Awwwr… I can’t believe that I was leaving for HLS this time last week. Exciting times. Today, on the other hand, is just a regular old Thursday, which means it’s time for…
1. I promise I’ll stop talking about HLS soon, but I wanted to throw in a couple more random tidbits that didn’t make it into any of my other recaps. First, on my way over to Minneapolis, there was a huge hold up at the security checkpoint. It turns out that the man standing in line in front of me had a healthy supply of magazines on his carry-on… and I’m not talking about the kind that you read. Oh no. Buddy tried to bring bullets to a friggin’ semi-automatic on the plane. I’m glad he wasn’t going my way 😯
2. Second, it was my first time flying with an American airline (I flew Delta… usually I go Westjet or Air Canada), and I have to ask… why do they still serve peanuts on flights? 😯 I know a lot of airlines have banned peanuts because some people are badly enough allergic to experience a serious reaction just by breathing in the fumes, so why isn’t Delta on board with this? I was sandwiched between two men who, thankfully, went with pretzels and cookies as their snack of choice, but I seriously wasn’t impressed. Not cool, Delta.
3. I was a goober and didn’t pack a book for my trip, so I got pretty bored on the plane ride over there. In my desperation to find something to do, I cracked open the in-flight airplane magazines “located in the seat pocket in front of me.” 😉 This is what I found…
A toilet training kit for cats (Litter Kwitter) and a mini indoor “yard” for dogs (Porch Potty) 😯 😯 😯 I mean, I guess I can see the logic behind it, but… really?!
4. Speaking of pets, this cat has more followers on IG than most people I know. I’m not sure whether I should be insulted or not. I mean, he’s cute and all, but…. it’s a cat?! Maybe Kaiah needs an IG account…
5. I didn’t get a chance to hit up the farmers’ market since I was off galavanting in the States last weekend, and I’m seriously missing my farm fresh veggies… Like, I’ve been counting down the days until Saturday so I can go pick up my beloved carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, and corn. Produce from the store just doesn’t compare.
6. I have no idea how (or when) it happened, but I’m somehow down to four boxes of cereal…
This is not okay. As someone who usually has upwards of 8 boxes going at any given time, I consider my current situation to be pretty dire. Missing from the pantry? Puffins, Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and crispy rice. A trip to the store needs to be made, stat.
7. You know how some people (me included) claim that working/studying in a coffee shop improves their productivity? Apparently that might have something to do with background noise more than anything else. If you want to test that theory for yourself, Coffitivity is a site that’ll play coffee shop background noise for you. Is it strange that I actually find it kind of soothing?
8. An oldie but a goodie. Oh it takes me back…
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9. I’m working on another recipe that I hope to have up either tomorrow or early next week. It involves figs, goat cheese, and honey. Any guesses as to what it might be?
10. And because there wasn’t enough randomness in this post already…
1. Anyone else seriously tempted to put that to the test?
2. Aww man… all I’ve got on my game is college, marriage, and a mid-life crisis.
3. All.the.time.
4. Admit it… you just checked.
5. I believe it. I’ve seen chicken scratch that’s more legible than some doctors’ writing.
Happy Thursday, friends! 😀
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Can you think of any ridiculous infomercial / As Seen on TV products? Slap Chops. Snuggies. Oi.
Give me a random fact from your day! First thing that comes to mind. Go!
I7m following a dog with 569k followers 😀 He’s adorable and I don’t care if he has about 6000 times more followers than me. You can search for Marutaro and collect ideas how to make Kaiah a star 😉
I actually only have one box of cereal in the house, and it’s not even open. My last box actually got stale, although I ate it anyway.
I love the song; makes me all warm and fuzzy as does your excitement to get back to the farmers market. No surprise there since your bowl of cherry tomatoes makes me happy. I’ve got a similar bowl on my counter right now, and I’m already plotting ways to use them. Maybe a tomato tart and for more reasons than just to call something a tart. 😉
Omg, I ALWAYS turned down the radio when I’m lost! Haha! And can youuuuuuuuu believe I have ZERO boxes if cereal open right now?! I just finished a HUGE box of multigrain Cheerios the other day that took me weeks! I do have four boxes right now, but they’re all still sealed. I guess I just haven’t really been feeling the cereal love lately…I know, WHO AM I?!?
Ahhh, I can’t WAIT for the fig recipe!!! And obviously, you liked them so that makes me Ben more happy! 😀
Whaaaat? NO cereal? I can’t even remember the last time I went a day without cereal – I even pack it when I’m travelling 😉 And as for the figs… they were dried, so I’m still not quite on board with the fresh ones.
I totally agree with the background noise in Starbucks! I love it, haha. And I definitely do #3. And I just checked my keyboard to make sure 😉
You are making pizza!! I had fig, feta and balsamic pizza last week, so good!
Ah! The grape thing reminds me – roasted grapes. Ever tried em? WOW wow wow WOW. So good. Mixed with a little goat cheese and walnuts after. And yes, they explode in the oven too, but just a little.
Hahah love those cat toilets. I’ve seriously considered training ours. Can you imagine walking in on your cat using the toilet? HAHAHA
Boxes of cereal? Just three – and they aren’t even open yet! Random fact? I am excited to clean my kitchen this weekend! Thanks for this post – it perked me up for the long day I have ahead, especially the random tweets! I still miss HLS…
Awwr! I know what you mean about totally missing HLS – hard to believe we were over there at this time last week! And good luck with your long day… at least it’s Friday 🙂
I am sorry our airline disappointed you so much…I will be sure to send them angry emails and insist they serve caramel macchiato Blue Diamond almonds instead of peanuts. 😛
One of my favorite things is reading those magazines on the plane… so many funny, random things! I am just embracing cereal for the first time in many years… I will have to try Puffins now that you mentioned them! 🙂
Part of the reason I never traveled as a kid was that my parents were terrified of taking me on a plane because of the peanuts. It’s weird that some airlines still serve them… you’d think they’d be up on the times!
Haha I’m feeling farmers’ market withdrawal too. I am seriously SO excited to go on Saturday and hunt me down some squash, apples, and pears!
Random fact from my day: you can be constipated and have diarrhea at the same time. Don’t worry, I don’t know this from personal experience. It’s something I learned while at my internship today lol!
Well that sounds… uncomfortable 😯 😯
You know what’s worse? The peanuts have wheat flour in them. I mean really, let’s just throw in some eggs and call it an allergy fest flight. LOL!
That is so annoying about the peanut thing- I know here they are bringing about rules and regulations in primary schools to ban peanuts completely (and in some cases all nuts) because of some recent events where a child literally sniffed a granola bar and went into a coma! The coffitivity is so true- I swear I get more work done in my university cafeteria than in a silent house!
Haha, the cereal dilemma- You’ll see in my next post my cereal issue- and its Kashi too! Cannot wait for your new recipe- Three amazing ingredients- I just bought another tub of hummus to make your pizza tomorrow night- I even bought an extra large tub so I can try this hummus and jam combo the next day.
I seriously love your motivation to always try new recipes… I need a kick in the butt to try what others recommend instead of always trying to come up with them on my own. And I’ll seriously love you if you’re as big of a cereal fiend as I am…
Muhahha that coffitivity thing is too funny! I wonder if it is the background noise~although I always have liked the atmosphere at coffee shops so maybe that adds to it as well? And omgsh I can’t believe that man had bullets in his carry on!