OOPS!

It's been more than a month since I've posted here, so I guess I should come up with a little something to babble about!

I have located, viewed, agreed, paid and signed for a new apartment.  I'm very much looking forward to being out of the downtown area and into a serene environment.  My current neighbors are constantly noisy, whether it's kids screaming and beating on the dividing wall or their TV/radio turned up entirely too loud!

I'm also looking forward to a smaller apartment (I hate to clean!) and windows that open and will allow for fresh air on those beautiful Colorado days.  As it stands now, if I can leverage my window open at all, there is no screen and I'm afraid of what odor might waft into my apartment from the alley.

My new place is bright and cheerful whereas my current abode is dreary.  I'll be losing a dishwasher and high-tech laundry options, but I'll also be saving more than $200 per month!  Yep, that's a deal I'll gladly make.

One hiccup I recently learned about:  the current renter (who no longer lives there) will NOT turn in his keys a couple of days early so I can move in on December 28th.  I mean, I get it--he paid his lease and it doesn't end until 12/31/11 at noon.  However, don't be a douche just because you're a lawyer!  I'm not going to worry about it or dwell on it anymore than what I just said.  My new plan is to move everything out of my place on December 30th, as well as finish cleaning and turning in the keys, spend the night at my brother's place (moving truck to be parked at an undetermined location as of this moment), and move my stuff into my new place on December 31st sometime after noon.  Happy New Year to me!!!

Well, now you're all caught up with what's new with me.

newest juice

Today's juice is brought to you by the produce:  watermelon, pineapple, granny smith apples, blackberries, celery, carrots and kale.  It doesn't look appetizing, but it's my favorite so far.  I have to find more vegetables that are good for juicing because I'd like the base of the juice to be vegetable with a hint of fruit rather than the other way around.  Even though today's juice is about 50/50, I'm still getting more vitamins and minerals than I would have otherwise.  I am sure I wouldn't be able to eat the produce that went into this drink in a day...simply because it's not that appealing.  However, in juice form, I feel like I'm getting a good-for-me punch that's easily digestible.

I didn't juice yesterday and I don't have a good reason why.  I ate pizza instead.  *sigh*

I've been apartment shopping online because my lease is up at the end of the year.  Ideally, I'll find a nice studio within walking distance of a grocery store so I can make my juicing more of a daily thing.  As it is now, I bought a ton of produce on Saturday during my weekly shop, but my kale is already semi-limp and my blackberries were on the verge of growing beards.

Also, no more juicing broccoli and cucumbers.  I don't care for the flavor they give my juice.   Instead, I'll steam my broccoli and seed/peel my cucumbers before I eat them for the least digestive interference.

today's juice

I used some kale, celery, carrots, 2 oranges, 2 apples, 1 lime, 1 lemon and some broccoli.  It was quite citrusy and muddy.  Definitely not a favorite, but I drank it none the less.  I think next time, no broccoli and less lemon and lime.  Otherwise, a healthy drink with lots of vitamin C to stomp out my sniffles!

not-so-juicy fruit

This morning, I used 5 Granny Smith apples, 1/2 a pineapple and a couple of handfuls of watermelon chunks.  It was a great juice, but it wasn't a lot of juice.  I realize that a lot of fruit is probably out of season, so this will change in a few months.

I stocked up on everything produce yesterday at the store.  I bought kale, celery, apples, pineapple, watermelon, blackberries, ginger, lemons and black plums.  I'm not sure about the kale and ginger, but both are supposed to be good for you, so I'm going to give them a try.  I bypassed beets for now, but will try them at least once.

I guess that's all for now.  Check back in later!

Inaugural juice

Early this morning, I decided to break in my juicer and make myself a healthy little drink.  I used 5 carrots, 1 cucumber, 1 small broccoli, 1 lime (juice only) and two apples.  While I cannot say it was my favorite, I did drink it all and feel good about getting some liquid vitamins and minerals into my nutritionally-neglected body.  I know the combination sounds weird, but I used what I had on-hand.  I would make another one, but I have to work tonight and I don't need to have any "adverse effects" while I'm chained to a desk!

More updates to come!