Thank goodness it’s Wednesday…this week is just insane! I do have some pretty interesting courses and can already feel my brain soaking up new information from my professors. For example, I learned today that according to the 2010 census, only .2% of married couples are a white husband/black wife pairing. That’s correct. 0.2%. Does that number surprise you? I knew the census figures from an earlier year on this but hadn’t seen the most recent ones and I find that number insanely unbelievable. What does that say about us as Americans, about our society? Does it say anything? I’m pretty sure I know the answer, but I’m not sure I want to. 😛 For now I’ll pretend that our rarity is a positive thing…there’s so few of us we’re like mystical creatures! Want to see what this mystical creature ate today?
Thanks as always to Jenn for hosting the link-up! Her idea was clearly a fabulous one and the WIAW party keeps growing and growing!
Breakfast: my usual (smoothie of frozen banana, Green Vibrance supplement, orange juice, yogurt) with a side of environmental law
Second Breakfast: cereal and soymilk
Morning Snack: GoLean bar at school
Lunch: asian cabbage salad, orange glazed tofu and fried brown rice (leftovers from a dinner at home), Pellegrino Linomata
I loooovvveee these Pellegrinos, they are so delicious and refreshing and much better health wise than soda. My mom brought me a whole case when they came to visit! I’m trying to make it last!
I got the asian salad/slaw from Sam’s Club and it comes with a delicious sesame ginger dressing and awesome toppings. The day I opened it and had a bowl the flavors seriously blew my mind. It’s been open for a few days though, and tasted a little off when I had it today. 🙁 Oh well, now I know it needs to be devoured immediately!
Lunch also unofficialy included a LOT of snacking on this:
Another present from mom! Delicious and addictive.
Afternoon Snack: toast with PB
Dinner: chicken romano, brown rice and black beans, mixed baby greens
You might remember me mentioning that heartburn and I have been close for quite some time (he’s kind of a stalker, I keep trying to get rid of him) and it had been especially bad recently. Some nights if I eat the wrong thing for dinner I spend the whole night in discomfort and have to sleep sitting up to keep the acid from bothering me too much. My mom suggested I try some papaya tablets to aid with digestion as a more natural alternative to the OTC stuff I’ve been taking. I happened to find them at Trader Joe’s and have been taking them with dinner every night. I think it’s really helping!
And that’s how a mythical creature eats, my friends. Consider yourselves lucky to have spotted one of me. 😉
Have a fabulous rest of the week! I might see you before the weekend for another Restaurant Week post! Thanks for reading.
-Lauren
10 Responses
Monique Koch
You eat the yummiest meals 🙂
I’m a part of the 0.2% and I have a feeling we’re thinking the same thing. lol
Lauren
So I guess statistically if there were 1,000 married people in a room with us…the two of us would be the ONLY ONES of that pairing! WTF! Hahaha the world makes no sense, it’s better to just live and love and not worry about other people’s crazy ideas… 🙂
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean
so glad the heartburn is getting better!!! all your eats look delish!
Jen@FoodFamilyFitness
Only .2%? That is shocking!
Those Pellegrinos are quite amazing, I love them!!
Helen
wow that percentage has me shocked! I would have thought it would be higher. Yes, I say treat it positive as you are. You are rare and beautiful!!
Lauren
Haha thank you! That number still has me shocked, even after thinking about it for a long time!
Lindsey @ Stink and Hincks
A mythical creature, you kill me! I too, am part of a different couple. My boyfriend is white and I am Asian. But it makes us unique 🙂
Lauren
Different is beautiful!!! Too many people are afraid of difference I think. Sad, but hopefully as time goes on people will continue to learn and embrace it. 🙂
Jessica
My mom got some of that Harry and David popcorn around the holidays and I think I ate the whole bag by myself! My family wasen’t too thrilled that I didn’t share haha it is dangerously addicting!
Lauren
OH MY GOD that stuff is crazy addictive!!! The bag is gone…I honestly can’t believe how quickly I ate it! Haha I’m glad I’m not alone!