Procrastination...

What better way to procrastinate than to blog? Today is just one of those days where I wasn't really feeling anything I was doing.  I didn't want to get up this morning, I didn't want to go to school, I didn't want to workout, I didn't want to do homework...the list goes on and on (I'm such a complainer today...).  I just couldn't wait for school to be over and to come home and relax.  But before I get into the awesome, exciting details of my day I want to talk a little bit about the wonderful day I had yesterday.  I was lucky enough to have the day off work so I took full advantage of it starting bright and early at 8 am.  Francis and I were up and at em, ready to tackle the day...but first, breakfast!

I made us a couple of smoothies. This one was mine (Francis isn't a huge pumpkin fan - I know, what a crazy!).  Unsweetened almond milk, frozen canned pumpkin, 1/4 cup silken tofu, frozen banana, pumpkin pie spice, which I found finally and lots-o-cinnamon. 

I topped it off with some 5 minute granola, made with steel cut oats. Mmmm...

I made Francis a smoothie with yogurt, milk, banana, berries and chocolate protein powder.  He said it was good!

After breakfast Francis and I cleaned up the apartment in search for our mail key, which we didn't find (BOO!).  After that we went to the SPCA to give some kitties some lovin' (I'm looking to adopt a kitty!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...so excited!!!). After about an hour of obsessing over the kitties, we went to Sidney to try out an organic juice and smoothie bar that I heard about...but it was closed :( A 25 minute drive for a smoothie is pushing it as it is but the fact that it was closed was pretty disappointing. Oh well, there's always next time.  We ended up walking around town a bit and stopped for lunch at a little cafe called the Red Brick Cafe.

It was a beautiful, chilly day out....

heyyyy

so I decided to order a soy latte to start...

followed by a Hugh Jass salad.  It was the Red Brick Cafe salad, with chickpeas, veggies, pecans, feta cheese and a citrus vinaigrette. I ate about half and had the other half as part of my dinner. LOVE leftovers. 

Francis ordered the clam chowder with a side green salad. He really enjoyed it...but said the clam chowder wasn't what it expected. Maybe it wasn't creamy like traditional clam chowder? I have no idea...I'm not a fan of clam chowder so I don't know much about it.

After lunch we went to one of our favourite spots to hang out...

some pumpkins along the way...

I wanted to stop to get a pumpkin but the line was huge...I didn't want to spend my Sunday standing in a line to get a pumpkin. I may have had different thoughts if I didn't have a cute little pumpkin at home right now! Yes, pumpkins can be cute!

Totally staged picture...

and another...

heyyyyyyyyyyy.... (I like to say "hey" a lot apparently...)

After our time at the beach, which was short lived because I was fareeezzzinn' my butt off, we went to London Drugs for a few things and then home just in time to make dinner. 

any guesses?

VEGAN CHILI!

Onions, broccoli, veggie broth...simmerin'

Quinoa...

Chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper, oregano...

pasta sauce...

Black beans added...simmerin' away....

and this is a picture of my dinner...half of a nut and veggie burger from Ferris' I had the night before. Didn't want it to go to waste...toasted in the toaster oven!! Yummyyyyyy! I finished off my salad from lunch as well. Francis had the chili and said it was good...but not very chilli like lol! Good feedback, Francis :P

Today was a longgggggg day. It was hard to get up and was hard to keep going. I woke up extremely homesick and didn't feel like doing anything, but I managed to get ready for school and head out the door by about 7:30 am with a warm breakfast of oatmeal in my tummy! 

After what seemed to be an 8 hour school day (which it totally wasn't) I went to my power flow yoga class with a couple friends (we're part of the UVIC yoga club - holla!).  Afterwards, Nicole and I hit the gym for some cardio.  I did about 30-35 mins of intervals, including hills, on the treadmill. It got me nice and sweaty!

After that I came home, had some chili (mmm....it's so good) and started on some homework....started being the key word here....I have you to blame...you distract me (I'm secretly very thankful that you do ;) )

Anyways, I better do some more homework so I feel at least a little bit productive!

Goodnight,

Amy