20 Something in LA LA land...

In a routine

I've been waking up every morning at 7:30 am so that I can get to the gym for about an hour before work.  Last night as I was going to bed, I decided I needed some more sleep so I set my alarm at 8:15 and would "take the day off" from working out today. 

So what happens?  7:29 am on the dot I open my eyes.  And then start to think of all the things I need to do today at work and then next thing I know, I'm awake!

I guess I'll just enjoy this morning and watch GMA and maybe lift some weights in front of the TV.

Do you guys watch Biggest Loser?  C and I do and even though it's the most OVERPRODUCED show on TV (really? you need 45 minutes for the goddamn weigh-in EVERY WEEK???), we LOVE watching the end part, where they show you how much weight the last person who got kicked off has lost so far.  Because the people who get kicked off also compete for a smaller prize at the finale.  Every time we watch it we both are almost shocked because it's so amazing that these people who have been in a routine of eating whatever they want, whenever they want, and NEVER working out, have completely turned their lives around.  I just think it's awesome.

SPEAKING of eating, here is the recipe for the FANTABULOUS TURKEY CHILI that everyone who has tried it has fallen in love with.  And its perfect for a cold October night!

1.25 lb package of lean or extra lean ground turkey
1 small yellow onion
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1.5 cups chopped celery
1 can of corn
1 can of red kidney beans (drained)
1 (14 oz) can of diced tomatoes (undrained)
1 (8 oz) can of tomato paste
1 cup of water

In a large pot, heat some olive oil and brown turkey and onions for about 5- 6 minutes until turkey is no longer pink.  Season with salt.

Take turkey and onions out without removing the juices in the pot. Keep aside in a separate plate.

Chop up celery and bell peppers and begin to cook them in the pot over high heat to soften them.  About another 5 minutes.

Throw in corn and kidney beans and mix together.

Add can of diced tomatoes without draining.  Keep stirring so juices immerse the whole pot. 

Add can of tomato sauce.   Also approx 1 cup of water so  chili doesn't get too thick. 

When chili becomes fairly warm, lower heat and put turkey and onions back into the pot.

Season however you like (I used salt - you'll definitely need some of that, pepper, cayenne pepper - I like things spicy, a little tobasco, chili powder).  If you like it a bit sweet you can add brown sugar.

Keep stirring every few minutes but let it simmer UNCOVERED for about twenty more minutes.

Serve with TONS of yummy warm bread, sour cream, cheese, and whatever else you like.

IT IS SO YUMMY!!!  If you try it, let me know how you liked it! :)

(PS That was the first recipe I have ever created and then written on my own so I hope you guys don't think it was too lame and amateur)

awwwwwkwwwaaarrrdddd

Yup. That's how I felt every time Ryan Seacrest graced us with his presence on stage at the Emmy's last night.  But I still watched every second of it. 

See, I'm a television whore and addict.  There, I said it.  And I'm not even ashamed.  I love TV, I work in TV, I think about TV.  Like if I'm having a shitty day at work I sometimes think, "oh, well (insert good show here) is on tonight! Woohoo!" Or I'll remember the chocolate cookie on my desk and I'll get just as happy.

Every year when the Golden Globes or the Emmy's are on, I look forward to it.  Last night we had some friends over, filled out the ballots, drank wine, ate food and watched the show.  Was the show exciting? No.  Memorable?  No.  High-larious? Absolutely not.  Will I do the exact same thing next week?  You better believe it sisters!

Actually, this weekend was also filled with one word for C and I - compromise.  Friday night, we went to dinner with my sister, her husband, and her friend and boyfriend.  It was great just to sit in a small Italian restaurant over wine and laugh.

Saturday, C went to help his best friend move and at 1 asked me if I could pick him up and take him to his work softball game.  This was something that wasn't on my list of "fun Saturday activities" but I could tell how much he wanted to go and he didn't have his car on him so, was it even a question?  Afterwords, we watched the USC game at a friend's house for a bbq.

On Sunday, C repaid the favor by helping me move out of my old office.  I had been putting it off for a couple of weeks but it was about time.  And as I was wiping off all of my shelves and packing the last of my pictures, C asked me if was sad.  Was it bad that I wasn't sad at all?  Just excited.

C  and I then went to a nearby sports bar / Mexican restaurant to watch the Chicago Bears game.  We met up with some friends, had a margie (or two), and while the game was boring, I at least had quasi-celebrities to stare at.  Let me just interject and tell you that to see C's face upon entering the bar was priceless.  The bar has about 30 flat screen TV's.  Football EVERYWHERE.  Different groups of people cheering every three seconds for different plays.  C was in serious sensory overload.  It was like sending me into Bloomingdales and saying "go!  It's all freeeee!"

And then we came home for the Emmy's.  And that, my friends, was my weekend.  Hope yours were good too!