This weekend…
Confession #1: My best girl friends and I went out for appetizers and cocktails mocktails to celebrate Rachel’s birthday, because we’re still babieeees.
Confession #2: Yo girls can EAT.
Confession #3: I cooked some pretty darn tasty chicken and burgers at work, and I really wished I could eat more than just a nibble of them. #occupationalhazard
Confession #4: I base my decision to get either a sandwich or salad at the food court based on the availability of cornbread. If the salad bar has cornbread, I’m getting salad for the sake of cornbread. I’ll say it one more time: cornbread.
Confession #5: I’ve been eating more carbs and a little less protein to put my nutrition project’s results to the test. Verdict? Feelin’ great! It could be a mind game, but I feel more energetic. Because carbs give you energy, WHO KNEW!?
Confession #6: In all honesty, this weekend was a little bit harder on the body image and recovery front than it has been in a long time. I can’t tell if it was from Thursday’s body fat composition test, or if it’s just a stress crutch. Either way, I am keepin’ on and my mind is still in a good place overall, thanks to the amazing community of people in my life (YOU included).
Confession #7: I bought oatmeal at Au Bon Pain, even though I have oatmeal in my dorm. I went to Mass and a spontaneous breakfast date yesterday morning with Rachel before she went home for some personal business, and I felt the need to buy something to go along with the Perfect Bar (got it from a giveaway on Instagram thanks to my girl, @foodietunes!) and banana that I brought along.
Confession #8: Whenever I match with people, I feel compelled to take a photo with them.
leather jackets ayooo
Confession #9: I stood outside in the beautiful weather listening to a song I really liked and pretended I was in some dramatic montage.
Confession #10: IMO, the best part of the Oscars were when Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe announced together and when BB8 came on stage.
Also, Chris Rock was funny but made me kinda uncomfortable at some points. I guess that was the point, right?
Confession #11: My friends are hawt.
One more week until spring break!
So tell me:
One confession from your weekend!
If you watched the Oscars, which part was your favorite?
When was the last time you got dressed up and what was it for?
Daily Moves and Grooves 
My weekend confession is that I went to Trader Joes and needed nothing but felt I had to buy something because I was there…so I bought bananas. It’s one of those store that is two hours away so when I am in the area I feel like I have to go…and buy something hahaha
Looks like you had a great weekend! #allthecornbread
Two hours away!? Oof. I would definitely do the same if I was in your shoes!
I love that cornbread is the deciding factor in your sandwich vs. salad decision. 😂 Cornbread is delicious! Have a lovely Monday!
Cornbread is important. 😉 Hope you’re well, Ellen!
Can we discuss mocktails and then the last picture (and your snapchat!)
Big props for silencing the voices buddy- Also, do carbs really give you energy? I thought air and diet jello do.
Mocktails are essentially all the sugary juices mixed together in fat wine glasses. I need to go back to Canada so I can have craft beers again. And I didn’t drink any of the boxed wine, don’t worry 😉
Leo who is getting the Oscar is definitely my favorite part OF THE DAY. He is such a great actor and work really hard to achieve it! #teamLeo
YES. That actually was my favorite part too, but I had typed this post before the end of the show!
Oh. My. Gosh. You don’t even want to know how many times I have done #9! I’m pretty sure I could do that as a job. 😜 I’m glad to know I’m not the only one…I kind of thought it was just me, and I wasn’t sure if it was normal. 😄
I honestly don’t remember the last time I dressed up. Probably for someone’s wedding. Yup, I think I’ll go with that.
Confession: I spent like four hours yesterday knitting and listening to my audiobook. I don’t know if that’s a proper confession, but it’s the best I can think of. And I’m (trying) to knit a sweater for my sister’s older dog. So far it’s going fine(ish), but I haven’t gotten to the hard part yet. Fingers crossed!
Haha! I’m glad I’m not the only one 😉 And knitting while listening to an audiobook sounds just delightful. Good luck with the sweater!
One confession from your weekend!
I have nothing to confess…? Oh, well, there was no Sunday service yesterday at my church and I liked it bc I got to sleep in…it felt so good!
If you watched the Oscars, which part was your favorite?
Didn´t, don´t ever.
When was the last time you got dressed up and what was it for?
yesterday, sunday night service, singing with youth choir, my church is pretty fancy so I dress up every sunday (Although, hereś another confession, I don like dressing up nearly as much as I used to)
Dressing up for church is always such a nice Sunday tradition 🙂
Your honest makes me smile but also breaks my heart to know you’re going through some murky thoughts. You are a beautiful human being, regardless of those dark and illogical thoughts that seep into your head. Sharing lots of love with you, Alison. ❤
Love you so dearly, Julia ♥︎ Thank you. Your support and love means so much!
Corn bread baby!!!!!!! Making good decisions👍🏼👍🏼😉
Totally agree with the Chris Rock observation!!! Eep!
And#9!!! Bahahahah that would so be me!!!
Have a great one beautiful Alison!
I’m always so glad that we can relate to each other so well 😉 ♥︎
THAT CORNBREAD. That is all.
If you watched the Oscars, which part was your favorite? — Lady Gaga’s performance was incredibly powerful.
When was the last time you got dressed up and what was it for? — I pretty much have to dress up every day during the week for work so I’ll tell you the opposite instead! The last time I dressed down was this past Saturday when I wore leggings. It felt so good to dress like a college student again!
Yes, Lady Gaga’s performance was definitely an awesome statement.
Ahhh leggings all day is THE LIFE. I am soaking up all these days where I can get away with wearing athletic pants everywhere and not be judged too hard 😉
I know… Just the thought of having to work in a couple of years, wearing “adult” clothes daily, is already exhausting. Not ready for the real world!!!
I feel like we just have to jump right into it without thinking TOO much about it!
I only watched the Oscar’s Red Carpet, but loved Jennifer Lawrence’s dress 🙂
Blessings,
Edye // Gracefulcoffee
I didn’t even get to look at a lot of the dresses on the red carpet this year! I’m sure JLaw looked fantastic though.
That black dress you wore to dinner is so pretty!! Sorry you had a hard body image week – everyone does – but I’m glad you’re able to just focus more on the good things/people in your life instead of dwell on it. Have a great week love ❤
Thanks so much, Hayley ♥︎ Hope you have a wonderful week as well!
Omg the Oscars made me so, SO uncomfortable. I had to stop watching and only tuned in again to watch the last 4 awards. Happy for Leo 😀 And heck to the YES for carbs! I’m quite sure they make up like 70+% of my diet 😆 But honestly? I’ve never felt better. They’re my happy drug.
LEO! ♥︎ My friends and I fuh-reaked.
Carbs = happy drug. ← accurate.
Sounds like a fun weekend!!! I’m drooling over all that food 🙂 And I’m definitely a carbs over protein person!
ONLY A NIBBLE of the chicken!!! OH HECK NO! I would have pounded at least 4 of those breasts! LOL!
Oh, girl SAME. It’s just that I was at work, and these were for my bosses, haha!
You keep some beautiful looking people around you! And you yourself, of course.
I’m a massive Oscars fan, though to be honest it is my tradition of giving myself a date night with wine and chocolate and not leaving my couch for 4 hours that I love the most.
Wishing those fudgy body image thoughts take a hike stat.
Aww thank you ♥︎
And OMG your date night sounds EPIC.