Tag Archives: Cereal

Wine is a Fruit

4 May

I slept in this morning until 8:30. I spent the entire night awake, theorizing student-centered computer instruction and other various nerd things. The academic never rests, I guess. Anyway, I woke up, made coffee, and forced myself to eat. Sometimes I forget to eat breakfast during “exam week.” I ate Quacker Oatmeal Squares (Brown Sugar) and brutally attacked an orange.

Breakfast

Oranges are the most annoying fruit. How can you even tell if an orange is a good one? The one I had this morning had wedges that refused to separate. I ate half.

I was surprised to finish my paper in only a few hours this morning, but I did stay up all night thinking about it. Right? Yes. Everyone has their own writing process.

During the last two hours of writing I was starving, but I refused to eat until the paper was emailed to my teacher. This self-threat worked and I celebrated with the last bit of tortellini in my refrigerator. I tossed cook tortellini with salt, olive oil, shredded Parmesan cheese, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. That was not enough carbs, so I had to two small slices of Great Harvest’s Virginia Savory bread (buttered with Great Harvest’s Garlic and Herb butter).

Pasta

So much carbs, I know. I am prepared to defend myself.

1. I just finished my paper, so I can do what I want.

2. I am playing soccer tonight, so I have to be ready.

3. I drank wine with it, which is technically a fruit.

4. I’ll eat veggies later.

Lunch look only 10 minutes and it tasted good. Now, I’m drinking wine and catching up on blog reading. I apologize in advance for any drunk-comments.

A Road Block

5 Jul

A lot of thoughts go through my head in the morning.

I slept in today, because of insomnia. I don’t get mad at myself when this happens, because I cannot function without 7 hours of sleep. So my choices are (1) sleep in or (2) waste the entire day being slow. Further, I had this mile-long to-list list which is now limited to only a few items (although one of which is “finish your thesis”), because the school is closed for the holiday. Ugh, oh well. I have always made impossible to-do lists, so this is probably for the best.

For breakfast, I had an iced coffee and cereal: (1) cleaning out those cabinets and (2) shoot, I need to go shopping for fruit!

Breakfast

Oh, random! So, I had spinach and artichoke dip last night for dinner. Then, my ex boyfriend showed up in my dreams last night. He was just there, we didn’t talk or do anything (Lars). I did realize that he showed up because spinach and artichoke dip was his favorite. He ordered it every time we went to Applebee’s, and we went there every Friday. Oh Applebee’s, high class dining for high schoolers. It is weird how we attach memories to food.

Currently, I am watching True Life: I’m Obese. This high schooler’s mother is trying to get him to eat healthy, but he keeps saying he can just get the food at a friend’s house. From the look of his school cafeteria, it seems he can get it there too. Further, it seems that the biggest issue is education. Have you seen this episode?

Alright, I’ll be back later with more to talk about…hopefully. :)

A Midnight Poaching

4 Jul

So, it is Saturday night. I am finally watching the series finale of Nip/Tuck (that show that ended 2 seasons too late), and I decided to find directions for poaching eggs. Jenna @ Eat, Live, Run had fantastic and easy-to-follow directions. I’m sipping on a glass of wine and bored, so I thought, “I’ll just poach an egg now.” So it is midnight at this point. I have no plan on eating this egg, I just wanted to see if I could do it.

I poached an egg successfully on the first try. After Julie and Julia, I surely thought it would take all night. Maybe Julia hated Julie because she was so dramatic about everything…and because of her haircut. Anyway, I set the egg on the plate, cut it, and it passed the ooze test. Bed time!

Computer

Egg

Today was pretty relaxing/lazy because I wasn’t feeling too well. My meals are nothing worth exploring in detail, because they were repeats.

Strawberries in Kashi’s Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon Cereal (with milk).

Cereal

Leftover soup and break sticks alongside a sliced Trader Joe’s chicken sausage.

Lunch

Afternoon snacks include apple slices, and oatmeal cookie, and an apple cereal bar.
Snack

Bar

For weeks I have been craving spinach and artichoke dip, so of course I bought it when I spotted it in Trader Joe’s frozen aisle. I had it with dinner alongside pita chips. I also had strawberries, but don’t worry I didn’t dip them in the dip. Ha.

Dip

Chips

Dinner

This was supposed to be a special treat, and…it wasn’t that great. To give Trader Joe’s a fair chance, I did built up expectations for this particular moment.

My evening involves a glass of wine, two oatmeal cookies, and Law and Order: Criminal Intent. I’m heading to bed relatively early, because this week is “Get Your Shit Together” Week. Also, who else is excited about Real Housewives: New Jersey or The Bachelorette? Ahhh!

Slow Down…

28 Jun

I am hoping things slow down soon, because I would like the enjoy my very first summer vacation. I don’t have time for a job, I have nothing due at the beginning of the next school year, and I have no summer classes. But, it seems that I am still left with a lot of loose ends to tie up. I hate paperwork, yet I’m swimming in it.

Last night for dinner, we went to O’Charley’s. This would be my brother’s send-off! I got a side order of sweet potato fries because I had had a snack relatively close to dinner time. The fries were good, but they were seriously attacked with the salt and pepper shaker.

Fries

My family ordered the dessert trio, which I nibbled on a bit. I mostly snacked on the caramel pie and the brownie. Sorry the table top is so messy.

Dessert

I said good-bye to my brother, and then headed off to visit Lars. Lars and I watched Party Down and snacked on some apples, almond butter, and almonds.

Okay, back to today.

Today I slept in instead of working out. I have worked out the past three mornings in a row and I am so sore. Lars hugged me yesterday and I moated. OUCH. But, it feels good to be exercising regularly again.

I ate Kashi Go Lean Crunch for breakfast. Do men really like this cereal? It is good, but all my exes and Lars always have it around. Hm?

Cereal

Lars had to teach, so I decided to hit up the coffee shop and catch up on some blogging. I decided to sit outside, so hopefully my computer doesn’t die. I’m not going inside. It is so nice outside.

I got an iced-coffee and a dark chocolate bar. I may not even open the bar until later, but I like to have food around when I drink coffee. If I drink coffee on an empty stomach I get dizzy.

Coffee

Well, I need to catch up on some blogs before my computer dies! Catching up on blogs is my favorite daily task, though.

How have you all been?

I got a new bike!

27 Jun

Whew! Okay, I finally have a chance to sit down and blog (but only for a bit). I woke up this morning, ran on the treadmill, and then cooked my family breakfast. I baked them my favorite breakfast pizza and some multi-grain pancakes, which I topped with some Triple-Berry Jam.

Breakfast

I also tried the new Starbucks Via Iced, which I got from my mom. It was good, but I my coffee prefer unsweetened.

Iced Coffee

Iced Coffee

For lunch my sister and I had McAlister’s. I kept it simple with a sweet tea and a croissant. I also stole my sister’s pickle.

Lunch

But, I got a new bike! It was a graduation gift (although I paid for 30% of it, no complaining though) for my Master’s. Doug, the very cute sales person, helped me pick out this beauty: Trek’s Allant WSD. It is a cute light olive green color. I love it! I also bought a lock, helmet, and front basket. Yippee!

Bike

I came home starving so I had a bowl of Crispix and an apple.

Snack

So, I haven’t had a bike since Jr. High…Do you have any biking tips or advice!?

Monster

25 Jun

That boy is a Monster.

M-M-Monster!

I’ve been listening to Gaga non-stop on my drive to Indy. But, let us start my day at the beginning.

For breakfast I had Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal: Warm Cinnamon and raspberries.

Cereal and Raspberries

Then I dropped of all my thesis-related books at the library. That burned a lot of calories, I’m sure.

Library Books

I needed something quick to eat because I was running late. I had Amy’s Margherita personal pizza. Freaking yum, as usual. I also had it with some sliced apple.

Pizza

Pizza

Then I hit the road, but I had to turn around because I thought I forgot to turn off the oven. I got that obnoxious trait from my mother who always asks “Did I turn off my curling iron” when we are in the car ready to leave. Well, I got here. And oh, the oven was off.

What is an annoying habit of yours?

Another Day, Another Drive

24 Jun

Good morning, ladies and any male readers…Lars? Well hello, nonetheless.

My brother came home from his trip to Europe last night. He bought me some great gifts: a Minerva statue (I was also a Classical Studies major in undergrad) and some English teas. He also brought me a picture he painted of the Eiffel Tower.

Gifts

After a night of drinking, I woke up next to this guy:

Dogs

I have to pack and drive two hours back to Ohio, but I need to eat some breakfast and then workout. I decided to have a glass of juice and a bowl of Cinnamon Life.

Cereal and Juice

Time for a workout!

What do you listen to during a long-ish drive?

Running Around Post Derby Pie

10 Jun

This morning I woke up at 4:30! I could not sleep. So, I watched Cruel Intentions 3 on Lifetime. Then, I blogged a bit. Finally, I decided to go on a run/walk (I’m a newbie, ya know) around 6:30. Before heading out I thought it would be best to eat something, so I ate 1/3 of a Luna Protein Bar. I tried Cookie Dough this time. It was good, but I prefer the Peanut Butter one.

Luna Bar

I was a running fiend. I saw some steep steps at some point and thought, “Let’s run them.” While I ran/walked/jogged/whatever, I kept thinking “The derby pie was totally worth it. The derby pie was totally worth it…” When I got home, I did some stretches and some free weights. After a nice shower, I decided to play with cereal.

2 Cereals

I couldn’t decide what cereal I wanted most, so I did half of each. Then I topped it with some strawberries.

Cereal with Strawberries

This was yummy and refreshing after running around. I did some cleaning and packing. I’m going to Lars’s place/back home for a few days. After Lars woke up, it was time for lunch. Since I’m trying to clean out my fridge, I searched in there and found:

Ravioli

Rising Moon Organic’s Basil, Asiago, & Pine Nut Pesto Ravioli

Pasta Sauce

Some leftover Barilla’s Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce.

Lunch Plate

This ravioli was the bomb! I liked the nutty taste to it (duh, pine nuts) and the actual pasta part had a nice thick texture. I also had some strawberries I needed to eat before I left for a week.

What is your favorite thing from the frozen aisle? I think it is hard to find some quality stuff, but sometimes it saves time!

Sick Day

9 Jun

I was going to go to the gym this morning, but I am still sick. I hope it is only postponed to the later afternoon. Plus, I need more medicine. Then back to bed :) .

I wanted something quick so I had some cereal with strawberries. Yum. I usually don’t eat cereal because I am full for only 5 minutes, but I have a feeling I won’t really be hungry at all today.

Cereal Box

Bowl of Cereal

I really enjoyed this cereal: Kashi Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon. I think it would go great with apples.

Well, I am going to make some tea and head back to bed. I hope by lunch I feel a bit better :) . Internet TV marathon is on the agenda today…while flipping through food magazines!

What do you do for entertainment on a sick day?

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