Lisa’s Rant….life and healthy eating

I’m currently listening to my company’s call regarding all the changes. They are selling a lot of our aquisitions and laying off entire departments. I hear the same thing is going on at my mom’s company where she has to lay off her good friend today. It’s so sad and I’m almost becoming immune to it at this point, the shock value of whats going on has worn off and is becoming day to day. I feel as though my position is pretty safe (knock on wood) I deal with Sarbanes Oxley compliance for the most part and its cheaper for a company to hire people in our department (only 3 of us in my group) then hiring outside firms to come in which gives me some job safety.  I hope things start turning around soon. Poor Obama has some high expectations on the poor guy. I hope people realize that nothing is going to happen over night and that its going to take quite some time to fix things.

I’ll get off my soap box now and tell you about lunch. My stomach started growling at 11:30 so I grabbed a fun size pull and peel twizzler i found in the kitchen that kept me entertained until noon. Then I got excited to dive into my salad which had baby arugula, cucumber, and a Morning Star tomato something or other veggie burger I raved about in this mornings post. I also had a NS Tomato and Corn Chowder soup. I’m craving these veggie items lately! So odd tofu and now these veggie burgers. My brain is wanting to be vegetarian this week haha. I’m not a big meat eater to begin with really, kind of like most women I realized.

For an afternoon snack I have the usual cottage cheese and some grapes. Then home to pack and get ready for my Philly trip this weekend! I’m so excited we are taking the train tomorrow morning and get back on Monday. The plan is to do all kinds of touristy stuff and also meet up with a highschool friend. So excited. In case you haven’t read previous posts. The bf and I do weekend trips as presents for bdays. His choice this time was Philly.

Met up with the bf for lunch I got a “Udon Creation” which had the obvious udon noodles in some broth with tofu, broccoli, mushroom, sprouts, and some other stuff i think. it was good but not pretty to eat and complicated. I think you kind of need to shovel it into your mouth with the chopsticks.

I’m dying with anticipation to see what happens tonight! The bf and I decided to take advantage of living in the DC area and go to the Young Democrats party they are having at a bar near our places to watch the results.  So in a sublte way you can see who I voted for .

I realized via facebook today that almost all of my highschool friends and college friends are republicans and the majority of my friends here in the DC area are democrats. Interesting huh? I guess college represents wealthy southerners who tend to lean on the conservative side. As far as South Florida I don’t know. But they tend to be more conservative too. Funny how geographic locations vary huh?

Anyways I’m crashing waking up at 5am is not for me! I kind of want to try to leave work early and sneak in some relaxing time or a nap.

As for dinner the bf is planning on going to Chick Fil A to get a free sandwhich for voting but I think I’m going to eat some NS food at home. Thats the plan stan.

So the little kids from the day care trick or treating were so freaking cute. I loved their costumes. Rumor had it that there was going to be a cookie social at 1:30 and indeed there was. I got 2 cookies, 1 to save for the bf, chocolate chip, and a chocolate cookies with reeses pieces. Well umm I ate the bf’s cookie because the reeeses pieces were calling my name. So freaking good. It was worth the indulgence! Plus I haven’t eaten ANY halloween candy this week.  Although I am making pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and halloween sprinkles for the party tonight and I’m sure I’ll eat one because you have to taste one make sure they are edible . Whatever its halloween. I will also indulge in too many beverages I’m sure.

Lunch was NS veggie soup, yummy actually, and a string cheese. No side salad I was going to get one and saw the cookies and go totally distracted. Oh well I’ll make sure to get my veggies in at dinner.

What an unproductive day! I think i’m going to sneak out before 5. shhh don’t tell anyone!

I had my NS Black Bean Tortilla Soup. Now I don’t understand why they say tortilla soup because there are no signs of tortilla in it! It was meh. I also had a side salad with raw mushrooms and some cucumber with the last bit of my Annie’s Goddess Dressing. I bought Annie’s Rasberry Vinigarette to try and switch things up.

After eating I met up with the BF at the mall. We both work literally in between 2 malls. He had lunch I just kind of chilled and then wandered around some stores. Banana Republic had some adorable dresses. My old job used to go all out for our christmas parties and rent out a big place like last year we had it at the Spy Museum here in DC which was so cool. So i had a good excuse to dress up and pick out a holiday dress. But I don’t think my current job does anything and I don’t think the bf’s does either so no party dress for me. But if you need one def go there!

Right before I typed this post I had a sudden huge craving for an apple. I was in luck because I packed a nice juicy gala apple. I have some honey crisp ones at home too that everyone always raves about. I never had them growing up I wonder if its a Northern thing. My personal faves are Pink Lady Apples. Which I haven’t seen lately actually. I also have some cottage cheese for a snack later on and a yogurt as my predinner snack to hold me over until I get home from class around 9:30, 10.

No time for the gym tonight boo. My coworkers planned a happy hour which I can’t stay long for just like 30 min then I have to fight the traffic to get to school.

I’m baking tomorrow for a friends halloween party I’m so excited its been so long!

So lunch was really good I went with the 2 boss ladies to the Hilton’s restaurant. Its next to our building. I ordered a veggie wrap that was really yummy it had eggplant and brie and various other veggies. I ate about 3/4s of it as well as 1 piece of bread dipped in a bit of their olive oil dipping sauce stuff. And it came with a side of either fries or fruit. So i was good and got fruit which consisted of honey dew, cantaloupe, and pineapple. Then we came back and had cookie cake with the rest of the work gang. I only had a bite or so of my piece and scaped off the frosting haha. The bf is pumped I saved him the big chunk of the piece for tonight.

So it took me over an hour to fax some things. I hate faxing its never an easy smooth process. I ended up trying 3 different machines on 3 floors. bah.

gym tonight then home for dinner and then prob off to the bfs.

So I finally got to have a pumpkin bagel! Everytime I go try to find one they are out. Although this place didn’t have the pumpkin cream cheese to go along with it. Oh well.  So I got pb and J on the pumpkin bagel. It was really good. I’m a fan. Meanwhile grant it I had packed a turkey and hummus sandwhich on a pita but I wanted to get out of the office. Oh well I’ll eat it tomorrow for lunch or something. It kept me full all afternoon though. I did have a banana around 3:30 though.

Plan for tonight is workout then come home and shower and then its up in the air. BF is going to happy hour with friends so i’ll see what he wants to do afterwards.  I’ll probably have dinner on my own. I’m thinking leftover salmon if it looks ok and a side salad.

I’m excited i finally am getting a hair cut tomorrow its badly needed. I kind of want this color and style

http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20051412_20049741_20066881,00.html

I didn’t make an appointment for hair coloring though so i dont know if i’ll be able to do that. i wanted to get my hairdresser’s opinion on the color anyways. Its not THAT different than my color now (my natural color). Just a teensy bit of a different tone to it. Then I’m getting a mani and a pedi oh and my eyebrows done. I’m getting all spruced up. I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do any of this in months so its badly needed. I’m excited. Then I plan on wandering around the mall the bf may possibly meet up with me at the mall.

Anddddd on sunday we’re going to the REDSKINS game! i’m pumped! box seats too. high class.