Another Food Post

Tonight, for the first time ever, I tried Papa Murphy's... never having done the take and bake thing I was pleasantly surprised.
A- it was ready in 5 minutes from order time
B- no dishes it's ready to bake on tray
C- they have a thin healthy crust option
D- cheaper than delivery

Conclusion=Veggie Delite+prego friend+episode of Modern Family=satisfaction*

*In this equation, Satisfaction=within reason for a work night :)

It's GREAAAAAAAAAATTTTT

(The title of this post should be spoken like Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes)

Last week I did a 7 day cleanse and aside from a couple vodka/sodas my last night it went great- (4-5 pounds down and much more energy). This wasn't a strict maple syrup cayenne pepper trend cleanse- I ate real food- it was all clean (not processed). Here's the TOP 3 things I hope will carry forward:

1. BREAKFAST- WOW I can't believe how obvious the benefits are. Pre-cleanse breakfast was a banana or apple once I got to my desk at work. Now- I actually get up and make something. Most days have been a poached egg and dry English muffin. I feel instantly more awake when the alarm goes off, my energy level at work feels higher, and on the weekend my internal alarm gets me out of bed at a decent hour- PLUS I no longer feel the need for a nap :)
2. Snacks- actually scheduling and packing a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack has helped me to not over do lunch or dinner
3. Water- 8-10 glasses a day- hydration never tasted so good, Downside? Allot for extra bathroom trips.

The best part- I did this the 7 days leading up to Halloween... meaning I didn't touch a single sweet... which was a feat at work considering all the food days and candy floating around... No post holiday depression in this girl! Maybe I should repeat for Thanksgiving???? (HAHAHA- that's crazy talk)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Friday night I was invited to a costume party at Lori's house (my coworker/softball teammate/friend)- last minute I decided to go and whipped together a costume that you may find familiar....
Yes- my wizardry skills and wand gave Lady Luck many good fortunes... also put her to bed quite early, but that may have been the concoction drank from her ghoul...

My FIRST Bachelorette Party

For Halloween 2009 I decided to venture back to the bay and hit up the muni (mainly because I heard someone was dressing up as a bun in the oven)... As I put together my costume I was suprised my Dad had no reservations with the fact that I was blowing up an inflatible penis at the kitchen table... my next project was a sucker bouquet (half the suckers made it home and $1 was made)... finally I put on my tiara and my "Bachelorette" attire was complete...

Kenzie (a blind ref and the real bachelorette) and I (the fake one) posed with Taylor the cowgirl- we all shared a laugh while my Dad took our picture (making sure to get legs apparently)...

Faron was DJ'ing and my penis made a great dance floor prop and was in some highly inappropriate pictures with "Snow White and the Seven Dorks." A few people Congratulated me thinking I was really getting married... some I told the truth- some I let slide...The whole night ended up being a TOTAL BLAST... I'll leave you with a picture of me attempting to smile as big as my toy on the dance floor...

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!

NaBloPoMo

Problem: My Lack of Blogging

Excuses: Work (More to Follow)

Solution:

Besides me officially declaring I am attempting to will blog 30 days in a row this month...

I have to say a little blurp about work... These last few weeks have been SOOOO chaotic and to add to the hysterics we had a meeting last week announcing there would be some moves. Most of you know I'm the assistant buyer for dresses and I was ready to move to a more challenging area, but being told where to go rather than applying for it can be a little unsettling.... LUCKILY I got moved into the area I wanted anyways... so on 11/16 I will be the assistant buyer for Studio Y tops- a larger department with great opportunity! I AM VERY HAPPY... but a little nervous of how this could affect my NaBloPoMo- maybe it will give me some new material :)

Spotted in LA

On the very last night of my work trip to LA I found myself making direct eye contact and a polite smile with Anna Faris.... of course I realized midsmile and everything in my power went into keeping it cool so the rest of cocktail hour wouldn't be awkward since she was at the next table... Much to my suprise and amidst me explaining the encounter to our dinner partners I looked up only to see the corner booth we were being seated at was with in inches of "The Donald"... his booth was directly next to ours and with the right number of cocktails in me and a monetary amount on the table I could have been swayed to ruffle his hair (and yes it does look how you'd imagine it does)....

Of course celebrity sightings weren't on the agenda, but a nice added bonus :) Luckily for me I work with some AMAZING people and while we had some long days... I made a ton of memories, a few inside jokes, and can't help but giggle thinking of dieretic pills (you had to be there)....

Yes I'm in LA... but this is all about my HAIR

So if you're friends with me on Facebook you probably know I'm in LA right now (before you dwell... it's for work), anyways that's not what this post is about... it's about 8:30 pm here on our second night and I am BEAT from travel, shopping, and a late night venture so it's off to bed in preparation for a long day tomorrow... but I thought I'd quickly share with you my "LA-do"... I am loving having bangs... Hope you approve :)

Sorry for the cubicle self portrait...