Currently (November 2014)

Hey guys! Hope you had a great weekend!  My sister got into town & I’m not going to lie- I love having a roomie again :).  With November over halfway through, how about a quick recap on my current favorites of the month so far:

Current BookGone Girl was the last book I read & you know I LOVED it.  I’m thinking about starting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo next- anyone read it?

Current Guilty Pleasure:  With the exception of this past weekend when I wasn’t feeling well, I’ve gotten into a routine of heading out for a run at 6:30 AM on Saturday mornings with 2 close friends.  While getting up at 5.45 AM isn’t always the easiest, it helps knowing I’ll be seeing their faces.  But what’s even better comes post-run: showering and getting back into bed with breakfast.  It’s definitely a pleasure, but I’m not so sure I really feel guilty about it.   

Current Music: MKTO’s Classichow can you NOT be happy when this comes on?! 

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Current Instagram Fave: Kevin Curry a.k.a. FitMenCook.  You guys need to check him out ASAP!  Aside from being nice on the eyes, his recipes are mouth-watering and crazily easy.  I plan to try a bunch of this recipe while my sis is in town including his BBQ Turkey & Sweet Potato Sliders & Quinoa Blueberry Banana Breakfast Muffins…BOOM! 

Current TV Show: How to Get Away with Murder– definitely one to watch if you’re into criminal law TV shows!


Current Drink: Fresh coconut water…gotta pack in those electrolytes! 

Coconut water man

Current Obsession: 1 month later & I finally got my iPhone 6…in gold.  It was definitely worth the wait– aside from the features, it just looks so sleek!  Heck having a phone with a battery life longer than 2 hours alone is worth celebrating! 

Current Food: I’m loving lettuce wraps lately, especially these Cajun Shrimp & Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Avocado Pesto.  Make the Avocado Pesto NOW by blitzing together a generous chunk of super riper avocado with minced garlic, lots of fresh chopped basil & lemon juice- totally yum!

Cajun Lettuce Wraps

Current Need: Nothing comes to mind!

Current Bane of My Existence:  Lack of taste due to a runny nose.  With the amount of tissue papers I’ve gone through this weekend, I have definitely not done my bit for the environment.  Also on the topic of runny noses, is it socially appropriate to blow your nose in public?

Current Indulgence:  Am I the only one who finds it incredibly indulgent to drink a Starbucks order out of a red cup…even if that drink is just a cappucinno.  I’m sure drinking one of their seasonal drinks out of a red cup would feel even more indulgent…Christmas Cookie Latte anyone?

Red cups

Current Blessing: Becoming an aunt.  Although my sis has been pregnant for 5 months, touching/seeing her bump this weekend just made it all the more real- exciting times ahead without a doubt!

Current Mood: I’m writing this on Sunday evening so I’m feeling pretty relaxed!

Current Triumph: I added “See my name in print” to my Bucket List back in 2010.  I crossed that off a few years ago, but it felt a little more legit after seeing my name printed in this month’s issue of Vogue:

Vogue Feature

Current Link: The Way Kids Answer One Question About Their Bodies is A Striking Reminder For Adults —> brilliant!

What’s your current…

…Instagram fave?

…food?

…triumph?

38 thoughts on “Currently (November 2014)”

  1. OMG that’s so cool that you were in Vogue!!! Congrats! 🙂

    And I used to always climb back into bed to eat my breakfast, too! Now that I’m married I don’t think my husband would like finding crumbs in my bed, but I always loved getting under the covers again!

  2. Yay for the new iPhone! I freaking love mine, and I -finally- got used to having the lock button on the side, so going back and holding one of the older iPhones just feels weird now. Plus… how amazing is that camera?!

    I tried to get into Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but I couldn’t get past the first few couple of chapters. I dunno. A lot of people told me it was a good one, though!

    Aaaaand… I hear ya on the red cups. Too.freaking.GOOD.

    1. The only bad thing about those red cups is that my Starbucks expenditure seems to have multiplied over the past week- can’t stop.won’t.stop!!!

  3. SO I’ve heard Girl with the Dragon Tattoo can be very graphic. I haven’t read it, but I was warned. I loved Gone Girl. Have you seen the movie? I also have a gold iPhone 6 and I love, love, love it! Especially the camera – that is my favorite feature 🙂

  4. A Vogue feature?! Hellooo, famous lady! If it’d been over here I’d have bought the issue just to tell people I “knew” you :D.
    You’re becoming an aunt? ?That’s amazing. I’m kind of jealous but on the other hand my sister being pregnant would feel weird to me. We’re only three years apart and I’m also afraid a baby would somehow tear us apart. Yes, I know that’s an odd fear. Anyway, so exciting you’rll be an aunt in a mere four months.

  5. Girl – congrats on making it into Vogue!!! Wow!!!!
    I checked out FitMenCook and I sure love those pictures o his with his feet sticking out from under the table the food is on! Ha!
    It got so cold here in Atlanta – I woke up to temps in the teens – but if I could get back into bed after a run, that would be motivation enough for me to get out there! 🙂

    1. Oh I know what you mean- the weather has cooled down over here and it’s almost TOO cozy to get out of bed in the morning!!

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