Happy #thinkingoutloud Thursday! No idea what I’m going on about? Click here!
1. My brain is literally farting right now (read: I have writer’s block). Last week there were tonnes of random things that I wanted to talk to you guys about, and this week it’s all crickets and cobwebs up there. But I haven’t missed a ToL in 155 weeks (!!!!!), and I’m not about to ruin my perfect streak now. So hi. Let’s chat.
2. Actually, I wouldn’t mind going out for a run first to see if that helps get the creative juices flowing. The only thing is that it’s cold (2ºC/36°F), dark (~5pm), and I have a belly full of pizza. No joke. Dinner tonight was courtesy of Amy and her roasted veggie pizza, which I absolutely demolished. And when I say “demolished,” I mean this is the only piece that managed to survive…
3. What can I say? My appetite has been off.the.charts lately, and I’ve actually been trying to snack less and just eat bigger meals to see if that would be more satisfying. It seems to be working, and it’s been nice to not have to worry about eating every couple of hours. I know, I know… probably not something you’d ever expect to hear from a serial snacker. I’ve actually been meaning to do a WIAW on it, which I will get around to one of these days.
4. And yes, I eat dinner around 4:30pm. This delight savings thing has my poor body all sorts of confused, and waking up at 4am means breakfast is at 5, lunch is somewhere around 10, and dinner is at 4:30. Can we please just do away with the whole clock changing thing? I think I’d rather it be darker in the mornings than have it be pitch black by 5 — it make me want to crawl in bed by 9.
5. Actually, it’s about 7:30 right now and I’m seriously ready to call it a day… so I think I’m going to end things here and go curl up with a book. Sorry guys — I know this post was a little on the shorter side, but the past couple of days have been a little rough and I’m not really feeling like my normal peppy self. I hope you’re having an awesome day, and I’ll see your lovely faces soon <3
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I hope you’re feeling like yourself in no time. But then again, it’s okay to not always be peppy.
We eat dinner earlyish (530-6) but I don’t get to bed early so a snack is always had before bed. I really wish I was better at going to bed on time!
I am all about early dinner! Eating too late makes me have weird dreams. Early darkness is just beginning. Yuck! I’m a big fan of Amy’s Spinach Pizza, but it’s got cheese 🙂
I cannot believe TOL is on its 155th round! That is incredible, and I hope you know I love starting my Thursday off reading a few of these. So thank you for doing them. 🙂
Thank you, Julia! That’s super sweet of you 🙂
Oh-the clocks! I am so out of sorts too! I am hungry at 4:00 and wanting bed by 8! It is like I am 4 years old! Finding something to say every day is hard enough, and being sleep-wanting makes it that much harder! Great post- you got it done!
Ha I’m in bed by 9 every day anyways. But it makes it easier to fall asleep, that’s for sure. I don’t love how dark it is walking home from work at night now. I feel like it’s so much later than it is! I, too, have been eating bigger meals and I’ve actually noticed a huge difference in how I feel.
It does, eh? I used to think I loved snacking, but I think the reason I snacked so much was because I was never satisfied.
That pizza looks insanely good! I blame the time change for messing with appetites and life in general!
Oh Amanda – my daughter and I eat dinner at 4.30pm and my fam and friends make fun of us for it – I’m so glad I’m not the only one!
I sure hope you get back to feeling like your peppy self again – whatever it is that’s bugging ya- it too will pass, you know.
Thank you lovely lady <3
Hi Amanda! So I am typically eating my afternoon snack when you are eating dinner heheh! 🙂
Teach me your ways!
I’m so with you on the eating dinner early thing. I’m up by 5 so have breakfast then. Even with snacks throughout the day, I’m craving lunch by 11, and dinner by 4-4:30 though I usually have to hold off until 5. Now with daylight savings it just makes everything worse! Ugh. Already counting the days until Dec. 21st-ish when the days start to get longer.
We all have those days when we just can’t think of anything. Brain farts are common in my brain! In fact, I actually carry a notebook around just so that I can jot down random occurances or ideas to chat about on the blog! Sad, but true. Sometimes my brain needs a little help 😉
My notebook is attached to my hip and I honestly have no idea what I’d do without it! But there are some days where the words don’t want to come, even if the idea is there
I too try to go to bed earlier now that it’s darker earlier! With kids though, you never know what curveball thy can throw in the evening 😉
I know how yo feel. It’s dark when I get out of work. So I run (in the dark) and get home, eat dinner and want to get in bed at 9 am.
I *have* been crawling into bed by 9! Or, at least I did a few times this week. This early darkness is throwing me for a loop – more than I remember in the past. I hope you have a better day!
I do end up hibernating in the winter because it gets dark so early. Sunset is slightly after 5:30 right now and I know it’s going to get worse as we get more into winter. I’ve been quite hungry this week too because my stomach never gets the memo about the time change. It likes daylight savings and won’t budge.
Every day this week I thought it had to be 7pm and it was only 5:30ish. Lots of coffee happening this week!
I usually get to bed by at least 8 pm most nights, haha! It’s much easier now that it’s darker out at night.
Happy Thursday!
I don’t like that it’s dark earlier, but I love seeing the sun up for my morning commute!
Sometimes I find that the more I snack, the hungrier I am during the day. Hefting up your regular meals can definitely make a difference!
That’s what I’ve been finding! Snacking a tonne just make me want to eat all.the.time.
Daylight savings time is the worst!! And I usually eat dinner around 5, daylight savings time or not. I blame it on having a toddler…
My mind is so messed up right now. Not only do we have daylight savings to deal with, but it’s freaking 80 degrees in Pittsburgh in November. What the!? Everyone’s putting out decorations and our downtown is getting ready for Light Up Night and I’m in shorts and a T shirt. When did I move to California..seriously!?
The weather has been messing with me as well! We usually have snow here by now, and here I am walking around in a hoodie. So.strange.
Daylight savings time switch has been rough. Good in the mornings when I wake up at a crazy hour to swim, but I’ve been in bed before 9 every night this week. That roasted veggie pizza looks amazing!
I feel you on the daylight saving time. I traveled to a different time zone so with that change and then the clock change I’m hella messed up and have been getting up 2 hours earlier than usual. AAH! I’ve been crawling into bed around 8.
I’m hoping today is a little better for you! DST is hard for me too – My body does not like the time changes! I guess it just gives us more time to get stuff done before the sun comes up 😉
… which makes up for the fact that I want to be in bed by 8 😛
I hate the clocks changing. I’ve been getting up at the crack of dawn all week and one day actually went to bed at 8 too!
Hope your day goes better.
Amys roasted veggie pizza’s are my favorite! I never have any leftover. 🙂 I’m a early lunch and dinner eater too. I’m usually eating lunch by 11 and dinner at 5!
Daylight savings totally messes with me but I have to admit, I do enjoy the brighter mornings…except right now it’s gloomy and you can’t tell the difference anyway. HA!
I was actually enjoying the dark mornings because I hang out in Bux then and it’s more cozy when it’s dark!
i eat dinner around 4:30 too! I just can’t wait any longer or else I will devour everything i’ve got in the fridge!
If I wasn’t in class at 5 I would seriously consider eating dinner then. I’ve been eating first thing when I get back (5:30-6ish).
Wow, that veggie pizza looks and sounds AMAZING! The time change is definitely messing with me, too. It was 7:00 last night and I was like it has be 9:00!
Blame it on the time change. I’m blaming anything I can on that 😀
Thisntine of year everyone’s a little messed up. The days are shorter so all we want to do is eat and sleep. Hibernation time!
You know what…it’s probably the five back to back posts finally catching up with you. The adrenaline has worn off and you’re ready for a back, plus some calories to help you burn that mental fuel. 🙂 🙂
Your hair is getting so long. It’s gorgeous, dah-ling, gorgeous.
I went to bed at 8:30 last night (which you kind of already knew). It felt magical.
Thank you, sweet friend! I’ll end up in bed by 8:30 some nights, but I’ll try to keep myself up reading for a while so that I don’t feel like such a grandma 😛
I love an early dinner! And that pizza looks scrumptious! Happy Thursday!
Yes to dinner so early. Good gracious. My body’s like “…wh…why?”.:) Happy Friday Eve, sweet friend!
I’m still off from the time change too, plus the marathon and I can’t seem to feel rested enough! Lunch being at 10 reminds me of my grandma though! We’ve actually been eating dinner a little late since I’ve been lazy about getting off my butt to cook something.
I am asleep by 9:30ish. Always. Especially lately with a dog waking me up at 2:30 every morning. I do eat my meals later, since my husband gets home later – and sometimes I’m starving by dinner time!
Love Amy’s roasted veggie pizza. You’re supposed to leave something over? Who knew? Actually, I like the single serving one for just that reason.
I strongly believe in early dinner times! I do much better that way and I find it all balances out. If I wait too long to eat, it’s not pretty. Tonight I think I am going out for dinner and when I heard it will be after 7, I was like um, I don’t know about this. Snacks don’t really help me when I am really hungry so it sounds like I will be having a light dinner before dinner 🙂
I 100% approve of second dinner 😉
YES to getting rid of taking the clocks back. I’m done with it. I would much rather have it a little darker in the morning (maybe I’ll be able to sleep in a bit, and plus mornings suck already, a little darkness is fine by me) and light a little later. And DLS when you have a kid? Miserable. Just miserable.
I’ve heard so many moms complaining about the time! Hopefully your little guy’s sleeping patterns adjust to the time change soon!