I woke up early this morning craving granola blueberry pancakes from Le Peep, but wasn't feeling social or happy enough to call anyone to go there with. So I made some myself with the first recipe I could find online and bought a hazelnut coffee at Panera. Despite my bad flipping skills, they turned out pretty awesome.

Despite the fact that I hate getting dirty, the Mudathlon was pretty awesome! I have to say though, the best part of the day was that my friend picked me up and took me to dinner. I had a mad-crazy headache from the whole day and had nothing in the apt to eat. Isn't it crazy how something so fun and expensive can't top the simpleness of dinner and not having to drive?

My new favorite place in the condo. :) Check out my basil, it's still alive! Also, my new chair is FSC certified. I didn't think anything other than paper could be so that was kinda geekily cool.

You know you're at an art thing when there is a line of Vespas outside! :)

newest addiction

I ordered a hummus bagel at one my favorite spots recently and loved it so much that I had to make one myself... or maybe one everyday for like 5 days. :) Sarah got me hooked on these new thin buns that are just amazing toasted and you can have a sandwich w/o all of the fatty bread. Yay! So I toast those, spread on some of my homemade hummus (b/c I don't know for sure, but I figure there is tons of sodium in those pre-made ones and plus, a can of chickpeas is tons cheaper) and then add some sprouts, radishes and drizzle some olive oil on top. Sooooo amazing, you guys! And EASY! Those buns are also great for Nutella®. Don't you guys love that stuff?!

martha

Check out what I won last night in the auction! Love her. :)

PIGS!

I was driving home and talking on the phone (get over it, Oprah!) -- listening about a marriage that was ending b/c of a man's lies... and then I fittingly passed by a semi full of PIGS! hahahaha

basil

I don't have a green thumb by any means, but basil is freaking expensive so I bought a little plant at the farmer's market today. I had to get a little pot too - hopefully it grows and doesn't get blown over!

Along with the plant I bought "live basil" and made my favorite bruschetta with it. mmmmmm And I had a waffle from Taste Cafè for breakfast -- wonderful day of eating. :)

volunteering

Maybe this doesn't count... and my photo certainly doesn't show me as volunteering BUT a client had a volunteer day planting trees with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and asked us (my coworkers) to join them. So we helped plant a tree and picked up trash -- here was the most fun part though... swinging. :)

cruise!

I went on a cruise! It wasn't the nicest ship by any means, but we were off of it and in different greek islands and Turkey most of the time.

tea!

Tea in a gorgeous home with my gorgeous momma. :)

30 before 30 check marks

So I finally made it to my first farmer's market! It was fun to go with a married friend and see the difference in our purchases - like her choice of the largest squash and my selection of the smallest. I've cooked for boyfriends, but having a full-time man to cook for... that would take some getting used to! Don't get me wrong though, I'm totally up for it! ;)

The "new" downtown library has been open for like, forever... but I guess I was scared to go by myself and thought my friends would think I was silly for asking them to go with me. Sarah is totally my up for anything friend so we visited for the first time together! It is beautiful!

Also, the CD section reminded me of my summer days in high school when my best friend and I lived out by my parents pool and then at a used CD place where we listened to just about everything in the store. That place was where I discovered my love for Beck with his Mutations album. I checked out a few discs and so far am a fan of People in Planes.

happy UNvalentine's day

The best way to ignore the valentine's day blues -- through an unvalentine's day brunch for your single girls + one married bff! I had tons of fun decorating, cooking, girl-talking and drinking sangria! There was no time left to think about silly boys.

Also, a brunch is a dinner party, right?? So check mark on the 30 before 30. :)

go colts!

Turns out blue jello® makes green baked goods. :( Guess I should have remembered my Colts cupcakes back in '07. Those babies won an award at our work pitch-in though! ;)

bows

I haven't quite decided if this shirt is ridiculous or cute. For whatever reason, I wandered into a store that I hate and that is probably too young for me considering I'm almost THIRTY (omg!). Either way, I had fun wearing it. :)