Still Golden

Eating at lunch at my desk - it's 3PM! I am on concert time today.

Just returned from an appointment at GLOW Salon & Spa. I am now feeling extra golden as I had their airbrush tanning service! Nice to have bit of safe color on this gorgeous sunny day.

Lunch = about 2 cups of my whole wheat pasta, tuna & kidney bean salad that I threw together last night. Tastes pretty good now that the flavors have had a chance to meld. Wishin' I had some spinach for it, would be even better with the green stuff. 

Haven't yet gotten to eat the Dark Mocha Almond bar yet, but will be making that disappear shortly :-) 

This afternoon I've been working on several shows that are coming in September, and a few that we're putting on sale next week. I am a personal fan of a few of these artists, so I'm stoked. 

Back to work!

Bumble Bars & Golden Girls

Good evening!

I had a fun time at the salon tonight - my friend Becky does my hair, and she rocks. She is based out of Erik of Norway Salon & Spa in Mequon. It had been a few months since my last visit, it sure feels great to have my "hair did." I tried taking a couple pics of my 'do, but the lighting is weird so I'll try in natural light tomorrow morning :-) I feel golden and love that Aveda salon fragrance from the hair products.

On the way to the salon, I was pretty hungry so I decided to try the 'Chai with Almond' Bumble Bar that I picked up yesterday. 

The first bite was good, I loved the texture of the sesame seeds and almonds and other stuff. The taste was a warm, sticky honey flavor.

But the aftertaste... BLECH!!! It tasted musty and floral, like eating potpourri. Not good. I tried maybe 1/4 of the bar and couldn't take another bite. :-( It's sad because it has good ingredients and lots of nutrition in that bar, but the taste... yuck! I have another Bumble Bar to try in the 'Original with Almonds' flavor, hopefully that will taste better!

I got home at 8:30, totally famished. I decided to make a quick tuna and bean pasta salad as I've been low on protein (the last complete protein I ate was on Saturday night!). 

In the mix = 1/3 package of Barilla Plus rotini plus a couple handfuls of the Whole Foods shells

Boiled for about 11 min. and then drained. Then,

+ 1 can of diced tomatoes

+ 1 can of dark red kidney beans

+ small can of sliced black olives 

(all pre-drained)

+ couple tablespoons of Newman's Own Light Italian dressing

Et voila! This made about 4-6 servings... or 2.5 if you're my boyfriend ;-)

I grabbed a few scoops to eat right away. To my bowl, I added a tablespoon of herbed feta + 1 small can of albacore tuna. Wanted to toss in some baby spinach but we're out.

I ate about 2/3 of the bowl. It was good but with pasta salads I really prefer for the flavors to meld together for a few hours before enjoying. I am sure it will make a terrific lunch for tomorrow!

I'm off to read some blogs and relax before hitting the hay. I may resume reading "Revolutionary Road," has anyone else read that or seen the movie? I feel like I ruined the book for myself by watching the movie first. It's annoying when that happens.

Anyhow, cheers to a relaxing evening!