Happy Friday!
This weekend is busy for me so I am going to try and be efficient today versus just showing up 
I have some bad news. All week I’ve received emails and Facebook messages from readers telling me the rumors are true and the Sriracha plant will be closed for now.
The building is in Irwindale just outside of LA so I was considering driving up there to run the machines my damn self and single-handedly ensure the world is never without Sriracha!
But time got away from me and I decided just to stockpile it in my kitchen.
The grocery store checker asked, “What are you going to do with all that hot sauce?!”
Monican: “Eat it.”
The end.
I also bought a potato. I had the most INTENSE craving for a potato last night, like if I didn’t get one I was going to just give up and stop breathing. So, I bought one and we averted that disaster. Whew.
This morning I woke up bright and early for a 6 miler. It’s still pretty chilly here (for me) so I’ve been wearing my Brooks Running Vest that is SUPER BRIGHT. I love it.
And that brings me to my Friday Favorites for this week…
Friday Favorites:
1. My pink running vest that you can see from the moon. It comes in different colors too.
2. Orange is the New Black. We randomly put it on the other day and I like it!
3. Great Harvest Granola!
A group of my blogger friends did a Secret Santa gift exchange and I got mine yesterday. She didn’t sign the card but I know my Santa is Kath from KathEats!
I consider myself quite the granola connoisseur and this stuff is DELICIOUS.
4. This Manatee Hugging a diver video. Reader Marie sent it to me and it made my life. This is happiness.
I randomly picked this up at Ulta the other day and fell in love. I am a fan of cream shadows for quick make-up mornings but hadn’t tried this brand yet. Yep, it’s good.
Day 13 – Do 15 minutes of yoga or stretching.
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Question: What’s your favorite thing this week?
Thank you if you filled out my poll yesterday! I hope to make RER more helpful and fun next year. If you haven’t – please check it out at the bottom of this post.
THAT right there is my kinda granola….
Is it weird that you were the first person I thought of when I heard the sriracha news? Glad you stocked up! Alos, I literally LOL’ed at the yoga poses 🙂
Those yoga pose names though–now that’s hilarious! I think “Murder Victim” is my favorite!
I’ve missed the sriracha hype too–the first time I heard about it was a few weeks ago on your blog. I don’t think we have it here in the south?
BREAKING NEWS: just saw sriracha candy canes!
If sriracha is going out of business what is the shelf life?
My favorite thing this week has been the Lysse Leggings that I bought in grey. I have them in black but grey kinda makes me feel less “dark.”
Starbucks brown rice veggie salad. It will blow your socks off. You have no idea.
Favorite part of this week? When I stepped foot on the ferry 30 minutes ago, thus signaling THE WEEKEND!!
Don’t forget to enter my Hot Chocolate giveaway! Maybe you’ll win for the San Diego race or make it a racecation 🙂 http://t.co/rWOpzmwdUx
Lol, I live pretty close to Irwindale so we can run the plant together. But seriously though, I may have to go stock up as well.
Favorite thing of the week: fleece lined leggings I scored from Bed Bath & Beyond. Seriously, where has this been all my life!
Orange is the New Black is great- the memoir is a pretty interesting read too.
My favorite thing this week was the boysenberry pie I picked up at Polly’s for my husband’s birthday. So good.
Favorite thing of the week: Skirt Sports had their Tough Chick long sleeved shirt 50% off today and I got one. Hidden zippered kangaroo pocket, media pocket on the arm and bright pink like Monica’s vest.
Hope you liked the granola!
Those granola chunks are huge! They look like coookies.
My favourite thing this week was shopping and lunch-ing with my mum today 😀
LOVE the “names” for the yoga poses. Laughed my a** off 🙂
I love Orange is the New Black! The characters are so hilarious. So sad I just finished season 1 on Netflix…and of course it ended in a cliff hanger.
My favorite thing this week is that I finally get the keys to my new duplex after living with my parents for last three months following a seperation/divorce from husband. I cannot wait to be livign out of more than a drawer and gym bag. I cannot wait till I see my boys faces when they see there new rooms, and we get to get our Christmas tree Sunday..
That is awesome 🙂
favorite thing– being halfway through finals!
Here are my top favorites: http://alidamron.com/2013/12/top-five-friday-favorites-8/
I heard one of those bottles sold for like a thousand bucks online! And OITNB is the best show ever, soooo gooood!
Love the Brooks jacket! Hope you have a great weekend – my favorite thing is that I’m about to do some cooking and baking in the kitchen and that makes me happy today 🙂
i live about 20 mins from irwindale, so i can always drive over and help you run the machines! 🙂
my favorite thing this week is eggs… i seriously cannot get enough!
My favorite thing this week is the Chesnut Praline Latte from Starbucks! I just had my second one this season and am in looooove. I love Pumpkin Spice lattes…but this one will be the one I will look forward to every holiday season from here on out! Yum!
I must be missing out on Sriracha–The first I heard of it was when they were talking about it on the radio last night, perhaps I should come out from under the rock I live under. I love the yoga poses–it was difficult to contain my laughter at work, but it made my day.
Hi Monica!
My mom bought me that vest in yellow because pedestrian safety is a major issue in my area 🙁 buuut the vest is super cute and effective!
my favorite thing: I got to interview a guy who works at a sustainability consulting firm- my dream job! it was so cool to speak to him and get tips on how to work in a place like that 🙂
Who needs sriracha when manatees are giving out free hugs?
Exactly.
My favorite thing this week was also getting that Brooks jacket! I have it in teal and LOVE it!