Today was ‘one of those days’…you know how it goes…what can go wrong, does!
Anyone else?
I finished work around 9 and I technically should have been sweating it out on the treadmill, but instead I was enjoying one of the finer things in life…
It is a simple equation:
The new couch + alcohol + Gossip Girl = Pure Bliss
I call this mixture a Twisted Screw…a Screwdriver with a twist, of course!
Ingredients:
- OJ
- POM juice
- Vodka
- Frozen strawberries
- Frozen pineapple
Oh dear me. This was just a delight. I felt like a million bucks.
Sometimes, it is perfectly ok to just take the ‘unhealthy’ route and chill out! I forgot how fun a carefree night could be.
Don’t worry, the treadmill will be there tomorrow…it always is…
Do you ever just bail on your healthy intentions for some much needed R & R?
It took me a long time to realize that a healthy lifestyle COULD and SHOULD include times when you divert off your planned route. Sometimes, all I need is to just forget about what I should be doing, and just do what I want to do.
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Sketchie is meowing on the stairs for me to play with him. I have to pretend like I don’t see him hiding under the plastic tarp and then he runs along the stairs to scare me. LOL.
What would we do without our beloved animals?
One of our cats plays with us like that under the bedskirt – mewing at us so he can come pounce at our feet :-)
hahaha
Your sketchie posts never fail to make me laugh!
That drink looks yummy. I’ll have to try it. :)
Cats are the BEST! Your Sketchie is so adorable.
I think R&R is definitely needed every once in a while. I think balance is important :)
Sketchie is probably the cutest cat ever!
I want to steal Sketchie! He does the cutest things!
You are definitely right. Living healthy doesn’t mean sticking to a set plan or schedule (I have to remind myself of this all the time). It means listening to your body, moving it, and fueling it properly! :D
Sometimes rest, chocolate and martinis are what the body is calling for! Better to just go with it ;)
Sounds like BLISS!!! Glad you listened to your body/heart/ear (when Nat whispered in it).
I definitely need to unwind like that sometimes, with a cocktail, or wine, watching some low-brain-activity tv show.
Great job on listening your body!
I am glad you got to enjoy a drink and just relax!!
Ange! have I told you that we got our Tinker Bell after I have read about Sketchie a few times on your blog???
Definitely will be making that drink! I just love reading your entries everyday and when I don’t see one I start wondering how you are….
Haha! My cat and I play a game where we race up the stairs, and he ALWAYS wins!!
I also took a night off from the gym – just too tired and stressed out tonight to care, and it was definitely the right choice. Rock on, Angela!
GOOD FOR YOU for relaxing !! not a BIG deal, treadmill WILL be there tomorrow, but a HUGE big deal for your inner – health – peace – happiness!
Sketchie under the dropcloth is SO cute.
Sketchie is such a cutie :) My cat does some pretty funny things. One of them is that whenever she sees this basket that we keep newspapers in, she just HAS to jump in and won’t leave unless we force her out haha!!
I just love animals
It took a long time for me to get the idea that I didn’t have to sweat to death with a workout everyday. Now some days I just like to stetch and enjoy some time with Hunni.
I don’t know what I’d do without my animals. They make me laugh even on the worst days.
Your sweet cat is just too handsome! Really, he is the supermodel of cats.
As for bailing on healthy intentions, yes, of course I do. I listen to my body and I do what it tells me! If that means taking a day off of the gym to lounge and relax, I do it. There must be a reason I’m feeling like that. Maybe my body just needs the rest. But once I really REALLY listen to myself, more often than not, what I really want is to be healthy and make the right choices. *most of the time…. ;-)
I am a big believer in balance and am a huge fan of eating healthfully for the most part, and then having a martini night with mixed snacks for dinner. I don’t deal well with restriction and a little fun once and a while goes a long way for me!!
Ahahahh I love that Sketchie is playing hide and seek!