Thursday, April 01, 2010

lulu alert

Today ended up being a bit of a rush around.  I had a bunch of errands to run mid-afternoon, so lunch was a quick chow-down at the kitchen counter.

Turkey, cukes and hummus wrapped in an ancient grains tortilla

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Apparently I must have eaten it before getting further photos!

While running errands I had to head downtown, so made a pit stop at lululemon.  (Where I tried on the Astro pant and I’m totally in love!  I am certain they named it “astro” because it makes asses look out of this world!)

They had a cute April Fool’s joke going on…

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It was funny watching people stop to read the signs and obviously believe it!  Could you imagine?!  The horror!

I did buy a super cute new No Limit tank for yoga classes (and general Summer livin’ I’m sure!).  It was my replacement gift from Arron since I ended up returning the Garmin he got me for my birthday.  He laughed when I thanked him (mostly because I actually bought another gift, but somewhat because he is sure I must own stock in lulu).

Speaking of lulu-fool’s…did you see the funny product they released today? 

The No-Mat!!  Almost seems plausible if it didn’t look so goofy.

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They really went all out.  Here’s a video on how to personalize your own No-Mat.  Seriously creative.

Because I stupidly went downtown near rush hour, it took me a while to get out of there so I snacked on this Kashi bar I found smooshed in the bottom of my purse…

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I am so glad I work from home when I realize what traffic is really like.  I’ll die if I ever have to commute again.

When I got home I threw together a salad and a treasure from the freezer.  Chicken Pot Pasta Salad!

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Simple salad in the big silver bowl:  organic mixed greens, radishes, matchstick carrots, cucumber, EVOO and S&P…

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Topped with a serving of Chicken Pot Pasta.  It slightly wilted the lettuce and made a healthy yet comforting meal.  Nom!

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I had planned to spend the evening catching up on work. Arron left tonight for his impromptu trip to Winnipeg to see his son before his big deployment so I ended up on the phone with my Mom for over two hours, then puttering around tidying up like I always do when he leaves. 

It’s funny…I’m totally used to him going away…it’s really a major part of our lives…but this time is different…it’s a big step to the even bigger step of his major deployment and my subsequent move.

Blah.

So now I’ve grabbed my sippy cup of water and a few Girl Scout caramel deeeeeeeeeeeelights, and here I am snug as a bug in a rug talking to you all.

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I don’t have tomorrow off because it’s not considered a stat holiday in the US.  Kind of a bummer, but I actually have a ton of work to get caught up on so it’s OK.  I hope to keep focused and just bang things out bright and early.

One can only hope! :)

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5 comments:

Julie, The Accidental Fat Chick said...

Lol, I'm hoping to never have to commute for a job again either. Every time I go to my Mom's and get stuck behind a slow person I'm thankful I don't have to travel that route on a regular basis anymore!

Anonymous said...

Jaime: Oh girl, what a tough time. :( If there's anything I can do anything for ya please let me know - Sbux, wine etc., xoxo *hugs*

Angela Power said...

Last year lulu did the same thing saying they were closing down and I went there on my b-day for a lulu outfit and I laughed at all the people on the streets stopping in their tracks in horror! lol I knew better of COURSE!

This year, they got hubby b/c he was walking by and saw the sign and called me immediately called me to make sure I knew! lol I told him it was April Fools and he's all "it's after 12!" So i tweeted how funny it was and then Lulu tweeted back trying to pull my leg that it was true! Friggers! lol

Katie said...

I want those caramel cookies. They look sooo good!

And what Lynn said. If you need anything just let me know :)

Jackie said...

I've been trying to avoid a Lulu addiction, I don't think my bank account can handle yet another shopping addiction. You're making it difficult.... pants that make your ass look out of this world. I need me some of those!!