Since I'm not currently drinking, and I've been working an epic amount, I feel like I've got nothing to say. I haven't been going out, or cooking much, or really doing too much of anything. I have been off the sauce for 3 days, and that feels like such an accomplishment. Yeesh.
I feel so much better though! I have so much energy in the morning, I feel great, and look at all those empty calories I'm not consuming! It's kinda funny, because I just got a case of Beertown Brown from the Ale House (one of the perks of working for a brewery!), Ingrid bought some wine, and she restocked our liquor cabinet. I haven't even been tempted though.
Oh, also, I've been running! (Well, twice this week.) Kinda hard to believe, but I'm really growing to like it. I haven't been too far yet--to the Broadway Bridge twice and over the Broadway Bridge once (last week), and I have a feeling I run funny-but oh well. I like it! I think I need to get new running shoes because my old ones are covered with pine needles and smell like wet feet from my backpacking trip.
I have the day off tomorrow (Wheee! Finally!) and I plan to do this:
1. Bake a peach cobbler/pie/something bready and sweet and delicious. Ingrid picked some ripe peaches from Sauvie Island the other day for me to bake with, and I finally have time tomorrow.
2. Bake a vegan savory birthday cake for my friend Craig Steele. His birthday was on Wednesday (Happy Birthday!) and since I didn't go out to the Bye and Bye with him, and since he doesn't like sweets (I know, weird, huh?), I'm gonna bake up something new. I think I'll do a cornmeal cake--something a tad spicy with olives and sun-dried tomatoes and...? to be honest, I'm not sure. We'll see how it turns out. Wish me luck!
3. Penny, this super sweet girl who works at the Ale House, brought some mini cupcake tins that she doesn't use anymore for me today. I want to do something fun with that. Ideas, anyone?
4. I am considering making some pizza tomorrow night for dinner. I bought some cashews a few weeks ago, and want to try making cashew cheese.
So, there's that. I also want to go for a run and a bike-ride tomorrow. Sounds like a pretty full day, and I'm really excited! I'll get to wear my apron for the majority of it, which always makes me happy.
Here's a few random pictures that I've taken in the last month or so:
Ingrid and I @ Bob's Island Party. Yes, it rained. No, we didn't care. Yes, because of all the wine we consumed.
I snack on these CLIF Nectar bars at work. They're totally raw, totally delicious. This one above is my favorite kind: cranberry, apricot and almond. These and Luna Bars are so good!
YUM! My brother Ahimsa and my sister-in-law Michelle and I ate this for lunch last week. I don't remember the name of the place, but it's down on 2nd, and Salmon I think? It's in the same building as Ghandi's Indian Food. Oh my gosh, this was delightful. Doesn't that picture make you hungry? We got those and 2 entrees. I'm totes going back.
This one here is after a hard day of moving. You can tell I was doing manual labor by the sweet Trail Blazer's headband I'm rocking. My bro and I came to Por Que No for his first time for lunch. We sat outside and had the chips and salsa and fruity lemonade I blogged about sometime previously. I, for what I think are obvious reasons, did not post this picture at the time.
I saved the best for last! These are my fellow bloggers Urban Pine and Fried Green Vegan! And, speaking of Fried Green Vegan, she's coming over tomorrow morning to help with all my baking! We're gonna have a blast, and we will definitely take pictures. She suggested mimosas; we'll see if I'm feeling like champagne cocktails in the A.M. (3 days is long enough, right?)Oh! And, Cinema Paradiso = Pure Awesomeness. Well, perhaps not awesomeness, but beauty and music and thought and love and friendship and pleasing-ness. And I also checked out Tell No One at Fox Tower for a Self-date Matinee on Monday. French film based on an American novel. Watch it.
Okay, whew, guess I did have a lot to say. 'Night!
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