September

We have a bowl of off-brand fortune cookies in our dining hall that's a little out of place between the cheeseburgers and salad bar, but nonetheless very popular among the student body.  Today my fortune read  "This month your expectations are reasonable and should be met."

A good omen for September? I think so.
But first, thoughts on August:

Things didn't go so well for me this month...the first week was easy, but after I stopped working, there was less to distract me.  I tried my best to be good, but I'll admit the So You Think You Can Dance marathon was a little too enticing...
But life with less television is something I'll keep working on.

September.
I've decided this month is going to be all about being productive.  Since it's the first full month of school, I think it's appropriate to give up procrastinating.  This may be the most difficult challenge for me yet...I LOVE to procrastinate, and I'm pretty good at it.  I've even convinced myself that I do things better when I wait until the last minute. Yeah.

But in light of a mediocre performance in August, I plan to try really hard this month. Starting now with the reading that I should do before tomorrow...
Hope you all had an enjoyable August.

I can't believe it's August already. I've been meaning to blog for weeks...oops. This summer is flying by!

Some thoughts on July:

Being a vegetarian was surprisingly easy.  I thought I would have less energy during the day, but I really didn't notice any difference.  I definitely ate healthier, and mastered the art of making a really good salad.

Some things I ate and loved:

Chickpea wraps!

yummm

 

 Margarita pizza from here

And here...

Kroger brand margarita pizza is so delicious.

For my final vegetarian meal, I had zucchini sliders from Ruby Tuesday. Not something I would normally try, but they were actually really good.

I learned a lot in July about food and vegetables and trying new things.  It wasn't always easy avoiding meat, but I would definitely do it again.

But on to August...

I"m going TV-less this month, the last one of the summer.  I think it comes at the right time, seeing as there are way too many things left on my summer to-do list.  I can usually think of three or four or five useful things I should do after work, but many times I find myself right back in front of TV, watching re-runs of The Office or Say Yes To The Dress.  So I'm hoping that eliminating that distraction I can finally get some things done.

Happy August :)