cereal is crack, and this girl is going to rehab.

good morn' senoritas!
so yesterday my aunt and her friend flew in from the great ole state of minnEsotA (i hope you know that was said in my best minnesotan accent, i practice it on a frequent basis). that meant helping my ma clean n' shiat.

but before the scurrying of cleaning my house began, i had this treasure.
raspberrUies, blueberries, 1 sliced fig, kashi go lean crunch plus my trusty steed almond butta.

(side note: i decided that perhaps if i have cereal in the morning, this might curb my craving to be munching on it at night, fool prof plan right?)

then i hopped on the treadmill and ran 4miles. afta showering chilad gots to cleaning. let me tell you, i have never seen my room so spotless... i might have to go in there right now and document proof that i do in fact have floors.

i had breakie at 10am and some how hunger did not strike till 2:30, this is blasphemy.
half red pepper, 4 mushrooms, block of tofu, about 2 tablespoons hummus.

and then of course the taste buds were calling for this...
2 pieces of heresy extra dark chocolate.

i went on a walk around the neighborhood. kind of random, but homegirl needed to feel the fresh air caress her face. then read a little, soon after the out-of-townee's came!
my "aunt", well i consider her my aunt, and her feisty friend jene came. so my aunt is through marriage, but my beloved, crazy, jester uncle sadly passed away a couple months ago. this weekend were going to the san juan island to celebrate his life and spread his ashes.

dinna was a dime piece.
salad: spinach, garbanzo beans, mini mozzarella balls, 1 fig, little bit o' tofu, red pepper dip, balsamic vinegar plus i added a dollop of hummus. also i had a flat out wrap with my personal drug of choice... almond butter.
while watching some quality television... ehem E!... i had another two pieces of chocolate.

i got bored and walked on the treadmill 2 miles, watching some more tube. after that i relaxed, read and munch on fake ice cream.
vanilla skinny cow.

i can honestly say this is all i ate yesterday. usually a midnight bowl of cereal sneaks its way in my mouth, but the of morning cereal plan worked. success.

well doll faces enjoy your day!

food vs. booze.

the victor of the weekend battle goes to booze. therefore, the body's craving some green's man! no more greasy burritos to cure my hang overs! ha, so classy.
however, shall i back track?

thursday i took the gray limousine, i mean greyhound, to the lovely city of bellingham. it was a chill night, hung out with the homies. you know, had a serious laughing attack imagining people with cat bodies and human heads. if that doesn't weird you out we'd probably be friends. just saying.

friday i went to canada!! celebrating my friend's little sister's bday, more on that later. then saturday i kicked it in bellingham again, hanging out with my fellow recreation majors... both nights mind you i didn't get to bed till 5:30-6:00 am. what can i say i am a solider.

today i was still in recovery mode. i didn't wake up till 11am and didn't actually do anything productive till 3... what can you do.

anyways here is what i broke my fast with.

kashi go lean crunch cereal avec almond milk. 2 figs diced up dashed with cinnamon and a light laughing cow wedge. also, half a flat out wrap with almond butta.

i lounged, read, lurked on the computer and then finally decided to get my ass up and run. i ran slashed walked 5.8 miles while watching my best friends girl on the treadmill. it felt good to run after doing nothing active (unless you count drunk dancing) all weekend.

while cleaning my room i made this concoction.
1 frozen banana, handful of spinach, 1/2 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup of h2o, a big ole scoop of almond butta, pumpkin spice and of course cinnamon.

also i had this gem.
mejool date with almond butta. sheesh, at times i have 5 plus tablespoons of that stuff a day.

on to dinna around 7:30pm... prime eating.

salad: spinach, mini mozzarella balls, garbanzo beans, sliced fig and avocado plus i drizzled balsamic vinegar on top. also i had tofu diced up and dipped in tzatziki sauce and mushrooms dipped in hummus. bomb.

OH and chocolate is definitely in the works tonight...

i only took pictures friday while abroad (ha! if an hour from the border counts). i shall share a few that are not border line offensive or too ridiculous...

the crew.

the bestie!
guy is eyeing some fellow that may, or may not have been checking out his sister. the situation is still unclear.

so at this point the three of us lost (or they got too drunk and wander off) everyone else. so we said eff that! got our cover paid and drinks paid for by some random while some how managing to get in VIP... hahaha!

i was going to cry if another drink was graciously put in my hand by the bartender or paid for by a stranger. needless to say i powered through.

this is the taxi driver that took us home. also known as the crazy ass who gave us a terrifying lecture. i thought we were homies, i was wrong. either he didn't appreciate his picture being taken or the (delightful) sounds of our voices. he turned around and told us "ENOUGH! ENOUGH OF YOUR BULLSHIT!!!" i feared for my life a little.

we ended up getting out of the cab alive and mossing over to mcdonald's. trust, homegirl never eats there... in a clear state of mind that is. apparently they don't serve mcflurrie's at 5am and were out of chocolate chip cookies... i proceeded to get a little sassy. asking for the manager and being flabbergasted that such a fine and classy establishment, such as mcdonald's would not cater to my needs. but i settled for a chocolate chip muffin and chocolate milk.

SO now that i embarrassed myself with the details of my ridiculous behavior i bid you all a good night, and lovely morrow!

oh and booze may have won the weekend battle, but quality food shall be the victor this week my friends.

fro yo is my lover.

what up m'ladies!

upon rising yesterday i had this breakie, or the ole' stand by platter.
uno naner, 2 figs, some pb puffins and homegirl's crack.

i ran on the tread 4 miles in 41 min's then walked another 1.2 miles on an incline. i actually did abs and lunges today... this is a rare occurrence but i gasp actually kind of enjoyed it.

i worked on my application for australia. aussi what you ask? so i was going to study abroad fall quarter in greece. i had every thing approved except for the damn ridiculous tuition they were asking. it was going to cost about 16,000 plus as the extra shit i would spend while there... for one quarter. what the fur? my income is not that expansive plus my parents weren't too keen on taking out loans. SO instead i'm taking a quarter off and volunteering for conservation work in aussi!!!

when hunger hit i mange on this.

la tortilla whole wheat wrap with what else, almond butta. tj's 0% greek honey yogurt, also a figgy is hidden in there and some kashi go lean crunch.

and then i had m&m's, why did i eat these? i didn't even want them. shoo, fail.

i walked down to our local mall with mama coop, she had to deposit some checks and i needed to get some naners, because i'm out... and homegirl needs her bananas like crack addicts need there pipe. when down there mother dearest treated me to a latte... ok maybe it's just me but sometimes i seriously hate starbucks. basically it was a glass of soy milk and kind of grossed me out. but child does not waste. here is a lovely empty container shot.

tall decaf soy latte.

i read my book, then when out with my girl mish to catch up and get some fro yo. love! i could live on this stuff. good thing i'm broke and have no car, otherwise it might become a problem.

to continue on the trend of empty containers... i present you red mango. so i'm a cheap ass and brought my own toppings. blueberries and kashi honey sunshine. plus i actually shelled out and got some white chocolate chips on it.

after chillin and chatting i got dropped off at home. then decided to eat some real food yo.

1/2 block of tofu with hot sauce, 1 egg roll dipped in tazatziki sauce and mushrooms dipped in hummus.

i finished my book! usually i feel a deep pang of depression when i close the back cover, but alas it is a series. holla. i watched some tv... nyc prep? guilty.

then munch on these dime pieces.

slice of pumpkin scone the pops bought and a bowl of delight. kashi honey sunshine cereal plus kirkland's (yup, costco reppin') spiced pecan.

i also had another bowl of cereal and some chocolate.

so lately i have not been eating enough veggies... sweet tooth's goal is to amp up the intake. plus i've been eating a lot at night, never good. therefore i'm going to try and eat less in the wee hours.

i hope ya ladies hump day is going splendid!
OH and quick question... how do you make a blog roll? i know i only have a few readers but i'm still curious as to how to make one!

hey homes.

i woke up yesterday morn' far later than usual. who knows why, perhaps my body just needed some rest. but truly, what from? ha! this woman still does not have a job, so clearly it's not from that.
but on the up side, i quite possibly have an offer to nanny some chillin's SO hopefully it works out.

bfast at the prime time of 11am
naner, pb puffins, a mejool date with half a light laughing cow cheese wedge and of course almond butta. i beginning to think this blog should have been called adventures of an almond butta crack head.

i blogged surfed, then jumped on the tread to do a little running. i ran 4.5 miles in 41 min's, then walked slashed ran for another 9 min's, leading to a grand total of 5.3 miles in 50 min's. i used to run at a steady 6mph jog, but as of late i've been getting bored so i amp it up a lil'... you know.

when i got hungry i munch on this creation...
i intended to make a smoothie combining 1 frozen banana, blueberries, cinnamon, spinach and then on a whim added a tj's 0% greek honey yogurt instead of soy milk. popped half of it in the freezer and got this. verdict: iiight. it was good but i don't know if i like the yogurt taste. in fact i think i fancy soy milk and almond butta in my smoothie's MUCH more.

still feeling my tummy rumbling i headed for the fridge.
half a block of tofu, a medjool date with the other half of cheese from the morn'.

i swam and read my book, almost done with my nearly 900 pager! good thing it's a series cause shit is getting INTENSE.

hello beautiful.

la tortilla whole wheat wrap with almond butta.

then i cleaned the kitchen because it looked like a tornado had straight up sabotaged it. fun fact: i am a messy person. straight up. i don't have organizational skills for the life of me. but one thing i can not stand is a dirty kitchen. it makes me shutter.

while watching E news and the daily 10, (so classy) i ate my din.
1/2 block of tofu, one boca burger smeared with ketchup n' mustard. mushrooms dipped in hummus plus two figs and a light laughing cow cheese wedge sprinkled to perfection with cinnamon.

after dinner i went on a 15 minute walk on the tread, out of sheer boredom. also, i did some laundry and attempted to tidy up my room while watching a re-run of gossip girl... another class show.
THEN snack attack hit.
pb puffins mixed with almond and soy milk. luckily i only stuck to one bowl, a small feat for most but a huge effing leap for this sweet tooth.

while reading my book, a game of thrones, i munched on chocolate.... the joy of my life.
tj's mini pb cups, and a few of annie's chocolate bunnies.

after continuing the adventure of my paper back i passed out.

today i got a frozen yogurt date with my homegirl mish, yayer!
so m'dears i hope all your days are balla!

in the glorious month of august

in his 1st strong man competition the broho placed 2nd in his men's lightweight division, woop woop! he was only down 2 points from 1st... not too shabby.
that is him, pulling a bus. average saturday.

ANYWHO this post i shall share the reason's i am excited for august.

things i am PUMPED for...

1. canada: next weekend i'm going to vancouver to celebrate my friend guy's little sis bday... cause she can legally drink there.

2. getting a tattoo!

3. turning 21: august 23rd. shit it's about time!

4. new york: i'm going with my two besties. were staying with my cousin who lives downtown, yayer!

august has always been my favvvvorite month. so to celebrate my happiness, i'm devoting this post to august of yore's.

lets start two years ago... august 2007.
i went to europe!
my 1st legal beer in london.

yeah yeah, typical shot... whatevs.
while in rome. possibly my favorite photo i've ever taken.
true to style, sippin' on some vino at the villa we stayed at.
at the adriatic sea with mama coop.
in our italian villa, these little kids were scottish and they lived next door. i wish you could see it... the littlest one is cupping his hand while discretely flipping the camera off. i've never heard so many fbombs for a 6 and 8 year old in my life. amazing.
in florence, eating pistachio gelato... OH how i miss thee.

ireland, pretty explanatory. damn tourist.

19th bday
truly i didn't do anything too exciting this bday, i wasn't quite the wild child i have become ;)

august 2008. i had an identity crisis and went blond.

victoria! i went there to visit my friends from my first year of college, or as the canucks say university.
soy latte plus gelato at 9am, always a good idea.
bar hoppin'
beach loungin'

vancouver!
for my 20th bday 3 of my closest friends helped me make poor choices!
matching cocktails :)

besties!

da crew.
don't worry, i'm wearing panties! i have a serious problem with talking to strange homeless men.

being way too sassy for our own good.

i hope you enjoyed this post, tad ridiculous. but twas bored slash was reminiscing and thought i share with all of you:)

peace son.

road trip... to hell.

what up lovelies! so i thought today was going to be a cool one here in the north west, but alas the morning clouds tricked me. but shoo i LOVE sunny weather and i am learning to embrace this 90 degree heat wave. this ladies ideal temperature is 75-80 degrees with a slight breeze, ahhh bliss.

anyways bfast did not disappoint my taste buds.
i had about 3 cups o' joy and this lovely platter. blueberries, half a naner, a fig, some pb puffins and of course almond butta.

i decided to go on a run outside because i thought, THOUGHT, it wouldn't be too hot. plus, running on a treadmill gets old quickly. i went for about a 30 minute sweaty ass run... and it was wonderful. then once getting back i hopped in mama c. and papa l's pool and swam some laps. perfect way to start the day.

damn the tummy was hungry after this.
shroom's and hummus. plus tj's 0% honey greek yogurt with blueberries and kashi go lean crunch mixed in. ALSO i had a large handful of tj's mini pb cups.
delicious.

i showered and got ready cause my ma and i were headed to the mall. she needed to return something and i was getting new flippy floppies! holla.
cute, say no?

after she dropped me off in ballard because i promised my bro i'd drive with him down to no man's land washington so he could get weighed. for what you ask? well bro ho is doing a strong man competition tomorrow and he had to be under 200 lbeezies. therefore he basically didn't eat for two days... he was shaking. i did not approve. it took forever, damn seattle traffic, getting lost and it was a f*cking sauna in his pleather seated non air conditioned truck. heaven on earth, truly. well, he made weight and the drive home was much more pleasant. we stopped at a grocery store and he consumed probably 3,000 calories on the ride home.

i however stuck to the trusty stand by.
cashew larabar, pictured after i scarfed it down.

once getting home i was literally starving. i was going to make an elaborate meal but i truly could not function if i didn't get food in my system. so i ate something fast n' easy.
pink lady apple with cinnamon, a fig and mushrooms and hummus. plus la tortilla factory wrap with almond butta... and then i consumed another one right after, surprise.

i read on the couch for a wee bit, then cleaned my room and settled in to watch some late night tv. then i started out with this harmless bowl of cereal and blueberries.
howevvvver it turned out not so harmless when i went back for two more bowls. with puffins and kashi go lean crunch. maybe i did not take in enough calories through out the day or yesterday but i devored those huge bowls... and then had a tummy ache :(. i suppose serves me right ha!

so i'm off to my bro's strong man competition today ahah! i let you know how it goes. have a bangin' saturday dolls!