Cookie Monster

Okay. Before I even start things, I must tell you, Holly?s no-bake protein cookies were awesome.

I mixed up:

 
I thought the mix looked really small, but I got three cookies out of it! Balled them up, rolled in coconut, and flattened them a little bit. I popped them in the freezer for a couple minutes, but it really wasn?t necessary. The puuuurfect dessert!

Despite my bad spin class last Monday, I braved it again today. Didn?t feel sick, but didn?t push it as hard. I think I may be tiring of it a little ? I can?t wait until I can bike outside!

Breakfast today was another cookie ;)

 
Mixed up and flattened on a plate to harden in the fridge overnight. I always scrape it off the plate, flip it over, and stick it in the freezer for 10 minutes before eating. Or today, while I took the puppy dog outside.

Not only did I have enough time to eat breakfast at home after spin class, but I also came home at lunch!

 
I?d pre-packed some salmon & quinoa w/ tomatoes on top of a spinach salad. 

 
I LOVE cold quinoa salads. Even more than as a heated grain seed.

Oh! And my coworkers inhaled the fruit pizza. They all enjoyed the cinnamon roll crust. I had a piece that had not been contaminated by pineapple. Cream cheese ?sauce? still the best part. I could eat that stuff with a spoon.

Wait. I think I did while I was making it ;)

Hey look! I drink stuff too!

 
Out of tacky whale glasses apparently. I actually don?t care for carbonated drinks, but I drink club soda all the time to help my digestion. And by help my digestion, I mean make me burp, because people don?t like to pat the backs of 24-year-olds.

In other news, it?s been raining for three days straight and there?s a poodle in my apartment who is going stir crazy.

I bought him a treat to chew on to keep him entertained ? and he cut his nose on it!! Poor pup. Tomorrow should hopefully be dry enough for a prance walk on the trail.

He also started doing this thing where he lays on the end of the couch, and rests his head on the coffee table.

There?s no food on there, he sleeps like that! Strange. So fun to watch all these quirks develop while he?s staying at my place. Definitely making my last couple weeks here a lot more entertaining :)

Speaking of my last couple weeks here?

I finally found a subtenant!! She signed a sublease today and gave me post-dated checks and bought my cheap-o furniture so I don?t have to worry about throwing it out. I like her much better than the first guy and have a good feeling about this. Funny how the pieces just fall into place eventually. Made me think of Sophia and her current housing debacle as well!

So, remember when I made a list of Goals for April 19 days ago?? Yeah, neither did. I totally forgot to check in every week! Better late than never I guess!

Goals for April 2010

Continue the spirit of the sleep challenge, aiming to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. I?d say I?m on average getting an extra 15-30 minutes sleep a night. Not as much as I?d like, but it really has been hard. Especially when I was studying all last week.

Get rid of as many of my belongings as possible. Does selling my furniture count? Otherwise I am seriously lagging on this. Would like to clean out my closet ASAP.

Get my bike on the road. Pffft. It?s been like 8 C everyday and raining. As if.

Pass my personal training exam. Eeee? still checking my e-mail obsessively for the results. Hopefully I?ll get my mark in the next couple days!

Chill the eff out. I?m getting much better at this one. Stress is starting to turn into excitement. I have SO many exciting things on the horizon. Not only am I moving to Toronto and getting a new job there, but I also have plans to travel to Banff, Ottawa, Chicago and New York this summer!!

Well, that?s all she wrote! I was off dining with the ladies this evening and it?s time I hit the hay. Going to change things up tomorrow and go to a different gym before work. Little things like that make me excited to work out!

Question of the Day: Do you find yourself dreaming of summer travels yet? Got any planned? Mine are above!