Blargh.

I feel like I have nothing to say right now, and I don't want to bore the, like, three of you that read this thing with more surveys.

I'm dealing with some personal stuff right now, so my mind is largely focused on that.

Don't worry, I'm not letting it affect my exercise or diet, but I am definitely preoccupied more than usual with analyzing my precious feels.

I could post some filler content about my favorite sippy cup or how I apply white eyeshadow up to my eyebrows, but really, what's the point?

Instead of a sexy picture of my lips, here are some mannequins that I saw in the Dallas airport last summer.

I'm going shopping for pants this weekend. Because none of my pants fit anymore.

Friend Makin' Monday!

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Ten Things That Make Me Happy

1. Dogs. I love dogs. Old dogs, young dogs, purebred dogs, mutts. Dogs sticking their beaks (yes, beaks) out windows joyfully, running, pouncing on toys, sleeping. I LOVE DOGS.

2. A good night's sleep where you don't have to get up for anything in the morning and you can just sleep until your body says "Okay, I'm good."

3. Finding THAT SONG. You know, the song that comes on and you are just like YESSSSSSSSSSSS. It varies from week to week, month to month, and you probably listen to it on repeat and make yourself sick of it after awhile.

4. That feeling you get when your bills are paid and you actually have a bit of money left over and you're like "Hell yeah, let's go do something fun! I HAVE MONEY!"

5. Cheap sparkly nail polish.

6. Clean bedsheets and clean pajamas. Heaven.

7. When people send me links or post links to my Facebook wall because something they saw made them think of me. Usually owls.

8. Getting checked out in a non-creepy manner. Just having a dude look at me and do a doubletake with a smile on his face.

9.  Autumn. Taking a long drive, admiring the leaves, drinking pumpkin beer, and wearing hoodies and Chucks.

10. My parents when they are cute to each other. They've been married for over 50 years and are ridiculously in love. They give each other a hard time, hold hands, sing to each other, dance randomly in the kitchen, and are best friends.

My current song obsessions for Z25K training.

I have one more workout to go and will be done with Week 3 of Zombies, Run! 5K training.

So far, everything has been going fantastically. I am learning what paces work best for me and when I can push myself a little more. I ran/walked a little more than 3 miles last night on the local rail trail and it was just AWESOME. I felt strong and motivated, which is good, because I am dealing with some rough personal stuff right now.

Here are my current song obsessions to work out to:

Eminem - Till I Collapse

David Guetta - I Can Only Imagine (ugh, I hate myself for liking this song)

David Guetta featuring Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)

Blackstreet - No Diggity

Bloodhound Gang - Fire Water Burn

The Lonely Island - Go Kindergarten

Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull - Live It Up

Lorde - Royals

... I don't know who I am anymore. I usually listen to like, pop punk and emo crap. WHO AM I.

What's your current song obsession?

My weekend of food and my dog's giant arse.

I started this entry on Sunday morning, while watching Breakin' 2: Electric Bugaloo, and I just love this gif so much that I wanted to keep it in here.

My good friend Karen drove her awesome self all the way to my humble little town, which I really appreciated because a) it was hot and my car doesn't have AC and b) I got to sleep in.

Karen coaches Crossfit. She is a BAMF who does not wear shorts that are entirely too tight for her, unlike some people who also do Crossfit. Nor is she obsessed with pugs and disgusting food combinations.

We went to my bro's restaurant at Central Market and went nuts buying stuff. I bought a GIANT zucchini, a beautiful eggplant, pasta, and some local Southern style mustard barbecue sauce, which I had last night on some homemade pulled pork.

After that, we went to Park Street Pantry, a local spices/oils/vinegars store, and did a salt tasting, which we made fun of at first, but then realized was pretty awesome. I bought this amazing smoked salt (Alderwood, it smelled JUST like the PA Renaissance Faire), roasted garlic salt, and GHOST PEPPER salt, which is not for me, but for a friend at work and my brother.

After a quick stop at my house, it was off to Brown's Orchards, which is my favorite place in the world, and bought even more veggies, fruits, sweet things, coffee, had a beverage, and did a wine tasting from Logan's View Winery.

While we were there, they told us about Old Republic Distillery, a moonshine distillery nearby, and we were just like HECK YEAH, so we went and did a moonshine tasting, which was cool. The woman doing it was super knowledgeable and really nice. I am definitely not a hard liquor lady, but the apple pie moonshine was tasty.

On Sunday, I made a ridiculous goulash/ratatouille thing for my lunches this week. It combined:

• eggplant
• zucchini
• Vidalia onion
• garlic
• Roma tomatoes
• Campari tomatoes
• toasted onion pasta
• Boca crumbles

All with some reduced fat mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top. DELICIOUS. Although I think I added too much crushed red pepper.

I also made a batch of my breakfast burritos, balled (heh) a watermelon and some cantaloupe, and made pulled pork in the crockpot. I was a cooking fiend!

Unrelated:

Here is a picture of my dog's giant butt, taken last night.

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Let’s Talk About TV

1.  Share your current “Must-See” TV shows.

True Blood, Under the Dome, Dance Moms (damn right), Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition.



2.  Do you prefer reality shows or sitcoms?

Reality shows. I swear to God, if one more person asks me if I like "The Big Bang Theory", I am going to lose it. NO I DO NOT LIKE THE BIG BANG THEORY.

3. Who is your favorite talk show host?

I.... don't watch talk shows. Sorry.



4. Which network(s) do you turn to for news?

Usually CNN or MSNBC. Never, ever Fox News. NEVER.



5. Do you have Tivo or DVR?  If so, which programs do you have set to record?

DVR. And good lord, what DON'T I record. The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Barefoot Contessa, Dance Moms, various tattoo shows, science-y stuff for the boyfriend.... we have a ridiculous amount of stuff set to record.

6. Have you ever started watching a show simply because you heard so much about it on social media?  If so, which one did you watch?

Yep, Game of Thrones! And True Blood. Everyone was talking about them, so I watched a few episodes, became hooked, and promptly signed up for HBO.



7. List any TV series that you own on DVD.

None because INTERNET.


8.  Do you have a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, etc?

Nope. If I want something, usually one of my friends has it.


9.  If you could star in a TV show that already exists, which one would you choose?

True Blood!


10.  If you could bring back one TV show that is no longer on the air, which one would you choose?

I honestly can't think of anything, besides maybe The Black Donnellys?



Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions!  Don’t forget to come back and link up in the comments, and don’t forget to take a little time to welcome some of our new FMM friends!  Happy Monday everyone!

survey

A to Z

A. Attached or single?

Attached. We’ve been together 10 years and married 3. <3

B. Best friend?

S. He’s my partner in crime.

C. Cake or pie?

This is a no brainer. Tiramisu cake is my all-time favorite. But, it’s got to be the old-school cookie type.

 tiramisu

Why hello there gorgeous!

D. Day of choice?

It’s a toss up between Monday and Saturday. I love the newness and freshness of Mondays. Starting a new week always motivates me to start things off on the right foot.

Saturdays are pretty awesome too. S and I are always up to something fun on the weekends.

E. Essential item?

Calgon Morning Glory. This stuff smells so fresh and incredible. I love it.

 calgon

F. Favorite color?

Red! It speaks for itself doesn’t it!?

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G. Gummy bears or worms?

Bears! I have an issue with self-control when it comes to these things. I can eat a ton of them and make myself sick if I’m not careful. The solution, I just don’t buy them anymore.

H. Home town?

Montreal, Québec.

I. Favorite indulgence?

Chocolate chip Cannoli’s.

 cannoli

This speaks for itself I think.

J. January or July?

January. I love winter. There’s snow and I can Ski!. It’s wonderful and I love it.

K. Kids?

4 Angels. :/ Read this – it explains everything.

L. Life isn’t complete without?

Love and laughter!

M. Marriage date?

May 15, 2010. <3

 wedding

N. Number of brothers/sisters?

2 half brothers!

O. Oranges or Apples?

Neither! I’m a melon girl!

P. Phobias?

Small rodents. *shudder*

Q. Quotes?

“If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.”  ― Mahatma Gandhi

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss

 loss

R. Reasons to smile?

My husband. My fur kids. Great family and awesome friends!

S. Season of choice?

Winter! I love love love Christmas, snow and winter sports.

T. Tag 5 People.

Ladies: Shelly, Jes, Lee, Emily & Mlal!

U. Unknown fact about me?

I’m fluently trilingual. I speak English, French and Italian.

V. Vegetable?

Fava! You can check out that recipe here!

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W. Worst habit?

I was a nail biter but that’s now been replaced lip biting. When I’m deep in thought or ultra concentrated I bite on my bottom lip.

X. X-Ray or ultrasound?

Ultrasound! They’re way more effective for diagnostic purposes.

Y. Your favorite food?

Pad Thai.

 padthai

(Source)

Z. Zodiac sign?

Capricorn!

Your turn! Do the survey, blog about it, ping me, tweet me, leave me a comment! I want to know your A to Z!!!

Throwback Thursday, huh?

So this is a thing, eh?

Alright, here you go:

Summer of 2005. Yes, my hair was that short. Yikes.

200-Calorie (2PP) breakfast burrito.... yes, really.

Have you tried the McDonald's Egg White Delite?

If not, don't. They are flavorless and unsatisfying. Eat these instead. They will fill you up without weighing you down, wake up your tastebuds with some zing, and give you a great boost of protein and fiber PLUS a serving of veggies.

I eat these every. freaking. morning. Seriously. I have been eating them for, oh, six months now? And I am not sick of them yet. Sure, I occasionally stop at Rutter's (local gas station, like Sheetz or Wawa or 7-11) and get a healthy breakfast sandwich from there on payday or something, but my McDonald's breakfast habit? Completely gone. I'd rather have this breakfast burrito any day.

Liz's "Holy Crap, That Smells Good" Breakfast Burritos

- 2 16 oz. bags of frozen green peppers/onions
- 1 container of egg substitute (not the quart size, the smaller one)
- 8 oz. diced ham
- 1 bag of shredded reduced fat Mexican/Fiesta/Colby Jack/Cheddar/WHATEVER cheese blend (approximately 1.75-2 cups)
- 1 4 oz. can of green chiles (optional)
- 1 bunch of asparagus, chopped (optional, i add as many veggies as possible to make the burritos as filling as i can for the fewest amount of calories) (approximately 1/2 pound raw and trimmed)
- pepper, garlic powder, and hot sauce to taste
- 12 Ole! Extreme Wellness brand high fiber/low carb tortillas

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Add frozen vegetables to large nonstick pot sprayed with cooking spray (not a skillet or saucepan, I use a pot that you'd boil eggs or pasta in) and cover until vegetables are soft. Add asparagus and ham and saute until veggies are just starting to get a tiny bit brown on the edges.

Add egg substitute, green chiles, and spices.



Stir until cooked through and there is minimal liquid at the bottom of the pot.



See that liquid? You want to get as little of that as possible. You won't be able to get them completely liquid-free, but try to get as little as possible.


Turn off heat and stir in the cheese.


This is how it'll look after you stir in the cheese. It'll be a little wet/gooey, but that's because of the cheese. If you cooked off as much liquid as possible earlier, you'll be fine.












Use a 1/2 cup measure to scoop it into the tortillas and roll them up individually in foil and freeze. Then I just microwave them for 3m15s-3m30s in the morning. It makes 10-12 depending on how generous your scoops are.

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Stats for the brands I normally use (may vary depending on what you use):

Calories: 202
Carbs: 20
Fat: 4
Protein: 17
Sodium: 818
Sugar: 3

Weight Watchers Points Plus: 2

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GO YE AND MASTICATE.

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Foodie Questions

1. Do you make grocery lists?  Yes! I inevitably forget something if I don't.

2.  Do you have a routine when shopping in your favorite grocery store? Oh yes. I have it down to a perfectly choreographed dance.

3.  What is your favorite seasoning?  I could not live without my giant shaker of garlic powder.

4.  What is the healthiest food in your fridge right now? Greek yogurt, hummus, carrots, zucchini, almond milk, broccoli, tomatoes....

5.  What is the most unhealthy food in your fridge now?  A Freschetta pepperoni pizza (the boyfriend's)

6. What is the most exotic produce you’ve ever had? Hmm. Jicama? I am not sure... I'll try anything once.

7. Tell us about your favorite local restaurant.  My brother's restaurant, Mezzogiorno. He makes breakfast and lunch food with an Italian twist. It's seriously the best breakfast ever. His home fries are deep fried and his potato chips are made in-house, and it's all housed in our awesome farmer's market downtown.

8.  What kind of pasta do you prefer (regular, whole wheat, etc.?)  I like that Smart Taste stuff by Ronzoni, but I also tried this amazing basil garlic pasta from Pappardelle's Pasta that I got at the farmer's market, and it is so tasty and chewy and yummy.

9. If you could make one food calorie-free for an entire week, which food would you choose?  Pizza or straight up fresh loaves of bread. Or cheese. Man, I love cheese.

10.  If you had to choose would you rather give up french fries or chocolate? Bye, bye fries. I'll find something else to eat, but when you're craving chocolate, nothing else will do!

NO GIF POST, hah.

Bought my first pair of running shoes Friday night. I went to the salesgirl and was like I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING, and still ended up buying the ones with the colors I liked the best that were in my budget, lol. But they felt good on my feets, so yay? Apparently, they are "neutral". I am pretty sure they are the most expensive item of clothing I own, seriously.

Sure would be nice to get sent 238957239857 pairs of shoes for not doing shit but take selfies and talking about the color of my hair all day.

I bought this shirt last night to work out in for only $2.50, and of course I thought of my friend KT, who is a shark fiend. 

No tech tees here. We rock $2.50 shirts from Five Below.

Speaking of t-shirts, I love that this shirt fits again, it was a gift from my friend Laurah a few years back, and I got too fat to wear it; totally fits again. Yaaay.

SELFIEEEEEEEEEE

My dog is snoring, The Wedding Singer is on, I just drank some coffee, and now I am going to go in search of some peaches, which are prolific here in PA right now.

Oh yes, and I also purchased this on Friday night at The Christmas Tree Shops, which is the best store ever, and it will take HomeGoods out back in the alley and kick its butt:

$6.99. It's not a $250 faucet, but I'm hoping I will use it often.