Five Random Things This Friday

Happy Friday!

I’m in a sort of random mood, so I figured I’d do a random kind of post today – so here we go, five facts Friday!

#1 – I am currently munching on a slightly unusual but definitely delicious sandwich for lunch: Granny Smith apple + creamy goat cheese + raw honey + cinnamon on toasted whole wheat bread. Such a good combo!

#2 –  Remember how in this post the other day I was talking about the perks of working from home? Well I’ve thought of another one that’s a biggie for a total messy eater like myself. When you work from home and you get chocolate from a protein bar smudged on your cheek or an (almond) milk moustache from your smoothie, the only other being who sees it is your dog. I was reminded of this one the other day when my landlord stopped by. We chatted for awhile, and when I later went to the bathroom, I noticed that I had black cherry Greek yogurt above my upper lip. Whoopsies. Definite perk of telecommuting! Harley doesn’t judge me for being a messy eater.

#3 – I went to the podiatrist yesterday and unfortunately left the office wearing this:

I had a hunch that they’d make me wear a soft cast… I also walked out (carrying) crutches. Anytime I’ve been given crutches, I hardly ever use them because it just takes too long to get anywhere! I’ll whine talk more about my foot injury at a later date.

#4 – After hearing so much hype from other bloggers about Quest Bars recently but not seeing
them at my grocery or health food stores anywhere, I finally came across some at The Vitamin Shoppe.

I nabbed a couple of flavors to try, and now I see what all the fuss is about! My favorite one out of the flavors I’ve had so far is chocolate chip cookie dough. I love how they’re under 200 calories but have 20 g of protein. The ingredient list is pretty great except for the presence of sucralose, which I try to stay away from.

#5 – Tomorrow I’m going to the Gilroy Garlic Festival, which is a pretty big deal around here.

Gilroy is a neighboring town of where I live, and it’s known as the garlic capital of the world. The festival is a 3-day event that apparently draws quite the crowd. I only like garlic in small amounts and I know that this will be a garlic overboard situation – no joke, I smelled garlic when I walked out of my house this morning! – but I’m interested to see what it’ll be like. Recently we tried garlic wine in Gilroy, which was not the best thing, so we’ll see what other garlic adventures I embark on tomorrow. Word is that the garlic ice cream is worth a shot!

Have a great weekend!