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June: The Month of Time Warps & Monkey Love

Posted on June 30, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

Where am I?!

Ok, so wasn’t I JUST lamenting over the fact that we’re halfway through June? Now it’s the last day of the month?! What gives? Is there something in the water? Am I in Narnia? Or more importantly, do I get ~~a pet lion and a magical horn and a date with James McAvoy~~ to stay young and fresh and wrinkle-free forever!?

Though I can’t say I’d be that disappointed if, years from now, when I’m old and gray (and still damn good-looking) you can still trace my laugh lines! 🙂

But enough with introductions and fantasies of dating half goat men, I do believe we have a “Currently” post to attend to, don’t we? This is of course one of my favorite things about blogging!

Current Book:

I have made it tooooooo….the SECOND book in the Bride Quartet series…actually I’ve been there for weeks now. I seriously “flew” through the first book (what with all those flight delays…haha, get it?), but lately work has been FAR too busy to sit for more than five minutes and when it comes to those beloved walks in the park? Well, I’ve kinda sorta been sleeping through my “allotted” workout times. ~~Whoops?~~

Current Music:

Ha, what did you THINK I meant with that post title?! Get yo’ minds outta the gutter, people! 😛 Seriously though, I’ve been mad crushing on these guys for months now, but after getting my music soulmate hooked on them, I’ve only rekindled the love…and? I just bought tickets to see them at Loufest come September! Now, which underwear should I take to throw on stage? 😉

Current Guilty Pleasure:

For a person who used to SWEAR that she didn’t like chewing gum and could only handle one piece a day, over the last month or so, I seem to have developed jaws of steel…and an addiction to any new and flashy flavors from Ice Breakers. Oh and I have my six month checkup with the dentist next week…ha!

Current Nail Color:

While I haven’t tried chopping any of my digits off this month, I’ve yet to get my nails to look like anything but nubby ends since coming back from Blend…the altitude pretty much sucked my will to live! Please I haven’t aged myself too much with that movie reference!

Current Entertainment:

Still loving me some Game of Thrones…especially since the bestie got me the hookup on HBOGo! I am now carefully spreading out the last of the few episodes I have of the fourth season because I’m just not ready to let it go for a full freaking YEAR!

Current Wish/Needs:

For it to be summer FOREVERRRRR!

Current Food:

While I hate to announce that I am now hoarding my last bottle of Fairlife milk, the cereal-addiction is in full force…especially since I’ve rediscovered one of my hidden talents. Just call me Cer[eal] Mix Alot! 😉 And yes, those would be more marshmallows from my favorite Mennonite market!*

*Bonus points for unintentional alliteration!*

Current Drink:

I would like to make an announcement! I have officially made my way back to FULL CAFFEINATED COFFEE, people! And it only took TWO YEARS! Cue the coffee pots, open the bag of cookies…er, I mean, coffee, and let the liquid life force FLOW!!

Current Triumphs:

Well, besides my recent claiming of the throne…last week, in yoga, I successfully made it from crow pose to a head stand without the *THUMP* of my head hitting my yoga mat! And now I’m thinking of starting a petition to install little red buttons on the floor so that we can all hit them Jeopardy style just for such accomplishments!

Current Bane of Existence:

Work. Bane of my existence is kind of a strong term, but really, it’s totally cramping my summer style! If only I had a job where I was off all summer…and didn’t have to work for the school system! Not to knock all you teachers out there (I commend you for your abilities), but I just couldn’t do it!

Current Blogger Crush:

I’ve been WAY behind in all my blog reading as of late, but I did manage to set off a pretty decent-sized broccoli bomb over Sydney and Cleveland last week! 😀

Current Indulgence:

Hello, my name is Heather and I take back every bad thing I ever said about chocolate! 😉 After spying the cookies & cream bar a couple of weeks ago while gathering up supplies for s’mores, I’ve made it my personal mission to try each and every other flavor I can get my hands on!

Current Blessing:

To finally be at a place in my life where I feel like I’m EXACTLY where I’m supposed to be. 🙂

Current Outfit:

At this moment, I am lounging on the couch in a t-shirt, undies, and a blanket, but pretty much any chance I’ve gotten this month has been all about the shorts and the sundresses…in other words, continuing on with last month’s mission to FREE THE LEGS!

Current Excitement:

About two weeks ago, when I was strolling along the produce aisles in Publix, I nearly had a syncopal episode when I spotted….persimmons…IN JUNE!! Granted, they were $2 a piece and the one I came home with has YET to ripen enough to eat, but still! And then, yesterday, I saw FIGS!! I don’t know what kind of time warp I’ve slipped into, but I’m not coming out!

Current Link:

http://paranormal.about.com/od/timeanddimensiontravel/

Proof that you can in fact find ANYTHING on the internet! Now…someone get to work on that time travel device for me, wouldya? 😉

Current Mood:

Peaceful. 😎

What are you currently EXCITED about?

What has been your latest GUILTY pleasure?

Posted in Currently | Tagged Blend, books, cereal, chocolate, coffee, Game of Thrones, gum, music, persimmons, Portugal. The Man, summer, yoga | 43 Comments

Thinking Out Loud: Use Your Toodle

Posted on June 26, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

Hey there, my little toodly bits!

Yeah, umm…whatever…just go with it. You know what today is, right? The day where I get off scotch free in the intro department. Which translates into I get to say whatever the eff I want. Though I guess, since it is MY blog and all, I can really do that any ol’ day. So, ok, moving on. While I still haven’t figured out how to add more time to my days or get these blasted bunny ears off my head, I couldn’t POSSIBLY skip out on a chance to throw up some random toodly bits (again, go with it) so without further ado, because I know you’re eyes are practically bleeding by now, let’s get to it!

As alluded to in yesterday’s post, this week has been one for the books and it hasn’t helped that work has been absolutely nuts. Luckily, I’ve had some sweet bits and BITES throughout the week. I’ve been super skeptical of all the limited edition Oreos thanks to my problematic packaged good past, but let it be known…Nabisco bit the freaking toodle on this one!

Now if only I could balance out the cookies with a little more greens! This was my meager haul from the farmer’s market on Saturday after hardly making a DENT in what I bought last week…while the tomatoes (which were the sweetest little nuggets of goodness) only lasted a day, I’ve yet to toodle up what the bit I’m gonna do with all those friggin green beans!

But can we take a minute to just admire this mutant of an onion?! I’ve only used about 1/291645 of it at the moment…fingers crossed I haven’t bitten off more toodle than I can chew!

I totally lost my toodles when these babies showed up on my doorstep yesterday! The awesome dudes and dudettes over at Quest promised all us Blendies a box of our very own JUST because they didn’t have ONE bar to put in our swag bag! I know, right? I showed my appreciation by ripping into the box within minutes and then proceeding to take half an hour to make this gorgeous collage in their honor! 😉

And well, what would a Thursday be without a little moooooosic?!

I’ve been drooling over these bad boys for months now and I figured it was about high time I shared in the monkey love…plus, who wouldn’t want someone to sing this song to them? It makes me all toodly in my bits!

Oh and just in case you were wondering…

“Toodle” may be a new addition to my vocabulary, but “sane” never was.

Now how about toodling YOUR way over to Spoons and checking out all the other linkups? Sound good? I thought so!

Toodles! 😉

Posted in Thinking Out Loud | Tagged cookies, farmers' market, music, silly | 28 Comments

If There Were More Time…

Posted on June 24, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

Umm, how is it already Tuesday? Or more importantly…

How in the HELL is June already HALF WAY OVER?!!?

I seriously don’t know how to keep up right now. There are so many things I want to talk about but no time to just sit down and get all the words out. Why can’t my computer just KNOW what I want to say and type it all out for me? Or…how about we all get together for a mind-reading lesson? Just do me a favor and sign this waiver saying that I’m won’t be held responsible for any brain damage you may incur after getting that close to my mind! 😉

So , while we work out the logistics of our little telepathic seminar, I’ll just continue to run around here like a chicken with my head cut off, like a kid hyped up on Koolaid AND sugar cookies, like…like…

Oh yeah, I still gots mad ~~photoshop~~ PicMonkey skillz, yo! Question: Do these ears make my head look big? 😉

While I did manage to find the time yesterday to clear out the chaos in my email inbox, respond to blog comments (even if they were from like three weeks ago), and get a couple of things prepped for future posts, I’ve noticed that blogging isn’t the only area in my life where I’ve felt the time crunch. Over the last week or so, I’ve been cutting corners left and right because let’s face it, sometimes it’s all about prioritizing!

If there were more time…I’d learn how to sew.

But until then, I’ll just spend $100 on fancy pillows and pillow covers from Target and Bed Bath & Beyond.

If there were more time…I’d actually COOK a meal.

But until then, I’m perfectly content with boiling up a box of pasta, throwing it in a bowl with random farmer’s market goodies and half a bottle of Italian dressing, and having my lunch match my couch! 😉

If there were more time…I’d make it to the studio more.

But until then, I’ll make do with my living room floor and Raja’s home edition video on YouTube (led by the famous Barefoot Billy himself).

If there were more time…I’d figure out what the heck to buy my dad for Father’s Day and other gift-giving celebrations.

But until then, I’ll just be over here polishing up my Daughter of the Year trophy for taking him out for a mouth-watering TWENTY OUNCE steak with a plate of bacon cheddar fries the size of a small child. FYI: Everything’s big in Texas [Roadhouse]!