run. roam. recycle.

.. CAUSE I'M GOING TO BOSTON!!


That would be me, and that would be NORTHEASTERN, and that's gonna be home next year! For a brief history, I'm a freshman at the U of MN this year.. but it was never the plan to stay there long-term. And yesterday morning, I sent in my OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF ENROLLMENT! No idea why I didn't post this yesterday.. but YAY!!

Running club was nice - 5 miles a 7:20. Tonight is HILL night.. which makes no sense to me because Grandma's has one "hill" so to speak of, and I would much rather to speed work! Haha OK enough complaining. About to head out for my run after a little snack.. adios muchachos!

As I said.. I'm back with pictures!!


This was the snow we were left with after yesterday's storm. It was coating EVERYTHING! This was taken this morning.. and right now at 5:30 it's at least half gone! Gotta love Minnesota..


No specific reason to include this photo.. except that I just loved all the colorful fruits down the line! I also had to get a snapshot of the wayyyy overpriced Naked and other brand juices.. $4 a bottle?? I don't think so!


This is only part of what I picked up.. but MAN! I spent $70 bucks at Lunds! I rarely shop there. My grocery store go-to's are: my local Co-Op, Trader Joes, and CostCo.


My famous (yes.. famous) pumpkin shake! Someone asked for the recipe.. so here's how I make it:
1/2 cup pumpkin
1 container vanilla soy yogurt
1/2 cup soy milk
1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder (*I forgot this when I first posted!)
pumpkin pie spice
a little splenda
3 ice cubes
and I'm pretty much in LOVE with my magic bullet. So in love in fact that we have TWO! That guy's not kidding.. it really is the ultimate party machine! I
My pumpkin shake, basking in all it's glory in Arch Studio. Gotta love my freebie Quality Housing 2 Offer bottle!

I'm off to running club in a little bit.. I believe there's only 5 miles on the schedule for tonight. Aah I'm just ready for it to be summer! I want to school to be done.. I wanna go back to work.. I want a TAN and WARM WEATHER. So hey summer.. hurry the heck up already!

I write to you from Auditorium 1 in the Bell Museum.. home of my lecture for Arch 1701. Today was a fabulous day.. and I expect it to only get fabulouser. (And I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I skipped my 9:45 class.. got 9 hours of sleep.. and had a sunny, early day of adventures!)

So this morning my chirping bird alarm went off at 6:00. I was ready to get up, and go to the gym.. but something told me todays lecture in Geog. of the Twin Cities wasn't going to be CRUCIAL for me to attend. So, alarm set to 8:00, and I get 9.5 hours of sleep! And YAY - it's SUNNY!!

I hit the gym for an hour and a half, and then high-tailed it down to Lunds because I wanted a freaking pumpkin shake. (I was gonna post about it last night.. but I get down to the fridge to find we were out of soy yogurt!) I did one of those in-n-out showers, made some FOOD to-go, and hit the road to make it to my 2nd class (arch studio).. only to hit major TRAFFIC!

I took lots of pictures today (grocery trip, pumpkin shake, angry traffic, ME!, the sunny/pretty snow) but I can't upload em' now.. because I'm in lecture! So make sure you come back!!

With my cup of vanilla coffee and a bowl of cereal, thankful that I was warm and dry inside.. this is what I got to watch out of the upstairs window:


52 degrees yesterday, this today. Not quite snow.. not warm enough to just make slush. Welcome to Minnesota!

No class on Mondays for me, but they somehow always manage to be full of appointments or errands. Already out and back to an appt this afternoon, and one left this evening until I can come home. I have Dan in Real Life that I have to watch tonight or it's going to be overdue! I like Steve Carell, but I have a feeling this movie might leave me disappointed.

Went to the gym in the morning.. but looks like I'll be back there for my run tonight because I'm just not feeling the whole snow/wind/mush. Can I say yuck again?

Made the most fan-freaking-tastic eggplant last night. Half of it I turned into this curry dish.. and the other half was just with lots of salt and Trader Joe's "spice blend for pasta". Hhaha I almost took a picture.. but my stomach told me I didn't have time for that! If anyone is reading this.. do you want food pics too? The only blogs I have really read are by "foodies", and while I like food I'm most definitely not at the "foodie" status (I don't mean that offensively of course!).

So yea - food pics - maybe, maybe not. I can guarantee you'll see some amazing pictures of MY lake when this nasty weather clears out!

(This is a pic from a race last summer, but I haven't taken any new ones super recently, and thinking of winter pictures would make me sad!)

So this is sposed to be a real nonchalant thing.. at one time I made a personal blog, but proceded to delete it 15 minutes later because I thought it was a hilarious/ridiculous idea. Who's really needs to read about my running.. and arch classes.. and cooking.. and trips to farmers market? Much less leave me comments about it!! Mmm who knows. Maybe I'll have to leave myself some to make me feel better :D

Anyway - for a brief reacap of "day one":
- breaky followed by 17 miles. oh yea.. did I mention I run?
- Dunn Bros with the running club
- shower / food
- Dunn Bros again to meet with a local architect / show him my porfolio
- CoOp shopping & yummy cooking
- clean. the whole flipping house.
- pick up the madre at the airport
- food. more

I was just about to start the Yoga for Distance Runners episode of Namaste Yoga when my mom called for a ride home.. BUMMED because I'm too tired to do it now! So I shall eat ice cream instead.. indeed :D