Weekend Time!!!

Oh man, you have no idea how much I have waited for today…cause it’s the start of my weekend!  I worked last Sunday so I get Friday off…which is great because I have a crap ton of stuff to get done before this weekend…which I thought was going to be relaxing…but isn’t.  I forgot I had plans…like wedding stuff?  Oh yeah…that’s what happens when you’re a bridesmaid…

And my apartment is ready so I’m dropping my crap off on Saturday morning before heading back towards home and…madness that shall ensue.

But I digress…food time!

I woke up famished…and suppose all the walking from yesterday’s surveys was finally catching up with me.  Too bad I had just as much to do today, actually even more!  I had my Banana Oats again, but this time with Sunbutter’s Omega-3 version and afterwards added on some Crofter’s spread for sweetness…there is something about Sunbutter that just doesn’t taste right…I always feel like it needs more salt?!

I got through one plot that took much longer than expected and ended up feeling exhausted more than hungry, but knew I would need something to get me through the next plot.  It was about 11am by this time, but I simply wasn’t hungry.  This was entirely forced.

Like the Joshua Tree in the background?  I ran into one today One bent over and smacked me in the head and I was bleeding all over the place…along with the rattlers I ran into and the dust twister that made a surprise attack on me.  It’s been that kind of day.

I finished the second plot and just wanted to lay down, but knowing I’d walked about 12 miles I knew I needed more fuel.  So I had my lunch I’d packed…leftover vegetable soup with chickpeas and salsa and a sandwich thin..but ended up eating just the soup.  I wasn’t feeling the bread.

 

Even my smile can’t hide my exhaustion.  I was almost done at this point.

Oh the desert…

How I’m going to hate you soon because you’ll be over 100+ degrees and no wind.  Arg.

I got home and jumped right in the shower…since I was covered in thistles that were burning my skin all over the place!  Of course I had my staple cereal and chocolate chip snack…times two.  I walked 12 miles today!

Wait, scratch that; I don’t have to justify my consumption (to myself mostly…I’m always having to do that)!  I wanted it, I had it…and besides, my appetite was finally kicking in.

Since I had two pieces of sheepherder’s bread afterwards too.  Oh carbs I love you.

I headed off to the grocery store to get supplies for dinner…well, the fresh stuff at least.

But I was most excited for what I concocted with my chickpeas and some marinade rub…almost like roasted chickpeas, but microwaved!

I just tossed the chickpeas with a little bit of water and a sprinkle of this Grill Mates Marinade and presto!  Instantly flavored chickpeas!  I’m totally doing this more often, and with other beans for stuff like burritos that I might not want say…salsa in/on!  I’m sorry, but I thought I was a genius when this occurred…maybe not.

I had it atop a nice fresh salad full of tomato and cucumbers…nom nom.

And on the side I had some fresh strawberries and about 2/3 of a mango that escaped getting completely frozen in my fridge…thank god I’m moving into my apartment: real fridge means no crazy freezing…or so I’d hope.

Now I’m chilling out, trying to find a dress to wear to my besties/roommates Henna Wedding party this Saturday, along with all the goodies I want to get at TJ’s tomorrow…so much to do, so little freak’n time!  AGG!

Suggestions on where to get a nice dress?  I was thinking of getting that one from Express that I showed you all a bit ago that I was going to wear to Ryan’s restaurant opening (which, btw, if you’re in Key West check it out!  It’s called Taku!).  Maybe Forever 21?  I don’t know…I’m so bad with dresses.  Help out this fashionably challenged lady…