Monday is Library Day!!
I wonder if my mom went today! My family has been going to the library on Mondays forever and ever! We need to refresh our stockpiles after the weekend. I’ve only been procrastinating on going to a library in this part of town because obtaining a new library card requires human interaction. And I always procrastinate on errands that require human interaction! They should probably make a vending machine for library cards!
Sure enough, they trusted me to get a library card, but only a provisional one since I didn’t have enough proofs of address. Sticklers!!
I laughed because when the guy gave me my new card, he automatically asked me how much computer time I wanted! I was confused! Computer time? I want books!!!!
I was only allowed 3 books with the provisional card. It’s a lot of pressure to choose only three!!! But maybe it will prevent late fines since I will want to trade them in? Let’s hope so! Either that, or I can provide some proof of address. I’m sure I’ll procrastinate on that.
My picks:
Have your read any of them? The first two I’ve seen in blogs constantly. So, because I’m a rebel, I cracked open the third first. 
I thought that was a funny freckles quote. I have to admit that when I taught in the Dominican Republic, my students were quite outspoken about disliking my freckles — or as they called them “those dots” or “sprinkles.” Haha. I embrace them!
What the dogs do while I read. Seriously. They’re going to drool on the library books!!!
Uhhh.. speaking of drool.
MY NEW SHOES CAME TODAY!! I ordered these cute yellow pumps from UO as well as a kitten heel pair in back. Great piano teaching shoes, right? I even got Kevin to agree that I need to get some more shoes so they don’t wear out so quickly.
Anyhow, the dogs drooled on them while I was trying to take a picture. Typical. Boyd chewed my favorite nude pumps before I even wore them!! The dogs are a little on my nerves today. Just a tad!!
That’s seriously what they did! Freaks.
I squeezed in some yoga this morning — my hip was feeling a little off after yesterday’s long run. Such a little grandmother!
Yoga for Runners from the BeFit YouTube channel. That channel RULES! It even has full-length Jillian videos!
I can’t BELIEVE Pippa did this:
That’s gotta be a first!!!!! Usually she’s all up in my yoga mat. I guess barking at the neighbor dog is really starting to wear her out!
Today’s lunch (planned for leftovers later) was PaleOMG’s Smoky Bacon Chili. This time of year we always want to eat chili practically once a week!! But regular chili definitely makes me feel really bloated. So I’m not going all Paleo on you, but I wanted to try it. While I was cooking, I was trying to think of a word that was a cross between Paleo & Vegetarian. That’s what I’d be! Paleotarian? Vegepaleo? Commitmentphobe?
Verdict on the chili: SUPER GOOD! I put the ingredients into fitness pal and came up with 169 calories, 6g fat, 12g protein, 4g fiber per serving. Oh. I should say that instead of using the spices in the recipe, I used the Simply Organic Spicy Chili Mix. Because I felt like it.
Tonight’s dinner, I’m not so proud of. I ate Pirate’s Booty. And that’s about it. I’m not sure how it happened. I was trying to get some business work done… and I just started eating.. most of a bag! Oops!! I’ll count that as 4 servings. Still managed to stay within my boot camp calorie goal. But I don’t think Candice (the RD) would be too impressed by that choice!!
When’s the last time you went to the library? Fun fact, this is my THIRD library card since starting this blog – Winona, Minnesota (7/9/11) and Greenwood Village/Arapahoe Public Library (8/25/11). Good thing I have a blog to document things like that!!
Last pair of new shoes? I think Pippa needs some snowshoes next!
Aww, I LOVE freckles! I have some, but not near as many as my red-headed dad or blonde sister. I think they are cute!
The shoes are so cute and I love that you love the library! I am there all the time, haha! I haven’t read any of those books yet, though! Keep us updated on if they are any good!
I made paleo chili for the first time this past sunday. It was a big batch of five meals worth so I am glad it turned out well. The big difference between mine and yours is I added sweet potatoes to mine.
sprinkles are delicious so they were complimenting you.
and that’s so funny with the shoes. I don’t like when I try to take a picture and the dogs hover all around them! but they’re just as happy as you are when you get something new. hehe
Ahhhh, a library card vending machine is a genius idea! xoxo
I love the idea of making Monday’s ‘library days’. I need to start checking out only one or two books a week as opposed to six because I never end up finishing any of them (or it’s rare that I finish one as quickly as I’d like) and end up taking the majority of them back- that or they’ll just build up around my house.
I’ve heard Bossypants is hilarious! It’s on my To Read list.
Pittsburgh has an AMAZING library system and it’s right by my office, so I go at least once a week. Love it! Are you on GoodReads? Book frenz!
I want to read Bossypants!! I LOVED Mindy Kaling’s book, and I hear it’s a similar kind of deal. And I adore Tina Fey.
I haven’t been to the library in way too long. I need to get there soon and sign up my little guy for a library card! I want him to love reading as much as I did when I was a kiddo.
i have been dying to read bossypants, it heard it was good. you are going to have to tell us how it is. i wish I had the dog life today, what I would give to be in bed right now!
I’m in the library about twice a week between school and pleasure.I just finished Bossypants last night.I didn’t laugh as hard as I thought that I would.
Love your new shoes! My last new shoes were some nude peep toes I got for my bachelorette weekend. Always in the market for some newer new shoes, though!
Cute shoes! Heading to the library later today.
Love the shoes! PaleOMG has the best recipes! I’ve never tried one I didn’t like! Now I’m going to have to try her chili recipe! Looks really good!
I went to the library this weekend! I’ve read the first two — not a huge fan of the Art of Fielding because it didn’t have enough about baseball, but Bossypants was really funny. I love sleepy dogs while I read!
I always procrastinate errands that involve human interaction too!!!! I’m glad I’m not the only one!! So funny. I want to try that chili so bad. Oh and I LOVE the library but my drivers license doesn’t have my new address so I can’t get a card, boooo!
We hit the library weekly…and I just bought some new black (kind of dressy kind of casual) shoes last weekend.
The yellow pumps are cute…no drool dogs! ha!
oooh, i made chili last week! i suppose it was paleo until i topped it with a bunch of cheese and chips. oops. CUTE shoes!
Oooo, those shoes are totally adorable! Love them!!! Bummer about the doggie drool- they love them too!
I am awful at reading in my free time- which us crazy because I LOVE to read!
Once fall hits, I crave chili like no other! soul warming goodness!
I’ll have to check out that recipe.