It’s TRUE.
When Jen from Peanut Butter Runner said, “sandwiches taste better on the beach,” I started hoping that I could experience a better-tasting sandwich based on the location at which I ate it.
Even though I didn’t go to the beach yesterday, I did eat lunch outside under the hot sun. The cars passing by sounded like waves washing ashore (Boston University Beach reference!), so it was close enough.
whole wheat pita with avocado, hummus, pork souvlaki, mint, and sriracha
Lo and behold, my sandwich tasted ten times better than any sandwich I’ve eaten indoors this summer. Any psychologists out there wanna get a PhD in this matter? I can be one of your experimental subjects.
Another reason it could have tasted that much better is the fact that I had an unexpected day off my internship. I was only there for an hour before the PTs sent me home, since they forgot to tell me that they had a 2 hour meeting in the middle of the day.
Since it was such a nice day, I decided to walk around and explore the town. My internship is in a cute, quaint town half an hour away from my house, so I was excited to have a spontaneous date with myself. 😀
I felt like the Barefoot Contessa walking into a boutique cookware shop and an organic, local market. I also wish I was a better food photographer so I could have an excuse to get ALL THE PRETTY THINGS.
I went home and napped for almost two hours. Excuse me?
I mean, I’ve usually been getting fewer than 8 hours of sleep per night, so maybe my body just wanted to catch up. But I was knocked out during this nap. I know because I don’t remember turning off my alarm after the first 45 minutes. I always feel slightly guilty when I indulge in such a long nap, but I know I need to honor my body and focus on rest this summer!
On that note, let’s move on to another edition of…
Saturday: 30 minutes pilates
Sunday: gymnastics warmup + 1 mile walk
Monday: 2 mile walk
Tuesday: 8 minute abs + messing around with dance choreography (missing dance like CRAZY this summer)
Wednesday: 20 min lower body barre + 2 mile walk
Thursday: donkey kicks and bridges + handstands
Friday: maybe a complete rest day, maybe some yoga, whatever feels right!
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Happy Friday, folks!!! Take a nap if you need it 🙂
So tell me:
Do you think food tastes better in a certain location/situation? Besides food tasting better when you’re hungry 😉
Do you like napping when possible?
How did you move this week?