It Goes a Little Something Like This...

**This is a lot of information and I apologize if you're not ready for it.


1. I've been feeling under the weather lately. I'm not going to go into all of my ailments (of which there are plenty) but I will let you know that I've had a killer runny nose for three days now. So, for the TMI: Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with something running down my cheek. I swiped at it. Looked at my hand, saw that it was dark, and figured I woke up with a bloody nose. This should alarm you. It did me. Who wakes up in the middle of the night with a bloody nose? Isn't that what happens to really, really sick people? Actually it was just my runny nose and somewhere in waking myself up for my runny nose I busted my lip open. Yup, I'm pretty cool.

2. As part of my 30 before 30 I decided I wanted to become a certified yoga teacher. I have applied to a studio near my home and classes begin (if I'm accepted) on April 14. This is actually pretty cool. I'll be able to cross something off my list. I'll be able to do yoga and make some money doing it! I get free classes all summer long at this studio (if I'm accepted)! Sweet, right? Then why am I a little nervous to do it?

3. I have been applying for Summer jobs for back home once the season is over and I've also been applying for "real" jobs. Just in case. When I apply for a "real" job I only choose the ones in places that I would like to live. Maybe this is bad, and I should apply to everything just to broaden my capability of finding something, but what is the point of applying for a "real" job in a dump place when one day Matt and I could have to make a decision between my work and his work? But yes, I totally want to work from home and teach yoga at the same time. Is that too much to ask?

4. The hockey season could be over soon. There. I said it. I'll have more details on Monday...depending on what happens.

5. I absolutely think it's brutal that Picnik is going bye-bye in April. Who's shutting it down? Why are you shutting it down? I need to edit my pictures. I am just not that adept with Photoshop and Picnik is way easier and quicker anyway.

6. I'm pretty good at making cheeseburgers. I better be if it's my fav food. Usually we stuff them with a few things, put some spices in the meat, sometimes mix some onions and cheese right in there with it too. My favorite, probably goat cheese mixed in. Last summer I even made a homemade mango barbecue sauce and soaked the beef in that for a bit before grilling them up. Omelets and burgers are my forte. Why am I telling you this? Because we're having burgers for dinner tonight ... and I totally put maple syrup in them.

7. My husband is seeing my friends husband behind my back. They had a cappuccino date tonight before practice. No wonder he left early... {I know this because I just turned on the iPad and it beeped that there was a Skype message. It showed up at the top of the screen exactly what was said. I wasn't snooping I swear!!}


8. Right now on eBay I'm watching three Burberry wallets, one Louis Vuitton wallet, a burberry bag, and then this random coat that I can't remember where it came from. There's also a burnt orange shirt with a fox in a fedora on there. Then after typing those two sentences I spent about five more minutes browsing eBay before coming back to type this one.

9. There is a girl I'm following on Pinterest who only pins pictures of hot girls. With unreal bodies. I mean this in a strictly fitness, workout, healthy type of way. They're in unbelievable shape. These usually link to a workout of some sort, or a blog that can usually be categorized as "fitspo", but I'm not sure what to think of all these pictures of girls. Maybe she's a very visual person and needs constant affirmation that what she's doing will get her the body she's working towards. Maybe she likes girls.

10. Matt and I were talking the other day about how awesome this Summer will be because we're not planning a wedding. It sucked and I'm never doing it again. Yay for being married already. There's no one here to high five.

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Mission Accomplished

After a week of eating meatless I get to mark off one more of my 30 before 30's. "6. Take Meatless Monday a little far. A meatless week!" I have completely succeeded in doing this. My meals were awesome, I never once felt deprived, and I honestly do not feel like I missed out on much of anything the entire week. I do still love my cheeseburgers but this is definitely something I won't have any trouble doing any other time.

So, as promised, here are my final three days worth of meals. See anything you like?

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Yes, I skipped lunch. BAD! I had to go to work and forgot to pack.

Check out the rest of my meals from the full week here:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Wednesday

Check out the Meatless Monday site for a ton of different recipes with so many different and interesting foods that you'd never think of. Or even The Kind Life which is from Alicia Silverstone after she wrote her book The Kind Diet. It's a lot of vegan and (what I'll call) "super-vegan" from The Kind Life site but it's still something new to try. Did anyone try a meatless day? How did it go?

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While The Cat's Away...

PLL Ladies

This may be the scenario in every guy's dream when they think of the girls having a weekend, or night, home by themselves. Unfortunately in the life of a European hockey wife, it's not exactly this attractive. Yes, we have pajama parties where we all get together and laugh, joke, and have tons of fun. But to be honest they look a little more like this ...

Okay, maybe not so old school but we're definitely clothed and there's a lot more food...less guitars and record players. We're the queens of potluck. Each girl will bring a dish or two and we'll eat like we've never been fed before. Possibly have a few drinks. Depends who's pregnant or not. We might hit up the local watering hole and eat out if we're really feeling into it. However, and I'm going to be brutally honest here, what we really do while the guys are away ...

We lay on the couch, or possibly in bed all day long since we're all not fortunate enough to have couches. There's an 84% chance we do not shower. Our work outs are neglected till another day, food is whatever is easiest to make that night, the dishes don't get done, we can't even remember where the keys are if we did want to go somewhere, and we watch every TV show or movie imaginable that our dear husbands refuse to watch with us the rest of the time. We're an active bunch and it suits us just fine. Heck, we just might even catch up on our Skype dates and reading.

Matt's gone for a tournament and last night I finished the 9th book I've started reading since coming to Italy. I haven't even been here a solid four months and have finished 9 books. I'm proud of myself. I'll easily hit my 100 before I turn 30. Maybe I should up that number? Or not. I'll just wait until I hit 100 and go from there. See! The whole mentality of being alone when the boys are gone. "I'll just do it another time."


What hasn't taken a back seat is my quest towards a meatless week. Tomorrow I will update you on today's and Thursday's meals. Possibly even tomorrow's meals. Depends when I get around to it. Tomorrow I will be more productive though. I promise. What are your plans this weekend?

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What I Ate Wednesday

I set a goal awhile back to have one full meatless week before I turned the big 3-0. It seemed like it would be tough since Matt is, like most men, quite the meat lover. Ribs, chicken, pork loin, steak, burgers, you name it, we're having it. It has come to a point where a big cut of chicken or beef is just not that appealing to me. On the flip side, I can't imagine never eating a cheese burger again. I just can't commit to something like that.


However, the idea of dedicating one week of my life to being vegetarian seemed like it was more than doable. That is why #6 of my 30 before 30 is "Take Meatless Monday a little far. A meatless week!" 


Matt left today for France. Due to a very ridiculous set of circumstances I was not able to go. So basically all those posts I wrote about going to Rouen for the Continental Cup...lies. However this did lead me to the conclusion that with Matt gone having a meatless week is totally possible. So today I embarked on that journey and have, so far, come out on top.


Now, you may wonder why this is one of my goals. It's just a health thing. Nothing too "animal rights activist"-ish, or "I'm the new tree-hugger"-thing. I've followed Meatless Monday for awhile now. I like where they stand in terms of saving the planet, energy consumption, health benefits, and, okay, a bit of animal rights too, and I've had many meatless days over the past 2 years. I must admit, I do feel slightly more weighed down when I go a few days in a row eating meat at almost every meal. Meat has started to lose its appeal and I can honestly say that I want it less and less as the months go by. I highly encourage everyone to try just one day a week without it, you can't know how something affects you until you try! But, for real, make your own decisions.


Side bar ::: I read this article on the NY Times (which is quickly becoming my favorite news read) about meat consumption. "We're Eating Less Meat. Why?" It's interesting, informative, and the final sentence is exactly what I had for dinner tonight. :::


So back to What I Ate Wednesday. At the start of my meatless week, and now coming to the end of the first day, I feel completely satisfied, full but not stuffed, and know that today contained no where near the variety of foods I could have the rest of this week. Serious, check out some meatless recipes and see just how much you're able to do. You just might surprise yourself.

I'll keep you updated while I make my way towards a meatless week, showing you everything I eat along the way. My guess is I'm going to feel great after a full week without meat. I already feel awesome after just one day without it. Maybe you'll even make the decision to join me for just one meatless day. Possibly this Monday? They don't just call it Meatless Monday because they both start with an "M" ... okay, that's definitely why, but there are also many other good reasons to begin your week with a resolution.


Onto some late-night yoga (the best), Pretty Little Liars, and cuddle time with Lucy. Happy Hump Day. Your week is almost through!

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Create Yourself

You have two free days coming up -- from work and all the crap that goes along with it. What will you do with it?

I've made the decisions lately to be invested in myself. That means I run, do yoga, lift, and stretch a lot. Fruits and vegetables are the new staples in my diet, and tea has taken a big leap  in the favorite beverages category. I feel good about what I'm doing with my body ...

... and my mind. I got a Kindle this year and I've already blown through four books since coming to Italy. That's two books a month and I'm already halfway through The Help and The Kind Diet is slowly, but surely, being read bit by bit. There are even three more books just waiting to be cracked open.

My Italian is also getting better as the days go by. It's nice to have people to speak with in English while I'm here but I would love to spend a little more time learning Italian. It's a beautiful language and I'd feel like I accomplished something awesome if I could really learn it. {Plus I could check off a 30 before 30!}

I've also been doing a little more work lately than usual. It's nothing to write home about but I like working. I feel like I'm doing something good, especially since a lot of it involves Movember. I love doing this to bring awareness for men's health. Movember is a great thing, ladies. Check it out and do a little something for your man's future!

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