1. First of all, I can’t believe how many people not only have no problem with the dentist, but actually like going 😯 Madness! I managed to make it through this morning’s appointment relatively unscathed, but you won’t find me eager to hop back in that chair anytime soon. The bad tastes. The cringe-worthy sounds. The unpleasant feeling of having someone poke around in your mouth while they try to carry on a conversation with you. Yeah, no. Unfortunately, I still have to get my wisdom teeth out, but we’re not even going to think about that for now. Think happy thoughts…
2. And while we’re on the topic of medical appointments, I had to visit the eye doctor earlier this week, and while I don’t really have a problem with the good old optometrist, there is one thing that drives me absolutely crazy: “Better now, or now? What happens now?” You know when you’re sitting in the chair looking through that goofy contraption and the doctor flips between different lenses asking you which helps you see better? Am I the only one who honestly doesn’t notice any difference like 80% of the time? Maybe it’s because my eyes are pretty bad, but I swear that most of the time there is no difference and the doctor is only checking to see if I’m full of crap.
3. You know you spend too much time sitting Starbucks when your clothes start to smell like coffee. I swear I feel like an addict. You know how smokers always smell like smoke and alcoholics always smell like alcohol? Well, what does “Amanda always smells like coffee” say about me? Yeeeaaaaah.
4. Am I the only one who finds it insanely satisfying when you can see or hear things being sucked up while you’re vacuuming? I swear that sometimes I get tempted to throw dirt on the floor just so I can see it being sucked up.
5. I’m a complete wimp when it comes to cold weather (which is pretty ironic considering I live in the land of ice and snow). The slightest chill or hint of wind and there’s no chance I’m going outside. It’s been pretty nasty here lately. Put two and two together and I have a problem – I’ve really been slacking on my daily walks lately. I walk for enjoyment, and freezing my digits off is definitely not enjoyable. I hate the idea of walking on a treadmill, but I think it’s pretty much an inevitability at this point considering the weather isn’t going to get any better for the next 6 months. Now if only I can come up with ways to keep myself from dying of boredom…
6. I love kombucha, but I can’t drink it straight from the bottle – I have to filter it through a strainer and drink it from a cup because I don’t even want to think about what would happen if the ‘mother’ got into my mouth.
7. I think one of the downsides of giving up calorie counting is the fact that my math skills have gotten a bit rusty as a result. It’s a good thing my phone comes equipped with a calculator so that I can pretend that I’m texting or checking my e-mail when I have to whip it out to figure out the answer to 9 x 7. So sad.
8. You guys know how much I love my Kashi Cinnamon Harvest, but the one thing I don’t love? All of the crumbs that get left in the bottom of the bag. I really hate wasting food, but I’m not big on using the crumbs in place of the actual squares. Up until now, I’ve been storing them in jars, but I go through so much of that stuff that it’s getting to be a bit much. Luckily, I think I’ve found a tasty solution, which I’ll be sharing with you guys… tomorrow 😉
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Share some random thoughts 😀
Oh my gosh, #4…YESSSSS! It’s my equivalent to Mario getting a coin from thumping his head into a brick! Lol! And I totally hear ya on the cold! I was itching for a walk today but really didn’t feel like driving to the gym. I looked outside…the sun had started to set and it was 50 degrees. Not so bad, right? WRONG! I even put on yoga pants UNDER my fleece pants and had a hoodie on and STILL had to run my hands under warm water for like 5 minutes just to get the feeling back after 30 minutes of walking! And my nose was still running hours later! Ugh, I’m gonna die this winter! 🙁
i loveee the smell of coffee! that smell is only associated to happy thoughts in my mind 🙂
Haha I actually had to stop and think about what 9×7 is…and I studied engineering for four years!! Fail.
Sorry to hear you need to get your wisdom teeth pulled 🙁 I was told every year for a long time that I needed to have them pulled, and last year I finally took the plunge and had the surgery. It wasn’t that bad! Well…other than the fact that you can’t eat solids for a few days (brutally hard), but it is a great excuse to sit around and do nothing other than watch movies (I watched the entire Lost show) and read. I’m with you on the satisfying vaccuum noises (that sounds so weird). I like to hear and see cleanliness, if that makes sense! Also, we don’t have grape kombucha here, which sucks because I think I would love it!
Happy Sunday dear!
Amanda, I have this problem too (with the cold weather). I only walk (sigh…I’m dealing with utter body breakdown here + food “issues”…i.e. I keep “binging” at night but have that thing where I am kinda lower weight, but the “binging” is a problem…oyzers). ANYWAY, I live on east coast and weather = cold and dreary = problem. Like this week…no snow, but the tails of the hurricane from the states ALL WEEK…so a ton of rain + cold + wind….Now, I only walk each day…outside. Not cool. Not cool at all 🙁
Normally I go for a walk outside and read a book while I walk (yeh, I’m not a fast walker, I just like the vitamin D and fresh air and stuff and getting “out”)…I have no access to a gym and I can’t afford it, so I don’t have a treadmill to go on. Now with cold weather , it sucks. Like you freeze. And I’m not sure which is worse: snow or rain. Snow is obviously a major problem…but rain is not fun because you end up getting tons more messy and soaked vs. snow. I can’t afford the laundry, ha …anyway, glad to find someone else who feels me on this one.
I have to say that I SUPER admire you.
I have (and I’m ashamed to admit this or say it publicly) but battled through all spectrums, including orthorexia and I still can’t seem to leave it behind, yet I’m also up way way late binging on a lot of foods..a lot. It sucks cause its wrecking my digestion + it doesn’t help that when I go for a walk or something the next day it doesn’t feel “good enough” cause I’m messed up.
Fed. Up. 🙂
Sorry, didn’t mean to write a novel here, just suddenly spewing the stuff out haphazardly.
Anyway, cheerio 🙂
Oh and re your shredded wheat post…I don’t think I’ve ever been a shredded wheat girl….but I used to like shreddies and mini wheats a lot (among others)….they had different flavors too like “honey” or “maple” or something.
Totally with you on the vacuum and the cold weather!
Where you are terrified of the dentist… I”m terrified of the eye doctor! Crazy right?
Twins with the vacuum. Is it weird I’m disappointed if it doesn’t make that sound…probably;) I despise cold weather too. In Victoria we don’t get snow too often, if ever during the season. When we do, the city goes crazy and basically shuts down! It makes me laugh since I lived in Calgary for a year and 1/2 where it is the total opposite! And I also smell like coffee all the time ha ha. I love the smell though!
I SWOON SOO hard when I vacuum. Seriously, I LOVE when something gets sucked up. I will vacuum when I feel stressed just because it’s like therapy for me.! hahha. I have never been to an eye doctor, but when I was younger I used to wish I needed glasses. I think they are adorable. I’m weird. I love the smell of coffee, therefor I would love the smell of you. Not creepy at all.
I just finished cleaning & was SO happy to hear the vacuum sucking things up! It’s oddly satisfying. Random thoughts ’round here — I am so happy to have 4 days off work. All I want to do is bake & “nest” now that it’s colder. This is not so random but “Oh MY, what is that in the bowl at the top of this post??” Looks delish!
It’s a bowl of plain Greek yogurt, a crumbled up chocolate Vitamuffin, and some vanilla AB protein frosting 🙂 http://www.runningwithspoons.com/for-spoons/vanilla-almond-butter-protein-frosting/
The “mother” LOL!! That made me laugh so incredibly hard. Love this post 😀
you store the kashi crumbs? i can’t wait to see what you do with them!
in graduate school i studied constantly in starbucks and, yes. it leaves a distinct coffee smell that is very noticeable. funny you point it out!
I love this random post! I am so happy to hear I’m not alone with the “starbucks smell” I hate when this happens! Restaurants really bother me too when I leave smelling like I’ve been in a restaurant…makes me cringe! I hate the cold too! I always joke that I’m moving to california someday!
I hate being cold too! I seriously dread winter. Luckily we had a pretty mild one last year, so I’m crossing my fingers we’re blessed with that again.
That’s so true about smelling like coffee after being in Starbucks! Also, Subway. Every time I eat there I smell like it for the rest of the day!
We had a pretty mild winter here last year as well, but they’re saying it might hit us pretty bad this year. It actually snowed and stuck last night, so I’m really hoping it’s not some sort of dark foreshadowing of the things to come!
Love your random posts. They are so much fun to read. I’m terribly sorry you have to get your wisdom teeth out. Bless your heart! I had the WORST experience EVER w/ mine.. so I’m sending you lots of prayers!
Ha Ha, I used to be pretty decent at math in High school, but now if someone would ask me a simple math question I’d probably just stare at them like uhhh????
Have a great day girl!
i’ve avoided the eye doctor for 2 months because she annoys me with those questions, truth! and i need contacts renewed bad! LOL!
i am a weeny in the cold but i live here. TEXAS HEAT! and i love the vacuum suck! WHOOP! p.s. hand over the kombucha slugs, i will drink them.
Wisdom teeth…I am avoiding my orthodontist for that precise reason.
*Happy thoughts*
1. I actually did the laundry today and I am so pleased with myself! You can actually see the floor in the spare bedroom I’ve been using as a laundry hamper!
2. Over a month ago, when I found your blog, you were talking about taking time off of exercising. I did it and it was incredible. I didn’t gain weight. I was able to finally not be sore every day. Eventually, I wanted to get back to my yoga practice simply because I love it and not because I thought I needed it to stay “fit”. When I got back my performance was better than ever too.
3. I am so excited about kitchen projects I have planned for tomorrow: baking bread, making a casserole, making beef jerky, making mayonnaise.
Love your #2 😀
#2 and #4…I am in complete agreement! I had forgotten about the optometrist thing until I went for the first time in many years last year. Being the super eager perfectionist that I am, not knowing the “right” answer caused me undue stress. How odd that my brain is eager to succeed, even in medical appointments.
If you’re looking for someone to hate on the dentist with, I’m your girl! I have MAJOR dental phobia. Whenever I go in for an appointment, I get extremely nervous. My stomach does somersaults. I sweat. I’ve even caught myself shaking. Yeah, not a fan. When people tell me they love going to the dentist because of the “clean mouth feeling” afterwards, I’m baffled. Don’t you get that feeling every time you brush your teeth? Whenever I go to the dentist, I get an “ouch that hurt” feeling x’s 100. :-p
When I worked at Starbucks during college, I *always* smelled like coffee. Initially I kind of liked it–it’s such a heartwarming smell, after all–but when my boyfriend started making comments, it became a nuisance. I was always showering to get the smell out of my hair! (Or spraying myself with copious amount perfume to try to “hide” the smell. It doesn’t work 😉 )
Baha, I love your No4. When I was a kid I used to follow my mum round the rooms of the house whilst she vacuumed. Just to hear that satisfying sound of stuff being guzzled up the nozzle,( staraange kid). I hardly get to hear it these days…cuz I hardly ever vacuum.
I’m excited to see what you come up with for the cereal dust/crumbies. Jarring them up is very economical, you thrifty thing! I actually like to just eat them all soggy in milk, mushy food appeals to me:).
My molars just started growing in darnnit, I was hoping not to get them!
Xxx
The one thing I’ve never understood is why dentists insist on making convo during…of course it helps get the patient’s mind off the procedure but the inability to answer back coherently also adds to the frustration! Something random from my end- I really don’t like fireworks. In theory they’re pretty to watch but in reality, the constant blast of them going off scares the heck out of me. There was a festival holiday here on Wednesday and I think I experienced 5 mini heart attacks thanks to the mere sound of the fireworks!
Ah sorry about having to get your wisdom teeth out, that was definitely not an enjoyable experience for me (I am a fellow denist hater). Haha I can’t wait to see what you came up with for the crumb problem!
This is seriously the best post I’ve read all day. I was cracking up. And I am the SAME way with the vaccuum!
Those crunchies are the best part to me – I love them as smoothie toppings or mixed into yogurt or cottage cheese concoctions. Can’t wait to see how you used them!
oh gosh I love all these random thoughts. lately me and dentist are not on good terms, two root canals later and my wallet is struggling. I am a wimp for the cold despite growing up somewhere cold, it is more that I just hate it. a lot. i have never had that drink, i am actually not too interested in trying it. KInd of creeps me out. i just cleaning, so therapeutic strangely.
Hi! I’ve read your blog for a while but never commented, but I did feel the need to say that I too HATE the dentist (I’m terrible and honestly have refused to schedule an appointment for the last 2 years…), but my personal experience with getting my wisdom teeth out was really easy. I know that everyone is different, but it is nothing like getting a teeth cleaning. Of course it is awkward for a few days after, but overall the whole experience just didn’t give me the heebie-jeebies the way a teeth cleaning does. Don’t be too nervous!!
Thanks for the reassurance 🙂
OMG…..there was this coffee shop on my college campus, and it was my go-to study spot….i’d sit there for hours and come out smelling like coffee and toast. Everyone did. We called it “smelling like the Grind” (The Daily Grind was it’s name). Definitely not the worst thing in the world to smell like ;-). And yah, walking in the cold, I’ll be honest I do walk on the treadmill because that easy movement of a walk is a huge stress relief for me after a tough day. I usually listen to music and flip through a magazine!
Yeah um…I hate the dentist. Always have, always will. (Even though to be honest, my current dentist is awesome and I totally like him as a person…I just can’t stand what he chose to do for a living lol.) I’m 23 and have never had my wisdoms out- my dentist says that he’ll only take them out if they bother me, but I’m perfectly fine otherwise. So if yours aren’t pushing your teeth out of alignment or causing you pain, it may be something to think about to just leave ’em alone- because everyone I know that’s had the surgery do say it’s a real bitch…
Math. Hmm. Me and Math got along just fine when I was growing up…until I discovered that letters can factor into it and not just numbers. Then Math and I had a falling out. A HUGE falling out. We’ve definitely never made up since lol
I gotta say I prefer cold weather to hot weather. With cold weather, you can always bundle up to get warm. But with hot weather, in the case of no air conditioning, you’re basically screwed. I’m a girly girl, so I can’t stand sweating, being smelly and feeling ‘unfeminine’. So I hate the heavy snow storms that winter brings to my state, but I still prefer them to heatwaves.
And this may seem off subject, but I’m gonna say it anyway. I had a little mini victory this morning over ED. I enjoyed a cup of Kashi Go Lean Crunch (one of my all time faves) with yogurt for my breakfast this morning. It may seem insignificant, but for someone who’s been afraid of eating cereal for a while now, it was a pretty big deal. And yeah, it was every bit as delicious as I remembered it to be. And no, the sky didn’t fall and I didn’t gain 10 lbs. Lol I just thought I’d let you know about it Amanda, since I gotta say it’s been your posts for the past few days that gave me the courage to do this. Baby steps to recovery, but I AM making them. I’m almost excited now thinking about more things I can start trying to have again that I’ve gone without for so long. So thank you for your blog-thank you SO much.
P.S. I’m thinking about having the same thing for breakfast tomorrow- just because 😉
Jess
!!! OMIGOSH! That’s so freakin’ awesome Jess! Definitely not insignificant in the least. 😀 I remember you saying not too long ago that you were missing your GLC, and I can’t even tell you how much you rock for going for it and letting yourself enjoy what you love. The feeling is kind of addicting, isn’t it? And it’ll make facing future challenges just that much easier.
hey 🙂 ohh i love the bottom of the cereal boxes, esp with shredded wheat or similar ones (unless they’re really sugary because then its pure sugar, but i don’t really have those) its sludgy w milk…might sound odd but i sometimes let mine sit in milk if i feel like having cereal like that. and coffee mmm 🙂 yea, im from ontario but it gets cold, i went to uni in halifax and ohh my god the winter was like constant freezing rain, and when it rained it was extremely windy so it was brutal walking around :/ glad to be back ;P anyway, hope you have a lovely night and what not xox
That ‘sludge’ actually sounds pretty good 😀 I might have to try that and let it sit in the fridge for a while so it gets nice and thick. Hope you’re having a great night as well, love <3
Loved this post!!! I found myself smiling throughout the entire thing! I too absolutely hate the cold weather and am dreading trying to go bike riding when the cold weather hits here. Cinnamon harvest has always been a favorite of mine but isn’t it unbelievable how many crumbs are actually in one box! I save mine and mix it in trail mix or granola as a topping but I like it much better in the square form!! I’m looking forward to your recipe so I can use up all my cereal “dust” !! 🙂
Pretty sure I was supposed to get my wisdom teeth out about…oh, 2 years ago? Oops. Yea, no. Just no – I got a root canal once and it was not pretty. They stuck the little needle thing in the roof of my mouth! THE TOP OF MY MOUTH WAS FROZEN! (end rant) It was just uncomfortable.
I really have no idea what I would always smell like. Not smoke, not alcohol (I hope not), definitely not coffee…Although I made curry for dinner, so now I probably smell like an Indian restaurant. 😀
The roof of your mouth?! Well now I feel so much better 😯 I’m so bad with needles – it’s a good thing the entire trip to the dentist is spent lying down, otherwise I’d probably be passing out.
I feel the same way at the eye doctor! I don’t hate it as much as I hate going to the dentist, but I don’t like when they puff air at your eyes. I just can’t not blink! I did like going to the orthodontist when I wore braces though–mine was really nice and it was always a much shorter and less painful appointment than the dentist. Plus they had fruit flavored gloves, so that was a plus 😀
Heck….you could be spending time at bars and smell like cigs and whiskey. Or…compulsively exercising at the gym and smell of sweat and ben gay. Consider your Starbucks scent your “Eu de Parfume of Life Well Lived”
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PS – Best thing to do re: wisdom teeth is NOT expect or predict….don’t think everyone else’s experiences will be yours and prepare yourself you know because one thing I know is that every person is different. I have a friend who was like “what is all the big fuss about” and back at work eating normal foods the next day.
I love the eye doctor but hate the dentist!
Smelling like coffee = amazing. My co-worker came in for the evening shift today REEKING of garlic and onions. I kid you not, and no word of a lie, I could smell him from 10 metres away. It was REVOLTING. We made him take off his sweater and brush his teeth before coming back, and in the 4 ish min that he was gone, his scent lingered in the air. Ugh. Yuck. Coffee-smelliness is the LEAST of your worries!!
Guilty on being a dentist lover. The second I get a full-time position with benefits, I’m booking an appointment. I swear, the only thing that could make me love my dentist more is if he looked like Ryan Reynolds or gave me cupcakes instead of a toothbrush at the end of my appointment. 😉
Also — math is over-rated. I’d MUCH rather relearn my mental math skills once I’m fully recovered that be caught counting calories in a Sisyphus-like never-ending trap of terrible burden. Here’s to using calculators as much as possible!! 😉
Ohhhh it makes me kind of giddy to hear someone referencing Greek myth. I studied a lot of Greek history/culture/philosophy in college and kind of fell in love, so I adore you even more than I did before <3
I like the dentist too…yes I’m one of those! And I completely agree about the optometrist, it’s so hard to tell the difference sometimes. I asked mine about it and from what I remember they are trying to determine the degree of astigmatism and where it is on your cornea. I don’t think they do that “1 or 2? 3 or 4? And back to 1 better or worse?” with people who have simple nearsightedness.
Your random posts are such a lot of fun and I always find many points I can relate to.
You don’t wear glasses or contacts, do you? I unfortunately have to wear glasses and going to the oculist is my second least favourite doctor to go to after the dentist. Getting my vision tested is always making me feel uneasy and stressed out. It’s like writing a class test you know you’re going to fail because just like you I often find there’s no difference in between two lenses.
Smelling like coffee seems like a good alternative to smelling like sandwiches :D. Working at Subway I always come home throwing my clothes into the laundry basket right away due to an indistinctive smell – it’s a mix of about every sub we sell, I think ;). Oh, by the way: Has Starbucks started selling their signature Winter beverages yet? I’ve been meaning to try the Toffee Nut Latte this year – fear “food” to be conquered.
Cereal crumbs are delish used in baked goods – or simply microwaved with some hazelnut milk turned into a yummy mush reminiscent of childhood.
I do need to wear glasses and contacts, unfortunately; I have since I was like 10 years old 🙁 I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to function without them because my eyesight is pretty bad at this point. And if I’m not mistaken, I believe that Bux starts selling it’s winter drinks on November 2nd… and I’m going to hold you to having one of those lattes 😉