Let It Happen

Do you ever have one of those days where you have a long to-do list, and somehow, almost none of it gets done? Monday was one of those days for me. Only three out of about ten tasks were accomplished. Senioritis is taking hold, and I’m letting it happen.

Over the past couple of days, I’ve been more of a bottomless pit than usual. This morning, I had a rather filling breakfast.

Green drink smoothie and blueberry pancakes.

An upped food intake my trouble most people, but I’m just gonna let it happen.

Giving the pear some lovin'

Quinoa with spaghetti sauce and roasted butternut squash.

I was supposed to write a paper today, but instead, I donned my itsy-bitsy bikini and enjoyed the Florida sunshine.

At snack time, I munched on yet another blueberry pancake topped with a layer of cream cheese and a giant apple, which is not pictured… I’m getting lazy with the food photos, but I’m just letting it happen.

Another little task I had scheduled was watching a documentary (for class) after talking to my hubby-to-be. Instead, I felt sleepiness creep over me. I just let it happen.

When I woke up an hour later, I did a little yoga, one of the few productive activities of the day. I used this awesome video:

Right after my flexibility-slash-strengthening exercises, I ate yet again.

Broccoli and cauliflower with ranch and sweet potatoe with coconut oil and cinnamon.

For dessert, I had Earth Café’s “Strawberry Fields Forever” cheesecake. 

Cheesecake nestled in strawberry sauce.

So delicious. The consistency was the same as the blueberry flavored cheesecake. I really enjoyed the fact that it tasted like real strawberries instead of artificial flavoring. It had the same crunchy, nutty crust as the first two. What a treat! Thanks again, Earth Café! Blueberry is still my fave so far.

The rest of the night, I wasted more time, taking way too getting for the upcoming school day and sitting in front of the boob tube. This whole slacking thing might be a bad habit to get back into (Yes, back. This used to be routine for me), but I’m just gonna let it happen.

What Happens after 4 AM

After my early morning on Thursday, I was pumped for the day. However, I knew it wouldn’t last. I was right. Before leaving for school, I ate this yummy breakfast:

Strawberries and yogurt and a bagel with cream cheese.\

 Then I packed up my belongings and made a stop off at Biff’s app before class to drop them off. I spent the next hour and a half sitting in the most pointless class I have ever taken. I made use of the free time and chatted with my honey on the DL. After another class, Biff and I headed for the picnic tables to enjoy a lunch in the sun.

Tuna and coleslaw. Not pretty, but tasty.

 During my third class of the day, I could feel 4 AM pounding on my eye lids. But I pushed through it and went to play with the poopers at Journey’s End. Our usual sched continued and Biff and I headed back to the app for dinner.

Carrots, apple, and smoked turkey rolls. I planned on eating and nut butter ball with this, but didn't have the room.

 I followed up this light fare (which was actually incredibly filling) and devoured one of Earth Café’s delectable cheesecakes.

Earth Café makes vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, raw “cheesecakes” for health-food lovers like me. They have ten, quite descriptive, flavors. The first one I tried out was the “Who’s Your Daddy” carob mousse cheesecake. Let me start by saying, it was quite tasty. 

Nom nom.

 However, if you hadn’t told me it was cheesecake, I wouldn’t have called it that. The density was definitely more mousse-like than cheesecake-like. I happen to love how dense cheesecake is, so this was a minor disappointment for me. The awesome crust is made of nuts, which were a little salty, but it totally works. I love a little saltiness with my sweet. One of the main ingredients in this cheesecake is coconut butter, which was very evident, but perfect. It was super rich and I could never have finished a whole piece by myself. Luckily, I split it with my bestie. All the yumminess made me super excited to try the other flavors.

Afterward, we decided to mix things up and attend a cultural event on campus. Then we took went for a much-needed trip to Chili’s after a long hiatus.

Beccs and Biff.

Stewmart and I. I looked alot better than I was feeling...

I didn’t order my usual wine because of my bronchial issues, and opted for water instead. I still ate the chips though.

I could seriously eat 2 whole baskets of these.

 Earlier in the night, I realized that I had forgotten some attachments to my nebulizer. Needless to say, I was hacking up a lung by the time I was snuggling into the sheets. Cough medicine had to suffice for the night.

I woke up this (Friday) morning feeling meh and had an un-picture-worthy protein shake for breakfast. Soon after, I chose to go home instead of stay for my weekly Friday meeting. Once home, I noshed on lunch. It was a great deal more exciting than breakfast.

Turkey cucumber sandwich, cooked broccoli, and a horribly bruised, but delightfully juicy pear.

 With my belly full, I took advantage of the beautiful weather by sitting in the sun. Lovely. A nap was in order after soaking up the rays. Later in the evening, mama made a scrumptious and simple dinner of taco salad.

Salad beast with a side of roasted butternut squash.

 Lacking in self-control, I headed to the freezer for another Earth Café cheesecake- Flavor: I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill. 

Pretty presentation.

 Magical. Unlike "Who's Your Daddy?", the two main ingredients are blueberries (obvs) and cashews. Surprisingly, I liked it a lot better than the chocolately one. It wasn’t too rich and had the perfect amount of sweetness. The consistency was a little denser than the first one, but still not quite cheesecake-like. No matter. It was splendid. I give it an A+ for sure. It was a perfect top-off to my Mexican dinner.

Tonight is early to bed, because tomorrow is early to rise for Zumba Instructor Training! Wish me luck. Have a fantastic weekend!