by Jen
on December 17, 2013
Today was…long. It started with a 4 a.m. alarm that necessitated two naps later in the day. One 15-minute “I’m just going to lay here and close my eye during the floor work” in yoga class and one 45-minute mid-afternoon full out nap. In general, I’m not a napper. I have a hard time slowing down like that in the middle of the day but there was no other way today was going to happen without it. For whatever reason, ever since I started working in the fitness industry Tuesdays are ALWAYS the longest days. Lots of clients, classes and writing projects going on today.
But enough about that. I’m sure many of you had long and busy days too! 🙂 Since the last couple of days have been all about workouts and cookies, let me catch you up on the other stuff.
A breakfast of nine-grain bread with crunchy peanut butter and fig preserves.
Panera “You Pick Two” lunch of broccoli cheddar and Asian chicken salad with an apple.
Pasta dinner of penne, chicken sausage, super greens, artichokes and goat cheese with tomato basil sauce.
Crockpot chicken tortilla soup dinner. Nothing better than coming home late to dinner in the crockpot.
I finally saw Gravity on Sunday. The movie definitely kept me on the edge of my seat but the first 15 minutes with all the spinning around in space made me dizzy! Great acting from Sandra Bullock. I can’t even imagine how much talent that role must have required and apparently the technology used to shoot the film didn’t even exist before now.
Sullie says hi!
Have a great night.
Napper…yes or no? Gravity…what did you think?
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