I forgot to tell you!

I ran for 20 minutes straight yesterday @ 6mph! This may not seem like alot,but I am not really a "runner" per-say. However, I love to do it! My body just completely gives up and starts sweating and heavy breathing around 15min and my mind is like "This is great"! But my body won at 20 min! However, I have not ran a STRAIGHT 20 minutes for about a year! I hope to continually increase my running time! ANY SUGGESTIONS!?

On to the eats!

Breakfast: Jocalat Chocolate Hazlenut Bar and Banana

Ohhhh man! This bar tastes like a dense brownie with little bits of hazlenut taking charge (almost like they used half "Brownie batter" & "half hazlenut flour or grounds"....SO good! If only I had thought to microwave it! :(

Lunch! Salad (with broccoli, sunflower seeds, hard boiled egg, green pepper, romaine & a BIT too much dressing, but owell!) and fruit cup.

SNACK! MMMM! Tiramisu Gelato.....tastes like a Wendy's Frosty! :D

Apple (to fuel my upcoming workout!)

**I am about to head to the Gym with Alexa! Just some light cardio workout because we are headed to a cute little Health Food Store for dinner afterwards and I get sweaty so fast! lol

**I have a group project due tommorrow and do not have anything from my group yet (They were supposed to email me!). Great, huh?!

**My Art Test Went Well! (Why is that all caps?!)

**I will be catching up on all of your blogs....as soon as possible!

Intaglio, Etching, Weaving,......blah

Just a quick recap...

First, I feel a little better about my art test tommorrow (always a good thing!).

Yogurt, Apple, Carrots and Laughing Cow Cheese
Then my yogurt got upgraded to First Class! (aka...a Whole Foods 365 Vanilla Sandwich cookie crumbled on top!)Some SmartFood Popcorn (too small and not anything special!)Some Kashi Island Vanilla Cereal with Almond Milk (meh....not the best..the cereal that is! The Almond Milk Rocksss!!!)....excuse the messy desk! ;)And I just had about a cup of Honeycomb cereal (FUEL = studying! haha)

And sleep = doing well (or at least being awake enough to try!).

G'night!

The Windy City

Ok, My city is OFFICIALLY stealing that name right out from under Chicago!

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In other news, I didn't have time to upload my dinner from last night (which was so worthy of being uploaded)...sooo, without further ado....

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A warmed Whole Wheat Wrap with black beans, chicken, lettuce and a bit of shredded cheddar cheese. Alexa and I ventured to a new place on campus and BOY was it delish! More of this in the very near future! ......A pack of Almond M&M's followed! :)

This morning, I eventually got out of bed (Oh mondays...!) and after rushing around, I tried my free sample of Starbucks instant coffee.

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Let me explain my history a bit: I thought I loved Starbucks (no scratch that!)...I DO love Starbucks! HOWEVER, when I get a starbucks it is usually in the form of a latte (aka about half milk with sugar). This morning I just put the coffee and 2 packs of Truvia (I'll get to that in a second!) into my coffee mug and boy was it strong/bitter. Don't get me wrong....IF you are like my dad and love your coffee extra black, this is for you! Otherwise, I suggest adding milk.....I have almond milk in my fridge, but was trying to be respectful to the roomie who was still asleep!

Now for the TRUVIA! I am surprisingly pleased with this prodcut. From what I can infer from the box, it is a very natural product (unlike my former....Splenda) and while it is not as nearly as strong as splenda....I think that after a few days I will get used to the more natural & subtle sweetness!

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Lunch was a PBJ (deeeeeeelllliiiissshhh!!)and this bar: :D

After Chem Lab Kristen, Alexa and I hit up Keva Juice where I ordered the 24oz of my beloved Kevaccino (what am I going to do all summer without it?!!?). Also (because we are regular visitors and known very well by all of the workers/owner! LOL), the manager brought us a sample of their newest product that they are thinking of putting on the menu.....I am not sure if I can tell you about it, but It was VERY similar to a Kevaccino! :D Ummmm yea....it was utterly delicious!

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ANYWAYS! I hope everyone survived thier Monday.

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Here's my to-do list for the foreseeable future (Which is not very far! haha)

1) Abs class/Gym at 6:40

2) Study for Art (Procrastination got the best of me)

3) Meet with Advisor tommorrow

4) Finish Chem Lab with Kristen

5) Write 3 Food Reviews

5) Have a life

(ok, so I probably won't have time for the last one!.....lol)

SmartFood

Breakfast: ThinkFruit Chocolate Pomegranate Power
Meh....it was ok, but it was a little to compact and gummy. Instead of chocolate, It was like a chocolate gummy bear or jelly bean. No trouble finishing it, but probably won't buy it again!

Ok so the verdict:

The Boy in the Striped Pajama's: Saddest Movie Ever! However, it really made me think...and to think there are some people out there who don't think the Holocaust happened?!?! The ending is horrible! Uh, so sad.....yet I would recommend it!

Fireproof: I have seen it before, but here's my review. BEST MESSAGE EVER and has some really funny times in the Firehouse and workplace.....and some really sad moments....and some really sweet moments! The acting reminds Alexa of "Lifeftime" movies and I have to agree, but to tell you the truth: who doesn't like a little "Lifetime" from time to time!? haha

Alexa and I went to Jason's Deli for lunch and I got a huge bowl of Southwestern Chicken Chilli....Followed by 2 MASSIVE Ice Cream Cones! :D

We then went to the store and I got:

*Bananas

*Apples

*Yogurt

*Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese

*Carrots (to accompany the cheese, of course!)

*Sara Lee Whole Wheat Bread

*A new fangled item: (which I am bringing with me to the library in a few, so I will let you know how they are!)

[EDITED: there is probably about 12 or so whole pieces of basically caramel corn and sure there is a slight cookie flavor that is pleasant, BUT overall....It leaves your teeth feeling sugary and is WAYYYY tooo small! Sure it has added vitamins....take a multi-vitamin if that is a concern....Do Not Recommend!)

*Truvia (after all of our Artificial Sweetener talk, I decided to try something a little more natural (per-say) than Splenda.....I'm always up for trying new food products!)

I decided to make a little PBJ with the heel of bread for a snack.............I combined the beloved PB & Co Cinnamon Raisin Swirl spread with a Blueberry and Cherry Preseves (with plump cherries and blueberries in the jar). The PBJ half that I just ate tastes 180 degrees different from my usual PBJ with chunks of fruit and that amazing PB! Maybe my scrumdidlyumptious PBJ's this week will make up for having 3 Tests?!

Having a good Sunday? I hope! :D