This morning I walked out of my apartment building and stopped dead in my tracks- absolutely terrified. I was confronted. By these bad boys:
I hate geese. They scare me. I think it’s because they’re so damn uppity and don’t give a crap. Have you ever had to stop your car for geese crossing the road? They. Do. Not. Care. I swear at some point they stop and look at me and are like, “whatcha gonna do about it biatch???” And I’ve heard stories. My mom said she grew up with a lot of geese around and sometimes they’d start to chase you. Uhhh… chase you? Oh my god!
So I walk out and they’re just standing there blocking my way. And won’t move. So I just keep standing there not sure what to do. Should I try and scare them? Do they bite? I don’t want them to chase me! Finally, they sauntered off to the side enough for me to slip by unharmed. Thank goodness. But as soon as I got through, they posted up to blocking the walkway again. Probably enjoying terrifying all the residents. Great. This better not be a morning ritual from now on. Otherwise, I’m gonna have to start getting crafty…
It was another rainy morning for me yesterday. Apparently Wichita was experiencing rain and stormy weather as well. Ashlee’s flight got delayed because of lightning. So I didn’t get to pop over and meet her for lunch after all. 
But that’s ok. Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning are dedicated to quality Ashlee/Amy time. I can’t wait!
I was taking care of some errands and such after work, so I got home later than usual. But I still managed to squeeze in The Shred. The leg wasn’t really telling me not to, so Level 3 it is. Do you know what walking pushups are? They’re torture. But I kinda like them. Rockstar jumps repetitively? Not so much. And sorry Jillian, I can’t do a jumping lunge for the life of me. But, I will however, top the beginner adaption by doing regular lunges but with weights in hand. Take that! I’m not doing the beginner because I’m slacking, but simply because my coordination is not up to par. Yet.
Of course this means I’ll be catching up on Grey’s Anatomy tonight with my usual glass of Trader Joe’s wine in hand. I sound soooooo disappointed, right? 
I’m planning for a lazy night because I have another friend in the city for a little work and play, so I’ll be heading downtown on Saturday night to hang out with some of the good ol’ Mizzou kids! As I’m sure many of you know, college friends in town for the weekend = crazy weekend shenanigans you need to be properly rested for.
Will I work out before said relaxing night? I plan to at least do another round of The Shred. At this point in the morning, I would say I may do a little running or elliptical, but I’m not sure. It all depends on how I feel after walking around all day. hmmm.
Well, we made it to Friday. Good work, kids. I don’t know about you, but this week seemed to be a slow one. And what do I do after miserably slow weeks? I make dessert oatmeal. Yes I do. I’m that girl who thinks a little chocolate goes a long way. Why? Because it freakin’ does!
Oatmeal, TJ’s almond butter mixed in, coconut, a little Special K for texture, and Trader Joe’s white chocolate chips! By the way, if you haven’t picked up on it, I make breakfast my time for comfort food… Along with some green tea, of course. I can’t believe my mom never let me have chocolate for breakfast. And I can’t believe I never thought to use white chocolate chips vs. semi sweet chips? It was lovely! Of course it was much sweeter than I am used to (the almond butter vs. peanut butter also adds to that factor). I think I took care of my sweet craving for the day- very early on. So that’s pretty neat.
How do you do your oatmeal? Plain? Savory? Sweet? Mine becomes a monster creation on most days, but it seems to work well for me. I usually get through the morning until lunch without much hunger. I think it’s the nut butter that gets me through. Maybe it’d be smart to break up the hours between breakfast and lunch with a snack, but this works just fine for me. And that’s what matters, right? I feel like everyone’s different in this category…
Ok, time to wrap this up and get myself moving. Have a good weekend everyone! And I won’t lie- I’m a little jealous of all the springbreakers out there… so enjoy!
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Geese scare the crap out of me too. Don’t try to chase them, they’ll hiss and snap at you! Also, they might chase you back haha. Sooo creepy. Every weekend I’m in NY is a weekend with college friends so I completely know what you’re talking about. Usually it ends with me dead on the couch on Sunday.
How many pound weights do you use when doing the Shred?
I only had 5-lb weights to work with, so that’s what I use. Extremely challenging (for me- my upper body strength was much weaker than I orignially thought!). At first I had wished I had 3-lb weights, but I like using the 5′s now.
Did you buy it yet? Goodluck!
Yep, I bought the dvd and have done it twice now with 5 lb weights. I just went and got 3 lb weights so I may just use those when I can’t do any more 5 lb reps. I can’t even imagine being at level 3! 1 is tough enough!
yeah geese are terrifying! i was definitely attacked more than once when i was a kid. there’s a huge flock of them living essentially at the pond at my school and they’re aggressive little suckers!!
have fun this weekend! sounds like youll have a great time
Yum! I just had oatmeal with pumpkin, bananas and a packet of splenda for the first time and it was so good. Way better than putting pumpkin in yogurt.
I would agree. But then again, I’m not a huge yogurt fan. Something with the consistency that gets me… Unless it’s frozen with sprinkles on top.
Oddly my favorite way to eat oatmeal is by making it with nut milk and lots of salt (and sometimes non-dairy cheese). Totally rando, I know, but I have a crazy big salt-tooth in place of a sweet-tooth!
Ahh geese – I was bitten by a swan when I was little and trying to feed them bread. So not a fan of geese/swans.
I have yet to go the more savory route- except of course if you count some of the saltier nut butter I use from time to time. I’ve seen everyone who’s tried it with cottage cheese and cheese- I may have to experiment some more…
Geese/ducks used to scare me when I was younger. The noises they make……it’s like screaming lol
I’ve done oats every which way- sweet, savory, plain, etc. They’re so versitile
I know! Is it silly that something like a duck would terrify me, too? They’re just so unpredictable- are they going to just sit and watch you or are they going to start chasing you screaming with wings flapping?
Geese are EVERYWHERE around here. My brother shoots at them with a pellet gun. He says one of these days he’s going to put one on a stake as a message to the rest.
I am REALLY boring because truthfully I lke my oatmeal very plain!! Maybe some brown sugar and that’s it.
That’s not boring! Sometimes keeping it simple hits the spot!
I honestly don’t like oatmeal at all really. Kind of sucky.
And yes, geese are bitches. They will chase and I have had one snap at me before. Approach with caution. Seriously, they have a mind of their own!
That’s random! But totally cool. I don’t like yogurt (unless it’s frozen of course). No idea why… not even greek yogurt… it’s a shame.
Oh my gosh, yes! Geese chase AND BITE! Not nice at all. Be afraid. Be very afraid!
Geese freak me out too. I met up with some on a run the other day. I didn’t appreciate them.
Have fun during your shenanigan’s!
Yea, geese are friggin scary! My grandparents have a house on a lake, and there are a TON! The goose crap all over the place is too much to handle. Your breakfast looks perfect for me – I love sweet stuff in the morning. I try to make my breakfast last until lunch but it never works. I guess it’s because I eat so early. I’ll usually eat a bar or some fruit about an hour and a half before lunch to tide me over. Have a great weekend!
Oh, GROSS to geese. They’re all over campus. Nastynastynasty. I got attacked by a goose at a winery in college once, so I hate them now.
I go for savory oatmeal, but there’s always some sweet in there as well. Look at me not committing to one side. Some attorney I’ll be.
i need to catch up on grey’s too! omg geese are evil! watch out!
oh my gosh, those damn geese lurk around my running path and hiss when I go by. I’m terrified that they’re going to peck my legs off.
Yumm white chocolate chips!
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