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Getting My Austin Greek On

by Nicci on 09/13/2010

I’m in the great City of Austin for a HUD training this week until Friday.

My goal this week is to study after classes, but also fit in some fun and check out the city.

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Felt like a dream rolling out of bed for a 5:30am treadmill run.

That was a first in a loooong time to be up that early!

Big FAIL forgetting to pack my earphones so I watched TV and busted out 3 miles on the treadmill.

Back in my room, I pulled out my Yoga mat for AB exercises.

The tummy started to rumbled so I made my way to the hotel breakfast bar.

Avoided the good looking doughnuts….boooo LOL

Picked up a strawberry yogurt & banana.

Then came the no flavor eggs and a good half of a bagel with PB & honey.

Greek for Lunch!!

Met a nice lady in class who suggested Greek; so my coworkers and I followed her to ”Austin Greek Deli”, a tiny Mom & Pop deli!

So my coworkers have never eaten Greek but they were daring & adventurous today.

Usually, they are very,very, picky eaters. Shocked they even said YES!

HUGE Gyro filled with greens with seasoned fries on the side.

Greek Salad

The service was fast and the food was the BOMB…delicious! Thanks to Cathy, the lady we met in class.

She definitely knew her Greek food

What’s a new City you visited lately? Did you try any new foods or restaurants?

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Baked Oats to Warm The Heart

by Nicci on 02/11/2010

Today is a SNOW DAY here in Texas! Meaning my office is closed and hopefully Friday too, in order to have a fabulous 5 day weekend! I only hope that the snow does not ruin any weekend plans.

This weekend Chris and I will be attending the Vagina Monologues. The Vagina Monologues is part of an amazing global movement called V Day. www.vday.org.

It addresses violence against women and children. We went to the play last year and it was humorous but also some monologues were sad.

Extra Bonus: RENT is being performed on stage by our local community college. Chris and I are going with a group of friends on Friday. I love this musical… I’ve got all the songs on my ipod, cd in car and the movie.

I tend to break out the RENT soundtrack when I have parties…all the straight people tend to leave. Wait! maybe that’s why I have few straight friends attending my parties.

What to eat on a snowy day…something warm.

Breakfast:

Baked Oats with Banana

Missy always pops up when she smells something cooking in the kitchen.

Agenda in the snow:

30 Day Shred- (I don’t run in the snow, so no 2 miles)
Post office – mail packages and V-day cards
Grocery store
Cleaning

I might as well take advantage of this day off and get things rolling.

Anyone stuck indoors or having to work in the snow? What’s your snow story?

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They’ll notify winners in March.

Have a great Thursday!

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A Very Foodie Holiday To End 09′

by Nicci on 12/31/2009

Blogger Dinner 2009 Style

SATURDAY

The Blogger Meetup I have been waiting for all month finally arrived.

Dinner with Trinity(Haiku Tofu), Heather (Then Heather Said) and Kels (Kelsey Toney).

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The best Thai food I have ever tasted.

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Trinity baked everyone vegan almond crisps…she’s so sweet!

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I haven’t been to Sweet Basil in months, so I tried the Green Curry Chicken.

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The waitress asked how spicy, on a scale of 1-5 and I went with #1…I’m a wimp

The Curry was very spicy but also delicious.

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The Table was filled with good food.

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Dessert was on the Agenda and we had our eyes set on Froyo!

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My yogurt story:

Raspberry yogurt
Pistachio yogurt
Mango
Strawberries
Raspberries
Granola

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Heather and I enjoying the fro-yo.

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Trin and Kels being whimsical.

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A great Foodie Christmas and Blogger Dinner. I’m very happy to have blogger friends in Texas, but also in the same city!

What was the best part of your Holiday? Did you enjoy time with family and friends?

Thanking every Reader for a great year, especially the past 5 months of blogging at this domain. I’ve met so many lovely people and appreciate all the comments, advice and love you’ve shown me. I can’t wait to see what 2010 brings…I’m ready!

See You In 2010

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Snow No More

by Nicci on 12/02/2009

Look ya’ll snow in Texas!!!

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This snow didn’t stay around too long, by noon the snow had melted away.

Breakfast: Chai Tea and a icky brown banana..still good though.

Snack: peanut butter crackers

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Lunch: The best Turkey sandwich EVER!!

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My turkey sandwich was simple: Turkey, loads of spinach, light mayo and s&p. I devoured this down, I think I should have eaten a bigger breakfast.

Greek yogurt with raisins. I had tortilla chips, but decided they were too salty to chomp on.

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The raisins added the sweetness I was craving.

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Yum

Dinner: Leftover turkey, sweet potatoes and dressing. It was good and I ate every bite. No pics…camera died by then.

I added some Christmas to our coffee table last night.

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My white/gold candle decided to hide from you…may need a taller one.

**News**

I haven’t even ran a official 5k, but I’ve decided to challenge myself and run a half with Kels and some other ladies! Wish me luck!! I think I’ve lost my mind, but as long as I train, give it my all…I’m Happy!

Have a great night,

- Nicci

PS. (I forgot to mention I’m doing the Dallas Rock n Roll, March 2010)

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