cob.
1300-1630 Period of time when 11 people gathered and organized themselves to drive to Monterey.
1632-1700 Driving range. I never thought I'd go near a golf club unless it was at MiniGolf. But it turns out golfing is actually pretty fun. Yosh and his friend Jeff helped me learn how to swing a golf club. hurrah.
1800-1900 Mad eating fest at Yosh's friend Mike's Uncle's Restaurant "Koto". Still with me? Superb sushi. awesome service. huge servings for the cost.
1900-2230 Walking around the wharf. Ate freshly made caramel corn.
2230-2400 Return to Koto. It's closing time for the restaurant and we want to ask Uncle Chef for good places to dance or sing karaoke. Aunt Waitress suggests we stay and sing at restaurant after it closes. Hence, private party in closed down Japanese Restaurant with Aunt Waitress (complete with Korean/Japanese accent forcing me to drink Hot Sake, else she pour it on my head, knowing full well i'm underage. It's odd. It's like your Tita telling you to drink or else). She had the most amazing voice too.
2400-0300 Yosh drives us back to Woodside. I stay over at Yosh's.

Sunday July 7th
1000 Yosh throws a pillow on my head. wakeup time.
1220 Lilo & Stitch with movie theater fake kettle corn.
1400 Coldstone Creamery
1430-1600 Drive back to Concord.
1800 Church
2336 Set alarm for Monday.