Happy Easter everyone! (or Happy Regular Sunday, for those that don't celebrate Easter!)
My Easter has been great! I celebrated the end of Lent (Sweets 'N Jobs was a success!) by having a Deep Chocolate VitaTop with a tbsp of White Chocolate Wonderful PB&Co peanut butter on top. It was so good! Though The Bees Knees is still the best PB&Co flavor by far, in my opinion. It makes my heart sing.
I also had my Chocolate Peppermint Stick Luna Bar. SO. GOOD. I'm obsessed with mint and chocolate combinations and this did not disappoint. I especially liked the little red peppermint flecks in the iced part on the bottom. So festive and delicious. I can easily see myself keeping a kitchen stocked with Lemon Zest and Chocolate Peppermint Luna Bars. I'm in love.
Talked to my parents today too. They come home a week from today. I will spend this week mentally and emotionally preparing for their return.
AND I finally made spaghetti squash! It was so much easier than I thought. I'm about to make some ground turkey and mix it in with the squash and maybe throw in some marinara sauce. Should be delish!
Below is the story of that EHarmony Guy. Third time was not so much the charm in this case, but that's okay. My subscription ends on April 14th and I'll be content with that. For now!
Oh, before I get to the story, I have to tell you that I got myself to the track today! 3 miles with intervals of running and walking. I did 2 running laps, then alternated walking and running laps until I got to 3 miles, or 12 laps. Good times! And it was nice and sunny out so I think I got a little color, so my skin isn't quite the lovely shade of transparent that it was before.
So, here's the boring and fairly uneventful yet character building story of Sam:
We had been talking all week (gchat) and it was so fun and he made me laugh and I was really comfortable with him, and we clicked. We went out for a drink and dinner this past Wednesday. We had a good time, I think, but it ended with him awkwardly saying, “So, I guess…I’ll be, uh, chatting with you tomorrow!” or something like that. As he turned to walk to his car he had a look on his face that…I don’t know how to describe it, but I think I knew he wasn’t interested. It wasn’t so much a “thank god that’s over” look, but it was something like it.
I was sort of sad. I liked him enough that I wanted to hang out more. There were things about him that I didn’t like, too, but I was willing to overlook them because he made me laugh and was adorable when he smiled. Like he’s kind of a tough guy but then his face softens when he genuinely smiles, it was so cute.
Thursday, the next day, we didn’t talk at all. So I pretty much knew. I wanted him to talk to me first, though. And…he didn’t. So Friday morning I got impatient and reached out to him, we had an awkward small-talk conversation that was NOT at all like our usual stuff. So I went out to lunch, and left him with this message: “so…I'm going outside for lunch. Should be epic. Anyway, if you get bored anytime soon and want to hang out, give me a call, I'd be up for it. If you're not, no worries. I don't want to bug you if wednesday was it for you - I've been on the other side and it's…a weird dynamic. You can let me know either way, it’s cool I promise :-)”
I gave him the option of going out easy, giving me the obvious answer and not having to say it while I was there – but he waited until I got back. Which, is actually nice, I think? Anyway, he said he wasn’t interested in a relationship. He actually said relationship, which I thought was funny considering I only said “if you want to hang out again” but I suppose that’s where it ultimately would have gone anyway.
But he surprised me by saying that he really liked me, that I was fun and great and he would never say no to a new friend; he liked talking to me. And the thing is, with him, I believe it. He’s honest and upfront, which made the whole “I don’t like you like that” much easier, I think. He wouldn't say it if he didn't mean it. So he says “These conversations can be really awkward but I’m glad we’re cool” and then we went on chatting for the rest of the day like normal, it was right back to the witty banter kind of stuff we had been doing all week. Which made me really happy.
So, I don’t really know if and how long this “friendship” thing will last, but I actually hope it does. He’s really fun and we have so much in common, I can see him as a guy friend whose honest opinion I can rely on if I needed advice, and that’s rare. So that's that. All in all I think for "not working out" it worked out pretty well.
Am I disappointed there’s no romance? Sort of – maybe 25% disappointed that it’s not with him, and 75% disappointed in that another dating situation didn’t work out. I think if that’s the kind of rejection I’m dealing with, then I’m doing pretty well.
It doesn’t take a lot for me to think that I’m not good enough, but I don’t really feel that way this time. No one said anything about physical characteristics, and I’m jumping to conclusions by thinking that’s what his “problem” with me is, but…even if it is, I’m okay with it. Especially if we stay friends and I get super hot and get to throw it in his face. Because I’m a rational woman that is in no way petty.
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04 April 2010
08 March 2010
Carlito's Weigh
I’m back! Haha, I took a break Sunday because…you can guess how one feels after spending a night with her old college friends? Fun, but…I was a little slower than usual on Sunday!
The rest of Saturday’s eating was okay…I had lunch out with other old college friends, I got a sandwich called The Rhysdale: “Smoked turkey, cranberry spread, herbed cream cheese & petit greens” It was really good! And, okay, I got it with sweet potato fries. Which were delicious. But I left some of everything on the plate, even though I wanted to inhale it!
Dinner wasn’t really dinner, it was grazing at the food set out at the party. I ate a little more because I was also drinking (see: Sunday, slow moving) and I didn’t want things to get unfortunate! I had some grapes, a few potato chips and tortilla chips, a small piece of cheese, LOTS of cucumber slices and baby carrots, a few dips of hummus, wheat thins, bread/cheese things called mozzarella bites, oh and a few bites of this cheese dip stuff. It was all pretty tasty. I drank more than I normally do, but definitely not to the extent that I did in my actual college days! So I’m okay with it, and choosing to ignore the amount of calories I may have ingested that night!
On Sunday, after driving home, I had breakfast/lunch, (Trader Joe’s chicken tikka malala and a piece of tandoori naan) and then tried to stay awake…and failed. I took a really long nap. Then I did a little housekeeping, drank a chocolate greensuperfood mix, then went to bed.
But true to form, I got on the scale this morning!
214.8
I’ll take it! It’s 2 pounds less than last week and includes a day off AND night of drinking, so I can’t complain!
(oh also, you’ll notice I’m posting this a bit later…I took a mental health day from work – after a weekend?, you say skeptically…yes, after a weekend, I basically have anxiety every time I go into work so…I didn’t really feel like it today)
Now I’m off to go see if I can make my day somewhat productive. We’ll see how that works out!
The rest of Saturday’s eating was okay…I had lunch out with other old college friends, I got a sandwich called The Rhysdale: “Smoked turkey, cranberry spread, herbed cream cheese & petit greens” It was really good! And, okay, I got it with sweet potato fries. Which were delicious. But I left some of everything on the plate, even though I wanted to inhale it!
Dinner wasn’t really dinner, it was grazing at the food set out at the party. I ate a little more because I was also drinking (see: Sunday, slow moving) and I didn’t want things to get unfortunate! I had some grapes, a few potato chips and tortilla chips, a small piece of cheese, LOTS of cucumber slices and baby carrots, a few dips of hummus, wheat thins, bread/cheese things called mozzarella bites, oh and a few bites of this cheese dip stuff. It was all pretty tasty. I drank more than I normally do, but definitely not to the extent that I did in my actual college days! So I’m okay with it, and choosing to ignore the amount of calories I may have ingested that night!
On Sunday, after driving home, I had breakfast/lunch, (Trader Joe’s chicken tikka malala and a piece of tandoori naan) and then tried to stay awake…and failed. I took a really long nap. Then I did a little housekeeping, drank a chocolate greensuperfood mix, then went to bed.
But true to form, I got on the scale this morning!
214.8
I’ll take it! It’s 2 pounds less than last week and includes a day off AND night of drinking, so I can’t complain!
(oh also, you’ll notice I’m posting this a bit later…I took a mental health day from work – after a weekend?, you say skeptically…yes, after a weekend, I basically have anxiety every time I go into work so…I didn’t really feel like it today)
Now I’m off to go see if I can make my day somewhat productive. We’ll see how that works out!
23 February 2010
We're Gonna Rock Down To Electric AveFood.
So, my arms were totally sore today, as were my inner thighs. Love it! Love it slash…ouch? But really it’s awesome because it means I did what I set out to do yesterday, which was totally rip my arms. Boom.
Green tea count: I had 5 cups today, and only because I left work early to meet with some old grad school people about potential job stuff (nothing to get excited about yet but I’m still gonna pursue every option!)
Breakfast:
Open faced egg sandwich! – half an everything bagel, 1 tbsp of ketchup, 1 slice Canadian bacon, egg subst with a little sprinkling of garlic salt.
*half a banana
*glass/cup of milk
Lunch:
*tastybite madras lentils
*sandwich: same as yesterday, which I forgot to add, also had a sprinkling of feta cheese! So feta, roasted red pepper hummus, 1 LCL wedge, a few slices of turkey breast, alfalfa sprouts
*4 diced strawberries, half a banana sliced
Snack:
*handful of baby carrots dipped in about half of a sabra individual size hummus thing (scooped into the dressing/dips container in my Bento!)
*on the way home I had another greensuperfood mix – this one was wheat grass, and I didn’t hate it! Totally getting hooked on these things, I think.
Dinner:
*the most amazing salad ever: romaine lettuce, big chunks of red pepper, alfalfa sprouts, sprinkling of feta cheese, 4 falafal balls crumbled, 2 or 3 tablespoons tzatziki sauce.
AH.MAH.GAH. So good. SO GOOD. I love greek flavors and this is just…insanely good. I love falafel. It’s one of those things if I see it on a menu somewhere, I end up ordering it like 95% of the time.
(PS – if you’re ever in DC and like falafel, go to Amsterdam Falafal in Adams Morgan. It is the best ever. For serious. I’d add some things in caps-lock right about now, all-shouty-like, but I feel I’ve internet-shouted enough in this post, no?)
And for a complete 180, in totally disgusting news, I think we have some critters living in our walls on our top floor. I can hear scratching in my walls and little squeaks. We've had mice before but, God help me, whatever these things are sound bigger. Squirrels maybe? I think we've had squirrels in attic before. It doesn't surprise me since it's been so cold the little guys are probably looking for some warmth. That doesn't bother me but...I'm afraid they're going to 1: chew through the wall (seriously I know nothing about this, I'm going on my girly-girl animal instincts which are severely lacking) and then climb on my face or 2: die and then stink to high heaven. And it's been warmer as of late, so they need to find a new home. Has anyone had any experience with this!? What do I do? Can I do anything about it?? UUGHHHH
**Okay I'll divert your attention to GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! Lent: Sweets 'n Jobs is still going strong!**
oooh, look over here! eat move love is having a luna bar giveaway! i'm a luna bar convert. so don't go an enter to give me better odds. whaaaaaat! just kidding :-) ...maybe.
Green tea count: I had 5 cups today, and only because I left work early to meet with some old grad school people about potential job stuff (nothing to get excited about yet but I’m still gonna pursue every option!)
Breakfast:
Open faced egg sandwich! – half an everything bagel, 1 tbsp of ketchup, 1 slice Canadian bacon, egg subst with a little sprinkling of garlic salt.
*half a banana
*glass/cup of milk
Lunch:
*tastybite madras lentils
*sandwich: same as yesterday, which I forgot to add, also had a sprinkling of feta cheese! So feta, roasted red pepper hummus, 1 LCL wedge, a few slices of turkey breast, alfalfa sprouts
*4 diced strawberries, half a banana sliced
Snack:
*handful of baby carrots dipped in about half of a sabra individual size hummus thing (scooped into the dressing/dips container in my Bento!)
*on the way home I had another greensuperfood mix – this one was wheat grass, and I didn’t hate it! Totally getting hooked on these things, I think.
Dinner:
*the most amazing salad ever: romaine lettuce, big chunks of red pepper, alfalfa sprouts, sprinkling of feta cheese, 4 falafal balls crumbled, 2 or 3 tablespoons tzatziki sauce.
AH.MAH.GAH. So good. SO GOOD. I love greek flavors and this is just…insanely good. I love falafel. It’s one of those things if I see it on a menu somewhere, I end up ordering it like 95% of the time.
(PS – if you’re ever in DC and like falafel, go to Amsterdam Falafal in Adams Morgan. It is the best ever. For serious. I’d add some things in caps-lock right about now, all-shouty-like, but I feel I’ve internet-shouted enough in this post, no?)
And for a complete 180, in totally disgusting news, I think we have some critters living in our walls on our top floor. I can hear scratching in my walls and little squeaks. We've had mice before but, God help me, whatever these things are sound bigger. Squirrels maybe? I think we've had squirrels in attic before. It doesn't surprise me since it's been so cold the little guys are probably looking for some warmth. That doesn't bother me but...I'm afraid they're going to 1: chew through the wall (seriously I know nothing about this, I'm going on my girly-girl animal instincts which are severely lacking) and then climb on my face or 2: die and then stink to high heaven. And it's been warmer as of late, so they need to find a new home. Has anyone had any experience with this!? What do I do? Can I do anything about it?? UUGHHHH
**Okay I'll divert your attention to GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! Lent: Sweets 'n Jobs is still going strong!**
oooh, look over here! eat move love is having a luna bar giveaway! i'm a luna bar convert. so don't go an enter to give me better odds. whaaaaaat! just kidding :-) ...maybe.
19 February 2010
I'm too excited to be pun-ny!
I got my SecretValentineBloggieGiftieSchmiftieWhatever today! The incomparable Janetha of meals and moves set this up for everyone who expressed interest and EEE! I LOVE getting things in the mail. No, really:
It turned from excitement to love:
I’m so weird.
Anyway, the awesomely fantastic Jessica is my new best friend! So many fun things in the package:
As you see there is some popcorn and tea (which I’m drinking right now and it’s delish!) and so many other goodies that I can’t wait to try.
The way to my heart is through postal mail. I swear.
Here’s the food for the day!
Breakfast:
*vita top (blue bran...not as good as cran bran!)
*Oikos 0% Greek Yogurt w/Honey (the little individual kind) - with some Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal mixed in
*cup of black coffee
Snack:
*green apple
*the rest of my Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal...less than a handful.
*cup of green tea!
Lunch:
*baby carrots
*serving of all-bran garlic & herb crackers
*peanut butter sandwich: peanut butter & co The Bees Knees with 1 honey wheat arnold's thin
*can of V8
Dinner:
*everything bagel with: mayo, turkey breast, bread and butter pickles
*2 servings of salt & vinegar pop chips
And as I mentioned, now I’m drinking tea, it’s from Jessica’s package and it’s Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Holiday Tea. It’s right on time, considering 1: Lent: Sweets ‘n’ Jobs is still in effect, so it fills a nice void and 2: it reminds me of a more magical winter, more Christmas-y and less dirt-covered snow piles as tall as me causing accidents and taking up half the Metro parking lot. Not that I’m bitter. Anyway, it reminds me of a happier wintertime so I love it!
(and I'm OBVIOUSLY drinking the tea in the Penguin Sex Mug. Of course I am.)
(I'm so glad you all appreciated my Penguin Sex Mug story)
It turned from excitement to love:
I’m so weird.
Anyway, the awesomely fantastic Jessica is my new best friend! So many fun things in the package:
As you see there is some popcorn and tea (which I’m drinking right now and it’s delish!) and so many other goodies that I can’t wait to try.
The way to my heart is through postal mail. I swear.
Here’s the food for the day!
Breakfast:
*vita top (blue bran...not as good as cran bran!)
*Oikos 0% Greek Yogurt w/Honey (the little individual kind) - with some Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal mixed in
*cup of black coffee
Snack:
*green apple
*the rest of my Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal...less than a handful.
*cup of green tea!
Lunch:
*baby carrots
*serving of all-bran garlic & herb crackers
*peanut butter sandwich: peanut butter & co The Bees Knees with 1 honey wheat arnold's thin
*can of V8
Dinner:
*everything bagel with: mayo, turkey breast, bread and butter pickles
*2 servings of salt & vinegar pop chips
And as I mentioned, now I’m drinking tea, it’s from Jessica’s package and it’s Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Holiday Tea. It’s right on time, considering 1: Lent: Sweets ‘n’ Jobs is still in effect, so it fills a nice void and 2: it reminds me of a more magical winter, more Christmas-y and less dirt-covered snow piles as tall as me causing accidents and taking up half the Metro parking lot. Not that I’m bitter. Anyway, it reminds me of a happier wintertime so I love it!
(and I'm OBVIOUSLY drinking the tea in the Penguin Sex Mug. Of course I am.)
(I'm so glad you all appreciated my Penguin Sex Mug story)
18 February 2010
Hey Food
(post title original is Hey Dude, a fantastic old show of my childhood that was on Nickelodeon. Oh, the days!)
So I mentioned in a tweet this morning that I had a dumb thing and a heartwarming thing to talk about. The heartwarming thing is below in the dinner section, so here's the dumb thing.
I was getting my coffee this morning and used this mug:
So, this mug was my favorite one growing up. No rhyme or reason other than: Penguins! Being cute! So when I went to college I wanted to take it with me; just to give me a little dose of home while I was away. I'm discussing this with my parents, telling them to which mug I am referring, and they go: "Oh, the one with all the penguins having sex?"
LOOK CLOSER.
All KINDS of sex positions. What. The. Hell. I had never noticed. I didn't bother to look closer, because, it's just cute penguins, you know? Just hangin' out. Apparently engaging in an enormous orgy. Luckily the mug still manages to remain one of my favorites as I somehow protected my childhood innocence that was connected to the mug. Probably just blocked out the part about animal sex. Ugh.
Now that you've got animal sex on the brain, let's talk about food. I'm sure there's a weird joke or a segue in there somewhere? No? Well you can't win 'em all.
Breakfast:
*3/4 cup cottage cheese
*half of an everything bagel with 3 slices avocado, egg subst. and 1 tbsp ketchup.
*cup of coffee with some almond milk
iced coffee: espresso with 1 half&half packet thing, 1 equal
Lunch: (the one I made/packed yesterday!)
*big handful of baby carrots
*sandwich: arnold’s thin, handful of baby spinach, 2 slices of avocado, 4 bread and butter pickles, 1 LCL wedge.
*can of V8
Snack: green apple
more coffee: espresso with 1 half&half moo thing
Dinner:
For dinner, I went out, but I did GREAT!
I had dinner at one of my favorite Italian places with some family friends - three of my mom's friends and some of their daughters. Basically my mom's friends think I'm a homeless orphan or something when my parents are gone. (I'm also invited over to a family dinner with another one of my mom's friends on Sunday.) So sweet. When I showed up at the restaurant, one woman goes “We thought you needed a MOM!!!” See, this is the heartwarming thing! They're so cute and I'm so lucky to be surrounded and loved by them.
Anyway, before I went to dinner I scoped out the menu online. I had planned to order their Bistecca salad, it sounded amazing: “Rosemary garlic-marinated flat-iron steak over arugula salad and grilled eggplant, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and candied garlic”
…and that’s exactly what I did! I got a water and had that salad. Actually, “dominated” would be more appropriate. It was so good. I know there were probably a lot of hidden calories with whatever dressing was used (some kind of balsamic-y thing, I think) but…hell! I got a salad and I stuck to it. No bread, no bites off of anyone’s pasta-filled plates.
(This restaurant is AMAZING and I’ve never had a bad meal there and I’m happy that their salads are just as good as their pasta dishes, it’s an incentive to choosing salad.)
And then the table split a chocolate ganache thing, and I politely declined! That was more Lent related than anything else, but I stuck to it. (Other Lent news: sent my resume to the boss of a friend who asked for it, and worked on a separate job application…Sweets ‘n Jobs Day Two was a success!)
Huzzah! So it was a good day.
(EDIT: Just hopped on the Wii Fit for 30 minutes! Also, I hope I get some new blog readers from searching for something weird like "Penguin Sex".)
And see below and enter the giveaway if you want and/or haven't already! Haha, the count stands at an impressive NINE as I write this. I love it. TOUGH COMPETITION.
So I mentioned in a tweet this morning that I had a dumb thing and a heartwarming thing to talk about. The heartwarming thing is below in the dinner section, so here's the dumb thing.
I was getting my coffee this morning and used this mug:
So, this mug was my favorite one growing up. No rhyme or reason other than: Penguins! Being cute! So when I went to college I wanted to take it with me; just to give me a little dose of home while I was away. I'm discussing this with my parents, telling them to which mug I am referring, and they go: "Oh, the one with all the penguins having sex?"
LOOK CLOSER.
All KINDS of sex positions. What. The. Hell. I had never noticed. I didn't bother to look closer, because, it's just cute penguins, you know? Just hangin' out. Apparently engaging in an enormous orgy. Luckily the mug still manages to remain one of my favorites as I somehow protected my childhood innocence that was connected to the mug. Probably just blocked out the part about animal sex. Ugh.
Now that you've got animal sex on the brain, let's talk about food. I'm sure there's a weird joke or a segue in there somewhere? No? Well you can't win 'em all.
Breakfast:
*3/4 cup cottage cheese
*half of an everything bagel with 3 slices avocado, egg subst. and 1 tbsp ketchup.
*cup of coffee with some almond milk
iced coffee: espresso with 1 half&half packet thing, 1 equal
Lunch: (the one I made/packed yesterday!)
*big handful of baby carrots
*sandwich: arnold’s thin, handful of baby spinach, 2 slices of avocado, 4 bread and butter pickles, 1 LCL wedge.
*can of V8
Snack: green apple
more coffee: espresso with 1 half&half moo thing
Dinner:
For dinner, I went out, but I did GREAT!
I had dinner at one of my favorite Italian places with some family friends - three of my mom's friends and some of their daughters. Basically my mom's friends think I'm a homeless orphan or something when my parents are gone. (I'm also invited over to a family dinner with another one of my mom's friends on Sunday.) So sweet. When I showed up at the restaurant, one woman goes “We thought you needed a MOM!!!” See, this is the heartwarming thing! They're so cute and I'm so lucky to be surrounded and loved by them.
Anyway, before I went to dinner I scoped out the menu online. I had planned to order their Bistecca salad, it sounded amazing: “Rosemary garlic-marinated flat-iron steak over arugula salad and grilled eggplant, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and candied garlic”
…and that’s exactly what I did! I got a water and had that salad. Actually, “dominated” would be more appropriate. It was so good. I know there were probably a lot of hidden calories with whatever dressing was used (some kind of balsamic-y thing, I think) but…hell! I got a salad and I stuck to it. No bread, no bites off of anyone’s pasta-filled plates.
(This restaurant is AMAZING and I’ve never had a bad meal there and I’m happy that their salads are just as good as their pasta dishes, it’s an incentive to choosing salad.)
And then the table split a chocolate ganache thing, and I politely declined! That was more Lent related than anything else, but I stuck to it. (Other Lent news: sent my resume to the boss of a friend who asked for it, and worked on a separate job application…Sweets ‘n Jobs Day Two was a success!)
Huzzah! So it was a good day.
(EDIT: Just hopped on the Wii Fit for 30 minutes! Also, I hope I get some new blog readers from searching for something weird like "Penguin Sex".)
And see below and enter the giveaway if you want and/or haven't already! Haha, the count stands at an impressive NINE as I write this. I love it. TOUGH COMPETITION.
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