Happy February! And for us, Happy Whole 30!
We thought about starting yesterday, but who starts a Whole 30 on Super Bowl Sunday?
Yeah, that’s about how we felt about starting on 2/1
We did watch the Super Bowl on Sunday but I’ll get to that in a minute. Let’s rewind back to Friday, shall we? I don’t know about you but when I was young Friday night was my favorite night of the week. I was always excited because it was a fun night to go out and it was the start of the weekend.
These days on Friday nights I usually work out, head home, cook dinner and then all I can think about is how comfy my couch is! Garrett sent my mom this photo on Friday night around 9pm and just captioned it #MyFridayNight — Clearly Buster and I are PARTY ANIMALS!
Saturday I was up bright and early to hit up a 7 am spin class and to get all my errands done. I’ve had “Wash Car” on my To Do List for weeks but I just hadn’t gotten it done so on Saturday I was determined. I ran around most of the afternoon grocery shopping and doing other random things so when I got home I decided I would take advantage of a decadent Saturday afternoon and get in bed and read. Buster and I accidentally ended up taking naps though. NO REGRETS!
Buster and I love sleep like Buddy the Elf loves smiling
Saturday night we had an official date night. My friend Sarah was performing at her graduation from an improv class she’s been taking. How bad ass is that? She is quick witted and completely hysterical, so improv totally suits her.
Sarah explaining how she’d been thrown into Mall Jail for being 31 but shopping at Forever 21. Funny friends are the best friends, I tell ya!
Afterward we headed down the street to a very hipester-y joint called LowBrau for dinner where I had to order one of the things they are famous for — the Dirty Duck Fries. They are epic. And why not wash them down with some mini-corn dogs?
#EatDirty #DirtyEats #WaitWhenIsMyWhole30
Sunday was another early morning Spin class. Garrett + I have been enjoying weekend spin classes at a studio that is literally 5 minutes from our house. It’s just kind of a fun way to wake up on the weekends and sneak in a quick calorie burner. Which, ya know, comes in handy on Super Bowl Sunday. 🙂 Did you guys watch?
We were rooting for the Patriots mostly because we are 49ers fans which means we absolutely COULD NOT root for the Seahawks – sorry Seattle friends! The other thing tipping the scales in the Patriots’ favor is Gronk.
#SorryNotSorry
But aside from the game I was also interested in the halftime show and the commercials (duh!) Watching Katy Perry made me realize how limited your performance options are if you are a pop star who can’t dance. That must be kind of hard. But bringing Missy Elliot back was the highlight of the show I thought. She’s my fave! (This BuzzFeed post about her made me laugh.)
As for the commercials, I thought they were mostly fun. I was really excited to see the Nationwide commercials (since that’s my company) but haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I guess they are really testing out the theory that there is no bad press. I’m interested to see what work is like today. 🙂
How were your weekends? Do anything fun? How did you feel about the Super Bowl/Halftime show/Commercials? Do tell….
OMG. Super Bowl. Words. I can’t make words. Too excited.
Also: Happy Whole30-ing!
Also: I did a Whole30, ate grain-free pizza yesterday, and I’m doing another 39 days of Whole30 eating to get ready for our trip to Paris. We are in this together, sister.
Julian Edelman.
That is all.
I loved the first draft commercial!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF02QdpPJlk
I am so relieved (or am I assuming) that someone else didn’t think the halftime show was that awesome. I definitely was appalled that Lenny Kravitz was a side show and got half a (Katy Perry) song to perform. WHAT? Missy Elliot however? Good choice.
Also: I thought the Nationwide commercials were thought-provoking, but definitely depressing as hell, too.
That reminds me! No more trips to Des Moines, huh? When do they move to Ohio?
I was wondering who you would be rooting for, being a West-Coaster, but glad to know you were rooting for my home-town-team 🙂
And that Nationwide commercial was … interesting, I guess. How was work after that one?
We worked for the same company, kinda. They bought the company I worked for (Veterinary Pet Insurance). I worked in Vet Relations though as I was a Veterinary technician for 10 years and in the PAWS program. Happy Whole 30! Naps rock!
Who are these young kids (and my mom, I guess) who didn’t know who Missy was?! Heathens. (Thanks for coming to my show!!!)
Hi, Jennifer here, longtime lurker, first time poster. I cracked up when I read your description of Katy Perry. When I saw her being suspended, “flying” high in the air, I turned to my husband and said “that’s what a girl’s gotta do when she can’t dance”