Yay Friday!

Yesterday was kind of a serious/downer post. So, today I will try and keep it a little more upbeat today. Andrew and I had Chamber Orchestra at the college last night and it was interesting but fun! A lot of people weren't there and even Dr. Stamatis was out sick so we had the other music professor come in and conduct for the evening and I think it actually went really well. She added a really neat perspective on the piece we're playing and it was interesting to have another point of view. After orchestra we basically got home and collapsed. It's been a long physically and emotionally tiring week!
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Health, Food, & Stuff:
I've been doing this thing where I'm not counting points, I'm not counting calories, and I'm not stressing over things. I am keeping a food log but only to write down what it is that I'm eating with no numbers attached to it. Guess what? I got on the scale this morning and I've basically maintained from my last weigh in. I was pleased to see that because it is nice to know the stress of being perfect with my food journals is really holding me back. Now, all I have to do is be smarter about portion control and what I decide to splurge on and I guarantee I'll lose weight fairly easily. My brain just needs a break for awhile.

Today's Menu:
B: Giant Mean Green Juice & hot lemon water

That mason jar was filled to the very top. Such a refreshing juice and great way to start the day!

S: Jalapeno String Cheese, banana

L: Sushi, dark chocolate

S: Pretzels

D: TBD

Since we are leaving for Taylorville tonight I don't know what dinner will consist of. I haven't gotten that far. Haha. 

The weather is getting much nicer now and I'm very excited about it. It means I can get outside to walk/jog more and not dread it so much. Today is supposed to be 61º and the same for tomorrow. It's going to cool off a bit Sunday, but then the start of the week will get nice again. Love it! 

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Random Other Things:

Walter was an asshole last night. He woke up at 2:30am and just barked so loud. Of course at that time of the night/morning everything seems louder than usual. Then, while I was trying to figure out what he was barking at, he had pooped TWICE and had started to eat one pile of it. Puppies.... right? He got a good scolding and cold shoulder from me that sent him scampering back into bed and I didn't hear another peep out of him the rest of the night. However, I couldn't fall back asleep until almost 4:00 because by that time I was mostly awake and my brain had started to turn on. *sigh*

The baby blanket I am making is coming along very nicely!

The other night I sat on the couch crocheting and drinking my hot lemon water. I got quite a bit done! I cannot wait to start the edging because it'll be so pretty!

I got my March Birchbox yesterday too!

I got perfume, lip gloss, face exfoliator, serum+primer, chocolate square and green tea mints. I'm happy with everything I got. Especially that piece of chocolate. OMG, so good. I used the exfoliating face scrub last night and I thought it was going to rip my skin off. However, after I rinsed my face was so incredibly soft. You are only supposed to use it 3 to 5 times a week and I see why. It is crazy powerful. This morning I used the serum and I'm pretty pleased with that too. I might have to get me some of that once I run out of my other primer. The mints are good, don't know if I'd buy them though, and the perfume smells AMAZING. Too bad it's over $100 a bottle. The lip gloss is something I've actually had before. It's got a beautiful color, but it's too sticky for my liking.

Nothing else to update folks! Hopefully the day goes by quickly so that I can go and enjoy some quality time with my husband and my family.

Happy Friday!!