Won't You Be My Neighbor?

First and Foremost, I must give my humble apologies for not blogging yesterday, I meant to after I got home from work, but it got insanely busy at work and I had to stay late and then the bestie came over right after work so we could have our usual Wednesday night pool and karaoke. haha. I only participate in one of these activities, I'll leave it a mystery as to which one ;)

Here are a few pictures of how my night went last night:

Brittani found her a man straight away...he might be the one!

I was a little jealous.

Brittani KILLED the competition.

I may or may not have been checking blogs on my Blackberry. haha.

My friend Grant is worse than a girl, he took about 9837492 pictures in which everyone he looked at and promptly deleted. I managed to keep this one though!

Ok, ok enough of that...I know what you are really here for!

• Flat Out Wrap
• Spinach
• Turkey
• Salsa
• Greek Style Hummus
• Spicy Mustard
• Golden De-lish Apple
• PICKLES!

Speaking of pickles dont you find it odd when someone like pickles but hates cucumbers or vice versa?! Does anyone feel that way?!

I tried a new type of hummus in my wrap that I found at the store. It was just called "greek style" so im not sure what the flavor really is, it tasted kinda garlic-y. But I LOVED it, I think I may have even liked it better then my usual Red Pepper Hummus.

I did manage to squeeze in a gym trip that included:

• 35 minutes on the eliptical
• 15 minutes on...geez, that other thing. haha.
• Approx. 400 calories burned.

This morning for breakfast I had the usual oats:

There is a seafood restaurant in Charleston that serves a dish called "the bucket of scrapes" and its just a big pail type thing with samples of all kinds of different seafood. This is what I think of when I make oatmeal, because I just throw in anything that I think would be good in oatmeal. So here is my "bowl of scrapes"

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1/2 Naner
• Handfull of Blueberries
• Dried Apricots (NEW ADDITION!)
• Cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup

Pretty random mix, but yummy all the same :)

OTHER EXCITING NEWS ALERT: I think I may have found some Arnold's Sandwich Thins. I have done the search online for close stores that sell them, but it always says there are none. Well, yesterday I gave it one last shot and it found TWO STORES in my area that sell them. Now, I havent gotten them yet, so I'm not gonna get my hopes up too high, but I am gonna go on the hunt today and I will let you know the results!

It such a gorgeous day outside and I fully intend to enjoy it girls!Plans for today:

• Laundry
• Gym
• Tanning
• Spontaneous trip to Asheville??
• Grocery Trip

Also, Check out the wonderful Erica at Itzy's Kitchen for a great giveaway!

Hope everyone has a bright and sunny day as well! Lots of Love <3 Ems.

Less Sleep = More Energy?

It was so weird because even though I got a total of about 4 hours of sleep the night before last I had so much energy and got SO much done! Yesterday before 1230 I had:

• Gotten Fingerprinted for Subbing
• Went to the Gym and did a freakin' STRIAGHT HOUR on the eliptical - I have NEVER been able to do this, the most I have even done straight through was 45 minutes. But yesterday I set the timer for 35 minutes, but after it was up I felt like I still had so much energy, so I just kept going and ended up doing a full hour!
• Went to the mall where I work to pick up my manager.

Have I mentioned before how much I adore every single one of my co-workers?! Just look at how cute my two managers are:

Kelli, the one on the right ,was actually a finalist to be on America's Next Top Model, but she did not make it onto the show because she was too short BY ONE INCH! geeeez Tyra!

Moving onto the subject of lunchie: I had bought some tofu, determined to make a Sharon inspired sammie. But the idea has scared the hell out of me, because I have no idea how to cook tofu! But I decided to bite the bullet and give it a try. Im adventurous! And it actually turned out pretty darn good. Have a look for yourselves:

Close-Up/Break-Down:

The ingredients include:

• Tofu
• Red Pepper Hummus
• Spianch
• Tomato
• Spicy Mustard

It was soooo good! And I was pretty proud of myself for stepping outside the box and trying something new. I have def. had tofu several times, but never cooked it myself. I also had an apple, some grapes, and some carrots on the side:

After lunch I got a little cleaning done (see I'm tellin' ya guys, SO much energy from NO WHERE!) Then I hung out with the room mate a bit and watched some SpongeBob SquarePants. I dont care how old you are, this show is hilarious! Oh man, I just realized what a huge kid I am...yet again!

I finally decided to get up and take a shower and get ready for my Sat. night out-on-the-town around 8 'oclock! But not before throwing together an awesome mix for din-din.

This was a great mix of ingredients, it was another one of those things that I just threw whatever I could find in, and it turned out tasting great! The mix included:

• Left Over Moroccan Curry Pilaf
• Diced Green Pepper and Tomato
• Sauteed Spinach and Mushroom (Underneath the Rice)
• Steamed Broccoli
• Red Pepper Hummus (Mixed In)

Last night ended up being a lot of fun with a huge mix of friends. I meet up with my friend Jamie and her boyfriend for coffee and I Spy books for a little while, and then met up with some other friends for a few drinks at my all time FAVE place, Stir Fry Cafe. I just love mixin' and minglin' with different friends, and I definitely have an eclectic mix of friends!

As for my Sunday you ask?...Well, as of this morning there has been a national state of coffee-crisis declared, so some grocery shopping is a necessity. Also, I think I may head to the gym and do a little cleaning. We shall see my friends, we shall see.

Oh yes, and Strawberry Shortstuff is having an awesome giveaway, so go check that out.

Edited to Add: My gal Emily is also having a contest for an awesome reusable water bottle, so check that one out as well. If not for the contest, then just because she has a kick-ass blog and a pretty cool name to go with it ;)

Hope everyone is having a relaxing Sunday, tomorrow its back to the ol grind! Lots of Love <3 Ems.

Do You Dream?

Ok, so it is currently 7:36 in the A.M. and I am wide awake, despite the fact that I have absolutely nothing pressing to do this early in the morning. Why you ask?!...I just woke up from a horrible nightmare and CAN NOT go back to sleep! I have been having the craziest dreams the past couple of nights. So I decided to do a little research on dreams this morning. Because I mean really, you have to admit, dreams are WEIRD! So here are some cool facts to start off your day:

• 70% of females and 65% of males report reoccurring dreams.
• 12% of people only dream in black in white.
• The most common emotion experienced in dreams is anxiety.
• Back in the Roman Era, striking and significant dreams were submitted to the Senate for analysis and interpretation.
• If you are snoring, then you cannot be dreaming.
• You are more likely to remember your dreams if you are awaken in the middle of REM sleep.

Famous Dreamers:

• The song "Yesterday" by the Beatles, came to Paul McCartney in a dream.
• The Bible mentions dreams 121 times. The most famous is Jacob's ladder.
• Writer Robert Louis Stevenson got the idea for "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" from a dream he had had.
• Writer Mark Twain dreamed about his younger brother Henry's death. Less than two weeks later, his brother was critically injured in a a boat explosion.

So do any of you have a partially weird dream story?! Not too many people that I talk to remember their dreams, and I usually don't either. But I have always thought that dreams were really interesting!

I think I need to pick me up one of these babies:

Anyone partically skilled in the area of dream catcher making? If so, feel free to send me one :). haha

Anyways, enough of the weird stuff. Onto my food update. I have not been feeling too well. (Probably from being back in the schools with the kiddos) So my craving have been CRRRRAZZYY! Yesterday for lunch all I wanted was fruit, any kind and lots of it. haha. I went to the grocery store and stocked up on apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, blueberries, and pears. wow. I think I'm good for a while. Then for dinner all I wanted was veggies. I made up this HUGE-O salad:

• Spinach and Romaine Lettuce
• Cucumber
• Grape Tomatoes
• Onion
• Green Pepper
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chickpeas

It def. hit the spot with the veggie cravings, I also had some toast with laughing cow cheeezzzee on the side. After dinner Britt and I went to hang out with some people at a local bar. Nothing too crazy, I think I was home by 1230. hehe. Here is the infamous "us getting ready in the cramped bathroom" picture.

haha notice how we have to store things in the sink because there is a very uneven ratio of makeup to counter space! Also, notice how totally into the feather thing I have been lately. It is becoming a serious theme for me. I dont know if that is good or bad. Its stylish, right?!

Ok, this post is so totally random and you can tell I have gotten up WAY to early. I'm gonna eat this bowl of oats that I just fixed up:

This mornings mixin's included a WIDE variety of just about anything I could think of to throw in:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 banana
• Handfull of Blueberries
• Strawberry Preserves
• A few Raisins
• tbsp. Maple Syrup (soo good in oats!)
  

After I eat Im headed over to get finger printed, because for some reason they want to make sure I'm not some sort of criminal trying to substitute teacher little kids! Then I'm thinking about being spontaneous and heading over to Asheville today for some window shopping downtown. I have the whole day off, why not?!

Also, the fabulous Michelle from Lucky Taste Buds is having a Barney Butter Giveaway...so head on over there and ch-ch-ch-check it out!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far and also having pleasant dreams ;) Lots of Love <3 Ems.