This chickpea bruschetta looks tasty and interesting (and vegan!). I don't think it'd be enough for a meal for me, but I think if there was a chicken breast involved, it'd be great. And there are two easy-peasy ways to cook chicken in the summer without heating up the oven or turning on the stove - crockpots and zip 'n' steam bags. I was originally appalled by the very idea of these bags, but my goodness, they certainly do cook a frozen chicken breast in less than 10 minutes. If you want unseasoned chicken to mix into something, this is a good way.

Also, you know... for Christmas. Also, also, read thebloggess. You will not regret it, unless you hate to laugh. Also, I totally want to meet The Bloggess and hang out with her except that I'd probably be as socially awkward as I usually am and just kind of stare at her creepily.

So, the Girly and I move in less than two weeks. I'm kind of in a state of 'la-la-la not listening!' about it because I don't want to pack. Like, a lot. I'm kind of in the state of 'kill them all and let god sort it out' except that 'them' in this case is my personal possessions and I like them and get to keep them. I have updated my address with the USPS and the VA DMV, which is more than I did for the last move, so... yay? Add to this that my beloved stentoriansista is working her hiney off at the Smithsonian Festival including the weekends, so I will have to coordinate my own packing. Problematic!! I really just want to be moved but put no effort into the moving. A couple of girls already committed to renting our apartment, so there's really no backing out now. Sweeeet.

I didn't do much for my birthday. stentoriansista sent me flowers (such a lovely surprise!) and I got group cake at work (I share the day with two coworkers, a fact I'm really happy about) and I finally got my google shirt from my little brother and that's about it. But that's all I need.

I've been craving big salads with lots of vegetables lately. I've been hindered by what's available at the farmer's market (strawberries went away! Replaced by nectarines, blueberries and cherries, but still! Also, no carrots) and what I get at my CSA (herbs and lettuce right now. Stupid rain), but I've got something close to do for lunch today. Working late tonight and Saturday, so that's annoying.

My plants are still thriving. I need to repot my oregano and get new pots for my lavendar and parsley seedlings I picked up last week. We're going to run out of shelf space for them soon!

The fatigue for me has been really bad lately. I always feel like I'm constantly rushing to catch up with my sleep levels. I've been taking naps when I get home, which screws up everything else, of course. The answer is probably to go to the gym more, but it's hard to motivate yourself to go to the gym when you're constantly tired! And also I need to spend time packing. I'm still doing pilates and yoga at work, but I've had less in the past two weeks (skipped one day due to punky tummy, the next class was cancelled, skipped yoga due to sore shoulders, etc...). Also, no one tells you that the downside of pilates is that if you don't lose weight while adding muscle, gaining tummy muscle makes your stomach stick out more. UNFAIR, tummy! The good news is that I feel like I've gotten a lot stronger in the past few months. So, that's nice.

I need to eat before I go work my first donor event today. Salad salad salad! (With purslane, radishes and goat cheese!)