Summer's Over

Last Friday Abhrajeet left Minnesota and flew to California to write Mask and Wig's Spring Show with his friends before returning to UPenn for the school year.

This summer was the best summer we've ever had in the past 6 years of being together. Of course, we can't wait until after graduation when we don't have to squash our hang out time into the summer months. (Get it... Summer Squashing... because we have to squash everything into summer? I think we're pretty clever)


In the beginning of summer we made a list of goals. Here they are again:

• Read 15 books - Abhrajeet read while on the bus for 3 hours a day but didn't get anywhere near 15 books
• Make Money - we both had internships this summer
• Go to a Music Festival - We went to Sound Set
• Try 10 new beers - We exceeded this amount and found many new favorites
• Screen print shirts -
  
• Eat Sushi 5 times - Succeeded and it was delicious!
  
• Design Shoes -
• Cabin 3 times - Love our vacations!
• Try 10 New restaurants - We ate out a lot but didn't try 10 new restaurants
• Make website - huge thanks to Abhrajeet for coding my website: KaydDesign.com
• Learn Flash -
  
• Study for GRE - Abhrajeet crushed the test. Studying wasn't very fun but we're glad it's done
• Go to Minnehaha Falls - We visited the falls and ate at Sea Salt Eatery
• Make Movies like the old days -
  
• Take a Trip to Menomonie and visit the creamery - The Creamery was Delicious
• Work out - we worked out twice. Does that count?

I'll still update this blog with my personal work and events even though it's called "Summer Squashing"

Thanks for listening and following us
Abhrajeet & Kayd

Sushi Sushi Sushi

One of our goals this summer was to try out as much sushi our wallets could afford.

We tried 5 different restaurants and too many different types of nigiri and rolls to keep track of. Obvious favorites no matter where we went were the Salmon and White Tuna nigiri.



The restaurants we tried this summer were Fuji Ya, Oragami, Tiger Sushi, Akita and Kyoto.

Fuji Ya was by far our favorite place. The atmosphere was great and we can't wait to get a big enough party to sit in a blocked off party room in the back. We tried lots of different Nigiri that night and our waitress was great with helping navigate through the menu.

Origami was okay. To us the sushi seemed smaller and we were practically sitting with the table next to us we were so close.

Tiger Sushi hosted AIGA Cocktails with Creatives that me and a friend went to. We didn't get to try much but it seemed like a great place. (AND this is the first place where I had a Surley beer. Loved it)

Akita in Woodbury has the best deal. A $25 dinner buffet lets you try anything and everything you could imagine. The first time to went we misunderstood and ordered 4 nagiri or 5 different fish. Even though it was delicious it definitely filled us up way too fast. The second time we went we were pro-orderers and expanded our selection. Definitely try the Spider Rolls if you go.

Kyoto just opened up in Eagan and is owned by the same person as Akita. It's the same deal, $15 lunch buffet, $25 dinner buffet. I think it will take a few months before Kyoto will be polished but we are so glad it's only minutes away from where we live.






Looks delicious right?

We can't wait to get some sushi when I visit Philly in the fall

Date Night at Fuji Ya

Since Abs and I don't see each other during the school year we take advantage of our summer months together.
Tonight I took Abhrajeet on a suprise date night. The last time I visited Philly we got lost and by chance found a sushi bar. It was the first time we had both eaten authentic sushi and loved every bite! Tonight we took a trip to Lake Street in Minneapolis and ate at Fuji Ya. We ordered Nigiri pieces which is a piece of fish on top of a clump of rice. In total we ordered 22 pieces of Nigiri including: Japanese Lobster, Yellowtail, Squid, Ahi Tuna, Blue Fin Tuna, Salmon, Striped Sea Bass, Red Snapper and Octopus.
Fuji Ya was very busy in the front of the restaurant when we arrived. I guess they must have a good happy hour. We were seated in the back of the restaurant where there are also "party" rooms with traditional style seating and screened off walls. We will definitely be going back and hope to be sushi experts by the end of the summer! If you want to hit this place up with us just let us know.

Happy Eating,
Kayd and Abs