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I went to Urth Caffe on Melrose for coffee today. It's a cute, busy cafe with lots of coffee and tea plus breakfast and lunch. I just wanted coffee so I didn't look very closely at the menu but it seems vegan-friendly. They have almond, soy, and rice milk for coffee but there's a 50 cent surcharge (LAME!). There's also a wide arrange of add-ins, including agave. I got a large coffee with hot almond milk and it came in a mug with a nice layer of foam. It was delicious and it didn't even need any sweetener. This afternoon I went to The Actors' Network, first to see Darci Monet, a vocal coach, and then for a talk on goal setting. The session with the vocal coach was fun because there were very few of us and she had each of us get up in front and do some vocal exercises. In the second session we talked about setting goals for five years, three years, and one year from now, as well as breaking up those years into three-month segments. The facilitator told us ...

Yesterday for dinner I made this great salad: There was a bed of spinach, topped with sliced red bell pepper, canned pineapple, black beans, and Rawmesan. It sounds like a strange combo, but it was really delicious. I also like to put so many tasty things on my salad that I don't need to use dressing. Here's my recipe for 30-second awesome beans: 1 can black beans Garlic Barbecue sauce Rinse your beans really well in a colander, so that they're clean. Put into your Tupperware (I used a repurposed glass jar) and add in some crushed garlic and barbecue sauce. Mix it up really well. That's it! It's so delicious and really good for topping your salads and making them more filling. In addition to my salad, I had some of these: I love brussels sprouts! I didn't use any oil, and seasoned them with Chinese Five Spice powder and Garam Masala. Then I stuck them in the oven for half an hour on 450. I often do the last ten minutes on 500 but for some reason I did...