Aargh you ready for Gasparilla?!

I woke up super late today, I slept until 10! I guess I needed it…but wow.

Apples with whipped cream, pumpkin, gingerbread granola, fiber cereal, and some other stuff…

I wish I wouldn't have slept in so long because my mom had to leave as soon as I woke up! :(

Bye mom! Come back!!

So, I worked on my stupid POS muther f-in awesome project for a good while, then headed to the gorshey store to stock up our cabinets! I have not been since I left for Europe, so our cabinets were in need of a good lovin'. 

I had a slight delay though. I mixed up a Hawaiian Punch packet with water and took one sip sitting in my car….

Ummm…guess I didn't put the lid tight on enough….

Dangnabit!!!! Grrrrrrr…

I had to run upstairs to change, then continued on to get copious amounts of produce and stuff foe home cooked meals (oh how I've missed you!)...

First home cooked meal- parmesan brussel sprouts and spinach

Plus yogurt with blackberries, chocolate rice cakes, frozen nanners, and chia seeds…

Holy yum! It feels good to cook for myself again…

After more work on the paper (wow, my week has been nothing but this damn paper so far…sorry to have nothing interesting to report)….

I went for a run on bayshore!

And wait…

just a dog gone minute….

I do have something interesting to report!!!

I saw a pirate ship on my run!!!

Well I'll be. How many times do you get to say that in a lifetime? 

Only every year the week of Gasparilla.

Here's a bit about Gasparilla...

HISTORY OF GASPARILLA– The Legend
Gasparilla sounds like an exotic drink...or perhaps even a rare, tropical flower. But, as any Tampa resident can attest, "Gasparilla" means boats, pirates, parades, merriment and more. It means January is here, and the city's illustrious festival celebration is, once again, about to begin.
Gasparilla...the pirate. The name and foundation of Tampa's traditional Gasparilla Carnival come from legendary pirate Jose Gaspar, "last of the Buccaneers," who terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th century. Gaspar, given to calling himself "Gasparilla," served as a lieutenant in the Royal Spanish Navy for five years until 1783 when, upon seizing command of a Spanish sloop-of-war, he with his fellow mutineers set sail for the Florida straits. And so the young Spanish aristocrat-turned-pirate began an adventurous life as outlaw of the sea

Now here's what you really need to know….

Debauchery and pirates. A solid combo. I've never been, but Justin went last year and can't tell me anything about it, because he doesn't remember. So, I know it's good. :)

Annnddd… on that note, if you've never changed your language to "pirate" on facebook, go ahead and do it now. Aaargghh!! Aye said do er' now mateys!!!!

Anywayyssssss…dinner was another home cooked meal sponsored by yours truly!

Steamed carrots with butter and salt and pepper (both J and I raved about these..maybe it's just been a while since we had real home made food)… and pasta with spinach, mozzarela chicken sausage, basil and sundried tomato feta cheese (where have you been all my life?!), and mushroom marinara sauce.

It was awesome to sit down at the table, just the two of us and have a real live conversation about everything going on in our lives right now! Both of us have been running around like madmen.

Then, he went to have a drink with his mom at Channelside, and I resumed position writing.

Boo.

At least I had snacks to keep me company.

Wow, that sounds soooo sad.

Grapes, veggie chips, and La Croix (I'm really trying to like it, I am, but it's just so hard)….

I chugged through about 5 more pages of writing and research, then headed to bed!