Happy Monday, all! Just to update you, I have not been exercising (minus a brisk 11-minute walk yesterday) nor have I taken a single bite of salad. And in an effort to not eat cold food, I chose peppermint hot chocolate over gelatto on our Christmas date last night, so as usual, I am doing my best to be obedient. Oh, and I also wanted to share with you all that on Friday, I was given one additional guideline: eat a lot of dark chocolate. I know, I know, it's a lot to ask, but I have been doing my best to comply.
In between acupuncture appointments and working, I have been wrapping presents, trying to downplay my obsession with David Archuleta's Christmas album, and shopping for something to wear to Brian's company Christmas party next weekend. I have only been successful at one of these, and I'll just leave you guessing which one that is.
As mentioned above, Brian and I went out on a Christmas date last night. It was not quite as elaborate as our very first Christmas date back in 2003, but we still had a good time: dinner at Jus' Mac (yes, that's correct, a restaurant devoted entirely to the art of macaroni and cheese), "dessert" (in liquid form) at Starbucks (in holiday cups, of course!), and then back to our house to watch Love Actually, aka: the greatest (non-traditional) Christmas movie of all time.
We are hoping to cross off two additional items on our Christmas-time to do list this week: (1) walking through our neighborhood to see our neighbors' lights, and (2) driving through one of the nearby neighborhoods (as featured in this post last year) to see the slightly more elaborate lights. What other items still remain on that list, you ask? (3) Watch the original "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and (4) Get a peppermint milkshake somewhere. I realize these aren't the loftiest or most original seasonal goals, but we like to set realistic (and inexpensive) expectations.
Oh, and one more item that didn't make the list but TOTALLY should have: Elfing ourselves. So now, for your viewing pleasure:
6 comments:
That Christmas date sounds amazing to me!! I LOVE Jus Mac and Love Actually is one of my favorite movies ever!!
Why didn't our Elf movie make the cut?!
I highly recommend the peppermint chocolate chip milkshake from Chick-fil-a. Assuming you have Chick-fil-a. I don't actually know about that, but if you don't you should.
Also, I wish someone would give me the homework assignment of not exercising or eating salad but eating lots of dark chocolate. Although, that pretty much describes my life anyway come to think of it.
I concur with Mollyanne, Chick-fil-a peppermint milkshakes are the only way to go. But that is in direct violation of Acupuncture Rule: No Cold Stuff, so I don't know what you're gonna do...also, this whole 'elfing' thing is really disturbing. Thanks for the trippy nightmares, yo.
I also agree with the CFA milkshake comment...once you can have cold food again. I have never seen Love Actually and really had never heard much about it until this year. I'm beginning to think that I'm really missing out. Must remedy that soon.
Eating dark chocolate is basically the best homework assignment ever. We haven't been to Jus Mac yet. Heard great things though now from multiple people so we might just have to try it out soon.
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