Ditch New Years Resolutions Day!!!

Today's wacky holiday has to be the most fitting for my adventurous long weekend. I'm taking Ditch New Years Resolutions Day and taking it to another level.

January has to be my least favorite month of the whole year. Besides the fact that it's winter and cold, it's the one month that I'm always broke no matter what. I'm always broke in January, but with good reasons. Some of the most important people in my life are Capricorns. With Christmas and New Year's past then comes the birthdays all in a row. It first starts with my mother on the 4th, my boyfriend on the 10th, godmother on the 13th and my youngest aunt on the 14th (she's 37 this year and no one ever believes she my aunt).

So today I'm starting by taking my mother out to LIPS to New York City's best Drag Queen show. When I was with Bali my mom, aunt and I went to a gay bar and they had Drag Queens performing and it was so much fun. So I figured why not take my mom to a Drag Queen show here. I've read almost all the reviews on Yelp and everyone on there said this was the place to go. I hope it's everything I hope it would be.

Saturday I'm going to watch Rock of Ages for my boyfriend's birthday. He absolutely loves the 80s and once again the reviews on Yelp all said this was the show to see. I've seen some of the YouTube videos on it as well and you can't help but start singing and dancing along to the songs. Since I'm going to a daytime showing we'll be having an early dinner. For dinner we're going to Neely's Barbecue Parlor. I've always wanted to go here and the menu looks amazing. While I'm eating dinner there will be no such thing as New Years Resolutions (I know it's bad, but I know I'll pay for it).

Sunday I'll be going to my favorite Dim Sum in Flushing (Jade's Asian Restaurant). The review on it is on my other blog Inda's Tasty Reviews( Dim Sum Review). Although I just went there a little more than two weeks ago, my aunt the birthday girl suggested we go there. In my family whatever the birthday person wants they get. So Dim Sum it is.

Then Monday my I'm going to lay low and go to my mother's house and she already told me that she'll be ordering Chinese food that day. There's a good Chinese takeout spot in Woodhaven and that's where she'll be ordering our lunch that day.

With all these good places to go to my eating clean/healthy lifestyle will be paused for the long weekend. Then Tuesday starts the true starts one of the hardest test. I plan on going to the gym in the mornings. I know I can do this, and everyone isn't perfect especially when there's so many things to celebrate. So there it is all the things I'll be doing to ditch my New Year's Resolutions.

Snow Day in New York City

Last Thursday New York City experienced our first winter storm. Luckily for me I had requested a personal day for that Friday, but it was because I had a wedding to go to. So knowing how bad the snow storm would be did make me nervous about going to the wedding.

So Thursday night my boyfriend and I stayed up a bit because we both had the following day off. Usually he's in bed by 10PM because he has to get to work by 7AM and I go to sleep by 11:30PM. We also kept watching updates on the storm and looking out the window. Whenever I looked out the window it looked like a scene from a movie. I love how snow looks when it first sticks to the ground. It looks so clean and it makes you want to go out there and play in the snow. One of my favorite things to do when I lived at home was to go to the backyard with my sisters get into a snow fight and make snow angels.

On Friday I got to sleep in for once and although the snow was bad, it didn't look too bad as how the news said it would be. I was expecting almost a foot of snow, but it was only about six inches. I guess in my eyes that's not bad because I'm not the one shoveling any of the snow. So after my boyfriend and I ate breakfast we got ready to go outside to take pictures in the snow.

We were only out there for about 15 minutes at most and that was enough for the both of us. With that much time we were only able to take about 3-4 pictures because it sure was cold. Once we got back inside the house and ate lunch it was time to get ready for the wedding.

Lucky for us we called Metro Line a Brooklyn based taxi company and we were able to reserve a cab in Maspeth. Usually they don't reserve cabs, but I suppose it was different that day because of the snow. Meanwhile when we called a local Queens taxi company (Four Ones); they told us our chances were slim to none and should call back at 3:30PM. We needed the cab for 4:30PM so that wasn't going to work. Plus what if we called at 3:30PM and they still didn't have a taxi available? We would've been screwed. At least there's always options in New York City.

Once 4:30 PM came our cab picked us up on time and off we went to our friend's wedding. In a nutshell our snow day was very productive and we had fun all throughout the day and night.

Robinson Cano No Longer A Yankee : (

When I first heard about Robinson Cano being traded to Seattle I was sad. I've been a big Cano fan since he first started on the team and I can't believe that he's going to play for Seattle. First of all I think New York City is one of the better cities to live in. When I think of Seattle all I can think of is rainy weather.

Now if I was sad about the trade I could only imagine how my baby sister was going to react. Since he's my favorite player he's also her favorite player as well. I was really nervous to tell her about it. She's only nine and she doesn't understand how money hungry these athletes and their manager's could be. With that being said when I did tell her she was heart broken and cried. She's a die hard Yankee fan and it sucks to see your favorite player go. I explained to her how baseball can be sometimes and she wasn't as upset anymore. All she said was "Who's going to be our favorite player now?". Which is a good question since Derek Jeter looks like he's probably going to retire 2014 and who knows who else will be traded.

A few days after hearing the news I saw Robinson Cano changed his picture on Facebook and thanked all his Yankee fans for all their support. He didn't have to do that and I was curious to see how the fans responded. OMG!!! The typical stereotype of the Yankee fans are that their cocky and assholes. Which I totally understand, I do think my team is the best and yes I get cocky sometimes when talking about my team. The comments I saw for Cano were horrific. I understand people are upset, but at the end of the day people will go where the money is.

Being loyal to a team is one thing, but at the same time Cano felt that he was worth more than what the Yankees were willing to offer him. I believe if any of those people who bad mouth him were in his position they too would leave the Yankees and go to whichever team pays more.

I'm upset about Cano leaving as, but that was his choice and I respect it. As an adult I feel that it's childish to bad mouth him. People look ridiculous doing so. Although I wish the Yankees didn't let him go I wish Cano nothing but the best. He'll always be one of my favorite players and I've already bought tickets to a Yankees and Mariners game.

Below are some funny pictures I found on Instagram. I couldn't help it and felt that it would be a good idea to end this blog with them.

Taking the Next Step and Moving in with My Boyfriend (Part One)

In the beginning of the month my boyfriend and I found an amazing apartment and we moved out of our mother's houses. I never realized how much work it took to move out. The process was exhausting. We didn't have too much furniture since this was our first place, but I had a load of things to pack. Packing a little each day after work didn't help much. So the day before moving day I recruited my cousin to help me pack and if it wasn't for her I think I would've only gotten to pack half of my things. We didn't go to sleep till 3AM that day and Saturday AKA moving day I felt like a zombie.

I woke up at 630AM that Saturday morning so I could do my laundry before the big move. Then after laundry it was off to get the moving truck. Thank goodness for my uncle because there was no way I was driving a 16' moving truck. Once the truck came then the moving started. One of my cousin's friend helped out and I guess he couldn't believe the amount of shoes that I had. He then asked me "Do you wear all of them?". That caused for a good laugh. I wear most of them and unfortunately I ended up throwing away about 10 pairs of shoes. It was sad to part with some of my shoes, but I had to get everything out of my mom's house. Not sure what she's going to do with the extra space, but I don't want to have to keep going back to get more stuff. (Although that's what I'm stuck doing now.)

Once we were done at my mom's house we then went to pick up my boyfriend's things. Unlike me he only had boxes and he left half of his clothes at his mother's house. He planned on using his mom's apartment for storage. She has the space for it so why not. Our apartment only has 2 closets, but so far we're making the best of it with the amount of storage space that we have. I've learned how to condense the space we have and creating new space. When you have a limited amount of storage space you have to think outside the box. 

Once everything was packed into the moving truck we then went to our apartment. (Finally!!!) Moving things into the apartment didn't take long at all. I think packing the truck took much more time. In about an hour all our stuff were moved into the apartment from the truck. Since the moving truck was under my name I had to go back and return it. That didn't take up too much time and then it was time to celebrate our move.

We had a late lunch that day and went to Maspeth's Ale House. (I'll have a detailed review on Inda's Tasty Review.) It felt great to finally be able to sit down and relax. Although the only thing I could really think about was going to sleep. I was tired and all I wanted to do was test out our new bed and take a quick power nap.

Once we were done with our late lunch and everyone went home I finally got to take my nap. I didn't get to do much unpacking either afterwards. The whole moving in process took forever especially when you don't have any days off from work. Till now I've unpacked a lot of things, but still the apartment isn't at 100% yet, but I guess that's part of the whole process.

On a side note I've decided that I'll have more things to write about on my big step. This was only part one. Stay tuned for more blogs on "Taking the Next Step". 

Daily Blog: Learning How To Drive in New York City

Even though you don't necessarily need a car in New York City my father made sure I learned how to drive when I was old enough. I'm so thankful he did because it's true what they say it's like riding a bike. Once you know how to drive you'll never forget.

My dad started teaching me how to drive when I got my permit at 17. The first year I got my permit I didn't drive too much. I actually sucked the first couple of times. Back then when Shea Stadium was around, I learned how to drive at their parking lot. It took me about 2-3 times practicing in the parking lot before I actually started driving in the street. I always drove with my dad because I made the mistake of asking my mom and she freaked out on me while I was driving. So I didn't make that same mistake twice.

My dad was a good teacher, he had the patience for it. I never understood how he did it because if I was him I don't think I could have done it. He made me drive everywhere and it was a good learning experience. Driving in Manhattan was the worst with all the yellow cabs, but my dad walked me through the whole thing. Regardless if people honked at me or not he said don't worry stay calm and just do what I tell you. He gave me good pointers and I learned things I'll never forget.

I drove for about 3 years with my permit and then at 20 years old I got my driver's license. Thankfully for me I took my test once and I passed, but that's because I had a great teacher.

End Of Summer BBQ

On September 21st the Knights of Columbus Lexington Council of Greenpoint Brooklyn held their end of summer BBQ. It was an absolute beautiful day for one. At first it was cloudy and the weather man did say some morning showers would appear, but the showers came and gone so quickly and we were able to enjoy the day. After the five minute rain the sun was out and about.

The BBQ was held at St. Anthony's school yard and they had all the typical BBQ dishes (burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, beers and sodas). It was a nice community outing. New and old people of the Greenpoint area was in attendance.

My friend even came out to support the cause too. Last time I saw him was for my birthday in April. It really was a great event to be around family and friends. These are the moments I cherish because everyone's always so busy.

Everyone at the BBQ were great and you felt like a community with everyone there. Since Greenpoint is changing a lot everyday it's nice to go to these functions and give back to the community. It's kind of sad to see a neighborhood change so much. No one knows each other like they use to and it doesn't feel like a neighborhood anymore. Greenpoint seems like LES to me and I've been told by many that it wasn't always the case.

Below is the link to the pictures from the BBQ and the Knight's of Columbus Lexington Council Facebook page. If you're from the Greenpoint area and interested in giving back to the community check out the Knights of Columbus. Also make sure to like their page for future updates. They've been around for so long helping others out. As I've said before it's time to give back.

Pictures from the BBQ

Knights of Columbus Lexington Council Facebook Page

NYC Apartment Search Difficutlies

I'm born and raised in Queens NY and I can't believe how difficult it is to rent an apartment in your own neighborhood. 

I'm not a fan of realtors and I think their fee is beyond ridiculous. I understand people have to make a living but one month's rent to be the middle person is way to much, but whatever. This is how the game works, I needed to be robbed in order to get a place to live. 

My favorite thing has to be the fact that you tell them your price range and they insist on showing you an apartment that's a bit higher than your price range. Why ask for a price range when you're going to show me something I didn't really ask for. Then they tell you well if you bond with the landlord they might lower the rent for you. So right away this is all a joke from the beginning. 

My thing is how did becoming a renter get to this point. My parents owned a house and we rented, but we never asked people "how much is in your bank account". My own mother doesn't know that information why would I give a complete stranger knowledge of that. I'd like to know how much is in the landlord's bank account so I know that they can pay their mortgage and that while I'm renting I'm guaranteed a roof over my head. Then because I don't want to disclose how much is in my bank account which is no one's business but my own the realtor suggests that we pay 2 months security so they feel that we're more financially secure. So that 's 4 months rent because I have to pay the realtor too. If I wanted to pay 4 months rent up front I rather buy my own house instead of renting. 

Also just because people have money it doesn't mean they'll be good tenant. I mean let's be for real now. Look at these hipsters, yuppies, trust funds whatever you want to call them. Prior to them invading our cities I've never heard of bed bugs my whole life. I remember there were tics at Washington Square Park in the Village and they said not to sit on the grass, but other than that I've never heard of such a thing. Now if you think you've heard it all, well I save the best for last. I've heard of a realtor saying the landlord requires a blood test to rent the apartment so that they know the people they rent to don't have diseases.  

I wish I could win the lotto and buy up a bunch of buildings and take over these neighborhoods that have changed so much. I'm shocked landlords aren't asking the rentor for their first born child. The renting business is so ass backward and hopefully I do find a place soon and on that note I feel a lot better after my ranting episode. 

Mariano Bobble Head Disaster

As most of you know last Thursday 9/30 was Mariano Bobble Head Night. What a joke that was.

First of all my boyfriend surprised me with the tickets because he knows I'm a big Yankee fan. It was a really sweet surprised. I usually hate surprises, but he did really good with this one. With him being a big Mets fan he did a really good thing by getting these tickets.

So after work that day I ran out so I could get to the game on time. I didn't even hear about the voucher's for the bobble heads. I wasn't concern with checking Facebook or Twitter. So since I work in the Wall Street area I took the 1 to the D because the 4 train always gets messed up whenever I take it going to a game. The 1 train got me to the D in no time. So when I got to the D everything was going fine and I thought wow for once I'm going to make the game on time. Boy was I wrong. When we got to 145th street the conductor said "Next time 161st street Yankee Stadium". Why is it that when we got to Yankee Stadium the stop was skipped and we went to the next express stop. How do you skip a stop? Obviously someone wasn't paying attention to their job. So instead of getting to the game on time I got there by 7:20PM thanks to the MTA.

Once I met my boyfriend he told me how crazy everything was and that there were no bobble heads, but he got a voucher for them. So I was like okay can't be that bad later on. So we got our food and ate then we went to our seats. At the game we got Nathan's and of course we got an order of their cheese fries. I swear their cheese fries are the best!!! Once we got to our seats about twenty minutes afterwards my boyfriend saw someone with a bobble head. Turns out they had just arrived so my boyfriend said he rather get them now instead of after the game. That was at the bottom of the 3rd inning. He didn't get back till the top of the 7th inning and that was about an hour and a half. H e was beyond pissed off. He said no one knew what they were doing and everything was disorganized. I was so happy that I didn't decided to go get them with him because I was tired and had a long day. I wouldn't have been a happy camper if I was on that line.

My boyfriend vowed to never come back to Yankee Stadium and I couldn't blame him. The marketing team should've implemented a better system. I've never seen or heard this kind of choas happen at any other stadium. I guess there's a first time for everything, but it sucks we had to experience it. Instead of having a nice date night, we weren't even with each other for most of our date.

I'm glad to hear that people who waited for those bobble heads will be getting free tickets to a game next year. If the fans weren't going to get anything back that would've been more messed up. Hopefully something like this doesn't happen again on any promotional night.

Walking Over The Williamsburg Bridge

The Williamsburg Bridge connects South Williamsburg to the Lower East Side. Both areas have changed in so many ways and have become very trendy. The Williamsburg Bridge is not the nicest looking bridge in New York, but the views from the bridge are still great and it's not a bad walk at all.

One thing I love to do whether it's fall, spring or summer (when it's not humid and hot) is to walk over the Williamburg Bridge. I use to walk over the bridge at least once or twice a year, but I wasn't able to the last two years. My boyfriend and I have been so busy we didn't have time to enjoy the more simple activities the city has to offer.

So finally last month we were able to walk over the bridge. We've walked over the bridge a couple of times before and finally this time the weather was on our side. I never feel scared when walking the bridge and there are plenty of people walking or riding their bikes. Some people go for a run on the bridge too, which I think is a great idea. I think running over the Williamsburg Bridge is almost liking being on your own of marathon. Plus you'll probably burn a bunch of calories and not even notice it since you're outside and enjoying the view.

The first time my boyfriend and I walked over the bridge was in the summer of 2008. I remember it because we had just started dating and I told him I never walked over it before. The only bad thing was we picked a really hot and humid day, which was a big fail on our part. Then another time we had walked over the bridge it was in the spring time and it had just gotten dark. There were still people around, but to be on the bridge at night was a little creepy. Then the J train was passing and I was a little jumpy at the times. Although it was dark there were still people walking and people riding their bikes. It just seems like people are always there.

So finally this time around we walked the bridge a little past six so the sun was almost about to go down and it wasn't as humid or hot as the first time around. The first few times we walked the bridge we never took any pictures, so I made sure we took pictures this time around. Although my boyfriend makes fun of me we still took the pictures anyways and it came out real cute. Who doesn't love a selfie here and there.

Walking the Williamsburg Bridge doesn't take long at all. I think it took us about forty five minutes to an hour and this was because we were taking our time. Once over the bridge we did go to the bar and got ourselves a beer. It just seemed like the right thing to do.

Another bridge I'll have to walk over is the Brooklyn Bridge. I think the views from there will be amazing and it's definitely something to do on my bucket list.

Dinner at Nick's Bistro

Nick's Bistro
104-20 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills NY 11375

Greeks diners are the best diners period!! There has never been a Greek diner where I didn't enjoy their food.

So last night my boyfriend and I were in Forest Hills and all I wanted was a burger and buffalo wings. There's not many places to eat on Metropolitan Ave. First we decided to go to Blackwater Inn because that's our go to bar, but when we got there the place was packed. Turns out it was the first night they were open after being closed for renovations. I was so sad that we couldn't eat there because you could see from outside how packed it was and there were no seats at the bar either. My boyfriend reassured me that I wouldn't have wanted to eat there since you could still smell the fresh paint and I have a very sensitive nose.

So we decided to walk down the avenue to find something to eat. When we first saw Nick's Bistro we were across the street from it. We were a little skeptical about the place. At first we thought it was going to be an overpriced kind of restaurant. So we both decided we'll just check the menu first and we'll take it from there. I'm sure glad we took a look at the menu because they had your typical diner food. I was just happy I was going to get my burger.

Once inside we were seated right away and the waitstaff was very friendly and polite. After we sat down and ordered we got some pita bread and humus for starters while we waited for our food. The pita bread was nice and toasty and the humus was delicious. To our surprise the buffalo wings were really good. The sauce was good, not like your typical bar buffalo wings, but it was up there. Once our burgers came I was so happy that I got a cheese burger. They put American cheese on both the top and bottom part of the beef patty and the burger was on point. I had my cheese burger with onion rings and I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. My boyfriend had a turkey burger with fries and he didn't have anything bad to say about it either. For once we're able to find a good place to eat that didn't cost an arm and a leg.

So if you're in the Forest Hills area on Metropolitan Ave I would recommend going to Nick's Bistro. The food is good and the place has a nice atmosphere to it. It doesn't look like you're typical diner from the outside and it offers other great entrees as well. Sorry I don't have any pictures for the blog, I was too busy eating and I forgot about taking pictures.

Till next time.

Daily Blog: My Favorite 2013 Summer Memory

This summer has been very busy and hectic. My favorite summer memory has to be taking my baby sister to the Yankees game. I had taken her to a Sunday game and the Yankees were playing the Detroit Tigers. We've been to the Yankees game a bunch of times before, but this time around it just seemed more special.

Since Goldstar is my one of my favorite websites to get discounted tickets that's where I went to purchase them. I bought tickets in the 400 section. Since with Goldstar you don't know where you're sitting our chances of sitting in the nosebleeds were 50/50. The tickets we got were in the nose bleed section in section 413. If you're afraid of heights these seats would be a problem for you.  We were all the way up there. (The last time I sat up there was two years ago for The Big Four Concert.) Although the view was still great we wanted to be a bit closer to the game.

By the bottom of the 5th inning we went to get dipping dots. I got cookie dough and my sister decided to get rainbow. My sister is nine years old and she thought it tasted good. I thought it had no flavor whatsoever and wasn't much of a fan of it. While eating our dipping dots I noticed that the outfield section in the 300s were pretty empty. There were plenty of seats there. The only bad thing was the sun was out in full effect and you would roast sitting that section. I ran it by my sister and she was all for it, but I reminded her that the security guard might not let us. She insisted we still try anyway.

So after walking to the other end of the stadium we got there and I asked the security guard if we could sit in the empty seats. At first he seemed very skeptical about letting us sit there, but then he gave in and said go ahead. My sister and I were thrilled and we sat there the remainder of the game.

The fun didn't stop there though. After watching the Yankees win, we went out for an early dinner at a sushi restaurant in Queens. The restaurant is right across the street from Queens Center Mall. We went to Tomo Japanese Cafe (89-14 Queens Blvd) which is one of my family's favorite sushi restaurants to go to. During dinner we had the whole nine years, appetizers, there sushi rolls each and dessert.

It was a very eventful day and one that we both enjoyed so much. Since my baby sister is so much younger than me I love to spoil her whenever I get the chance and I wouldn't have it any other way.

The Last Concert I went to... Bruno Mars

My last concert was in June at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. For my 30th birthday my boyfriend bought me tickets to the Bruno Mars concert. Lucky for me this was the second time I got to see Bruno Mars. I had been to his first concert as well for my 28th birthday. It was at the Roseland Ballroom, so having the concert at the Barclays Center was definitely a step up for Bruno Mars.

The person I chose to come with me was my mom. Although my boyfriend gave me the tickets, when I first got them he said he didn't want to go. So then a few days afterwards I told him that my mom was going with me and he had the nerve to say he was just joking and wanted to go. Too bad for him and his joking around like that, I still ended up taking my mother. My mother and I haven't had a girl's day just the two of us for a while and she hasn't been to a concert since she was a teenager.

The concert started at 8PM so I left my house about 6:30PM so I could get to Barclays without rushing and to have enough time to shop.  The train ride took about an hour and when we got there we of course had to take pictures outside and inside of the Barclays Center. I always knew Barclays center was huge, but I never realized how big it was and this was my first time being there. It really see a sight to see.

Getting into the Barclays was very quick which is always a good thing. Once inside we went to the bar and ordered a round of drinks. I suggest to never drink there. The prices are sky rocket for such a little amount. So after getting our overpriced drinks we went to shop for some souvenirs. I got myself a t-shirt and then we went up to our seats. Our seats were in section 200 row 9. I don't recommend any seats above the 100 section because it's very steep and you can't stand up to dance during the concert. My mom is scared of heights and so am I; so it took us both a minute or two to get use to our seats.

Once we got to our seats the first band was performing and then about 9PM they were done and they started to change the set. It was an exciting moment once you know that the performer is coming on. Finally Bruno Mars came on and that's when the party started.

Bruno Mars is a great performer and this time around he was more interactive with the audience. Then at one point of the concert he was singing 90s R&B songs like My Boo and Candy Rain. That of course was one of my favorite moments since those were the songs I grew up with. He also sang the more popular songs from his first album like Runaway Baby, Grenade, Just The Way You Are, etc. After all of this he ended the concert with Locked Out of Heaven and Gorilla. By far this this was one of my favorite concerts. I've been other concerts like Katy Perry, The Big Four and Dave Matthews Band.

The next big concert I'm going to will be Macklemore. That I can't wait to go to since he's another really good performer to watch and he's also a good rapper. People mostly associate him with pop music because of the song Thrift Shop, but when you listen to his whole album he rap about real stuff. Well it'll be a little bit of a wait till the next concert, but I can't hardly wait for it.

Groupon Vs. Goldstar

Summer time is here and there's always a million and one things to do in your area. Especially here in New York City. Groupon has become a very popular site to go on for a variety of deals such as restaurants, spas, bars, comedy shoes, getaways you name it Groupon will most likely have a deal for it.

Another site that is just as good as Groupon and only has deals for events is Goldstar. I think Goldstar does not get as much attention as Groupon does, but for the most part has better deals. For example I use Groupon to go to restaurants and sometimes I get okay service, good service or horrible service at this one place I went to. Even with the horrible service place Groupon has always been good to me, I never complained about the okay service and for the horrible service Groupon gave me credit for it and I got to go to a better place.

With Goldstar since they mainly focus on events it's a whole different ball park. I stumbled across Goldstar because I was looking for tickets to a Broadway show and was looking for a good deal. It was winter when I signed up for their mailing list. This was about 3 years ago. Then spring came around and I saw they had deals for a Yankees game. Upper deck seats they would sell for $24 then with the service fees it'd come out to $32. They also have deals for the Audi Club and the Turkey Hill Picnic Area. This year for my little sister's birthday I got tickets for the Turkey Hill Picnic Area. The food they offered were sliders, hotdogs, salad, beans, typical picnic foods. They also offered unlimited Turkey Hill ice cream and soft drinks. The seats that came along with the tickets were field level, but in the outfield. You can't beat something like this when you're going out for a special occasion.

Other events I've been to when using Goldstar was Dueling Pianos, Fuerza Bruta (amazing show), The Ride (which was interesting), and just my regular Yankees games. I've also been to a couple of Mets games as well because my boyfriend is a Mets fan. The events I've been to with Groupon are only museums. I've been to Ripley's Believe It or Not and the Sex Museum. Although I think the Sex Museum was small and could have included a lot more with their exhibits. On a good note it did have a bar/cafe all the way in the basement and you can pick up some fun interesting things in their gift shop. Just my opinion.

I've seen Groupon had deals for certain live events. One that comes to mind is the Mets game that features a Nas concert at the end of it. When I went on Groupon to purchase the tickets it took me to MLB.com and the game was sold out already. Then I went on Goldstar and was able to find tickets for the same game. Being from Queens and a hip hop fan of course I have to suppose my fellow Queens rapper and go to the game. Last time I went to a summer concert at Citifield was to see Foreigner, but I think with Nas performing there might be a bigger crowd after the game.

Therefore at the end Goldstar will always be the better sight for events. The service I get with Goldstar is always good and I'm never looked down upon. Unlike with certain Groupon deals where people treat you pretty crappy. My thing is if your business is on Groupon then it must suck and you're not getting as many customers as you would like. So if I was a business I would be just as nice to the Groupon customers as well. My boyfriend and I usually order extra things than what's offered, so I expect the service to be just as good because I'll be spending the extra money.

So at the end remember sign up for Goldstar because you won't regret it.

Daily Blog: What's Your Favorite Beer?

Picking one beer and calling it my favorite is plain impossible. There are just so many beers out there to choose one. I love almost all kinds of beers. I’ve drank about almost every kind of beer out there such as Blue Moon, Hoegaarden, Purple Haze, Bud Light, Coors Light, Coronas, Sapporo, Bintang (Indonesian Beer), Raspberry Sly Fox, Stella, Yuengling, Heineken are just the few that I’ve had. For other beers that I didn’t list I would have to be in the mood to drink them.

For the most part I enjoy wheat beer. That I can say is my favorite type of beer. Some of the wheat beers I drink are Blue Moon, Hoegaarden and Purple Haze. I just started drinking Purple Haze and it’s not always available at most bars.  Although my friends laugh at me when I tell them about Purple Haze it’s actually a really good beer. If you like light beers then I’d recommend drinking wheat beer.

One of my all time classic beer are Coronas. I remember I started drinking Coronas when I went to the Pool Halls in Jackson Heights. Every pool hall in Jackson Heights severed Coronas. Some people drink it with a lime, but I don’t really have a preference, I’ll drink it either way. It’s also a great beer to have when you’re having a BBQ because the taste of the beer goes great with the food.

Another beer I use to drink at one point is Stella. It’s a nice heavier beer, not one made for chugging. This is one of those beers you drink slowly so you can appreciate the quality of it, similar to Heineken. When I was in Amsterdam I got to visit the Heineken Brewery. There was so much history to it. I never knew it was a family business and it’s now on its 4^th generation. The story itself is remarkable. For more on my trip to the Brewery stay tuned.

Then of course there are the American beers. My favorite American beer is Yuengling. The taste is different from Bud Light or Coors, but this to me is a great beer to have when you’re hanging out at the bar. When 1849 in the Village use to be a good bar to go to my friends and I would order a pitcher of Yuengling and get some wings. Yuenling has a distinct taste, but don’t let it fool you. Those dark beers will catch up to you so take your time drinking them.

Now for the dark lagers, I’m not really a big fan of them. Guinness is good, but I’m not running to the bar to drink it. I do enjoy it when I’m doing a car bomb. I’ve also tried New Castle as well, but it’s just not something I would prefer. To drink dark lager it’s an acquired taste that I don’t have and I don’t think I’ll be getting anytime soon.

I like my light beers for the most part and that’s what I’m sticking in. 

Daily Blog: Manicure Monday- Nails for Summer

Nail salons make money all year round, but they make tone more in the summer. Since more people are out and about people have the need to look good. To some people it’s part of their lifestyle and to have unique nails can almost be a status statement. No one wants to have the same nail design as someone else.

Nail salons are hiring some of the best just so they can give their clients their very own customized nail design. Most of these nail salons are Uptown. Such nail salons are Nail Lounge (4752 Broadway, New York), Nails On 7 (2449 7^thAve Bet. 142^nd & 143^rd Street, Harlem), and Nail Factory & Hair (2421 Westchester Ave).

Nail Lounge has been put on the map by such reality stars from MTV’s Washington Heights and some of the ladies from Mobwives New York. Nails on 7 has been around for years and some of their customers are the ladies of Love & Hip Hop New York. Nail Factory & Hair is an up and coming nail salon that does great nails and hires great stylists. These nails salons also offer other services as well which is more convenient for their customers. Getting your nails and hair done all at once saves travel time and it’s just a lot easier to have it done all at one place. You can see the work of these nail salons on their Instagram page.

A lot of the designs for summer are bright colors. Neon’s are still great and if you want a more subtle color corals and pinks do the job. You can also dress up your nails with bows, flowers, Swarovski crystals and etc. It’s almost as if there were no limits to the kind of nail designs you can do especially for summer. I prefer bright colors in the summer time because I want my nails to be seen. I love bright greens, pinks and oranges. One of my favorite summer colors is white. It pops out and people can see your nails from anywhere.

Sometimes though it’s a little more difficult to get crazy with your nail design because of your job or school, but you can always try a reverse French manicure with colors that are soft, so that it’s more appropriate. Also having a regular French manicure is always a classic look that you can never go wrong with.

Below are a few pictures from the mentioned nail salons. Enjoy!!!

Last Weekend, June 1st

Last Saturday I had a cute date night with my boyfriend. We saw the movie Hang Over 3 (the 1st one is still the best) then grabbed dinner and drinks afterwards. 

The movie was alright. You’re already going to know how each scene will play out. The best part of the movie has to be Leslie Chow. He makes the movie come alive to me. You can’t help but laugh at his mannerism, he just makes you laugh without knowing why you’re laughing. Overall I think this was the least funniest one. I hope they don’t make a Hangover 4. 

After the movies we went to this Sushi place in Forest Hills that we walked into the weekend before called Umi Sushi located at 9605 Metropolitan Ave. The food was so good and the prices were great that we couldn’t resist on going there again. You can’t beat $3 Coronas and Sapporos with your meal. The sushi is great too. It doesn’t seem like many people dine in, but they do get a lot of take out orders. I think that’s the only sushi restaurant around there. (If you know of any other sushi restaurants let me know.) 

After our wonderful dinner we went to our favorite local bar Blackwater Inn. Friday nights they have a DJ and it’s a nice neighborhood bar. Although it gets quiet sooner rather than later it’s still a great place to enjoy the night and grab drinks. The bar is located at 101-17 Metropolitan Ave in Forest Hills. 

Blackwater Inn is a real bar, not one of those places where you’re paying $10-$12 for a drink or beer. (I’ll be sharing my night out for my friend’s birthday soon. Wicked Willys in the Village now that’s something to talk about.) So if you’re ever in the neighborhood stop by for a drink it really is worth it.

So that was last weekend in a nut shell. This weekend I’m keeping it low key. Even though we’re suppose to expect rain, my boyfriend and I are going to keep this BBQ going. He’s doing the grilling and I’m making a simple and fun dessert. Pictures and a blog about our mini BBQ will be coming soon. 

All About Me

At first I thought I’d focus on food since I enjoy eating out a lot, but then why limit myself. I started thinking about what to write about. Why not write about anything and everything I do. I go out to several different events and enjoy the night life as well. I like trying out different restaurants as well.

(Just as a side note I was born and raised in Queens, so most of these so called adventures will be in NYC. I usually go out in Queens, Williamsburg and Greenpoint. I’m not afraid to travel and have hung out in the Bronx, Harlem and Washington Heights. )

So that’s where the name Inda’s Adventures comes from. I try to travel at least once or twice a year depending how my wallet is looking. Just cause you might be on a tight budget doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy life too. This year alone I got to go to Amsterdam and of course South Beach. Going to Miami is a tradition my best friend and I do for 4th of July. Plus there's no place to be like South Beach.

Here I’ll be reviewing everything, places I’ve been to, where I’ve eaten, best places to grab drinks you name it I’ll review it. I'll also have daily blogs for fun topics ranging from "what's the best pizza I've eaten" to "what's the last concert I attended".  

If you want to recommend a place for me to visit please feel free to let me know. There’s a million and one things to do in NYC and I’d love to get to them all.