I slept pretty late again today because I was up late watching The Biggest Loser Season 8 Premiere online. I only watched about half of it. I totally could have watched the whole thing but I didn’t want to throw off my entire sleep schedule even more. I’ve already teared up a couple times and it’s only the first episode of the season. Okay, I sort of like Jillian most of the time, but I think the yelling/hollering is just a wee bit extreme this season. In my opinion the producers are way overdoing it there.
I woke up and knew I had to get my workout in or I would never get it done. It was just one of those days. So I went to the gym for 40 min. on the elliptical. I did some ab work and then walked 25 min. home.
I’ve been meaning to make a Chocolate Berry [Good] Green Monster ever since I got the Berry Medley from TJ’s last week.
In mah new cup!!!!!
- Kefir
- Frozen Berries
- Spinach
- **Cocoa Powder
- **Chocolate Amazing Grass
I cut up this star fruit that I brought back from home almost a month ago!!! Oops!! I totally forgot I had 3 in there! I think they are still okay to eat though 
And half of a cinnamon streusel muffin that my roommate baked last night.
I also made a sweet quesadilla (sorry for having these so much, they are seriously constantly on my mind!!):
- Butternut squash
- Almond Butter
- Banana
- Pecan pieces
- TJ’s Whole Wheat Wrap w/ Flax and Rolled Oats
Throughout the afternoon I had about 3 more of these KCCPs:
I always just end up grazing my weekends away. I don’t eat huge meals but I just never stop munchin’!! Thankfully, my grazing came to a halt when I went to a couple sorority meetings.
For dinner, I made an omelet w/ a couple sweet potato cubes and leftover mango salsa:
The omelet was made with 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites whisked with some almond milk. Inside:
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Red Peppers
- Red Onions
- Eggplant
I hit up the libs (library) tonight for some books on wealth and happiness to write my Getting Rich (Personal Finance/Wealth Management) paper. I have chosen the prompt: How are wealth and happiness related? Draw on empirical and theoretical research to defend your arguments.
AND!!! Our libs has DVDs that you can borrow for 3 days…and THEY HAD GOSSIP GIRL SEASON 2!!!!!
I watched season 1 religiously but then I went abroad and fell behind 
I downloaded some episodes on iTunes, but only when I was totally desperate for some entertainment. I will only be able to watch about 1 episode this week because I’ve got a paper to write but hopefully I can keep checking it out throughout the semester. I think I just got really lucky and got it fresh off the shelf because it looks brand new!!! Which means it’ll probably have a long wait list from here on out!
I have GOT to get cracking on this paper. It’s 1500-2000 words due Thursday and as of now I have ZILCH, ZERO, NADA!!
Quirky Q’s
1) What is your opinion on wealth and happiness?? Do you think being wealthy in turn brings happiness? As you may or may not know, I am quite apathetic about being wealthy. In fact, I think being too wealthy can cause problems. Perhaps, it’s because I don’t have mortgage payments to make…yet…
2) Are you a Gossip Girl fan?? Did you ever read the books? I love watching Gossip Girl and I am so bummed out that I am behind!!! I read quite a few books when I was in middle and high school
Ta ta peeps!!
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1.) I think that wealth in terms of having things in life that make you happy (i.e. – a great support system, family, goals, etc.) are related.
2.) I’m a HUGE fan of the books, but not the t.v. show.
Gorgeous new cup! Almost as gorgeous as its contents:)
Geez, I guess your apartment has been quite the baking center this weekend–that muffin looks yummy.
I think having “enough” money makes life a little less stressful for sure… By enough I mean enough to cover the “basics” which many don’t have… I think a lot of people don’t realize how good we really have it here… if we have a roof over our head & food in our stomach then we are blessed.
I don’t watch Gossip Girl, but I’m “old”….
lol!! I’m not a big TV person really.. A couple shows catch my interest, but not many.
I never got why Gossip Girl was considered so awesome until I actually caught an episode in season 2. It was the season finale, so a few weeks later I went out to Barnes and Nobles hoping that it was on out dvd. Great show! I always forget to watch it, but I love it when I do.
Not a Gossip Girl fan. Sorry! Seems like everyone else who blogs is though, so maybe I’ll check it out someday if I’m bored.
I agreed on the yelling. I loooove Jillian, but couldn’t see the need for all those f-bombs she was dropping every 2.5 seconds.
I think of money in terms of options. If I make money now, early in my career before I have a husband and a family, I can pay off my student loans, travel, and still save for the future. Money gives people the option of being a stay at home parent, something I might want to do someday. It also gives the option of living in different parts of the country, taking family vacations, paying my kid’s future tuition. This is not to say that options = happiness. But I think having money to live comfortably and have options can take some stress out of life. Though of course too many options can lead to stress. Somewhere there must be a happy balance, but it seems that unfortunately most people don’t find this balance.
My salad was promptly consumed with leftover sesame ginger dressing from an alpine salad (BEST. SALAD. DRESSING. EVER.) and triscuits. It was pretty good.
NO wealth does NOT = happiness! It’ll only bring more depression because when people aren’t worrying about something like finances, etc, they get depressed when they realize that they have everything they need and yet aren’t happy or satisfied. I know it’s cynical, but that’s my belief, that humans are just never ever happy or satisfied without God…
LOVE Gossip girl TV series!! Never read the books, though…
I think if someone is unhappy due to financial concerns, wealth would have a huge impact on her happiness. A person who is just generally unhappy will most likely not gain happiness from wealth. A generally happy person will probably stay that way. Personally, school and parenting are huge financial issues for me. So, wealth may make me even happier!;)
‘Sorry for having these so much’? Don’t be! I like them:)
And I love the combination of berries and chocolate, like in your shake…Have you ever tried a panini with nutella/chocolate spread and berries? Really good!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
SO jealous of your sleeping in and relaxing. Blah! I need a day of straight relaxing for real! Stars!!! They’re so cute…need to try that fruit still. Glad you’re enjoy your sweet quesadillas- genius creation for sure. Hope you have a good Monday
I don’t think wealth relates directly to happiness but it can help. Actually most of the studies that i”ve read showed that richer nations are happier too. The mechanism isn’t clear but I’d say richer people are more educated, they live in a better social environment, less violence, less insecurity, therefore, overall they’re happier.
Good question. I know that many see money as being the reason behind happiness and I agree that it does bring immediate gratification but definitely nothing in long term substansial contentment. Sure, you buy one thing today and it makes you happy, but then tomorrow you are looking for the next big thing. You will never find overall happiness by chasing it this way.
SOunds like you had a great weekend. Hope your Monday is fantastic girly!
love gossip girls-season 1 was the best though! hopefully i’ll get back from work in time to tune in tonight! Its the only tv i ever watch-sad?
and i think it is possible to have too much wealth, and some of the happiest people in the world are those without that much $$. I think it all depends on what you do with your wealth. if you hoard it and are greedy, you’re not going to be happy. But some people are very generous with their wealth and in that case its avery good thing. it all depends on how you use it!
so when i’m down and wishin i was an heiress with a personal assistant i just think about how rich and wonderful my life is-and though i’m not wealthy i’m definitely living a very comfortable life, and loving every minute of it!
have a great monday!
I agree think that depending on who you are and how/why you acquire wealth – too much of it can make you more miserable than happy. However, on the other spectrum if you are living in poverty and struggling to make ends meet then I think money could definitely led to happiness and a sense of security that many of us take for granted. Great question!
I’ve never been wealthy, but I’ve been happy. I think being wealthier would make me even more happy, but I don’t know since I don’t have anything to compare it to. It’d be interesting to ask someone who was once wealthy, but isn’t anymore.
Great eats!
I am obsessed with GF creations too…though I have never tried sweet ones on it.
1) What is your opinion on wealth and happiness?? Do you think being wealthy in turn brings happiness? I don’t know. I don’t think it’s a straightforward as “money can’t buy happiness”- of course, being rich doesn’t mean you are happy. But it’s also hard to be happy if you are unemployed, struggling to pay rent and don’t know where your next meal is coming from, you know? Yes, an extreme example, maybe…but I think that most people who say that money isn’t linked with happiness have probably never been a situation where they NEED medical care and can’t afford it, or are threatened with eviction because they can’t pay their rent, you know?
2) Are you a Gossip Girl fan?? Did you ever read the books? Nope to both! Or BL for that matter!
I love your starfruit plate. I still have to try one of those babies.
I agree that Jillian can sure overdo it. I’m the type of person who does not react well to being yelled at.
although i like your new cup, i much rather prefer the goofy one
ive never seen gossip girl but i can answer your #1, i dont think they go hand in hand but wealth CAN buy things that make you happy.. but you also need other stuff (friendship, relationships) or the wealth doesnt mean a thaaang!
When I’m at home, I graze big time as well. Don’t apologize for those sweet quesadillas! They are killer! Butternut squash puree is such a great addition
1. I am a big believer that wealth does not bring happiness either. Because of my faith (and otherwise), I also think that too much wealth = not good. Although wealth may bring temporary happiness, that “empty” feeling will still be there if you don’t have love, faith, and hope in your life, just my opinion
2. Yeah, I’m so behind in gossip girl! Never read a book or saw an episode. Maybe I’ll download some onto from itunes as well?
Well, I am not sure about wealth bringing happiness, but money to a certain extent does for me anyway. Growing up I had friends who as kids were worried about money. My family did not by any means have a luxerious lifestyle (in fact my mom would roll us out of bed twice a year to hit early bird sales at department stores!) but I never had to worry about money growing up. I just want to be comfortable to be able to do the same for my kids so they can be happy enjoying childhood. And at the same, teaching them that being comfortable does require working hard, saving money and not spending beyond your means.
I also followed the first season of GG but lost it when they moved the time in the second year. I did like it though!
1) If that were me, that Green Monsta would have been ALL over my MacBook. You are a brave girl
2) I don’t watch GG but it is coming up soon on my Netflix queue!
3) I think wealth is definitely a variable in someone’s overall happiness (business words! Look at me go
) If you someone doesn’t have enough money to make ends meet, pay bills, buy food, etc., it certainly puts stress on your life. Once you’ve reached a point where you don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck and you can stop worrying about having your checks bounce, I think the stress is definitely lessened and you might be happier overall. But I guess that’s not really “wealth.” Speaking of which, have you read “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich? Very eye opening.
I think one of the the perspectives that could affect the $/happiness theory is someone who earned all of their money through work/business/whatever vs. someone who came from a wealthy family and always knew a certain level of wealth. I think that would be an interesting study!
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