Cravings!

OK I am in a total snack mood.

One I am PMSing(Sorry to you squeamish people) which makes me crave junk & two the dark rainy weather adds to that. I have a headache & need sleep!

So I am trying to find ways through the cravings. Mini Bonbelles, rice cakes & fruit somehow aren't doing it for me. I was thinking pizza. My Dad & I were talking about it on the way home from work yesterday.

No Pizza is not a junk food if you put the proper toppings and eat a slice or two.

I did go to the corner store and look at all the junk food longingly. But I did not buy. I am actually going to a friends 40th birthday next weekend and I am sure there will be junk. I am going to have to resist. I will not break this until August 3rd.

I will break it by making some gluten-free muffins. If I'm lucky I can find blueberries on sale & use them to add or maybe, just maybe I'll make them with chocolate chips!

Crappy Thursday to you all!

This isn't personal. But today is a crappy day. I want it sleep in & wear my PJ's all day long. Dark rainy weather sucks!

Unfortunately I have to be an adult & go to work. Well I'm actually already there. My morning coffee has done nothing for me.

This weather is to continue until Monday. BOO ON YOU WEATHER SYSTEMS!!!!!

But the good news is, Mum is back today so I don't have Dad & Dog duty. Which means sleeping in to 7am tomorrow(YIPPIEE!!!!!)! Also it is Thursday which means a good bought of Stitching and Bitching at Knit-o-matic tonight.

Also I may actually get to spend time with a friend this weekend. Every time we try to see a movie together, something happens. Finally he has a weekend day off. But I am still weary. Something always seems to get in the way.

Well I'm going to nap on top of my desk now! My eyes hurt! DAMN WEATHER!

Food for thought!

I am now on day 10 of the 21 day junk food cleanse. I don't miss the food, although my cravings seem to have shifted to meat!

I would love a big juicy hamburger or a rather large steak. I don't need any of the fixin's! Just the Beef!

My body is a bit off whack with eating this week. I am not over eating, but I seem to be able to go longer than usual without needing to eat. I don't think of this as a problem or anything. Maybe it is the combinations of what I am eating.

I am currently eating a cold lentil & Quinoa combo.

For those of you who don't know, Quinoa is a Mayan grain that is really high in protein. They look a little weird because of the white tails, but it cooks up really easily. The added bonus is that Quinoa is also relatively high in iron, which, for some reason, for me is lower than it should be. So every little bit helps.

Anyway I think that combo(which I made up in my head) is probably what is sustaining me over the day.

But I still want a steak!

Photography

I miss taking pictures. I want to actually show them to people, but they are stuck on my Dad's computer & when I go to do some work he is doing some sort of back-up for the work stuff. I am going to have to ask him for time on the computer.

Needless to say, I broke my short lens so I can only use the longer heavier one. Dad did say he would get a new lens as long as I get a better camera bag. He said photographers and bags are like woman and shoes, they are constantly buying new ones.

Just to explain, the camera I currently use is an old one of my Dad's. He has a few going at a time. Photography is his hobby. Last year I mentioned I would like to get a digital slr & start doing some work so he gave me one of the cameras he wasn't using anymore.

I have taken thousands of photos. A lot of them suck! But I also have a lot of good ones too. They make great Christmas presents. I had each niece and nephew in photo and gave framed copies to my Sister, Brother and Mum. I had a great picture of my sister's chocolate lab sitting on the dock up at the cottage in the sunset. That was an early shot. But really beautiful.

My favourite things to shoot are nature shots. I like trees with lots of knots. I have shots of foliage with great lighting. Stark colour contrasts & architectural stuff as well. My Dad is good at taking candid shots of random people, but I am scared someone is going to beat me up if they see the camera. Maybe with time I will screw my courage to the sticking place & do it.

Today on the ride into work, Dad did tell me that he thought I was quite talented. Coming from my Dad (you know the type really hard to get a true compliment from) it means a lot.

I do keep trying to plan a day to go out & shoot, but the weather gets in the way. Also carrying it around at work doesn't work so good.

Links I Like

You may notice the links I like on the left side.
Knit-o-matic is my friend Haley's yarn store. It is local to my area!

Arts Integra is my friend Cassandra's arts school.

Bourne House Bed & Breakfast and Spa is my friend Cassandra's other business. She is one busy hard working Woman!

Scratch Espresso Bar is the local place around the corner from me & down the street from Haley's store on Bathurst. Street. It has great stuff & the staff is nice as well. The art is fabulous. Some of the stuff there is done by one of the owners, Eden.

Happy Tuesday!

Yesterday evening was a bit harried. I biked across town to pick up the car then drove to pick up a few things we needed at home. Than had to feed Dad & Dog. Walk the dog. Then actually eat myself! Well need less to say I was knackered! So I dropped off to sleep relatively early. I had to wake up earlier & get up faster this morning to feed Dad & Dog. Walk the dog then drive us all to work!

My Dad broke his arm in 3 places July 1, while changing a light bulb. My Mum who has been helping him is taking a planned & well deserved break from all of it up at the cottage.

I am starting to see if children are in my future, what my life may become.

Anyway slept well & had a great dream, which will be for me only and not the blogosphere (Sorry!).

My attempt at becoming more girlie is continuing! I can't find a necklace/bracelet match that I am 100% crazy about that doesn't cost more than I can afford.

I bought another hair colour & am going to go dark red for a while.

This weekend I am going to crochet some dishcloths for the office with this bright obnoxious cotton yarn I don't know what to do with. So they are getting bright green & pink dishcloths. We'll see how they go.

It's 1:40pm & I haven't had lunch yet. But here's the thing. I'm not really hungry. Does that mean I am going to stuff my face tonight?

Welcome to my random thoughts!

Monday Afternoon Random Thoughts

Finally coffee #2 & I am just waking up!

Why do radio stations play certain songs to death? And why are they the crappy songs that get overplayed?

I am crocheting my 2nd bag from the same pattern, but this one is going to be larger than the last one. Why is that? I don't actually care. I am fine with the different sizes. I need to finish this bag so I can figure out bag sizes for my nieces & sister's bags that will be done at the end of the August. I will post a picture if I can.

I am suddenly in a girlie mood. Make-up, nails, dresses, skirts. I draw the line at heels though. I just can't go there! Why the sudden change? I don't know. I have always coloured my hair & I think I am going to go dark red until the fall. A nice cool red.

I am excited & scared about night school in the fall. I think it's all the lawyereze I am going to have to decipher. No I am not becoming a lawyer as many uncles have suggested. I am going to school to be a law clerk. Wow that sounds weird!

I don't know what to have for dinner.

I have a hankering for some chocolate. Damn you junk food detox!

The word my old roommate, April would say that would sum up this entry....RANDOM!