I know better than to go to Trader Joe’s and buy things I don’t need, but I did it again today after work. I walked out with this bag that somehow was half empty by the time I got home. Damn it Joe, not cool. Before I left work I had a yogurt, cheese stick (not string cheese because you…
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Food Issue: No Uvas!
When I was a kid I remember seeing “No Uvas!” bumper stickers on cars. It means “No Grapes”. I didn’t really understand why at the time, but later learned the movement and the bumper stickers were inspired by Cesar Chavez. I’m also planning to put up custom banners and signs, which I found at Sticker Bros.. He was a union…
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Walking the Hills
Marathon Training: I started my day with a quick 6 mile run around the neighborhood. I’ve decided the hills are what kill me more than anything else. So many times I am running and feeling great and then I hit a hill and “WHAM!” I feel like I ran into a wall and I need to walk. Boo. I have…
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Ice Cream, Chocolate and Baked Goods
The title of this post really sums up my eats for this weekend. Sure, I had a big veggie filled salad at one point but, more than anything else I ate junk 🙁 A lot of junk. Too much junk. I enjoy eating indulgent foods when I go out or at parties, but I try to keep it out of…
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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bread Recipe
A friend at work clipped this recipe out for me, it’s from the Baltimore Sun – Peanut Pumpkin Bread. Pumpkin AND Peanut Butter??!?!?! This must be a dream. I made some modifications to make it healthier and cut the recipe in half. Here is my version… (The chocolate pb cup on the right side of the loaf notes which side…
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Halloween Costume #3
Happy Halloween!!! My brother got me this perv mustache from a vending machine when I was in California. See me rocking it while wearing my Operation Beautiful shirt? You dressing up tonight? You better if you want candy or the perv ‘stache police will get ya! Ben and I did some walking together today and I did a short run….
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Pizza and Sex
One time a guy actually told me, “Do you want to come over for some pizza and some Cheeky BDSM?” I said, “What?” (thinking I must have heard him wrong) He said, “What, you don’t like pizza?” And who doesn’t like pizza? So, I went over. Ha. Just Kidding!!! I am a funny blogger 🙂 Pizza was on the menu…
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Cereal Killer
I’m a Cereal Killer!!! I don’t know where I got this idea, but it is a super easy costume you can do with stuff you already have! Question: Do you have any ideas for food themed costumes??? Here are some ideas: Five Terrible Food Themed Costumes from SF Weekly Serious Eats DIY Food Themed Costumes Costume Craze Food Costumes W/O:…
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My Day at the Water Summit
Today I attended the Atlantic Water Summit at the National Press Club. The summit addressed the issue of water resources in the U.S. and around the world. The speakers included Senator Dick Durbin, Hugh Grant (President and CEO of Monsanto Company) and a number of scholars and experts on the subject. I was informed last minute that I would be…
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