Beets a la Bag and ABCS
Heyyyy friends 🙂 How has your day been?
(Photo taken on the base trail where Bell and I walk)
My morning was a little cray cray, but very productive 😀
A shorts and tank kinda day:
I heart shorts weather <3
😉
I went to Target for necessary and impulse buys, post office, called and booked appointments and meetings, and got some work done.
I also decided to make a little treat for my good friend, who just found out she’s allergic to a boatload of food. We’ve danced together since we were in middle school, and I thought it would be fun to take her some goodies to dance.
The chosen treat was Averie’s peanut butter cups.
Instead of using PB, I rolled with almond butter and fancied it up with some honey, a pinch of sea salt, cinnamon and vanilla (+ the nutritional yeast the recipe called for)
Hope she loves them 🙂
(The front AB cup in the pic was the designated “taster”)
Salad beast of the day:
Goat cheese, beets and greens with balsamic and Garlic Gold.
The beets were courtesy of this Trader Joe creation:
Steamed and peeled beets in a bag. Thank you TJs for always making life easier 🙂
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So recently, I’ve seen quite a few ABC posts on friends’ blogs- most recently on Emily’s. I thought it would be fun to do today, so here we go 🙂
A. Age: 26
B. Bed size: King, but since it’s in the POD, I’m using a queen that the madre lent me.
C. Chore you dislike: Dishes and taking out the trash.
D. Dogs: Bella, a maltipoo, and Viesa, a Shiba Inu, who was recently adopted by family friends
E. Essential start to your day: I can’t do anything… or see anything.. until I put my contacts in. I want Lasik but am deathly afraid of the eye claw.
F. Favorite color: I think we can all make a pretty good bet that it’s pink 😉
G. Gold or silver: silver
H. Height: 5’4. The Pilot is 6’1 😀
I. Instruments you play(ed): Piano and violin. I took flute lessons in elementary school but couldn’t figure out how to make a noise with the flute for the life of me- so I faked it for an entire year.
J. Job title: It changes pretty often but right now its: Blogger, Educator, DT owner/director.
K. Kids: Bella is my child for now 😉
L. Live: In Tucson, Az, where we’ll be for the next THREE YEARS
M. Mom’s name: Celina
N. Nicknames: Gina (Angelina is my full name), G, G$, Brain (that one is from the Pilot- we call each other brain)
O. Overnight hospital stays: None
P. Pet peeves: Spelling/grammar/typo errors, rude people, laziness.
Q. Quote from a movie: “Santa!! I know him!” and “Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”
R. Righty or lefty: Righty tighty.
S. Siblings: Kyle, Trevor, Bailey and Bennett
T. Time you wake up: 7am
U. Underwear: What does this question mean? Yes? Where I buy them? Victoria’s Secret and I also like Hanky Panky 😀
V. Vegetables you dont’ like: I love them all, except raw celery. I can do cooked, but raw (especially juiced!!) is the worst. When I see ants on a log, I cringe.
W. What makes you run late: I am 5 minutes late for everything, except for job interviews. I have no idea how it happens, but I can never be right on time :/
X. X-rays you’ve had: Nose (I’ve broken it more than once), chest (I refused a TB test for work so they did a chest scan), knee (I’ve torn my ACL dancing), feet (broken toes many times)
Y. Yummy food you make: My life is a collection of yummy food 😀 All-time faves: maple-dijon salmon, sweet potato fries, amazeballs, the Pilot’s favorite shrimp and prosciutto penne pasta.
Z. Zoo animal favorites: Giraffes 😀
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I’m off to my bro’s b-day dinner!
Have a great night <3
xoxo
Gina
Something to talk about:
I love hearing more about all of you!
Want to answer a few of the ABC questions?
Essential start to your day:
Live:
Pet peeves:
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Just curious – any particular reason you refused a TB test?
NEEDLES!
I love your new photo format with the little notes on where things are from!
thank you!
i despise raw celery too, even the smell of it, yuck!!
Essential start to your day: coffee!
Live:CT, I just moved here from NY in January.
Pet peeves: people who interrupt or talk over you during a conversation.
angelina is such a beautiful name!
I am only 5’1” and the cute army man I am “talking” to is 6” – I feel like it’s so awkward, haha.
Essential Start: Contacts/glasses, peeing haha
Live: New Hampshire
Oops, that should be 6 FEET haha
this made me lol 🙂
Thanks for the PB Cup linky love! I hope your friend enjoys them and so sorry she found out she’s allergic to tons of foods. I’ve been there. You are SUCH a good friend for wanting to help her out and brighten her day up!
Your outfit is adorable! I love how you “wrote” on your picture. I still need to figure out how to do that 🙂
And the quiz…fun stuff! I posted mine a week or so ago. The funniest answers on the sphere have been Underwear and Pet Peeves. I have gotten a kick out of how everyone answers those 🙂
Enjoy your nite, sweetie!
🙂
love reading your blog! incredibly inspiring. Necessary and impulse buys at Target make my life.
yummy foods: sweet potato fries and pesto pasta, always.
Haha, love your’s and the Pilot’s heights! 😉 Essential start: Glasses, and then food. Period. 😀
Gina, just a quick shout out – I emailed you a few days ago with a question about weights and muscle (I’m at my wits end), and I know you’re incredibly busy, but I just wanted to make sure it didn’t get sucked into a vortex. 🙂 Have a great night, girl!
if it was a couple of days ago, i’m still playing catch up with my inbox. i’m sorry for the delay!
was also wondering why you refused the TB test? i had to take one as part of alt. med school. i would rather do the skin test than incur radiation from a chest x-ray. also don’t you have to have an active infection for anything to show on a lung x-ray?
Essential start to your day: drink a quart of water, otherwise i don’t feel right!
Live: L.A., cali
Pet peeves: excessively loud people, liars, slow drivers in the fast lane (im in southern cali you can’t go slow:)!)
i’m totally with you on the loud people thing too!
refused the tb test because i’m afraid of needles
the TB test needle is a tiny prick, kind of like an acupuncture needle:)..
it was about 4 years ago, before i knew the glory of acupuncture 🙂
my fiance and i are the same heights as you and the pilot! 5’4″ and 6’1″ (although he says he’s 6’2″). i looooove my tall man! he makes me feel very petite. 🙂
I’m so jealous that you’re in shorts!
Let’s see…
Essential start to your day: Definitely checking email and having a hot morning drink
Live: Boston
Pet Peeves: People who don’t wash their hands after using public bathrooms. Ew. I die.
Oooo I love “surveys”! I’ll play! I’ll do the first 3 and the last 3 letters of the alphabet!
A. Age: 27
B. Bed size: Queen
C. Chore you dislike: Putting the laundry away and cleaning the kitty litter
X. X-rays you’ve had: wisdom teeth, inner ear, knee
Y. Yummy food you make: My hubby loves when I make my crockpot turkey chili!
Z. Zoo animal favorites: I love the Giraffes too! Lions are a close second.
Samesies on the celery, girl! YUCK! Even the slightest bit completely takes over otherwise yummy juice. I can only handle it chopped up finely in soups and things like that.
Essential start to my day: Coffee!
Live: Fredericksburg, VA
Pet Peeves: Left lane drivers!!!, big trucks in my work garage, when people say “at” as in “where are you AT” makes me cringe!, and when people don’t put shopping carts or unwanted items back where they belong at the grocery store.
I love the Tucson picture! One of these days I need to take a trip out west. It’s sooo different than the green east coast I’m used to!
happy birthday to your bro!
Essential Start: Snooze, repeat, PEE!
Live: Columbus, OH
Pet Peeves: The microwave beep, when people continue to tell you something you just stated that you knew.
Just curious- why did you refuse a TB test? X-rays are sooooo much more expensive (for insurance company, I know, but still keeps medical costs high), so wondering if it was fear of needles or another reason.
it was def the fear of needles
I love fun quizzes and learning about other people, so I will gladly partake!
Essential start to my day: Feeding my 17 pound cat Fozzie (who really is more fur than fat, I swear…) If I don’t feed him as soon as I get up, he will definitely whine until I take care of him, haha!
I live in Des Moines, Iowa (which is the “big” city of the state). I actually grew up on a farm about an hour south of where I live now, so I’m looking to relocate here pretty soon so that I can experience something new and different 🙂
Pet Peeves: People that say “like” too much, or say “umm” a bunch of times when giving a presentation. It’s painful to listen to and I usually miss the main message!
I love these types of survey things haha I picked some random ones too.
A. Age: 17
E. Essential start to your day: Cup of tea/ breakfast and petting my cat crystal goodmorning 🙂
H. Height: 5’1 I hate being short sometimes 🙁
L. Live: Santa Cruz,California, US
P. Pet peeves: People reading outloud, homework and people hovering over me.
R. Righty or lefty: Both!
Z. Zoo animal favorites: Red Panda
Essential start to your day: a big glass of water and breakfast
Live: Northshore of Massachusetts
Pet Peeves: Bad drivers
🙂
I’m 4’11 and my boyfriend is 6’0. You could say he towers over me; I know how you feel. Holler to the shortys!
Essential start to my day: coffee (and breakfast). But coffee is an absolute must or else I’m not the most productive person.
Live: I live in NYC..queens, but I refer to myself as a Manhattan-ite. I don’t know how to get around in Queens..unless it’s to my house.
Pet peeves: they all involve people on the subway: people who block the subway doors, people who stroll in a narrow passageway, etc. I’m an impatient person on the subway!
I’m always late too! Its such a bad habit of mine. And hayy fellow violin player! Were you first or second violin?
Essential start to your day:
-Glasses, texting my baby, checking my emails on my phone
Live:
-Williamsport, PA
Pet peeves:
-arrogant people, people without ambitions
Essential start to my day: A big smile from my toddler and coffee.
Live: San Diego
Pet Peeve: People who constantly complain about how busy they are on Facebook, yet have the time to tell you they don’t have any!
Age: 21
Essential start to your day: Glasses or contacts and then breakfast… I can’t live without breakfast! Usually with some tea.
Live: in bloody cold Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (woop woop represent?)… you definitely wouldn’t be wearing shorts here! I forget that there are parts of the world where sunshine is still warm.
Pet peeves: Slow walkers, bad drivers, loud eaters/breathers, really terrible spelling mistakes, and when people “text talk”–like when they actually say l-o-l or b-r-b in real life–it’s real life! just say the words! or you know, LAUGH!
What makes you run late: I am the type of person who thinks that if I’m not 10 minutes or more early, then I feel late. If I’m late, it’s because I’m dying or seriously injured. OR, it’s because my boyfriend ALWAYS decides to start getting ready to leave our apartment two minutes before we leave.
Favorite color: Emerald green or purple
No way my brothers name is Bennett too! I’ve never heard of anyone else with that name (:.
I loove homemade pb cups. I’m 5’10 and my favorite quote is from Elf too byeeeeee buddy hope you find your dad!
PS — awesome post! I love the surveys that everyone always did in middle school. They’re so fun to read now!
How do you make your Maple Dijon salmon, if you don’t mind me asking? That sounds delicious and I’d love to try it!
Essential start to my day: COFFEE
Live: Jonesboro, AR
Pet peeves: I know I have some but I’m drawing a blank right now!
Love your blog!!!
Essential start to your day: Coffee and the Today Show
Live: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Pet peeves: People who clip their fingernails in public. My co-worker did it the other day…ewww! Save it for home!
I love the new format for the fashion pictures!
About Lasik… I was honestly horrified by the idea of having my eyes messed with, but I decided to go for it when an opportunity came up to have it done for free through my dad’s employer. I had the surgery 3.5 years ago now and my vision is still 20/20. I also don’t have problems with itchy/watery eyes anymore, which I *think* is what helped me get off of the allergy meds I had been taking every day for several years. I seriously even think my face looks different now because I’m not longer squinting/struggling with my contacts. I am not exaggerating when I say it changed my life!
My ABC Answers:
Essential start to my day: 6 am work out, followed by a nice cold shower, & a smoothie for breakfast
Live: In Fort Worth, Texas, for two more months and then Honolulu, Hawaii!!
Pet peeve: Anyone whining on Facebook, but especially about their personal relationship/family problems or not having any time to study/do homework when they’re clearly wasting time online
Live: San Francisco Bay Area suburb
Contacts are the start to my day too- even though I worked for an optometrist for over 5 years I’m still scurred of getting lasik.
I am not a celery fan at all either, I don’t like frozen spinach either. I’m not sure what I have to start my day with, maybe brushing my teethers.
My essential start to my day is peeing! (sorry if that’s TMI)
I live in Auckland, New Zealand!
Pet peeves: I try not to dwell on them, they shall not overpower me!
What movie is “Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot” from? Number one all time pet peeve (ok two): people who wear sunglasses indoors & when people write/type the dollar sign after the amount (67$), it bothers me very much!
breakfast at tiffanys 🙂
your jumps are always so high! 🙂
Age: 31
Live: BAy Area California (Hayward)
Pet Peeves: People who complain about same thing over and over and don’t do anything about it; lazy and negative people.
Favorite Color: shades of red, magenta, purple, pink
Height: 5’4, the indian 5’8
Yummy food i make: infamous tofu coconut curry dish, chana masala, garlic rubbed salmon, pancit (filipino food). and many more!
My man is 6′ and I’m 5’9″, but my ex-boyfriend was 5’freakin4″!!! O.o
Ok I think what I was most surprised about in your ABCs is your age! I really thought you were older than that. And not at all by your looks! It’s your maturity and handle on life. I’m a month shy of 25 and can’t imagine being married, owning a home, owning a business, and being so WISE! Wow!
Live: currently in Santa Monica, California
Essentials: it’s hard for me to get going if I don’t get a run in first thing in the morning
Pet peeves: sorta random but this came up the other day since I work in a spice shop. When people pronounce the word ChipoTLe as “chipoLTe”. Drives me nuts!
OMG that drives me nuts when people pronounce it like that, too!!!
thanks girl- what a sweet compliment 🙂
i totally agree about chipotle!! drives me crazy haha
Fun reading your ABCs list! 😀
Essential start to the day: Breakfast! 🙂
Live: UK
Essential start to your day: giving Chase the Wonder Dog a good belly scratch
Live: Toronto, Canada. It looks like our next posting might be a village of 2000 people. GAK! I’ll find out next week-ish.
Pet peeves: my own inability to hang up my clothes at the end of the day
So jealous of your shorts and tee-shirt weather. I have recently become obsessed with beets! They are sooo good and your salad looks delish.
Essential start to day: Green Juice! I never have been a coffee drinker but I would imagine it’s the same thing…when I don’t get my juice, watch out!
Live: Ohio 🙁 We totally hate it here
Pet Peeves: When the spout of my to-go cups aren’t lined up with the words or pics, weird I know!
LOVE that shirt!!!
Essential start to the day: Smothering my kitty with kisses.
Live: Ohio – my boyfriend and I are looking into moving to either Texas or Arizona within the next 5 years. 🙂
Pet Peeves: Aggressive drivers, negativity, gossiping, and impatience.
I can’t wait for shorts weather!! That tank is adorbs, and I am absolutely jellin over those sandals. I miss open toes!
Essential start to my day: a potty break 🙂
Live: NYC!! Best city on earth.
Pet peeves: slow walkers. Especially when it’s because they’re trying to text and walk!
Don’t be afraid of the eye claw! I got lasik over the summer and it was a great investment. I love being able to wake up and actually see my alarm clock. It’s the little things that make a difference 🙂
if i could see the alarm clock in the middle of the night, i would cry of happiness
I cannot wait for shorts weather. Love love love beets.
Essential start to your day: water with lemon then coffee
Live: Houston
Pet peeves: rudeand disrespectful people, people who do not wash their hands after using the restroom.
I start my day with coffee and water, I live in Valdizzy, and am irritated with this generator outside my big office window that sounds like a giant lawnmower on tues & thurs and blows black smoke. Also, don’t like negativity and gossip.
I didn’t know you don’t like celery, whaat? Also, you need to give us the pilot’s fav.shrimp recipe.
Love the tank!
Also, I had no idea I was older than you! 🙂 by 2 years.
Same goes for me: contacts or glasses first. I am blind.
Super cute outfit! And:
Essential start to your day: Detox tea
Live: DC
Pet Peeves: LOUD CHEWERS!
I love the fashion posts!
thanks, girl!
I did the ABCs post last week! So much fun: http://www.lovinlosing.com/?p=4814
That’s a fun survey! I love reading trivia about people.
Essetial start to the day…green juice. Well I have to pee before that… 😉
Live: concrete jungle where dreams are made of
Pet peeves: loud chewers and basically my whole office (who are also loud chewers). But you didn’t hear it from me. 🙂
To the pilot: HOUUUUUUUUUUSSSSE