My Daily 9Diary

So, here is how I spent my day.

Breakfast: My current usual - black bean omelette.  It's easy to make and with the added protein, it's a good way to start the day.
Lunch: Not proud of this lunch.  I was just soooo busy and I didn't have time to eat something decent.  I'll have to work on that next week.
Dinner: Good dinner - a salad with baby clams, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, and onions.  For the main dish, I had my artichoke hearts/chicken/sun-dried tomato mix.
Weather: It was sunny today.  It started off icy, but ended up being a nice day.  A little windy, though.
Weight: Still seem to be hovering over the same few pounds.  No worries, though.  That happens from time to time.
TV: Still catching up on all the shows I recorded on the DVR during the holidays.  Tonight was more Parks and Recreation.
Random Pic: So, I bought this nail kit from Rite-Aid today.  The color is supposed to dry quickly and be "ding-free."   The truth is....I am horrid when it comes to painting my own nails.  I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I hate when I see ridges and bumps on the newly painted nail (oh the horror!)  However, I am quite pleased with my first attempt tonight.  For those who are interested, I'll provide a more thorough update when I finish all of my nails tomorrow.
Reading: "Molly Fyde and the Persona Rescue by Hugh Howey" Confession...I am a tiny bit smitten with Hugh Howey.  :D  He has written some amazing stories in a few different genres, but his "Wool" series has become my one of my favorite dystopian fiction reads.

 

Today's Summary

Breakfast: Black Bean Omelette (it fell apart, so the picture would have looked highly unappetizing.)

Lunch: I seriously didn't eat enough today.  I am trying, but I don't seem to be hungry.  I'm going to have to force myself with some calorie dense foods tomorrow.  I don't want my body to think I'm starving.

Dinner: On the left - a huge salad.  (Organic Girl Baby Greens, olives, baby clams, crispy onions, black beans, and jalapeno peppers.) On the right - baked salmon with cajun crab dip.

Mood:  I have been going to bed waaaay too late.  I am trying to hit the hay a little earlier tonight and start doing yoga in the morning.

Weather: Cold, but clear.  We might have some ice tonight, though.  That means a possible 2-hour delay tomorrow. Whee!

Weight: Didn't really see a drop.  Possibly because I am not eating enough.

TV: We still have some old Parks and Rec, The Office, Up All Night and Tori and Dean to watch from before Christmas.

Random Pic: Colored my hair tonight.  I'm back to what my original color used to be - very blonde.

Reading: Just started The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (A Toltec Wisdom Book)  I am switching among the following genre these days: nutrition, dystopian fiction and inspirational.

My Day - A Summary

For curious minds: 

• Breakfast was a Black Bean Omelette
• Lunch was a Black Bean Omelette
• Dinner was Sun-Dried Tomato Artichoke Chicken (on a plate of Shirataki Tofu fettuccine and mixed with lots of veggies.)
• I had a relaxing day.
• It was cold outside.
• I neither gained nor lost any weight.
• I rented Paranormal Activity 3 from Amazon to watch.
• I played with a phone app "PhotoFunia" and made that Random Pic.
• I spent some time reading The Love-Powered Diet: Eating for Freedom, Health, and Joy by Victoria Moran. 

Created with 9Diary

My 9Diary

I just downloaded this app for my Droid yesterday: 9Diary. 
It's a fairly simple app that allows you to label each square and then add items to the square.  You can add text, pictures, emoticons or drawings.
I have a problem when it comes to being consistent with writing in my journal, so I am hoping this might help motivate me to do so.  


To describe the image below (I won't have time to do this every day, but when I can, I will.)

• Breakfast was a bowl of grapefruit and cherries, Ezekiel bread with coconut oil and eggs.
• Lunch was crispy tofu and a stir-fry of asparagus, red onion and peppers.
• Dinner was Totally Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups (modified from a recipe by Hungry-Girl.com)
• I was feeling motivated (after reading a bunch of health books over the weekend.)
• The weather was rainy.
• I neither gained or lost any weight today.
• We watched old episodes of The Office on TV.
• I played around with the doodle feature of this app.
• I read The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss.

Review: The Hurricane

The Hurricane by Hugh Howey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I only just discovered Hugh Howey last week and tore my way through his "Wool" series. (I have been on a YA dystopian genre kick lately.) Next on the list was The Plagiarist and then The Hurricane.
The Hurricane is definitely not in the same genre as the others, but I really loved this one. His descriptions of the storm were incredibly real and the surreal feeling that came in the aftermath of the storm was spot-on. I was excited to discover that Mr. Howey can write for a number of different genres and is able make each and every one of them a 'page-turner.'
This one is going on my Favorites list.

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My First Digital Scrapbook Page

Showing off my niece with a little help from Serif’s Digital Scrapbook Artist. 
Sooo…it’s not terribly creative, but I had fun playing with the colors and embellishments.  I definitely needed to get the first one out of the way.  I’m looking forward to getting a little more daring with colors and designs over the next few months.

Scrapbooking Sites

So, here are some of the scrapbook challenge sites I found.  I'm hoping to get a few ideas from them over the next few days. 

How Much Is Too Much?

Although it looks like the site is now closed, there are still over 100 scrapbook challenges that can be accessed via the archives. I think my first digital scrapbook project will come from this site.

DaisyTrail.com Challenges

The digital software I use for scrapbooking came from DaisyTrail (Digital Scrapbook Artist.)  I went back to the site the other day and discovered a forum dedicated to scrapbook challenges.

Scrapbooking Adventures

So, I just installed one of my favorite creativity programs: Serif's Digital Scrapbook Artist.  It gives me a chance to play around with layouts, toy with colors and shapes and photos and text and I don't have to draw a thing.  One of the toughest things for me is to decide what my scrapbook challenge will be.  So, I went online and I found a few scrapbook challenge sites.  I saved the links and I am going to pick a few to work on this week.

 

Scrapbooking?  

My YouTube Creations: Part One

It occurred to me today that I actually have some creations that I didn't post here yet.  A few years ago, my teenager and I spent a summer playing around with Adobe Premiere.   She worked on various AMVs and I made some fan videos for Pirates of The Caribbean and Harry Potter.  

This one was my first video attempt.  I spent over a week on it.  It took a loooong time before I was able to listen to this song again.  I was so sick of it by the time the video was done.  :)