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Lake Goodness

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Jenny and I spent all day at the lake yesterday and had an absolute blast!  We hitched a ride back to downtown with a friend and fell asleep right away.  When we woke we were both craving some brunch action, so we texted Elisa and were on our way to Blue Dahlia in no time.

Right as we put our name on the list, the heavens opened up and it started pouring.  Unfortunately, this doubled our wait time since the patio was no longer an option.  Fortunately, we could slurp on coffee while we waited.

The soup of the day was cauliflower leek, which exceeded my super high expectations.  It had the perfect amount of flavor and creaminess and I’m a little sad knowing that this soup won’t be available all the time.

I also ordered the hummus and taboule plate.  The taboule was different than I expected (barely any parsley), but still pretty tasty.  The rest of the platter was s0-so.  Hummus needs pita, or veggies, or almost anything but thick, dense slices of bread.  I wasn’t a fan.

After brunch, Jenny and I headed back to the lake to meet up with the boys.  We hopped on paddle boards and continued the fun that we left late last night.  We both agreed that this group is the best around and can’t wait for the work-weeks to pass so the weekends can be filled with more lake goodness!

Newness

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Today was a busy bee day.  I spent half of my lunch break talking to the hiring manager at Anthropologie about a possible part-time sales position.  Meeting some new people and soaking up fashion inspiration…  Dream, right?  And I spent the other half of lunch braving the downtown Whole Foods crowd.  Less of a dream, but oh so good.

After work, I headed to the apartment gym to get a quick workout in before meeting my neighbor, Alexis, for a happy hour organized by our complex. I never thought I’d say this, but I think I’m addicted to squats.  If only I felt the same way about lunges…  If.  Only.

I met up with Alexis and we headed to Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar where we were greeted with apps and drink tickets.  We were the opposite of social and ate our snacks at a table for two.  But in our defense, this was our first time hanging out and we were more excited about getting to know each other than approaching the masses.  Next time we’ll venture out, next time!

A Good, Good Friday

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So my first week of Birthday Bikini Challenge has been a whopping success!  It’s barely the weekend and I’ve already fit in five workouts, a gazillion fresh meals and snacks, and a spotless house.  All of this made for a good, Good Friday!

After a few failed attempts at finding a hiking partner, I decided to brave the newness of the Barton Springs Greenbelt solo.

I’m so glad I did!!

I put on Adam’s playlist (which is my go-to playlist for everything), popped in my headphones, and began exploring.  The trail was a little confusing and there were times when I thought my two hour adventure was turning into a five hour disaster, but everything worked out in the end.

Ninety minutes and 5-1/2 miles of mostly walking, a dab of train running, and a ton of Instagram action was the most ideal way I could have spent my lunch break.  I’m totally addicted to this trail and look forward to taking each an every one of my future visitors here!

Happy Easter Weekend!

Tasted Table, In Pictures

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Breakfast: Boiled Eggs & Green Apple

Lunch:  Another Chopped Salad

Snack:  Green Smoothie

Dinner:  “Sushi”

Two notable things happened tonight.  First, Angela and I had plans to meet for yoga and sushi, but Austin traffic got in the way of the 7PM class so we had to improvise.  We went on a 3ish mile trek through downtown, stopping at a sushi place mid-way for some dinner.  Second, this was my first opportunity to test out the new Tasted Menu Austin app.  The Tasted Menu folks reached out to me last week asking if I would test out their app and after doing a little research I gladly accepted.  The purpose of the app is for users to rate specific dishes at a restaurant rather than the restaurant as a whole.  Not only can you view the dishes that others have rated, but you can view the restaurant’s entire menu within the app.  I’m really digging it so far and I think it will be a super resource as the user base grows and more feedback is given.