Hello, hello, friendly faces! Happy Monday to ya! 
So. Uhm. Okay. I was hoping to share a cookie recipe with you guys today, but the one Iām working on still needs a bit more tweaking, and I didnāt have a chance to do enough of that this weekend since I spent the majority of Sunday with my momma. You knowā¦ Motherās Day and all.
SO! Weāre pushing the cookies back a few days and busting out the Currentlies. This post is actually a little overdue anyways, since I normally do them at the beginning of each new month. And cookies soon! Promise.
Current book: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Iāve heard this author being compared to Patrick Rothfuss (who wrote one of my favourite books ā The Name of the Wind), so I decided to check him out and Iām enjoying this one so far. Iām only about 60 pages in (out of 530) so I canāt say much for the storyline, but I really like the writing.
Current music: We Canāt Stop by Timeflies [Tuesday]. Easy on the ears, and easy on the eyes. Mmm hmm.
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Current [non]-guilty pleasure: I had to borrow a page from Megās book here and change this to NON-guilty pleasure since I always had such a hard time thinking of something that I enjoy but guilty for. And this monthās pleasure is finally being able to take my walks/runs outside and having this about 5 minutes from my doorā¦
Current nail colour: Passion from OPI. Baby/nude pinks like this one are pretty much my favourite polishes to wear on a daily basis because they give you a nice classy colour and shine, and you barely notice when they chip.
Current drink: Green smoothies, all day, everyday. Wellā¦ every morning, anyways. Love how refreshed and energized I feel after starting my day with one of these, and theyāre a great way to get in some extra vitamins and minerals, especially if youāre not so big on salads.
Current food: Chocolate Mighty Flakes from Love Grown Foods. Holy.snap, you guys. Iām not even sure if I should recommend that you go out and try these because theyāre.so.crazy.addicting. The crunchy, flaky texture is on point, and they legit taste like brownies. I may need to join a support group.
Current obsession: Raw chocolate. So much love for Zimt chocolate and cacao right now.
Current wish: That I could find more than 2 flavours of aforementioned raw chocolate. I mean, I love coffee, but I donāt always want it combined with my chocolate. Itās either that or cayenne pepper, though, and me and anything spicy is justā¦ no.
Current need: A dress for Blend! I kind of need one by Friday night, which leaves me 3 days to find one since Iām leaving on Thursday morning. Have I mentioned that I like to wait until the very last minute to do things? 
But Iāve got my eye set on this oneā¦
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ā¦ I just need to actually try it on and decide between black or red. Whatcha guys think?
Current triumph: Running these stairs in the river valley a few times a week. I feel like Rocky when I get to the top. Well, when my legs stop shaking, anyways.
Current bane of my existence: The cookie recipe that I mentioned at the beginning of this post. I feel like Iām so close to perfecting it. Just a few more tweaks.
Current indulgence: Aforementioned rejected chocolate chip cookiesā¦ Although itās not so much an indulgence as it is a necessary evil at this point
Current procrastination: Packing my suitcaseā¦ which is probably my answer to this question at least 80% of the time.
Current blessing: Family. No idea how Iād get by without them.
Current excitement: 3 more days until I get to see some of my best blogging buddies at Blend!
Current mood: Excited, nervous, and scatterbrainedā¦ which is basically how I feel before every trip.
Current link: Can You Pass This Middle School Quiz from 1995? Bam. Nailed it.
Your turn! Give me your current:
1) ā¦ book.
2) ā¦ food.
3) ā¦ wish.
4) ā¦ mood.
5) ā¦ bane of existence.
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That test was amusing. At first I was surprised that Bulgaria was among the highest scoring countries but after doing the test I feel bad for the kids who actually donāt know such simple facts. I donāt know how things have changed since I was a kid but back then this stuff was elementary school level.
Dressā¦ Iād pick the black one. Iām in love with red but itās a bold colour and combined with the length of the dress it would only make me feel uncomfortable and anxious. If it were a little longer, Iād definitely pick red.
Red, red, red! I am already excited to take a picture with you in that dressā youāre gonna kill it.
Current food: Artichokes! I always get them on salads when Iām out, and I looooove them. But I should try getting some myself to make salads and dips at home!
Current mood: excited, content, excited.
Red dress!!
3 more days! I didnāt get a chance to talk to you last time ā hopefully we can this time!
YES! Itās so hard to talk to everyone since there are so many people there and weāve only got a few days
Ooooh, I like the dress! Black is always a classic, but the red is pretty fun.
And Iām impressed that you run those stairs. Walking up them killed me a little.
1) ā¦ book. ā The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs. Definitely not what I normally read, but itās pretty interesting.
2) ā¦ food. ā the dark chocolate covered pretzels that I bought today. Yum.
3) ā¦ wish. ā that I was going to Blend with you!
4) ā¦ mood. Tired. Sleep has been escaping me lately.
5) ā¦ bane of existence. Hmm. maybe the fact that it snowed this morning? I miss the 26 degree weather we had like 2 weeks ago.
Red dress all the way! I donāt have a dress. Theyāre all for 90-100 degree weather and yeah itās only going to be 60ās in Boulder. Way too cold for this girl! I think Iām landing on a black skirt with a lace shirt I bought in Munich.
Iām not overly impressed with the weather either
It might even rain on Saturday, so I wonder how thatās gonna play out since thatās the day of the hikeā¦
My sister gave me 3 books to read, so I am excited to tackle those since we have similar tastes. It is always nice when you have a friend/sibling who gives you good recommendations. I donāt like going into a book store and not knowing what the heck I want to read.
Ugh I know what you mean. I usually do some research on Goodreads before picking out a book, but even that has lead me astray on a few occasions.
I love the amount of chocolate featured in this post. That rocks. I vote red on the dress! You should stand out Amanda.
Those stairs are ridiculous! I am impressed by your willingness to run them!
The dress is HOT! Go with the red! You always say your closet is full of grays and blacks. This is a once a year event so get a once a year dress! ;o) lol
The dress is HOT! I would go with the red because you always say your closet is full of blacks and grays. This is a once in a year thing, so buy a once a year dress! ;o)
Currentā¦
1) ā¦ book. ā Iām currently going between the Tiny Buddha book and a book I found on Amazonā¦ I forget the titleā¦ -.-
2) ā¦ food. Oatmeal with pb and banana. Classic.
3) ā¦ wish. Money. It canāt buy happiness, but it can pay for my student loans.
4) ā¦ mood. Meh. Not great, not bad. Kind of anxious?
5) ā¦ bane of existence. My gut!ā¦ I donāt wanna go TMI, though. lol
Get packinā, chicka!
Is it weird that your Currently posts are my favorite? Well, that and your recipes of course
But youāll look fantastic in either!
And girllll that dress! I say since itās spring/summer you should choose color, but knowing you, Im going to guess youāll pick the black
I canāt remember when last I read a really good book. Youād think that now Iām done school and doing a whole lot of nothing Iād have more time to read than I did during exams. Apparently, sleeping is more time consuming and exhausting than I thought. Also, I need cookies now.
I vote for the red dress; go a little wild.
I am very nearly done with my book, and it seems like there should be hundreds of pages left and yet there isnātā¦is this a trilogy? An abrupt ending? What did you get me into?
My mood is EXCITEMENT to see your smiling face.
I got you into an amazing series! It is indeed a trilogy, and the second book is called The Wise Manās Fear
Ugh, those cookiesā¦you tease.
I wish I could go to Blend with you! I suck so bad. I havenāt gone to one blogging conference. I need to get on that. And I say go with black. Itās timeless and sexy!
Also, I love your scenery for running. I can just smell the fresh air through the screen!
I wish you could go too! It would be fab. to meet you one day <3 How about Hawaii?
Food: POPCORN!!
Wish: For my blog to grow
Hahaha anytime I get āWe Canāt Stopā stuck in my head, itās always the Timeflies version. His stuff is always better than the original.
1) ā¦ book ā nothing at the moment. I just finished reading How to Castrate a Bull.
2) ā¦ food ā Insta tells me that Iām obsessed with asparagus lately, but right at this moment Iām having a mini reeses and a mini mounds bar. Balance
3) ā¦ wish ā that someone would make my pinterest closet come true. Or, give me a ton of money so that I can get a new summer wardrobe.
4) ā¦ mood ā Happy!
5) ā¦ bane of existence ā my current summer wardrobe.
Not gonna lieā¦ I totally had to Google the title of that book, and I made sure to put ābookā at the end so that Google wouldnāt give me results I didnāt really want to see
Hey Amanda, I live in Edmonton too and Iāve found a bunch of the Zimt chocolate flavours at Blush Lane on Whyte Ave. And Noorish on 109 South Side, has this raw chocolate from GiddyYoYo that is amazing! By far my fav
Thanks so much, Z! I used to love GiddyYoYo, but I havenāt been able to find it anywhere lately, so Iāll definitely be checking those places out!
100% yes to the dress! I would go for the red, it makes the dress pop!
My current food is forelle pears, I got some from costco and they are amazing! or new season asparagus.., Yum!
Raw chocolate! My uncle recently went on a trip to South America and bright back all the nieces and nephews a huge 5 pound bar or raw dark chocolate and oh my goodness I had to have my husband hide it from me.
That nail polish color is right up my alley this time of year. I really need to break out the blender too and start making green smoothies again! Bring on the summer! I canāt wait to read all about Blend! Iād be scatterbrained too haha.
Iāll have to check out that book! I just went on a crazy book buying spree and now have about 7 from Amazon just staring at me. Actually, there are a lot of things from this post that I need to get.
I vote for the red dress because red looks awful on me but always so nice on other people.
I had to laugh because thatās how I feel about red as well, so Iām betting it looks fabulous on you
The pro and con of living in Denver: I will wait until the last minute to decide what to wear on Friday! Canāt wait to meet you in person!
So jealous! I still havenāt gone shopping
I like the black dress a lot but I cannot pull off body con dresses. I hope you have a fun time at Blendā¦that seems like it would be a great time!
I love light pink and nude nail polish because itās not obvious when it chips.
I am gonna have to say black for that dress ā but then again, I love black ā I think I have 3 black dresses and one funky colored one! in my closet!
My current music/song āShut up and danceā is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdIJ5ZSpSk my daughter says itās been around for awhile, but, itās my current jam!
My current food has been lemons ā lemon in everythingā¦ooh, but I donāt think Iāve yet combined lemon and chocolateā¦hmmā¦food for thought!
Lemon and chocolate sound pretty amazing! Iāve done orange and chocolate, and ginger and chocolate, but never lemon. And black is my go-to as well. Can never go wrong with the classics
I love lace dresses, and Iād go with the red. Because I always wear black even with the best intentions of trying to get colors. How fun that youāre going to BLEND! Confession? I actually LOVE to pack hehehe. Happy Monday to you!
Come pack for me! I hate it
And I pay in cookies 
So, I know you kinda love your black, but dang itās gorgeous in red!! Eeek Blend! 3 days?! Have a crazy good time
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Iām living up to ābelated is the new blackā by only getting into My Sisterās keeper (by Jodi Picoult) now. Itās not my usual choice, but I do like it.
I enjoyed that one as well, but yeahā¦ definitely not the kind of books I usually gravitate towards. The Pact was also really good!
I love these posts. I may have to create my own version in the near future. : ) Kudos to you lady for running those stairs. I live on the third floor of my apartment building and sometimes after a run, I will try to run up the three flights and I am TOTALLY winded by the time I reach the second floor haha. My current wish would be to be on a beach in Hawaii. I feel like a lot of my friends have been going recently and now I have the itch ! Hope you had a great weekend!!
omg you live in Narnia.
I also have a long list of people you need to chuck pies at when you go to blend and itās out of love
(AND FOMO)
And where am I supposed to get said pies?!
Iām addicted to aloo ghobi (Indian dish) and Iāve been eating it a few too many times lately. Iāll even pick some up and bring it home for lunch. I get it HOT. Ahhh and itās amazing. And as for the dressā¦ pick red pick red!
That nail polish! I love nudes/light pinks! And those cookies!!! Omg, now Iām not going to stop thinking about them until you post them!!!! And I think the red dress would look good on you
The current book Iām reading is The Girl on the Train. Iāve only read a few pages so far, but it seems pretty interesting, plus after hearing so much praise about it, I was curious and wanted to read it to see what it was all about.
Iāve heard a lot of good things as well! I may pick that one up sometime in the future. First I need to get around to reading The Goldfinch, which is another one of my āI heard good thingsā¦ā books.
Cookies are fantastic stair-running fuel.
Have fun a Blend! Youāre gonnaā look hawwwwt
I am getting my nails done today (at least that is the plan at some point) and I really need to find Passion again ā itās definitely one of my favorites but isnāt always at the nail salon.
This is why you need to buy your own and just take it with you
That raw chocolateā¦I want a square right now! I love the dark cacao with black tea leaves right now.
I love your book recommendations, I finally got to reading the Divergent series and my oh my was I addicted!
Confession: I received the boxes of Love Grown chocolate flakes a few weeks ago, but Iām saving them because Iām so excited to try them and will be so bummed when theyāre gone!! Iām so excited to learn that theyāre good ā cannot freaking wait to dive inā¦
Youāre going to love them! And I think they should be available in stores soon? I was actually super surprised by them. Iām not normally a flaky cereal kind of girl, but oh man did I love theseā¦
I am finally going to dive in and make some green smoothies now that the weather is sort of telling me to in the afternoon! I need pep in the afternoons as I shuttle children to various activities
YES stairs and yes to that dress! Hot mama. Umā¦ I always go for black but red is a little more fun. Depends what look youāre going for! Oh and Iām all about the green smoothies these days too (about to make one nowā¦)
Get that dressā¦no questions asked ā itās gorgeous! If I were buying it for myself, Iād go for black because Iām boring (or classic depending on how you look at it) like that but that red is STUNNING! I donāt think Iāve tried raw chocolate before but you have piqued my interest- what % cocoa is it? My current favroite food is McVities Digestives biscuits- do you guys get them in Canada? They are heavenly, especially dipped in a cup of tea!
I remember those digestive biscuits! My parents used to buy me some like that when I was little, but I think the ones we got had a layer of chocolate. And the % cocoa varies like normal chocolate bars, but itās usually upwards of 70.
Current book is the Husbandās Secret. I just started and itās kinda weird and confusing..I hope it gets better!
Current bane of my existence is this mysterious spot I got on my dress on the way to work. Iām pretty sure something in my lunchbox leaked and now I smell like vinegar and thereās a huge spot in the middle of my stomach. Not cute.
Canāt wait to see that cookie recipe
I found The Husbandās Secret a little confusing in the beginning as well, but it definitely gets better once you see how all the different charactersā stories start weaving together!