Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice...

Since it's fall season, its about that time again to get excited about everything halloween pumpkin spiced! I am obsessed with pumpkin muffins, pumpkin-spiced lattes (especially from Biggby or Starbucks), had a pumpkin donut at Uncle John's this past weekend (Long's Family Farm and Orchard in Commerce is WAY better - maybe I'm biased since I worked there for two years), and just bought pumpkin-spiced coffee beans!  Mildly obsessed, just how I'm mildly obsessed with everything basketball (GO CELTICS & LAKERS!  - just sayin'). 

For the past day or two couple of days I have made Spinach Salad for dinner.  Or bowtie pasta with three-cheese marniara sauce - the only downside is I totally didn't take pictures, that's my bad.  I just got so into basketball the past couple of nights that I've even put my life classes/homework to the side - but I MUST get back on track no matter how much Paul Pierce distracts me from my studies.

I am going to try ice Underwater Hockey tonight with some friends.  It shall be interesting since I have no idea what I'm getting myself into.  I am going to a psychological study here in about 15 minutes - and yes I am blogging to procrastinate from my homework - fail.


... & then I found five dollars.

And so it begins..

Today marks the day of eating healthy once again.. since my new job as Director of Spirit & Traditions I go out to eat a lot with the office and have stuffed my face with junk food.  That is no more. 

Some ground rules:
No more eating out, unless it's a salad or something light
I can only purchase one Biggby coffee a week
I have to start drinking green tea religiously again and tons of high quality H2O
Veggies and fruits will once again consume my lifestyle
and I will NOT make excuses to work out.. especially since Homecoming Week is over.

So for lunch I biked back to the apartment to make some Spinach Salad with parmesean cheese, carrots, red onion, cucumbers, and honey mustard dressing with a hefty cup of green tea. 

...& then I found five dollars.

It's beginning to get cold outside..

So I better make some Turkey Black Bean Chili.  And that's exactly what I did today.  I came home after class and after going to the grocery store and I made some hearty all-natural chili.  After finding out that they revoked my Bridge Card because I forgot to change my address, who has time for that shit anyways?  I mean hello, I was just in charge of Homecoming Week and that has occupied all of my time since June 2010.  And it's now October 2010.  Seriously people. 

Anyways, all in all it was a long day.  Had a four hour meeting and then I came home to have a delicious cup of hot chocolate.  I would've made a mocha, but then I'd be up all night so just plain hot chocolate will have to suffice.  But Homecoming Week went fabulous.  I am on the Big Ten Network look for the Big Ten Tailgate: Michigan State University!  I am on for the first 15 minutes.. Pretty pumped about that. Also went on the field this past weekend and my banner that I made for the football team was on ESPN.  And the Planetarium event was a hit!  I could just go on and on.. anyways well I'm going back to sipping on my hot chocolate.

... & then I found five dollars

Vodka.

So I realized that cooking is a good way for me to relieve stress.  So this week I am going to be cooking every night and from now on.  And that way I can dodge the "going-out" spending money all the time, especially since my credit card is maxed about to be maxed out within $100 dollars. 

Tonight I tried a new recipe: Pasta Alla Vodka with Whole Wheat Penne & Homemade Grilled Garlic Bread.







P.S. One thought that is on my mind -- this may be a little inappropriate.  But damn, I love being single.  Seriously got more than three "calls" last night, and I just laughed.

Chop Chop..

Tonight I made Chop-Chop Chicken Lettuce Wraps. 

I felt like I was eating at PF Changs at my kitchen table.  It was much needed after a very long day - God I have missed cooking.  I am so glad that I've taken it back up again... Seriously.

... and then I found five dollars.

Already Taken.

.. So I realized that I haven't updated this in the longest time.

A lot has happened since I've last posted on this bad boy here is a list of occurring events to bring you all up to speed:

1) I ate like a hippo, as I've once said.
2) I turned 20 - MOST EPIC TWO WEEKS OF SUMMER, hands down.  Ask anyone who was in attendance
3) Went to Something Corporate Concert with Jill and ventured around Downtown Detroit
4) Moved into my Hummer for a few days, successfully.  Moved into the new apartment.
5) Attended a Rugby Game
6) Director of Spirit and Traditions took off - three very successful events right in a row (Bingo, U-fest, and Sparticipation)
7) Got down with my good bad self a lot.
8) Classes started and I'm actually semi-paying attention
9) I'm broke
10) I started running again.. which is making me feel much better

Not that anyone really cares, but ever since my birthday,  I have been eating like a hippo.  So today officially marked my healthy cooking/eating/semi-dieting routine once again that I started at the beginning of the summer.

So here we go. Well, it is the start of a new college school year so I thought I'd make myself a special lunch: Turkey and Spinach in a Sun-dried Tomato Wrap.  


.. and then I found five dollars.

Post Office

Ventured to the post office the other day and got some goodies in the mail! Went to and forth Comcast with the roommate to get the cable/internet situation settled - went there twice in one day. And got the day off work. However, cable service from hell Comcast made me wait three and a half hours to set up the internet, so we went to IM West and worked out instead. Finally got the internet situated this morning, first thing. 

And last night I made dinner for my roommate Brittany and I - Shrimp & Avacado Rice Bowls.  They were so good that we ate it all and then had to go work out because we felt too full.. But they were only 300 calories each...

& then I found five dollars.