The Life
Today was the life…
I slept till 8:30 and had oatmeal on the couch while watching the news. I got a ton of job stuff done this morning and then ran a leisurely 4 miles on the treadmill while watching the snow fall.
We ducked into one of the few places downtown that looked open: Flash’s Cocktails. I had a vegetable soup topped with mozzarella and lots of fun pieces of mushrooms, squash, and beans.
After dinner, I met up with my friend Lizzie, who was visiting Boston on a business trip. I had an unpictured glass of Shiraz over pleasant conversation and then called it a night. My it was nice to enjoy a beautifully balanced day in the middle of the work week! I’m back at it tomorrow….
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What a pleasant Monday.
I arose early this morning because I had an IEP meeting at 8:30. Though my guests could have continued to sleep, they got up at 7 to make Matt and I real oatmeal, complete with a cinnamon muffin from the Seabreeze Cafe!
Although the skies were grey today, I still enjoyed the warm-ish weather and I was productive enough at work to consider it a successful Monday. When I came home from work, my apartment was perfectly clean, as if no one had been there all weekend. Kath and Kanz are the best house guests you could ask for:)
I spent some time on the bike this afternoon and then threw together a meal I remembered enjoying last month.
Jeans + Tennis Shoes Kind of Day
Another wet day here…
But I was kind of excited to open up my jeans trunk because I’ve been wearing shorts all summer and I’m more of a jeans kind of girl. Waking up at 7 wasn’t so bad because Matt had already brewed the coffee (a new flavor today!) and it smelled delightful.
(purchased from the KERF store)
At the beginning of the summer, Matt and I declared Wednesday pancake day, but we ran out of our Kodiak Cakes mix last week:( I settled for a packet (I know, I know, old fashioned > instant, but I love the these packets) of oatmeal microwaved with almond milk, banana, and PB.
Doesn’t it look appetizing?
Headed out in the rain in my clunky tennis shoes to catch the bus to Cambridge. See ya.
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Fiesta of Friends
As promised, here’s a recap of my last night in DC. You can read the events leading up to this evening here.
While Lizzie and I showered in preparation for the evening festivities, I cracked open the 21st Amendment Watermelon Beer.
I think I must have had really high expectations for this beer because I was disappointed with the first sip. Since it’s a wheat beer, I expected it to be thick like some of the other wheat beers I love (i.e. Hoegaarden, Leinenkugel), but it was actually more like the consistently of bud light with a punch of that artificial watermelon taste. However, as I continued to drink it, the taste definitely grew on me and I’d say I enjoyed the beer overall. I think it’s probably a lot better on draft, especially with that slice of watermelon a few readers mentioned.
Lizzie and I also remembered the cookie sandwich we had purchased earlier and decided to sample it. It did not disappoint. We were both speechless as the combination of peanut butter, ganache, and moist buttery cookie was simply brilliant.
After getting ready and eating dessert before dinner, we met a big group of friends at Cactus Cantina for a fiesta. The chips were pretty typical but the salsa was thick and smoky, almost like a new Orleans style gumbo.
Although I prefer beer and wine to liquor, I always order margaritas at Mexican restaurants because it just feels more festive! I like mine on the rocks with no salt.
After all the hors d’oeuvres we had at Lizzie’s house, I wasn’t super hungry for dinner, so I split a big salad of chicken, black beans, corn, and cheese with my friend Brooke. This salad totally exceeded my expectations because the peanut dressing was awesome and paired surprisingly well with the Mexican inspired flavors.
When my salad arrived, I also ordered a Dos Equis Amber –it’s my favorite Mexican beer.
Friends since elementary school!
After dinner, the group headed out to a bar in Dupont Circle where we hit the dance floor till closing. I switched to water once we got to the bar; I can handle being tired, but I don’t do hangovers.
‘Twas a blast hanging out with these ladies!
My college friends and I got back to Lizzie’s apartment around 3:30 for a group sleepover. I would have liked to get to bed a bit earlier, but I don’t get to see these girls too often, so the extra time together was worth being tired today. I’ll also add that we enjoyed the cupcake from Fancy Cakes by Leslie right before bed. Let’s just say the icing may be ranked on my top five best buttercreams list.
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This morning, we went to a french country kitchen for breakfast. There was a whole case of breakfast pastries and croissants, but after an indulgent weekend, I decided to go with the oatmeal with strawberries. It was a perfect breakfast.
Lizzie drove me to the airport in pouring rain (Thanks Lizzie!) and then my flight was delayed by 2.5 hours. I had an apple and a Glo Bar (leftover from the summit) on the plane to tide me over. Now I’m finally back in Boston after a looong week. I’m so happy to be home:) I just ate an herb turkey and muenster cheese sandwich, pretzel thins and hummus, and apples with peanut butter for dinner. I love eating my own groceries after so much dining out! Despite being away from home this week (which could be considered vacation), I didn’t do a whole lot of relaxing. Thus, the plan for the week is to relax a bit, babysit, and start to get organized for my internship! Just three short weeks of summer left.
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I've created this blog because I'm in a bit of a quarter life crisis. Since graduating from college in 2008 and earning an advanced degree in school psychology in May, I still don't know what career path to follow. All I know is that time is moving way too fast and I find myself living only for the weekends. Bear with me as I attempt to reclaim my twenties by finding pleasure and balance in the work week and incorporating my passions of food, fashion, fitness, and fun into everyday life. 
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