Monday, March 1, 2010

a new friend :)

my title? eh we’ll get back to that.

how are you guys! i really want to make this speedy because the bachelor is on tonight and i’ve got tons of schoolwork to get done slash i need to get my bloggie fix tonight.

oh how to manage it all..

anyone figured this out yet? let me know if you have ;)

the whole day yesterday i spent in uber recovery mode. i honestly can’t remember the last time i was that exhausted! and after an epickly delicious salad for dinner, and stuffed my face with some protein cookie dough, i assembled my food for today and settled into bed at the ripe hour of 9:30pm.

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if you haven’t discovered trader joe’s salmon patties yet well then i feel massively bad for you.

i also felt massively bad for myself when i realized my beano bottle was empty. prior to eating this salad.

fail.

4:50am rolled around almost too soon and i’m pretty sure i woke up with a mild case of exhaustion sickness.

i told myself no mas and crawled out of bed feigning for a good sweat. it had been 3 days since i had a solid workout and spin was exactly what the doc ordered

i munched on an april inspired homemade protein bar and spun my way to the glorious hour of 7am. showering, using the hand dryer as a hair dryer & playing “lets pray this outfit looks okay because you have no other options when you get dressed at the gym” were also parts of the morning routine.

as was sitting in the car, eating breakfast & enjoying an hour and a half commute while feeling oh-so inspired by kelly cutrone.

P2283494 1/3c cooked oat bran in water, 1 container plain chobs, 1 serving biochem berries& whey

it was the first day back for the students at the campus i work at and the joint was hoppin’ which also is another way of saying that i must tack another 10-15 minutes onto my commute to make sure i don’t hit any students with my car.

since i’m the intern round town i play musical computers and hop on whatever computer is available for the day. i had another friend join me today and spent the entire morning, afternoon, and night wondering why the cleaning department had not removed the dead mouse in the trap next to my desk.

and since my dear friend was “out of town” forever you could say, i took my crackberry, some school reading and my sexy green tupperware and enjoyed a somewhat not quiet lunch in the cafeteria.

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…praying that my friend would be swept away when i got back

…he. was. not.

…and so while i worked the afternoon away only stopping for necessary snacks, he stayed lazy and “hung out” in his trap all day..

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red delicious, homemade protein bars & almondz

5pm came all too soon and i was glad to leave my friend behind.

i can only hope that he will have found a new home by the time i get back on wednesday.

if not. well then i’m still not sharing my snacks with him.

and i’m certainly not sharing my dinner with him either.

by the time i got home from work tonight a mere hour and 45 minutes later i was a hungry beast, and so while i munched on some summer squash and shroomies i made the best modifcation of sloppy janes i could possible do considering the ingredients we were lacking.

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yum. erica is a culinary genius. and deej thinks so too ;)

welp! i’m off to get my bachelor on, kick some schoolwork in the rear end, hopefully squeeze some blog reading in there and oh yeah make some cookies n cream protein ice cuuuuuuuream!

::insert jealous faces there::

question! what was your favorite part about today!?

28 comments:

*Naomi* said...

favorite part of my day today...my workout wiht my trainer today AND the bachelor right now!! ahhh I cant stand vienna and so happy that she is not getting along with his family!!

love the 'put on clothes and make sure it better look good bc I have no other options' i have SO been there girl!! and what you have to do is just avoid mirrors haha, but I am sure you look slammin no matter what!!

i think your green tupperware is damn sexy :)

Krista said...

A dead mouse in a trap all day? YUCK!

My fave part of today was surprising my MIL with Chinese for her b-day dinner!

K from ksgoodeats said...

EW to your friend! You need to ditch toxic friends like that! Why on Earth have I not tried Erica's sloppy janes?!

Fav part of my day?! Sleeping in until 7:30AM and waking up to sunshine!

Jenny said...

can't say I blame your friend for hanging out in your pad -- he prob just wants some of your redonk food. understandable, totes understandable.

you have been on top of your protein game as of late .. get it girrrrl.

enjoy bachy!

Jess said...

Delicious breakfast!! I need to go to a spinning class soon. It's so much fun!
<3 jess
xoxo

Michelle said...

oh nooo feel sorry for me! I have never tried the TJ's salmon patties, but I know to now thanks to YOU jules!!! Next time i'm there, i'll be sure to pick it up!!

<3 Michelle

Gabriela said...

i'm so glad i'm not the only one who wouldn't lose my appetite at the sight of a dead mouse. it takes a lot of trauma for my tummy to go off duty :) i'm channeling some of your early mojo for my wakeup call tomorrow...wish me luck!

Susan said...

I don't blame you for relocating lunch.

Protein bars and protein ice cream? Recipeeeeeesssssss please!!!!

Have a good night and enjoy sexy Jake : )

Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) said...

sloppy janes could be related to snobby joes that ive seen on elise's blog and elsewhere and i totally need to get in on those!

best part. making raw vegan choco mouse and licking the vitamix tamper stick :)

Mom on the Run said...

I got to see a former student who made my day!

Glad your day was good :)

ktbwood said...

i know you know that the bach was soo ridic! UGH! so gayyy!
your eats look baller as usual!
best part of today? reading my bible with my boy!!

Danielle (Coffee Run) said...

gahh mice freak.me.out.
The best part of my day was probably eating haha that's how you know you need more of a life ;)

Andrea @ CanYouStayForDinner.com said...

Oh my goodness- that salad with the TJ's salmon patty looks delicious! I love the salmon burgers from Whole Foods so if these are anything alike, I bet I'd love them! Your posts are so funny and quirky- love it.
My favorite part of the day was pretending to be Julia Child and making Beef Bourguignon. SO much fun!

MelindaRD said...

I wish I had the TJ salmon patties here. I am heading home in a month and I really would like this.

Stef (More to Life Than Lettuce) said...

"musical computers" is my least favorite game! yummy eats today, score!

Gina said...

GRRROSSSS. 'm glad he was trapped, BUT so sad :( Poor guy.

I watched the Bachelor last night, it was so strange. I felt like I was watching a not-so-real show. Who is this Jake guy? I mean, seriously? Do we know him at ALL? I can't imagine living with that women for the res of my life!! YUCK.

Anyway, what the heck do you do to your TJ salmon patty to make them turn sort of brownish? I have them in my freezer and I just bake them, do you cook them on the stove top?

Favorite part of yesterday was going to see a new house up for sale. We LOVED IT.

Jessica said...

Those salmon patties do look good - one day I'll make it to a Trader Joes!

My favourite part of today is going to be lunch. It's sashimi day.

Julie said...

Hey Julie, your brocolli slaw looks yummy, just wondering what all you put in it. Looks like maybe some cottage cheese? Yummy. And yes, the salad looks yummy too!

Missy said...

Ewww I would have had a panic attack. Me and mice do not get along. My favorite part of today might be lunch in 45 minutes...brought myself a veggie and hummus wrap with pirate's booty wooh wooh!

Katie said...

Got the salmon patties in my freezer! My daddy uses beano... I used to make fun of him, but now I know that would solve all kinds of...issues... so maybe I'll just steal that.

Fav part of yesterday? Sweet, sweet slumber. And new shoes!

Joanne said...

Ugh. I can't believe you worked next to a mouse all day. I think your new friend needs to relocate. ASAP.

I know what you mean about not having enough time. I constantly feel that way. It sucks. My solution? Go to bed early. And forget about the schoolwork I didn't get done. It doesn't actually solve the problem but at least I get to sleep!

Katie said...

Yeah, the bachelor was ridiculous. I feel the same way about time. Up before 5 and trying to go to bed before 10 but it rarely happens...there is too much life to live! :-)

insideiamdancing said...

I have never seen The Bachelor! We only just got Glee here... I feel several years behind American TV.

Ick to the mouse- don't blame you for moving! Though on the plus side, it was trapped. I was in Barnes and Noble cafe once and there was a mouse- a lady screamed and one of the employees said, "you would think that living in NY, she would be used to mice". Nice.

Happy Wednesday!

One Healthy Apple said...

Your new friend would have had me running screaming out of the place!!!

I used to have crazy amounts of those salmon patties. I need to find them in my freezer again!

Sarah @ THE FOODIE DIARIES said...

oooh im one of the poor unfortunate souls who's not yet experienced tjs salmon patties! i've also never had tjs meatless meatballs. blogger fail? si.

howwwww about you come over for an eggplant/french toast breakfast fiesta (it could work...) and then take me to your wondrous seaweed salad roll sush place? deal? bueno.

Jenna said...

Ok, you eat breakfast in the car? I had this dilemma because I eat breakfast when Im getting ready, circa 6am and by 9am at work I'm starvinggg and can't eat til 1 or 2! I thought it wasn't feasible to bring my oats in the car but if you can do it... :)

livinglikeshannon said...

hmmm...in 5 minutes when I put my head on the pillow lol

findinghappinessandhealth said...

yummm the sloppy janes look delicious!! and i havent had the tj salmon patties :( booo. i want them!

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