On a warm summer night at the shore, there is nothing better than driving home with top down, blaring Coldplay and realizing that you are really, truly happy.
This song makes me happy. Or maybe I’m just always happy when I’m listening to it. Regardless, it’s a wonderful feeling, one that brings me back to the summer after I graduated from high school. Of all things, summer always makes me the happiest.
Know what else makes me happy? Meetups with dear bloggie friends, such as the beautiful Gracie of Girl Meets Health. Especially when fried calamari, sushi and ice cream are involved.
In light of my disastrous last encounter with raw fish, I played it safe and ordered a vegetable roll (cucumber, avocado, lettuce and seaweed salad) and an avocado roll. Gracie ordered salmon sushi and an avocado roll.
For dessert, I finally got what I’ve been dreaming about all summer: a cup of chocolate-vanilla twist, smothered in rainbow sprinkles. For the record, the sprinkles are the best part.
Gracie and I gabbed for nearly two and a half hours (there’s a reason I’ve been nicknamed Gabfest). It’s always fun to meet a blog friend in person, but it’s especially awesome when the person feels like more of an actual friend than an internet acquaintance. The blogworld is a wonderful but complex place, and it’s great to talk to someone who understands it. I can’t wait to see Gracie again at HLS!
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Backtracking a bit, for breakfast this morning I went back to the usual with a bowl of Fiber One, banana and almond milk. Overnight oats are tasty, but nothing compares to a classic.
Later in the morning I headed to a 50 minute yoga class at the gym. It’s been ages since I’ve yogaed (not a word), so the stretching/relaxation was definitely needed!
Lunch was a salad beast containing beet greens, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli and falafel balls, all topped with oil in vinegar. I also had some grapes…
And a pumpkin ginger muffin. Because they’re delicious.
Car snack: pink lady and a chocolate brownie Z-Bar. Forgot how tasty these are! A million pistachios were inhaled as well.
I’m off to bed loves!! Gotta rest up for the wedding rehearsal tomorrow. I’m not sure when I’ll be posting next, but have a wonderful weekend!
Do you have an “I love life” song?
What’s your favorite ice cream topping?
