24 Hours
Hello beauties! I always think it’s amazing what can happen in 24 hours. No, nothing big has happened. In fact, I’m feeling a bit rut-y lately, but I’m trying to ignore that. What better way to show what can happen within this seemingly small span of time than with a schedule/timeline? Yezzir.
Sunday
7:35pm- MattyRich is doing a fantastic job plating. Damn. His artistry blows mine out of the water:
Quinoa, brussels, taboule and vegan chicken plated by MattyRich.
Homeboy knows how to work a spoon of Frank's Red Hot.
7:50- Family dinners are much more entertaining than the ones I have solo. Exhibit A:
Balancing a Barq's. MattyRich done did it again.
8:37- Is this British film boring, or is it just me? Pretzels will amuse me until I figure it out.
9:50- Oh, the Saints won. Where’s Reggie Bush? Where’s Kim? I’m stoked for this episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
11:20- Love Happens is NOT a romantic comedy. Eff this. I did not want to cry tonight. Really, I didn’t.
12:30am- How is it that this bed is the most comfortable thing on earth?
8:00am- I don’t want to go back to Athens. I don’t want to go back to being stressed constantly, walking in the freezing cold, going through the motions and not being fully in it.
8:45- This is so depressing. The whole fam is off to work and I have to get my hiney in gear and go back to Athens. Uh, guess food would be good:
Fab yoatgurt.
In the bowl: 1/4 C quick oats made with water and chocolate whey protein powder, one bloob Oikos.
9:15- MattyRich suddenly returns home and whips together three CD’s for me. Best brother evah.
10:10- Packed and dressed, I hop in the car and trek to Athens. Though I’ve made the trip hundreds of time over the past few years, I’ve never driven it alone. God, please help me and my poor sense of direction.
10:40- “She can go all night, her heart pump Red Bull.” Young Money makes my life complete.
10:50- Pissed. What the hell is this gigantic pool-sized tube on the back of this truck, which is surrounded by three police cars, which is blocking me, which is making my smooth 65-mph drop to a painful 45-mph, which is annoying me.
11:20- In the clear.
11:30- I’m really going to miss Weezy when he’s in jail. Maybe he’ll come out with really great material. What can I do to honor him on Tuesday? What does it say about me that I feel sorry for someone whom I don’t really know going to jail? Meh. Can’t help that I love him.
12:11- Happy as one can be making dull car ride. It was beautiful, though:
Snow, you're pretty. Too bad I'm over you.
1:30pm- Safely in Athens, must stock up on dairy. My legs feel foreign with the first steps.
1:45- Blog-readers are going to rip on me for buying this Lite n’ Fit yogurt, but I want it. They can say “I told you so” when and if I report stomach aches. Nevahhh.
2:03- I’m not unpacking. No way. Must eat:
Lunch on a new Target plate. Thanks, MamaJ!
In the wrap: 1 Laughing Cow, few slices of plain/raw tempeh, mustard, Frankie and lettuce.
Was missing something.
3:07- I’m tired of this. I don’t want to go to class. I’m tired of this schedule. I’m tired of not feeling like a good enough student/friend/blogger/commenter/writer/workout-er. (<–Moment of weakness. They happen.)
3:15- I am ridiculous. Stop being a poop.
3:16- Muffin phone call makes me feel better.
3:50- It’s significantly colder outside than I originally thought.
4:03- Can’t feel my fingertips or toes. Or are they toe tips? Is that even a term?
4:40- Please don’t call on me. I haven’t read yet. Please don’t call on me.
5:35- Now I remember why I don’t go to the gym at this hour. Too many people to see me be the freak on the elliptical with neon-purple weights.
5:40- Who cares. Do tha damn thang.
7:05- I feel alive again. Thank you cardio, abs, arms and squats. And thank you:
String cheese (photo from earlier, obviously). That shortie feels inadequate, I'm sure.
7:18- EFF. Huge brain fart. Practice is at 7:15, not 7:30.
8:14- I have to get this solo. I have to.
9:00- This is too late for dinner. Nevermind, I’d be eating at this time anyway:
Nothing but class.
Banana soft serve with cereal.
In the softie: 1 frozen banana, splashes of almond milk, pinch o’ chocolate whey protein powder, topped with new-to-me TJ’s cereal (pic to come).
10:00- Shower. Super late.
10:30- Shower my dishes.
11:00- Ughhh don’t want to do schoolwork. Blogging shall do instead.
So maybe that was more than 24 hours. As you can tell, my mind and body have been all ovah the place today! I’ve chosen that Tuesday will be better mind-wise. Love you all!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: What do you do to try to stay positive? (WHOAH do’s and to’s.) AND Are you devastated that Weezy F. Baby will be in jail? AND How do you feel about Lite n’ Fit yogurt?
P.S. Check out the adorable Biochemista’s first giveaway!
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The Big Chill
Hi lovepies! First off, thank you for the positive responses to my little video. At first, I found Muffin’s hacking in the background to be humorous. Unfortunately, what started off as a dry cough has now spiraled into walking pneumonia and the flu. Please keep miss Muffin in your thoughts.
Friday morning started calmly, and I enjoyed breakfast before heading to the gym:
Bossy yogurt mess.
In the mix: remainder of Oikos, half a naner, mix of cereals and granola, pumpkin butter and peanut butter. Ridiculous. After digestion, I walked 20 minutes to the gym and texted Muffin to see how she was feeling. With no response, I figured she was sleeping and ellipticalled away.
About 40 minutes into the workout, however, Muff let me know that we needed to leave for Cincinnati earlier because she was feeling increasingly worse. I hopped off the machine, threw on my sweats and hustled home to pack.
Three-and-a-half hours later, I’d safely driven us back to my house, and then Muffin drove herself to her parents house. My poor little petunia!
Once home, I showered, snacked and ventured out with MamaJ. We had some spending to do for MattyRich’s birthday. Coincidentally…:
I found my dream Ikea kitchen. While looking Swedish, of course.
The H-Unit had a major foodie Friday for MattyRich’s birthday. We went to Relish, a tapas restaurant close to our casa. It was perfection:
Crazy-good salad topped with the creamiest goat cheese. Gone in little more than 60 seconds.
Adorable French Onion soup that MamaJ and MattyRich both enjoyed.
Deep-fried balls of mashed potato. I thought mashed taters couldn't get better. Apparently, they can.
M.Rich's stuffed chicken. He loved it.
Hummus with tortilla chips. Note to restaurants: serve hummus with pita only, please. Thank you.
Amazing Mediterranean flatbread with pesto, red pepper, kalamata olives, red onion, feta and spinach. Topped with the hummus, this was absolutely divine.
The whole fam damily had a wondrous evening at Relish. The birthday boy has fabulous taste in food (he recommended the place):
He's getting so old! Such a stunna.
Saturday morning rolled around and the boys had to work. MamaJ and I, however, lounged, watched movies on TBS and ate scrumptious breakfasts:
Whole-wheat buttermilk pancakes with maple sizzurp and bloobs. I ate two more than pictured. 
After more chilling, MamaJ and I glammed up for a day of shopping:
Looking retro in a MamaJ vintage jacket. She told me to pose outdoors because, well, I'm never pictured outside.
Looking fierce in her leopard fedora. Love.
We visted MattyRich at work, hopped in and out of Costco, hit up Whole Foods and, finally, made an important stop:
...To visit kitty friends at Petsmart.
Puss, I am so sorry I'm too allergic to be your mama.
We returned home with food for my family’s own animal companions and for my family’s needy foodie child:
Gems from Whole Foods.
The ‘rents ran off to a friend’s house for dinner and drinks, thus leaving me to my own devices for dinner:
A salad. What else would I make?
I topped some greens with taboule and General Tso’s vegan chicken. Then I ate peanut butter-filled pretzels from a gigantic tub. MamaJ is cruel.
I’m not heading back to school until Monday morning, so I’m still chillin’ at home. I’m currently sipping wine and eating tons of cheese with crackers, as I missed lunch and haven’t eaten since this glorious breakfast:
OIKOS, I LOVE YOU. Yes, in all caps.
Strawberry Oikos is the sh!t. There’s no eloquent way to put that. Y’all can have your caramel and chocolate, but I’ll be fine and dandy with some strawberry. When do I ever say dandy? I degress.
This afternoon, MamaJ and I tried to find a cow to hug. I’m not kidding. With some driving through back roads, we found some. The fact that the bull was about the size of a Volkswagen deterred me from getting up, close and personal. We’re waiting for warmer weather for a second attempt.
I’m off to continue chillin’ with the H-Unit in the chilly Cincinnati. I hope you’ve all had marvelous weekends. Love you!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: This is bizarre, but do you have any allergies that conflict with true loves of yours? For example, I absolutely love animals. Unfortunately, I am allergic to most. It blows.
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Winners!
I just can’t leave you alone! It’s time to announce the winners!
VegNews Winners:
340. ProteinGirl
268. April (Foods of April)
37. Krissy
Newmans Own Winner:
408. (and 407) Emilie
Sun Flour Winner:
97. Annie
If you need help determining your number, click here.
Congratulations, ladies! Please email me with your addresses so I can contact the companies and have everything sent ASAP!
Thanks to everyone for making this an incredible blog birthday!
Much love,
Kailey
PS: Check out my ridiculous mini-vid!!!
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Snacktime-ish
I apologize for end-of-the-day hair and my congested voice! Hope you all have fabulous weekends!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: Why did you start your blog? If you don’t have a blog, would you consider starting one? Why or why not?
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Open Call
Hello darlings! I am thrilled to find so many of you who are in the grammarazzi! We are not alone. I’d also like to say that I’m fairly lax about grammar when I comment, and hell, I can be supah laid-back in some posts.
Wednesday was a tad dull. I’ve already grown bored with my weekday routine. Gotta shake things up somehow!
I did shake things up a bit, though, by getting a solid nine hours of sleep Tuesday night. Popped a NyQuil and was out like The Situation after five too many jagerbombs.
Also like The Situation, I awoke feeling somewhat drunk. I did what I thought would help my situation best:
I ate.
In the bowl: 1/3 C oats, 1 C water, 1/2 banana, 1 T chia seeds, apple pie spice and a drizzle of peanut butter. Cannot go wrong with this:
Lovin' dat drizz.
While eating my oats, I had a mini heart attack. February 3 marked MattyRich’s 19th birthday. How did he get so old!
And so studly?
I called him en route to the gym to see how he was celebrating. His response:
“We are waiting until you come home.”
Awww! Good thing I’ll be venturing to the Nasty Nati on Friday for some quality H-Unit time. Can’t wait to see those beautiful faces.
Once finally settled into the nauseatingly hot gym, I ellipticalled for 45 minutes. It’s sad when you consider cutting five minutes off your usual cardio workout to be “taking it easy.” I have no idea what I was thinking.
Feeling good, I continued and pumped some iron next to a guy who smelled like my high school boyfriend. Eau de Clinique Happy for Men mixed with fried onions. Refreshing.
When I finished my workout and geared up for the cold, I dashed over to the Scripps building to figure out my schedule. I will be taking three journalism courses and one film or theater class in my final spring quarter in Athens. How bittersweet that is!
By the time I returned to my Kleenex box of a house (an antique Kleenex box, at that), it was 1:30pm. There was a storm going on in the tum, but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what I wanted for lunch. I showered, which always brings moments of clarity, and decided a snack plate was the only way to go:
Simply the best. Better than all the rest.
On the plate: Fuji, green beans, balls, carrots, celery, Sabra and mustard. Perfecto. (OMG I just went to the Sabra website–KILLER Medi music. Haha I’m rollin’.)
And then I sat and stared at my current debacle. Some kind human being swiped a photo of me off my blog and used it for a group on Facebook. The group is something with which I don’t want to be associated, and it has more than 500,000 fans. I’ve reported the page twice already (thanks to an awesome blog reader who informed me about it–thank you!). It’s both terrifying and infuriating. Unfortunately, it’s also damaging. Comments about the picture range from: “She looks like a huge b!tch,” to “She is not cute at all,” to “I want her to suck my…” It gets worse.
Fine, call me–an innocent person whose image was stolen– a b!tch. And so maybe I’m not that cute, but please, do not say sexually lewd remarks about my picture. All I want is for this Facebook group to REMOVE my image. That’s all.
The thoughts brewed in my mind as I sat in Media Law. We were discussing libel and defamation. How fitting.
Afterward, I skipped to the library to finish some reading and print off papers. I snacked on an unpictured Kashi Dark Mocha Almond granola bar and G-chatted for 90 minutes. Whoops.
Then I hopped over to visit Muffin. We had a grand time chatting and continued conversation while walking home. Having eaten lunch at 2pm and a snack at 6pm, I was ravenous for a quick, delicious dinner when I got home at 8:15. Sorry to be boring, kidlets, but Snackie needed a salad:
Hummey-chick salad.
In the tup: romaine, cucumber, celery, grapes, raisins, almonds, Boca Chick’n patty, Sabra and honey mustard dressing. It was ridiculous.
The outfit del dia is a bit Ellen-esque:
Arizona top, Gap pants, Forever21 belt, Calvin Klein flats.
For those of you who have been reading for a while, you may recognize this as a repeat outfit. It was months ago, but still sorry if you find it to be a snooze. I was a huge freak in high school (who am I kidding? I still am a huge freak), and I used to write down what I wore every single day. Gross!
Tonight I’ll be resting up for a busy day of classes, practices and filming. Say what? SnackFizzy productions will be recording a Snacktime tomorrow, so here’s your chance.
Open call for any and all SnackFace+Muffin questions! From food to fashion, going out and being single, ask away my fine friends! Love you all!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: What have you wanted to ask Muffin and me, but haven’t been able to yet? Have fun! Be cray cray! We can take it.
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Grammarazzi
Hello gorgeous friends! From all your wonderful comments on what you’d like to see more on SnackFace, I’ve seen that my honesty splooges are a hit. I don’t bring up what’s on my mind as often because, honestly, I’m afraid that I’ll come off as a huge meany pants. But opinions are what makes us individual, so I’ll share something that’s constantly on my mind.
I have an obnoxious habit. I am part of the grammarazzi. That is, I find grammatical errors and I get high off them, just as the paparazzi takes pics of celebs in whatever condition and makes money off the pictures. While my major allows (if not promotes) this, it often makes me an annoying audience. I’ll correct you in my head. I’ll probably be shaking said head, too.
This is not to say that I don’t slip up or make grammar mistakes often. I know I’ve ended clauses with prepositions, misspelled words, used commas incorrectly and what have you. I do, however, try my best to edit each post, as I believe anything with an audience should be edited. Finding an error post-publish is ridiculously embarrassing for me.
I realized that this obsession is borderline unhealthy on Monday. I felt like garbage, but ellipticalled anyway (oh, I create words all the time, too). As I read Esquire’s February issue, I took a triple take at this:
Hmmm.
What I’m looking at: “…we’re you’re guys, seven days a week.” That would break down to: “we are you are guys, seven days a week.” We all do it (Janetha’s totally caught me doing that!), but what’s sick is that finding this made me smile. Ick! Maybe I need to chill.
I was hard at work as a grammarazzi on Monday night from 10pm to 3am. We had to edit a 2,500-word piece to a 1,500 word piece for Magazine Editing, and we had to change the point-of-view. I can’t say I didn’t enjoy it.
I didn’t, however, enjoy waking up at 7am to a clogged face. My sinuses may be infected. I can handle being sick, but I cannot handle not being able to taste this gloriousness:
Janetha's yoatgurt. It's like peanut-butter blondie batter when stirred.
In the bowl: 1/2 C Oikos, 1/3 C oats, both made with cinnamon and stevia and drizzled with peanut butter. By the time I had whimpered through breakfast, I’d decorated the garbage can with five SnotFace rags. Sexy.
I ended up being late for Non-Fiction because I was printing off the editing assignment in the library. I’d also like to blame lack of proper air flow to the bod and brain.
We had an essay exam in Non-Fiction, and then I skidaddled to Magazine Editing for two hours of magazine chat. I could sit in a class of discussing airbrushing and fact-checking all day.
Alas, I was starving when 1pm rolled around. I trotted home and threw together:
Simple wrap and side of C.
In the wrap: 1 Laughing Cow wedge, Frankie, mustard and lettuce. Easy and crunchy:
Let. Us.
Mama needed a warm component, so I reached into the cabinet for:
Light and lovely.
Topped with crushed red pepper and Frankie.
Gotta keep dat class with the tupperware. You should see my dishes right now.
After DayQuiling myself for the rest of the day, I had a ferosh photo shoot:
"Hip-hop, you saved my life."
Limey yellow stripes to match...
Limey yellow Nike's.
I used to think that this type of ‘fit would be outside my style realm, but a fresh approach each day keeps even myself guessing. As long as you’re rocking something you truly want to wear, it works. Own it!
For the next two hours, I dozed in Film. Reading captions in a dark auditorium practically begged me to snooze.
Afterward, I met with a substitute advisor and became super frustrated. I’m not even going there because I will work this out ASAP.
Back at the ranch, the clock struck 6pm and my appetite was roaring. One can live off post-nasal drip for only so long. For actual sustenance, I wanted a dippable dinner:
Chu-chu-chu cheetas, brussels and tempeh!
I roasted everything together for 23 total minutes (flipping after 15) at 475*. Seasoned with only non-stick and garam masala, these were simple perfection:
Oh-so-fab.
I desserted it up afterward with an endless mug of cereal. We tend to rendezvous all night.
I’m taking it easy tonight because the bod needs to heal. Maybe I’ll even sleep!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: Does grammar matter to you? Do you think it’s dookie? AND Do you mix up yo style?
I’ve already explained that my grammarazzi tendencies can make me an ass. As the re-worked Gaga lyrics state: “Promise I’ll be kind, but I won’t stop until that job is mine.” It’s the truth!
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Weekend v. Weekday
Oh my goodness! I am completely overwhelmed by the ridiculously kind comments and entries for the giveaway! You are all way too nice! Thank you!
Monday marked a fresh start. As much as I love my crazy weekends, I start to feel super lazy and unhealthy. Allow me to show you…
Over the weekend, I ate “breakfast” at Bob’s Heaven:
Cheesy, creamy potato soup.
BISCUITS. I go to Bob's mainly for these beauts.
Aftermath. I did work, son.
On weekdays, however, breakfasts look more like today’s:
To-be yogurt mess with Koffee.
Multiple gasms.
In the bowl: 1/2 C Oikos with cinnamon and stevia, bloobs, mix of Kashi Go Lean, Barbara’s squares and Jumbo Multi-Grain Rice Krispies (amaze) and a drizzle of peanut butter. To live for.
While weekends are workout-less, weekdays are for fitness. The only cardio I’ve been getting Thursday through Saturday is on the dance floor. Monday, though, brought a fabulous 50-minute session on the elliptical with Esquire and weights. I followed that with 20 minutes of arms and abs.
Muffin and I love to have pounds of tortilla chips for weekend lunches:
Mmm chips and spinach-filled flour tortilla. Did not enjoy the rice.
But during the week, I tend to lean toward lighter fare:
I go for light because it doesn't send me into a gas-laden Mexicoma.
Crack throwback.
In the crack-wrap wannabe: 1 Laughing Cow wedge, 1 scoop Sabra and dashes of Frankie. Folded and griddled on a pan, this was divine.
Snacks on weekends are often missed because of heavy midday meals. When Muffin and I did snack, though, we shared these:
Sun Flour Vanilla Shortbread. Crumbly, sweet perfection.
Monday’s midday snack was also delicious and sweet:
Kashi Dark Mocha Almond. Tasted like a brownie.
The most notable difference between weekends and weekdays may be my wardrobe choices:
Fierce. Semi-exposed.
Cute. Conservative. Although, someone told me I looked like Peter Pan.
Weekends aren’t for classes, but this past weekend, Muffin and I attended a Senior Saturday for journalism majors. I was in the Scripps building from 9:20am till 4:30pm and only ate:
Roll, salad and cole slaw.
This lackluster lunch left me ravenous for:
A dinner of tofu burger and fries. Ate all the fries and 2/3 the burger.
On weekdays, though, I turn to lush salads for dinner:
Before.
Tup salad!
Top o' tup. Dressed this with honey mustard dressing.
In the mix: romaine, celery, cucumber, yellow pepper, green beans, grapes and Boca Chik’n patty. It was the best salad I’d had in months! The Chik’n is kinda trashy, but it’s so delicious!
One event that’s acceptable for both weekends and weekdays, though, is:
SnackFacing! Always in style. "We poppin' like Orville Redenbacher."
I often wish I could live in a permanent state of weekend, but getting back to healthy eats, a few workouts and studying can feel good, too. OK, maybe I’m lying about the studying part.
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: Do your eating habits change on weekends? If so, how?AND How did Taylor Swift sing so flatly on the Grammys and then go on to win album of the year? I’m still pissed. Did anyone hear Beyonce or Gaga? UGH!
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You’ve Left Me Speechless
HI SNACK PACK!!! I’ve missed you! Have you any idea what February 1 is?
SnackFace’s first birthday! One year, baby boos! I cannot believe I have been blogging for one entire year. What an insane 365 days it’s been, too. I’m not one to review what I’ve done in a week, a month, a year, but it’s necessary. Throughout everything, you’ve all been there for me, pushing me along, enriching my life. You’ve been there through:
-School stress
-Crazy weekends with Muffin
-Modeling attempts
-Big move to San Francisco to work for VegNews
-Crazy weekends with Brookebaby and Britt
-Vegan ventures
-Homesickness
-Transitioning back to school
-Breakups, breakdowns, fights, weakness, negative comments
-Amazing times with H-Unit
-Big move to New York City to work for M. Shanken Communications
-Searching for a job (now!)
-Living and loving life (ALWAYS)
THANK YOU. Thank you for listening to/reading about my nonsensical musings, making me feel less lonely and freakish, brightening my life and supporting this little thang called SnackFace (and moi). Blogging has led me to such loving friendships and relationships, whether virtual or actual. With each gained reader, flourishing friendship, new commenter, you’ve helped me grow in more ways than you know. You’ve left me speechless.
In order to fully express my thanks for the bossiest year of my life, I want to celebrate YOU with…
SnackFace’s SnackTastic GIVEAWAY!!!
Puddings, this is crazy. There will be FIVE winners. The five prizes?
THREE year-long subscriptions to VegNews Magazine, complete with VegNews oversize totes, vegan candy bars and organic VegNews tees! Best magazine ever. Done dealin’.
ONE Newman’s Own Organics package with the full line of Signature Chocolate Bars and Cups! Not only do they carry a USDA seal and RainForest Certification, but they are also ridiculously delicious. We’re talking dark, espresso dark, orange dark, super dark, milk and mocha milk bars, and cups in peanut butter dark, peanut butter milk, caramel dark, caramel milk and mint dark. GASMS!
ONE Sun Flour Baking Company Gift Package, complete with six boxes of cookies! It includes chocolate chip, cinnamon, brownie babies, lemon shortbread, vanilla shortbread and peanut butter shortbread. I have tried all of them and have seriously loved each flavor. Vegan and gluten-free, babies!
Thank you to the people behind these companies! You’ve made my life delicious. (And VegNews, I could never thank you enough!)
How to win:
-Comment and answer this question: What would you like to see more/less of on SnackFace?
-Link to this post on your blog
-If you don’t have a blog, comment again with a link to your fave SnackFace post!
Deadline:
-Thursday, February 4 (until midnight)
I’ll announce the winners on Friday. I will be selecting winners randomly. The first three draws will win VegNews subscriptions, the fourth draw will win the Newman’s goodies and the fifth draw will win the Sun Flour cookies!
THANK YOU for everything! I send major love and hugs.
Ciao for now,
Kailey
P.S. I have no voice right now and am a sick little bird. I’ll be back tomorrow with weekend fun!
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The Opposite
Ay baybays! Happy weekend!!! Yesterday, after all the studying stress and paper pressure, I was the opposite of hard on myself.
Before all that, though, I awoke at 7am and ate a Janetha-inspired breakfast:
Warm oats with Greek yogurt!
In the bowl: 1/3 C oats made with water, cinnamon and stevia, and 3/4 C Oikos with cinnamon, stevia and peanut butter drizz. Janetha, not only are you fabulous, generous, kind and loving, but you are also a genius. This is so simple, ridiculously delicious and super filling:
I want more.
I had solid class from 9am to 1pm. It entailed workshopping five essays, presenting an evaluation of Wine Spectator, line editing and having a grand time.
Ready for eats, I skipped home and made a bright lunch:
Spinach and hummus wrap with carrots and snap peas.
Lunch closed up shop after I ate two Sun Flour peanut butter shortbread cookies. No picture, but they were exquisite.
In the afternoon and evening, I had Film (capitalized because I’m treating it as a proper noun representing film class) from 3 to 5pm, Film discussion 6 to 7, dinner with Muffin 7 to 8:30 (unpictured mediocre falafel wrap with a chocolate brew!) and a capella practice 8:30 to 10. Then, it was finally time!
My dear health nuts, planners, GPA-obsessers, this is how you can be the opposite of hard on yourself:
-Let loose with your friends and a bar owner:
Banana and bar owner getting down. I was obviously rollin' with laughter.
Bar owner attacking Banana. I'm in my own world in the background.
-Spy fiercely dressed friends and ask them to pose “for the blog”:
Aimz is so ferosh I can't stand it.
-Dance with anyone and everyone:
Don't know them, but I loved their energy.
-Reunite with people from your freshman-year learning community:
Those two on the left may be the two most successful kids from Scripps.
-Observe the backs of tees:
I told him he had either gum or vomit on his jacket. He didn't care at all. Eww!
-Agree with positive messages:
"Buy her a DRANK." Word.
Honeybunnies, I hope you all allow some time this weekend to do whatever your huge heart desires. YOU deserve it!
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver
Do it big, boos! Love you so much and am grateful for all of you!
Ciao for now,
Kailey
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SnackFizzy
Hello gorgeous people! I was incredibly blessed this fine Wednesday. For no particular reason, I felt uncontainable, effervescent happiness all day. After getting only five hours of sleep, it made no sense.
Waking before my alarm, I noticed the light already breaking into my room. Could it be? Did I spy:
Sunlight peeking over yonder?!
Oh how I’ve missed the sun! Excited to get back to studying (I’m not even being sarcastic–I wanted to see how much had sunk in overnight), I quickly made a never-let-me-down breakfast:
Peanut butter banana oats. Mmm.
In the bowl: 1/3 C oats, 1 C water, 1/2 naner, 1/2 T chia seeds, apple pie spice, vanilla stevia and peanut butter drizzle. Food tastes remarkably more delicious when one’s in a chipper mood. I had two cups of coffee alongside; I needed it. Also, for some reason, I felt significantly better! No sore throat and pounding head. I think it may have been because I didn’t consume much dairy (only one cheese stick) and I avoided overly processed food on Tuesday. Works every time.
I reviewed my notes in 40 minutes and was thrilled that I recalled most of the cases. Hollaaa! After notes and digestion, I listened to Guetta and properly dressed to meet Muffin at the gym:
Lookin' fly in my big ski coat, stunna shades and MamaJ-knit headband.
Muff and I rocked the gym. I studied and did 50 minutes of intervals on the elliptical, complete with 3lb. weights. Definitely knocked the notes off the machine three times. Whoops. I followed the cardio with 20 minutes of abs and arms with a stability ball. It was fabulous.
Alive and ready to take on the rest of the day, I walked my hungry hiney home. I showered, dressed and fixed a lovely lunch:
Trio of circles.
The moo-free smoothie and bagel were so good I couldn’t help but devour it in less than 20 minutes. In the moo-free smoothie: 1/2 naner, few frozen strawbeezies, handful frozen bloobs, about 3 C spinach, 1+1/2 C water, 1 scoop protein powda and a drop vanilla stevia. Amaze. Perhaps even more amazing was the bagel:
Half with hummus and hot sauce, half with vegan butter, stevia and cinnamon. Gasm.
Despite feeling motivated in the realms of food, workouts and academics, things have been slacking in the style department:
Just a white Norma Kamali for Walmart tee, gray sweater and jeans. But that sunshine!
One recent find was this necklace I’ve had since I was a pup:
Little elephant. Love him. Had forgotten I had this!
Once dressed and straightened, I settled into my notes again. If anyone wants to talk about prior restraint cases, I’m down.
I met with my Magazine Editing partner at 3pm. We have a presentation Thursday about Wine Spectator. Yes, I may have suggested a publication by a former internship employer. Gotta stick with what you know, ya know?
And then at 4pm, it was time. Time to take my first Media Law exam. I felt confident on about 23 of the 30 questions. Not good enough! What I do not enjoy seeing on a multiple choice exam, several times over:
A) xxxx
B) xxxx
C) xxxx
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Whaddufuh? Trust me, I’m trying to convince myself that in the grand scheme of my life, these 30 questions won’t mean a thing. Fretting about my GPA or not, I was still feeling SnackFizzy. That is, I was starving and I was still feeling bubbly.
Before taming the hunger beast, I visited Muffin. We noted that at the time, we had only 28 hours until our weekends commence. College, I will take advantage of your three-day weekends while I can.
Finally home, I was ready to eat everything. First, I decided to make use of the non-wrappable Ezekiel tortillas:
Supa crunchy tortilla chips.
Method for supa crunchy tortilla chips:
-Preheat oven to 450*
-Coat baking sheet with non-stick
-Slice 1 tortilla into triangles
-Spread on sheet and sprinkle with salt and more non-stick
-Bake until brown
Tortilla chips are my absolute favorite, so it was awesome to have built-in portion control here. I’m not against eating my weight in chips, I just don’t need to do it everyday. To make a complete meal, I heated some TJ’s black bean soup and sliced half a bell pepper:
Faves chillin' on a plate.
I don’t remember much about the soup (it’s always good), as I was busy obsessing over the chiplettes:
Maybe stevia+cinnamon chips will be next...
Initially, I was stuffed after dinner. An hour later, though, the tum felt empty. I snacked on a pear, which didn’t do much. I needed more:
Vitatop+Oikos dabs+mini-peanut butter drizz+cinnamon= scrumptious.
The only equations I complete are of the foodie nature. It was a good snack, but I still snacked a bit after. When I think back on my morning, I walked 20 minutes to the gym, did 50 minutes on the elliptical, performed 20-ish minutes of abs and arms and then walked 20 minutes back to mi casa. Definitely revved up the metabolism.
SnackFacing complete, I wrote an analysis of a shot in Lost In Translation. I may have watched that clip 35 times.
Thursday is going to a whopper! Class and meetings 9am to 10pm. SnackFizzy will be able to handle it…as long as the fizz is there.
Ciao for now,
Kailey
QUESTION: Are you hard on yourself? In what ways? Do you wish you could stop? OR Have you overcome being hard on yourself? How did you do so?
I am ridiculously hard on myself when it comes to grades. Anything less than an A makes me feel inadequate. If I miss a question on a quiz or test, I immediately analyze the question and figure out where I went wrong. Then, I’ll talk to the professor. While I’m proud to have a 3.9, I do wish that I didn’t take grades so personally. Oh well. I guess I only have four months left of worrying about it!
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