Hi friends!

Unfortunately I had another sleepless night last night. And by sleepless, I mean SLEEPLESS. I think I might have dozed for about an hour or so before the alarm sounded. Around 11:00, I was back downstairs watching more of the news with my mom after laying in bed for 3 hours. I’ve always suffered from insomnia but this is getting ridiculous! I better pull my act together asap or I am going to make myself sick . On my way to work I nibbled on this bar:

I ate half in the car and the other half around 5:30. Tons of hot water as well. No lemons though—we are out!!

I had the standard work breakfast this morning—oat bran, skim milk, pumpkin seed butter and spices (ginger, cloves, cinnamon):

Along with a hot cup of Chai with stevia to try to shrug off the blurry eyes. Worked for about an hour but then I started to crash around 10:00.

I also had a small snack around 11:00 but don’t have a picture because we aren’t allowed to photograph anything in the store, as yall know. I had a “mini breakfast cookie”—the Erin Baker’s brand. I used to eat these all the time and then found one in the pantry here. They are pretty satisfying for a little midmorning treat!

The bread turned out really well today. Actually, its getting better and better each day. I think I’m just getting used to all the equipment and the ovens especially. I had to memorize all the different oven temperatures for all the breads as well as the different cuts made. I’ve pretty much gotten it down here and have fallen into a rhythem. From 4:00-5:45 I prepare and bake all the breakfast pastries, from 5:45 to 7:30 I work with the different doughs—cutting it and shaping it. I take a break at 7:30-8:00 and then when I come back its all baking. Since I’m in charge of whatever goes in and out of the proof box and oven, I really have to pay attention to everything! All the breads are baked by 10:00 usually and then its on to preparing doughs for the next day. I wish yall could come visit!

I bought some of the organic sourdough that was baked only about 3 hours ago on my way home—

And made a hummus sandwich with it for lunch at home. I used about 3 spoonfuls hummus and had a yogurt with honey on the side.

And now I am just relaxing before I have to go to another post-op appointment at the dentist at 2:00. When I come home I AM doing yoga, no matter how difficult it might be because of my exhaustion. I need to just get on the mat and release it all for a little while. Today is the 3rd day in my 6 day work week because I have to work this Saturday as well. I’ll sure I’ll never work 6 days in a row again but Saturday is the beginning day of the new schedule and I got all last weekend off for graduation instead of two days interspersed throughout the week. Or actually it will be ONE weekday (next week its Wednesday) and Sundays. This week is just long and I gotta get through it! And SLEEP!

Some of yall have been asking for more details about my doctor’s appointment yesterday. Without getting into tooooo much specific to my symptoms, here is some information on food incompatibility that I found incredibly interesting. It basically goes again everything we were brought up to do….if you stick to a strict ayurvedic diet you would need to follow the following guidelines, although its noted that individuals should do what they can and not stress about it. This list is only a guideline and not incredibly comprehensive. Read this as the first item should not pair with the second item/items.

Fruit—-with any other item

Mangos—with cheese, yogurt or cucumbers

Milk—banana, cherries, melon, meat, fish, yogurt, bread containing yeast

Yogurt—milk, meat, fish, eggs, hot drinks

Eggs—fruit, yogurt, cheese, meat, fish, beans

Honey—never boiled

Grains—fruit, tapioca

Beans—fruit, cheese, milk, yogurt, eggs, milk

Take it for what you will, but combining these food items is said to lead to toxins known as ama that spread from the digestive tract through all the body. This leads to IBS and a variety of other indigestion and tummy problems. Yuck!

I’m off to the dentist and to return some library books! See you for an early din-din!

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Happy Humpday!

Mannnnn if you are wondering why my breakfast post is late its because I slept late! That’s right…..Miss Early Bird didn’t rise until 9:15 this morning!!!!!!! How crazy is THAT?! I have been sleeping with this sleep mask on that blocks out all light and I think that might be the culprit. I’m glad though because I wanted to sleep as late as possible today since orientation is going to go until 11:30 tonight and then tomorrow I have my surgery at 8 am.

When I finally greeted the world, I made eggies for breakfast. 2 scrambled eggs with a walnut roll spread with preserves and an orange—

Isn’t my plate cute?? I got it for $1.99 at this adorable boutique called Target yesterday. Love that place.

Coffee—-

It looks like I should be on vacation but sadly I am not. Oh well. Vacation state of mind I guess.

Plan for the day is to go to a yoga class from 12-1:30, eat lunch, shower and then orientation again at 4:00. Not terribly exciting but at least I’m getting paid to be there!

I’ll be back after lunch—have a lovely day!

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Hahaha buns as in ROLLS =)

I hope your Tuesday is going well. I received some less than stellar news this morning that I have to have some minor surgery done on Thursday morning but I’m trying not to let it get me down. I’ll still be participating in my yoga weekend (hopefully!!) but just will be restricted to a soft food diet for a few days and plenty of rest. Good thing I got just got the vitamix, right?!

In regards to my bread, I decided to make walnut sourdough rolls instead of loaves this time. I weighed each piece out to 2 oz and they are proofing right now….I’ll be baking them off at 1:00! They are a beautiful purple color because of the oil in the walnuts. I can’t wait to tear into one!! I made them into rolls instead because they are reminiscent of these AMAZING hazelnut rolls I used to buy at a tiny Paris boulangerie when I lived there. Mmmmm I can still taste them……..

After shaping the rolls, I settled down to do a 60 minute morning flow from YogaDownloads. I had just downloaded it and was pleasantly surprised at how advanced it was—-there was a part at the end dedicated to inversions (my favorite!!) and working on handstand, which I definitely have not mastered yet. I took the time to work further on my forearm balance and finally was able to get myself up and STAY up without the help of a wall. It felt wonderful!

For lunch I had tuna salad on a tomato wrap. I used 1 pouch light tuna, about 2 tbsp-ish light canola oil mayo, 2 stalks celery and a pinch of curry powder. I also threw a piece of smoked provolone cheese on there and had a pear on the side.

So, I start my orientation today at 4. Lucky me, it is being held at the Publix that’s only about a quarter mile from my house! I should be done at about 8 tonight and then I have to pick up my dad at the airport at 10. They are providing dinner for us tonight and tomorrow and I think its just a Publix sub. Unfortunately though, I cannot take pictures because (and I didn’t know this until I totally got busted doing it) Publix and Greenwise stores do not allow any photography to be taken inside! Crazy, huh?! And I don’t want to be “that girl” at my orientation trying to break the rules before I even start my job! So, I’m really sorry but I will do a recap of what dinner is when I come home tonight and also take a picture of my lovely rolls for yall so you don’t get too bored.

Have a fantastic afternoon and I will be back tonight when I get home!

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Good Morning friends!

I’m in a bit of a rush this morning because I have a dentist appointment in 30 minutes that I have to rush to! For breakfast I had a half cup of this yummy cereal:

In probably a little less than a cup of Fage…..I just finished off the container!

This breakfast had a whopping 26 grams of protein in it so it should help me go far this morning! I’m going to need it since I’m a little tired from staying up and watching the game last night………..poor Buckeyes…..it was so close

I am re-making my sourdough bread today though! I’ve already made the dough from the starter and it is fermenting right now in a bowl on the stove. This time I was VERY careful to measure out exactly the right amount of salt and I added some toasted chopped walnuts to the dough as well! It should be yummy!! =)

I gotta run!!!

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Good morning and happy last day of 2008! I cannot even believe the year is just about over. This seems like it was just yesterday….I sort of like that a year ago right now I was getting ready for a yoga class and here I am a whole year later and I’m doing the same exact same thing.

This morning I slept in until 8 and then made my dad and I a poached egg breakfast on sourdough toast. The bread tasted better when combined with salty egg yolk I guess!

With very tart kiwi and clementine pieces!

Like I said before, I’m getting ready to do some yoga. No class for me today—the only class at my studio is at noon and I won’t be able to make that since I have to pick up Ryan from Best Buy at 1 (he’s finally getting the xm radio I got him for xmas installed in his car). Instead, I’m doing another Yoga to the People via my laptop in the living room. I think the main reason I love these online classes so much is that they are SO challenging!!! Yall who live in NYC are so lucky because I would KILL to go to this studio! Maybe someday…. As for now, I settle for second best at my own house!

Plan for today is: yoga, go to bikeshop and try to find a lock and a basket (!!), run errands with Ryan and go grocery shopping for dinner ingredients. The original plan for dinner is for me to make a homemade caesar salad with sourdough garlic croutons and spinach ricotta gnocchi out of the Bon Appetit cookbook. Sound good?

And finally….here are MY goals for the upcoming year. Usually I would keep this sort of thing personal but I feel like this is a very personal blog and I’m making it all open so that I can hold myself accountable and motivate yall to do the same!

• Be more patient and accepting to God’s word in my life
• ride my bike whenever and wherever possible to cut down on gas and energy and get more exercise!
• go deeper with my yoga practice and know that it is a perfectly acceptable form of exercise
• Eat for pleasure!
• get involved with a Church in Tampa and volunteer with youth group
• start and stick to a savings account
• expand blog and really work to make a living by writing
• finish first draft of my book
• check out more books at the library
• get involved with Junior League in Tampa
• Join a women’s bible study and make more Christian girlfriends to pray with

What I’m reading right now:

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