Clearing the Air

I need to apologize to you guys. I really should have put a disclaimer on my last post. I?m sorry if you have an insatiable craving for waffles now! :P

So one thing I?ve noticed now that I work 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday, is that my body starts to feel really run-down towards the end of the week. It?s like Mondays are this huge shock to the system, and then Thursday rolls around and I?m just scraping by what I can to get through Friday. Past jobs had me working inconsistent hours, so it always felt like I got some sort of a break between day and night shifts. There?s also the fact that I pulled a couple 10-11 hour work days this week :\

But those long work days mean I get Friday afternoon off! As soon as the clock strikes twelve, I?m hightailing it outta there to head home for the weekend :D

But I?m getting ahead of myself. I had a well-needed breakfast in bed to start my day.

 
This is definitely one of my favourite oatmeal combos at the moment. I?m lovin? the molasses lately, and the granola adds an awesome texture to the creamy bowl.

Work eats!

Homemade protein bar.  I?m going to create a recipe page for these when I get a spare second (if such a thing ever happens?)

My attempt to curb my chewing gum addiction?

 
It kinda helped. But it was no Trident Splash in orange creamsicle

Lunch!

 
Mega turkey n? hummus pita with an Asian pear. These pears are interesting. Definitely taste like a pear, but they are super crispy. Way crunchier than any apple I?ve ever had. Which is strange, because Bartlett pears basically melt in your mouth

New tupperware!

 
I finally made the splurge. I feel so fancy not eating out of old cottage cheese containers now. Speaking of which, this was cottage cheese and grapes.

Totally had hopes of making it to spin class after work. Totally bailed because I just cannot for the life of me drag myself to the gym after work. As I was leaving, I said to a co-worker that I rather get up at 5:30am to work out because I?m more awake then than I am at 4:30pm :\

Besides, I was hungry! My belly wanted a meal!

The olives, pickles and feta made this a particularly vinegar-y and salty salad. I loved it :) What is up with me lately? I used to hate those flavours!

Dessert was the usual nibbles of chocolate.

Did you know Cadbury Mini Eggs are available year round now?? So exciting!!

So I?ve been fielding a few questions lately about the mega life changes that have happened over the past 2-3 weeks. One, how I am doing post break-up, and two, how I am liking the new job.

First, I really, really am a-okay. I?m as busy as ever, and haven?t had much time to dwell on it. Sometimes I get hit with waves of sadness, but it?s not overwhelming. More like a ?gee whiz, that really sucks.? Out of respect for the other person involved, I refuse to go into the details of why the break-up happened over the blog. But it?s obvious that a lot has changed in my life since graduating university last spring. I need to move in a certain direction, and I want to do that alone. I promise you, I am the happiest I have been in a long time :)

Secondly, the new job. Erm, I kinda love it!! I love it in a ?I can do this everyday happily until April 30th? kind of way. It has all the elements of journalism I liked ? the writing, meeting people, fast pace and always a different variety of work. The only thing I don?t enjoy is the hours.

With that said, my passion still lies in health and fitness. While I enjoy fiddling away on my projects all day, I have different dreams for myself. I can?t for sure say I wouldn?t take another job at the university if offered, but I would have to find a way to work fitness into my career somehow. Whether that be taking on projects with the fitness centre, training on the side, or finding ways to do freelance writing.

I also still need to break free of this city at some point. I just can?t seem to get out of here! :P

So that?s that! Next time you ?see? me I?ll be at my mom?s place! Hopefully for a fun Flashback Friday, if technology works on my side?

Question of the Day: What?s one thing you used to hate to eat but now love? I think this question gets asked a lot ? but it?s fun! Pickles and mustard are two things I couldn?t stand. I also used to dislike mushrooms and oatmeal!! I think I was just cooking them wrong ;)