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Give me a break…give me a break…

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…break me off a piece of that …KitKat Bar! haha

Okay, damn now I want a KitKat! But that newfound craving aside…

I AM NOW ON BREAK!!!!!

It feels so good. :)

This has definitely been an interesting week in terms of finals. First, the whole “almost didn’t wake up in time but somehow did” thing…and then last night, I stayed up to take my PR final the moment it was available online…but it wasn’t there. Uhg. And it still wasn’t there when I got myself up early this morning to do it….

It was supposed to be available on 12/15 (today) from 12:01am to 11:59pm…well…not so much. haha I sent my professor an e-mail, this morning, about it, and luckily everything got fixed by 10am..but still. Frustrating. I ACED IT THOUGH! :-)

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Before sitting down to take my exam, though, I made sure to make myself a big ole cup of coffee. It was just what my bod needed after being frustrated and up later than usual.

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I spent the afternoon studying for my Ethics final. I had some popcorn (slightly uhh…toasty…) and a yogurt mess: NF Greek yogurt, PB, blueberry flax, honey — it was kinda like PB&J yogurt mess. haha


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So I spent the afternoon (up until 5)…alternating between going over every study question I could think of, and mindless television. haha I’m so diligent…. I powered up for my final with JUICE! haha Green Goodness. It looks soo thick in the picture…but it really isn’t!

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I think I rocked my final though. Excited. I know I didn’t fail, at least. haha :) I rewarded myself with sushi and chocolate! Though … not together. haha

I picked up some spicy tuna rolls and a bar of dark chocolate with coconut flakes in it. I’m excited to try the chocolate. haha :)

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I’m excited for an evening of NOTHING. :) No alarms to set…nothing! Yippeeee!

I hope you all are doing well!!

Peace, Love & Munchies.

Decemburrrr

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Seriously, the weather was pleasant for the month of November, but the moment the clock turned and it was officially December…BRRRR! It was 33 degrees this morning when I was walking to class, and right now it’s still only 38. Brrrrr. Ch-ch-chilly!! Luckily, I had a nice warm drink with me from the ‘bucks.

First though, I should start with last night’s dinner. Considering I ate it so late…I don’t know if it should have been considered dinner or a midnight meal! I nuked the last of the baked sweet potatoes that I had. I mashed it up, added some Sabra Chipotle Hummus, and some hot sauce. Yumm.

By the way, I was just looking at Sabra’s site and it says that they have a Cranberry and Fig Hummus?!??! Has anyone tried it????

For something a little sweet, before heading to bed…I believe it was around 12:30am at this point…I had a spoonful of honey peanut butter. :) Always hits the spot. Plus, it makes me chug a lot of water right before bed which makes my bod happ-happ-happy!

This morning, as I mentioned before, the walk to class was pretty brutal. 33 degrees…and it was windy. Rough. haha However, I made my usual stop for my skinny hazelnut latte. (I still have yet to “fix” my espresso maker) At first it tasted funny — too coffee-y for my taste, not enough hazelnut — but I think it was just because it was SO hot. As it cooled it was much more enjoyable..one, because I wasn’t scalding my mouth (always a plus!) and 2. I could taste the hazelnut.

My thumb looks awkward in that photo. haha

Anyway, I had to pick up some paperwork from one of my professors, and then I headed home — which was an equally as chilly walk, and for some reason always feels longer than my walk to school. Once I got home, I made myself a big bowl of yogurt mess: Fage Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt, flax, sunflower seeds and honey. I do have to say, I ran out of the honey that my family friend had harvested, and so I purchased some at the grocery store, and woah is there a difference. His was MUCH better..haha I mean, the honey I use isn’t bad, but it’s hard to go from AMAZING honey, to just plain honey. haha Once I’m done with this batch, I am going to go on the hunt for amazing stuff; it’s too bad the Copley Sq. Farmers market is finished for the season; I should have bought some there while I could!!

The rest of today is busy, busy, busy. I have a paper to write (start) for Thursday, a storyboard to draw for tomorrow…eeeeps, and a meeting tonight for my group project!! I don’t know when I’m going to get in tonight…hence my early post! I’m nervous about tomorrow — presentations…so not my thing. You wouldn’t know that I am absolutely fine singing in a chorus or in a musical in front of a large audience…but talking in front of a small group of people… terrifying!!

Stay warm everyone!! I think I’ll go make myself a cup of tea! :)

Peace, Love & Munchies.

Wintery Wednesday

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Afternoon, everyone. Usually, I’d wait until tonight to post, but I’m not sure how late I’m going to be tonight. Joyyy. No. haha Well, I’ve got class and then a group meeting so we’ll see. I’m just — so frustrated with this project. Honestly, our professor has not given us the proper resources or time to, in my mind, execute an acceptable project. I don’t know…I’m also a bit of a perfectionist — soooo yeah. haha :)

Mooovin on! :) It was CHILLY this morning..bbrrrr. I wore my winter coat for the first time.This morning I took a different route to class — and stopped at a different Starbucks for my coffee. These two little boys opened the door for me; they were adorable…even if they fought over who would open the door for me. hahaha

Red cup = a good start to the day

After that, I literally HIKED up Mt. Vernon Street — oyyy, bad choice. haha If any of you are familiar with Beacon Hill you know just how steep those streets can get. I got a good little workout in, but man…next time different street. haha

When I got home from class, I made my usual yogurt mess. This time I skipped the sunflower seeds though in favor of a bit more flax (not too much, but more than I normally put in)…the more fiber the better? haha Well…too much can be bad. haha

I also made myself a big, steaming mug of green tea, and sat down to research prime time television advertising costs. haha Exciting, I know.

Lunch is quite simple (I’m trying to stick with what’s in my fridge now, so that I can get rid of everything before Turkey day so that nothing goes bad!). I’m currently noshing on a snack-sized bag of popcorn and a generous portion of Sabra Peppadew Hummus. I also have a wedge of French Onion Laughing Cow Lite waiting for me.

I also poured myself a small glass of Green Goodness by Bolthouse Farms. I actually forgot that I had poured it — it was sitting on the counter by its lonesome until I went to upload the last pic, and saw the picture of it. haha Silly me.

As you obviously know, I just love this stuff – I love that it’s…substantial. It’s not super thick like a smoothie or something, but it’s not as thin as water, milk or any type of fruit juice. (For the record, I love and drink water alllll the time, I just don’t document it). Anyway, I just love it.

Ah, so that is my day so far. I think I might shower before my night class tonight. I feel like I always show up to it looking like a scrub. haha I guess that’s the nature of a night course though.

OH! QUESTION! First off, did any of you guys watch Biggest Loser last night?? What did you think?? — Second, oes anyone know what the strap was that Rebecca was wearing on her arm? I don’t remember if she’s always worn it or not, but I noticed that she wore it home, during her 5k AND on the Jay Leno show. Just curious.

Uhp, nevermind I think I found it. I think it’s the bodybugg calorie management system armband. Makes sense. Plus, now I see that they are endorsed by BL. haha

Have a great day everyone!!

Peace, Love & Munchies!

Eat Fresh

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Morning all! Well, it’s almost afternoon, now, isn’t it? haha Thankfully the clouds that took up the sky earlier this morning are starting to part, and some sunshine is peaking through — but it’s still waaaay chilly out there!

I stopped by Starbucks and got my morning latte; unfortunately, I think the guy at the register didn’t hear me correctly, and I got a skinny vanilla instead of skinny hazelnut — I told the guy it was no big deal though…one, I didn’t want to be late to class, and two…not that big of a deal to me. However, in hindsight – I wish I had gotten it fixed because I realized (through lacks of sweets in my life) that some things are just “too sweet” for me now. Their sugar free vanilla syrup is one of those things. I drank about half of my drink, but ended up tossing the rest.

Though, not before getting a pic of the glorious red cup. hahahaha

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Now some of you may be asking, “Jil, I thought you got an espresso maker. Why are you still buying lattes??” Well, unfortunately, after the first couple of (deliciously successful!) uses the little rubber ring that seals certain parts of my espresso maker — got burned or something. I think I may not have properly cleaned it, . I.E. I didn’t realize the rubber ring came out. The singed rubber makes for some not so tasty espresso (okay, so I never tasted it, but espresso smelled like burned rubber instead of coffee…so I assume it tasted like crap). haha I’m glad I found the source of the smell though – it’s an easy (and cheap) enough fix.  So this weekend I’m going to go find another rubber ring…I assume that I can find them at most hardware stores.

Anywho…so I stopped by DeLuca’s Market on Newbury and picked up some Nonfat Fage greek yogurt and some Naked Green Machine. A healthy part of a complete breakfast. haha I ran out of yogurt yesterday and it was a quick fix, and I also just ran out of Green Goodness. The guy who worked there was so nice; I think I was the only person in the store. If you’ve seen any of the recent pics of Katie Holmes when she was out and about in Boston, you’ve seen DeLuca’s. haha It’s just a tiny little grocery/convenience store, but they do good sandwiches and they carry some pretty stellar specialty items, too. :)

Anyway – BREAKFAST:

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I’ve got a busy afternoon ahead of me, but I’m going to get some Subway (Eat Fresh!) for lunch. Yummm Veggie Delight!! haha

TGIF!! Have a great Friday everyone!!

Peace, Love & Munchies!

It's gonna be a late one..

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Hey all!! I’m posting early today because I know it’s going to be a late one for me. I’ve got classes and then a group meeting, and I have no idea how long the group meeting will go. I’m guessing it’ll be decently long though.

My day has been pretty good so far (seeing as it’s only 11:30 in the morning). I grabbed my morning coffee at the ‘bucks today, and I ran into a friend of mine so we chatted a bit. Unfortunately, no pics of the glorious red cup! haha

I got home and immediately poured myself a glass of Green Goodness and made myself the usual greek yogurt, flax seeds, sunflower seeds and honey.

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I cleaned up the apartment a little, opened up the windows (no, it’s not warm out, it’s just the Sahara in my apartment, haha) and relaxed with a little mindless TV. Yup, yup. haha

I made myself an early lunch; I just have so much to do, and well, just simply, I was hungry. haha I had a “salad”  — okay it was spinach and some Laughing Cow with Cranberry Balsamic dressing. I wish I had more raw veggies in my fridge…but alas, nothing. I made due. It is quite yummy. (Currently noshing).

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I also made myself a HUGE mug of green tea. Yummm. Can you tell I’m a Sagittarius? haha

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Hooray for awesome Christmas Tree Shop purchases (sooo cheap!).

I’m going to relax til about noon, get some stuff done for class, and then pack up everything I need to work on this project. Joooyyy. This weekend will be a busy one in terms of work. I have a ton of end of the semester projects that need to be completed…just not enough time in the day it feels like! Ahh!! :)

Hope everyone is having a fabulous day so far, and that it stays that way!!

Peace, Love & Munchies!