Provo urban

For environmental health we were asked to go around to businesses and ask if we can hang a flier in their window advertising for an event we are putting on where the community can drop off their household hazardous waste items. Shout out-- Saturday April 9th. But I was lucky enough to snag South Provo as my district, I love the little piece of Provo that is urban (around where Center and University Ave meet). It is where I frequent on my bike and today I grabbed a drink from Einstein's and went business to business knocking. It was actually really great.. I met some way cool people, found a pot for my plant and I am currently re-evaluating my previously held belief that I would make an awful salesman. No one turned me down and even when they did off the bat I talked them into it. Cool.

 (My rad coke-dealing aviator's sliding off my face)

I discovered some things I didn't know existed--

Who knew we had a marine? Ha ha

Just doing some drills.. down by this train track I didn't know we had

My personal fav.. Powder River cattle and livestock equipment. Really it was a cool building.

All in all this afternoon was a success. Now off to work, where I can assist boys who only hope to be half the salesman I am

The return of Glee.. to me

Based on moral reasons, I stopped watching Glee for a bit. Haha I'm such a prude, but regardless of the reasons why I initiated my boycott, I was sucked back in and I am obsessed with this song. It takes me back to high school in a funny way and I just think it is great

Listen

do it.

Ps the drama on this show is so great isn't it?
Not sure if I see it as much in real life but... that's probably because really they are old

Spring?

This photo reminds me of everything good in life :)  I would like mother nature to take note.
I'm ready for spring now, thank you!


I've been reading one of my favorite books, The Rose Cafe. It's a story told by a man recounting his time spent in Corsica (an island on the Mediterranean) as a college student. He worked for a summer on a visa, circa 1960s, escaping the draft and looking to find inspiration for his writing career. He works at a cafe overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and tells about his adventures with the people and his experiences with the island (and the water). I love the way he quietly observes and describes everyone he sees; you really get a feel for the identity of these people he's describing that lived there some 50 years ago. It's one of those books I go back to every time I want to get out of the scene I'm in and enjoy a perspective that couldn't be more different than my own. Italy, Italy, Italy.. If only I had a reason to go there and someone to go with ;) Yes someday, but for now, I will just enjoy my book.

True love

       

True love for these girls and this place

       

Dieting

I feel like everyone has been ragging on me about my diets. Seeing as how I have a lot of studying to do, I am going to blog about them for a bit.

The no-sugar diet

This is a personal favorite of mine. Not in that I enjoy it, but more that I frequently resort to it. For me this means no processed or extra sugars. Yes I still eat fruit and I still eat yogurt and the like, but even organically I try to choose low sugar alternatives.

Average lasting time:
2 weeks










The gluten free diet

Blah.. This I more do when I am feeling bloated or when I get the sneaky suspicion I am wheat-intolerant. (I'm not) This diet pains me in that I crave bread a lot more than I normally even eat it.. So I think I gain weight stressing about wanting bread and not being able to satiate said wants. I really don't eat all that much bread anyway though. This lovey is worthy of breaking ones diet:

Average lasting time:
10 days?
















The Vegan diet    

Really the grand-daddy of them all. I miss eggs. I haven't been a real stickler about this one, I guess because I respect it the most. As backward as that sounds. I don't want it to be a fad with me, I really think there is huge value in us looking for alternative sources for getting our protein. I do still drink milk, and I worry about true-blue vegan women and their increased risk for osteoporosis. But we eat too much meat and this leads to higher demand for livestock..overgrazing..increased opportunity for cruelty towards animals (YES! I said it) Officially a hippy. I have eaten meat though.. It's hard not to when you know anyone who is of the male gender, boys love that stuff.

Average lasting time: 
strictly?- 4 days
loosely- hopefully a lot longer 











 The Cleanse diet: 


This is more of just a helper or an add on and it is nasty. I heat water and cayenne pepper in the microwave or stove top then add lemon juice, honey and apple cider vinegar. 

 
















Note: And this is important I do diets to be healthier and as a challenge for myself to be more creative in my food prep. (cough Courtney cough) Not because I think I'm fat or ugly or lame :) I actually think I'm kinda cool
 .......
Started my new job at-

It's great and I love protecting families but I am going crazy not having any time for random weird projects. Or school. Or basketball watching