Hello, hello and happy Monday!
To be honest, I had absolutely no idea what to write about today. Not a clue. I wasn’t struck by any epiphanies, I didn’t feel like being creative in the kitchen, and the most out-of-place thing that happened was that I slept in until 6:30 and somehow managed to snap a picture of the clock at the exact second that it was changing from 6:50 to 6:51 when I started cooking my breakfast an hour later than usual…
Weird 😯 Other than that, it was just the same old, same old.
I started the day with breakfast…
You know the drill. Oats. Eggs. Bananas. Almond butter. Pudding. Breakfast.
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I worked…
Paperwork = Hate Very much dislike.
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I worked out…
[15 minute treadmill intervals to warm up followed by 45 minutes weights/abs via NROLFW]
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I broke for lunch…
[Protein shake, yogurt mess with cereal and trail mix, salad beast]
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I worked some more…
The only key I wanted to hit on that keyboard was the Zzzzzzz…
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The postman subtly reminded me that it’s been far too long since I’ve been to Ikea and that I should probably go in and re-acquaint myself with their stock since I need new furniture anyway…
Ob.sessed.
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I took my girl to the vet for her follow-up…
She knows what’s coming…
Look left. Look right.
No one’s looking! Quick! Hide!
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I celebrated health (hers and mine) with more ice cream…
It’s official. I’m addicted. No interventions please.
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I started re-reading a favorite book for probably the 11th time because I ran out of new ones and promised myself I wouldn’t buy anymore until after I move (which, to be honest, isn’t going to happen)…
I first read this book for my English 101 class, and fell in love.
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I got all excited that tomorrow is August 23rd because it means that the newest Gossip Girl season is coming out on DVD, and I’ll have something to keep me occupied for at least a few of the next 23 days until my move (EeeeEEEEeeeE)…
One of the only shows that I watch regularly on the tee-vee.
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I thought about packing, but ultimately decided against it (again)…
Probably not my smartest idea… the days are counting down!
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I got my zen on instead…
I went from thoughts of “ommmmn” to thoughts of “nommmm” and knew it was dinner time.
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I made dinner…
Pumpkin chili Mexican scramble topped with avocado, salsa, and cottage cheese.
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I went shopping for a friend…
I have a friend that’s going through a rough patch, and figured she could use a little love.
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I found the cutest container for my unused avocado halves…
It’s goofy things like this that make me smile.
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And I’ll probably finish the night with some blog reading and snacking…
Oat bran mixed with applesauce, alongside Greek yogurt, flaxmeal, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
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So that’s it. Just your average day. No glitz. No glamour. No fireworks. There are times when I look at days like today and think to myself “Huh. My life is kind of boring“, but I’m honestly happy with the way things are right now. I used to be really big on the whole party scene, and I’d be out at bars, clubs, and parties pretty much 7 days a week, but it got old, and although I have plenty of good memories from those days, it’s not really the kind of lifestyle that I’d like to return to.
And then there’s the whole moving thing. Right now, I feel like I’m in some sort of a limbo where I’m really just waiting for life to begin once I move into my new place; like I’m holding my breath and just… waiting. It’s frustrating, but at least I only have 3 more weeks of it to go 😀
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Do you ever feel like everyone else is leading a much more interesting life than you are? I do sometimes, but then I remember to keep in mind that you don’t usually get to see the boring and mundane parts of most people’s days, so the picture you get of their lives isn’t entirely accurate.
Ice cream: in a cone or in a cup?
Woah, thats awesome that you got that picture right when it was changing. I mean what are the chances?!
I love that avocado container. I always have half an avocado leftover and that would come really come in handy 🙂
I definitely feel like my life is mundane sometimes compared to others, but you’re so right! Its because most people only put up the more interesting parts of their life. Although I’d say your average day is still very interesting! 🙂
And ice cream in a cone please! I love the contrast of the crunchy cone and the soft creamy ice cream 😛
i definitely feel like everyone’s life is so much more interesting than mine! especially when i read blogs… not just in terms of everyone seems to be doing stuff, but EATING so great! and i prefer my ice cream in a bowl, cuz i tend to take a while to eat it and like to savor it and mix it all up. toppings are way easier to deal with in a bowl.
That ice cream looks perfect! I think I neeeeeed some! An earthquake is a good excuse, right?!? 😉 Well, my drivers ed class was canceled today so I think its necessary! Haha, I wish! It’s been beautiful in VA recently so I just want to spend all of my time outside!
that was super sweet of you to buy your friend a little gift. You are so thoughtful girl 🙂
p.s. loving all the ice cream on your blog lately!!
It’s so funny, when people ask me what’s up, I say – “Not much! Just the way I like it!”
I do live an uneventful life, but it’s a beautiful one! Sometimes, I feel dull at parties when I have nothing of note… no recent travels, no major drama.
But that’s me! 🙂
Sometimes the average days are the most beautiful of all :). Something my grandma said to me this last Christmas hit home for me: “You are the same as your mom. You always to want to be doing something different, be somewhere else. You need to learn to be happy with where you are right now.” I love making progress but I also have tried to learn to be happy with just having a relaxed or “boring day”. It just makes all those exciting days of wonderful discoveries super-awesome :D.
As for the ice cream question, I haven’t had a cone in ages, but I love to have scoops of ice cream on fruit, topped with raisins, nuts or nut butter, chocolate sauce if we have any, and anything else that sounds good. I just can’t have it plain– it doesn’t last as long then! I love beefing it up… makes the experience so enjoyable.
Ice cream in a waffle cone pwetty pwease. My dream is to own a waffle cone maker, they are the coolest things ever 😛
My life is “boring” sometimes too. But I think that’s just how other people might see it, because I’m perfectly happy with the way my life is 🙂
Hey, as long as *you’re* happy, who cares how exciting your life is! Your average day looks pretty good to me. And a lot like my average day, except I avoid talking on the phone like the plague 😛 Hmmm as for the ice cream issue, it depends on what kind of cone it is. I used to only get ice cream in a cup because I hated those syrofoam tasting cones, but now a days they have some pretty good (and crunchy!) choices.
PS im not a fan of cones
I NEED that avocado container!!! Where’d you get it?!?!!?
Most people probably DO have more interesting lives than mine, since mine is particularly boring! But I’m pretty much okay with that. 😉
Depends on the kind of ice cream, really, but I think I’m partial to a cup.
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Yeah…during holidays my life seems so mundane compared to others. Still, quiet and average means nothing is going wrong which is good enough in my book for all my days to be “average”!
Not picky at all when it comes to my ice cream. Cone or cup. Cones are more fun – pushing the ice cream down to the bottom so you have a melty yet crunchy last bite! 🙂
The avocado holder is so adorable! I need one 😀 I swear I always think everyone else has a more interesting life than me haha. Everybody seems to be busy and constantly doing something, and I just have the whole day dedicated to pretty much doing nothing. Ice cream in a cone or a cup… hmm I can’t decide. I haven’t had one in a cone in such a long time! I think you’ve got me craving it now 🙂 Oh and just a question about your nighttime snack, do you cook it or how do you make it? 😀 It looks really interesting but my oat bran always ends up like a mushy pile.
Eee yeah I can’t do mushy oats. I do cook mine (leaving it on the stove over low heat for about 30 minutes), and then I let it sit in the fridge for a little while to thicken up some more. I cook my night time snack while I’m in the kitchen making dinner, so it saves me some time.
Your posts always make me sit and think for a few minutes… so thoughtful. I used to have that feeling like everyone had a more exciting life than me. But now I’m content with the ways things are!! I see things differently now than how I used to. I see how unhappy some of the people are around me (depression, drug addiction, marriages falling apart) and I feel blessed that I have an amazing and loving family. I do my best to look on the positive side of things now and focus on feeling grateful for the things I have… my health, my family, God.
I don’t know how you (and so many other people) can re-read books! I can only read a book again if it’s been so long that I don’t remember what happens in it. Otherwise, I just get bored because I know what’s coming. As for ice cream, if gluten wasn’t a factor, I would say cone! There’s something extra special about licking ice cream off a cone. There’s a homemade organic ice cream shop where I live, and they make an amazing cocoa waffle cone. It’s not just dipped in chocolate, the actual cone is chocolate! Heavenly.
Hehe I like re-reading books for the author’s writing style more than for the story. Even when I know what’s going to happen, some authors have such a way with words that it completely sucks me in.
I like my icecream on a cone in a cup. 🙂 And I know what you mean about waiting for life to start again. Seems like I’ve been waiting for MONTHS but I’m trying to stop looking at it that way and just live and enjoy what’s going on.
I want that avocado holder thing. And the pandora charm 🙂 You are such a nice friend.
I like “normal” days like this — every day is not always exciting and busy. I enjoy the quiet moments!
I ALWAYS feel like everyone is leading a more interesting life than I am! Haha. But your typical day looks pretty awesome to me – especially all the yummy things you ate 🙂
I used to be a cup girl all the way (could hold more toppings) but now I’m coming around to cones….I love the crunch!
The last bite is my favorite 😀
I LOVE ‘average’ days!! Life is normally sooo busy and crazy that sometimes a day like that is such a blessing!! I definitely had one of those yesterday, and it was AWESOME 🙂
And the Life of Pi is an AMAZING book!!! You have good taste 😉 That Pandora gift is beautiful!! Your friend is a lucky girl!!
3 weeks yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!! 😀
ice cream in a cup…with tons of chocolate sprinkles =)
i know what you mean about the partying scene…i am slowly getting over it and loving my lazy and relaxing nights (and i always like waking up refreshed and ready for the day). i want your dinner–i keep saying it, maybe i should attempt to make it soon!
Ice cream in a cup with a cone on top…you get the best of both worlds 🙂
I completely understand your thoughts on people’s lives being more interesting. I feel the same way quite often and also get those familiar feelings of “what am I doing with my life” when I look at others. I just have to keep doing the best I can put myself out there too from time to time
Yesss I love Gossip Girl! I actually just finished watching the 3rd season a few days ago and now I can’t wait for season 4 to start! 😀
And girl I could not agree more with you about feeling like everyone else’s life is more interesting. I think social media is definitely to blame – we’re constantly having pictures and tidbits of other people’s lives shoved in our faces via Facebook, etc. It makes me feel so boring!
I’d take ice cream in a cup, cause when I take it in a cone it’ll fall off. XD
Sometimes I thought other people were leading a more interesting life, but now, I daydream adventures in distant fantasy worlds and that made my life not boring anymore. 😀
I love that you’re honest about your day! So many people follow the same routine day-in-day-out and feel majorly overshadowed by others who post about their amazing adventures…
That Pandora charm is beautiful, I’m sure your friend will love it!
YES! I always feel like my life is so boring and everyone else is out having fun. I need to stop comparing my life to others. How do I know that they’re not thinking the same thing?
CONE CONE CONE CONE CONE CONE!!! Kapeesh? 😛
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“Boring” and “average” are such subjective terms and totally in the eye of the beholder, if you know what I mean. I find beauty in the little, routine things we do every day, like setting the coffee to start at a certain time, etc. Of course there is also great fun in excitement and spontaneity, but I think that because it is a shift from those “typical days” and that’s what makes it special. Without “average” there would never be “amazing”, and both are nice and necessary!
I just moved into a new place and got a few key pieces from Ikea. LOVE my box shelfy thing. Do you know what I’m talking about. It’s a shelf that holds boxes…
I LOVE your ice cream pics, although I don’t know how you manage to take pics of it- just looking at it makes me wanna dig in! I prefer mine in a cup with a waffle cone crumbled on top- adds a nice crunch without getting messy (as I find the case with cones)!
Oh it’s tough, especially when you have to deal with melty cones… things can get a bit messy, but thus is the life of a food blogger 🙄
Yeah I often feel like everyone else is doing more exciting things, but honstly, they aren’t! You just hear about the odd ‘off the wall’ things more often than the regular stuff. When I moved to uni I realised that everyone has regular, mundane days most days of the week. You are such a sweetie getting your friend a pressie, she’s a lucky girl! Icecream…in a cone for me 🙂
I was actually at Ikea last night buying my new bed and mattress! So exciting! Ice cream has to be in a cup for me, yum!
Ice cream in a cone, but not in the sweet one! 🙂 I don’t like those boring, regular cones.
I used to be a big fan of Gossip Girl but it got so bad, I quit it after a few episodes of S4.
I think your day sounds pretty productive!!
Sometimes I feel like my days get repetitive and I need to to something different to spice it up 🙂
Very relevant post, as always! (Including yesterday’s which I didn’t have a chance to comment on!) I often feel like my life is so much more unexciting than most other people’s who are my age… but you know what, I blame facebook, where people publicise their most exciting moments. You read a variety of cool things people are up to in the news feed – but it’s certainly not reflective of their everyday life. It’s so easy to make comparisons in this mass-publicicised online world but it’s not eveyone’s reality!
But I totally relate that it feels like life is on hold until ‘x event’ – personally I feeling in a rut and so am sitting still whilst awaiting the return of very good friends who have been away traveling for a long time, and for the prospect of a new job (interview today so fingers crossed!) But that just adds to the excitement. It’s okay to live low and quiet for a while, especially leading up to a big new event.
Good luck today on your interview, Sarina!
Whenever i look on facebook I always feel like everyone else is living the dream life full of fun and Im just boring!! Maybe its my age that makes me feel the need to be doing something super fantabulously exciting 24/7? Anyways your day looks anything but boring, you had some awesome eats and I love Life of Pi and Blake Lively (GG). Im definately a cup girl, I eat too slow for cones.
That’s so sweet of you to buy something for your friend to cheer her up. I hope she likes it! 🙂
cup with cone “chips” on top/ to dip. I think cups allow for more ice cream and choice of toppings 🙂 best of both worlds. I used to always get the waffle bowls at coldstone but they got all mushy by the end, so with the cup and cone on top its perfect. gosh, I have thought this through a little too much 😉 nahhh your ice cream looks so creamy and delish!
The avocado container is just too cute 🙂 And Life of Pi is one of my fave books too 🙂
Hey girl, your day seems pretty busy and interesting to me, you did a lot of stuff! If you ever experienced my regular day, you would really appreciate your “uninteresting” day :)) But I agree with you that I often feel like anyone else´s life is filled with interesting things and mine is boring as hell 🙂 But then I realize that my life is actually going the way I want it to go.
Ice-cream in a cup for me please – I always feel like I’m getting more ice-cream that way.
And I totally can relate to the feeling that others have a more interesting life then me. But guess what, I’m happy with where I’m at. Maybe I’m not you typical party animal that drinks every night – maybe what I prefer is watching a movie with friends or chilling out and reading a good book with a glass of wine or peice of chocolate. And that’s cool too 🙂