We’re going old school today; like I LOVE LISTS old school.
Cause I do.
Let me explain.
I’m officially on vacation. The kind that starts with a beach on the lake in Fort Erie, Canada and ends with a family team building event: The Tough Mudder.
We got our Tough Mudder map last week, and our course is just over eleven miles long with sixteen obstacles, two of which include live wires. It should be a good time.
I’ve been told I should seriously start hydrating the week of the big event, and there’s only one small problem. My plans this week include laying on a beach all day long (fully lathered in sunblock; I’m not a total idiot) and frolicking in the water, all while consuming more alcoholic beverages than I would normally drink in a month. I guess I’ll have to intermix my cocktails with water.
Anyway, my vacation actually started last Friday and along with it, my lists. You see going on a family vacation a mere three hours away from home means you drive there, which in turn means I can pack a car full of stuff should I choose to, and believe you me, I do.
Since I will be actually rendezvous-ing with my family tomorrow, it also means I had a long weekend at home to create and accomplish a bazillion lists, including what the hell to do with my most recent CSA share. Obviously, I’ll just bring it on vacation with me. Far be it from me to let a little thing like international travel stop me from getting jiggy with my veggies.
(This is true. The number one item on my daily list of things to do is “AM Coffee,” which translated to drink a cup of coffee. I always cross this one off right away).
Since I am self-diagnosed ADD, my lists are numerous and often on-going. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve thought of a list item, only to forget it a mere 6.7 seconds later because I got distracted by something special or sometimes even nothing at all. It happens more often than I care to admit, except I kind of just did.
Side note: there is a direct correlation between my self-diagnosed ADD and my involvement with social media. The more I immerse myself in Instagram, Facebook, the twitchier I become.
Friday, my first official vacation day and the same day my vacation lists began, is a perfect example of that. I was a hot mess. My little pea brain could not or would not focus for more than 2.6 seconds at a time, which is a third of their original time. I think goldfish have a longer attentions span. Needless to say, I was all over the place, and the song most prevalent in m mind was the Humpty Dance specifically this verse:
♫ “People say ya look like M.C. Hammer on crack, Humpty
That’s all right ’cause my body’s in motion
It’s supposed to look like a fit or a convulsion
Anyone can play this game
This is my dance, y’all, Humpty Hump’s my name
No two people will do it the same
Ya got it down when ya appear to be in pain
Humpin’, funkin’, jumpin’,
jig around, shakin’ ya rump,
and when the dude a chump pump points a finger like a stump
tell him step off, I’m doin’ the Hump.” ♫
There you have it; the inner workings of my mind.
I didn’t say it was always good, but I will tell you it’s mostly fun. Sometimes you gotta embrace your crazy, and sometimes you even dance to it.
Let the listing begin:
The rocking chair in this photo reminds me of the movie Psycho.
Clothes are a necessity when you vacation with family; or else it’d be really weird.
What?! People give me all sorts of notepads. It’d be a shame to let them go to waste.
Of course I had lists for foods to make and things to do prior to actually embarking on vacation. Just because you go on vacation doesn’t mean food prep stops. Please; this vegetarian’s gotta eat.
Now that I’ve shared my vacation planning, prepping, and packing lists, you might think I’m a little off my rocker, to which I would absolutely reply:
♫ “Step off, I’m doing the Hump.” ♫
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Interested in participating in the Week In Review…good, you should be.
Here’s how it works:
- Your post should be about all the things you accomplished in the last seven days or so.
- Your post can be about food, social outings, workouts, home improvement projects, fun excursions, none of the above, or all of the above. The idea is to recognize all the things you accomplished in the past seven days. It’s an ode to yourself, a celebration of sorts, and a virtual pat on the back. Plus you get to write in list form, which rocks my socks. Although if you want to stick to prose go ahead; it’s your world.
- Add the Week in Review button to your post, link back to Clean Eats, Fast Feets and get your list on.
- Or you can be like me and make up own your rules. If you can justify it, I’ll accept it. How’s that for lenient?
Do you make lists to help you pack for vacation? What do your lists look like? Do you take your family vacation every year? Where do you go?
P.S. Since I am on vacation this week, I cannot say with any kind of certainty whether I’ll blog or not. I might pop in, I might do a CSA post or I might do nothing at all, except work on hydrating. I’m playing it by ear. You understand.
Hope you’re having a wonderful time, Meghan! Can’t wait to hear all about it. Love The Lists!!!
Thanks Fran. We’re having a blast.
Yay happy vacay! I’m dying at the ” you need clothes or it’d be weird” bit! hahahah
It would be weird though!!
Haha, this cracks me up ;). I am a major list maker! I always make a list for what to pack for vacation. Oh, and lists for shopping, “to do lists” for the week, and lists are work. I am a list-making machine ;).
You should make a list and participate in the Week In Review then. Us list lovers gotta stick together.
I’m still smirking from that e-card about a woman’s brain being like 2,857 tabs in an internet browser. I currently have about 10 tabs open on mine. Lol. And on WIAW day I have around 20. I just click on all of the ones I want to read/comment on and close each tab after I’m done.
I’m especially intrigued by a few things from your list pictures:
1. Banana Board Game. What is that?! Sounds fun.
2. Ear drops. Do you put those in to prevent swimmer’s ear or just if you get them? Swimmer’s ear is probably #9 in my list of the most frustrating things I’ve had in my whole life. And the ear drops would definitely fall in at #10. I hate the feeling of water in my ears ever since I had to have them flushed when I was five and my tubes got stuck when the ear doctor tried to remove them. Ah! Never again!
3. To Do in Bed. Bahaha. The fact that it looks like you bought that is even more hilarious.
So I didn’t get the chance to comment on your Friday post on CSA, but this article on buzzfeed reminded me of you: 31 Things to Do with Confusing CSA Vegetables. http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/confusing-scary-csa-vegetables-recipes So great.
I do that with my tabs too. Although I have to open them in order and also read them in the same order. To do anything else would make me feel icky. Kinda like comments; I respond in order and I noticed you do too.
1. The game is banagrams.
2. The ear drops are to prevent swimmer’s ear. Anytime I’m on vacation where water is involved I get swimmer’s ear unless I take preventative measures so now I bring the drops and use them.
I love this link! Thank you so much for sharing.
I agree with Madison, I want to know more about this Banana Board Game… if it’s anything like Bananagrams I love you even more because that is my favorite game ever!
The “In Bed” notepad is hilarious, we had a roommate version in my apartment in college allowing us to leave snarky notes back and forth about dishes and fridge space, your’s seems more enjoyable 😉
Hope you are having a wonderful vacation (with all the family, sun and booze that goes with such things). Can’t wait to hear all about it!
It is Bananagrams!! It was a hostess gift from Allie.
I like the snarky roommate notepad. That could be a lot of fun. The In Bed one is great, but only two people can play. 😉
I love lists, too. Love them. And people also give me notepads because of my obsession. Haha.
First off, I hope you are having a fabulous time on vacation. It sounds like it will be a great time from start to finish.
Yes, clothing is definitely necessary on a family vacation.
I looooove those ecards. How is it they always seem to match/narrate my life?
I bet everyone will be more than happy that you’re bringing the CSA stuff along, especially if it means they get to enjoy your creations!
Enjoy your week!
We used up the CSA green beans last night, and they were a hit.
Those ecards are always great and so fitting, almost as much as our shared love of lists.
Have a brilliant time! It’s so hot in Ontario these days — I just came back from a family vacay there myself. And after three weeks of humidity I’m happy to be back by the ocean.
I love lists. But I usually forget where I put the lists. I need a list for my lists.
A list for your lists; now that is genius.
The coolest thing about my pre-trip to in-laws list was that it was all “things for the kids to do to get ready while Mom worked a Hunger Study survey”, so that I could come home, nag them about the stuff they didn’t finish to my satisfaction, then allow them the privilege of derping on their iPads while I packed myself up, grabbed my CSA veggies, and then we all loaded the car. Normally when we embark on a trip the spouse has his area of things he’s in charge of, and I have my area of things, but without him it’s up to me. This time I delegated and I’m so glad I did.
Last week I made it a point to walk a 5K each day, even with traveling, therefore my MapMyWalk stats are:
9 workouts
8 routes
23.5 total dist. (miles)
7.3 hours
I successfully battled flies and mosquitos in Michigan to accomplish the last 3 walks. Not fun. Them suckers are big!
I haven’t walked yet this week–though I plan to do fewer longer walks once I get started. However, today (and I will share on the FriendFace) I have made a whey (no way!) soaked whole grain oven pancake, 4 rolls of cranberry compound butter, 2 jars of blueberry/cranberry fruit butter, hummus with kale and sumac, and in the oven now are turkey and kale Italian sausage meatballs, and roasted yellow squash that’s gonna get hugged by ricotta/pesto and broiled. It’s been a busy day. Oh, and I’ve read nearly 100 food blogs, and commented on same, that got posted while I was away.
I feel like I’ve done nothing but lie around computer all day long, so I think I’d better take a photo of all my creations.
Enjoy your hydrating.
I need to borrow your kids for awhile. You don’t mind, right?!
I’d also like it if you could send along some of your delicious creations with them. Damn girl, you get a shitton accomplished in a week!! I’m so impressed.
I love writing lists, too. It just makes me feel so much more calmer and organized. Hope you are having a great time!!
Yes lists are one of life’s greatest pleasures, next to mad monkey love of course. You should write a list and then join the Week In Review linkup party. The more the merrier.
I love that you hand write your lists. I have a small bound notebook and pen that I keep with me exclusively for writing lists. Somehow making electronic lists just doesn’t seem as organized.
Sometimes I’ll even write something down I;ve already done so I can cross it off and feel accomplished.
Of course I hand write them. I don’t think you get anywhere near the satisfaction with an electronic list. I like to be able to take my little bits of paper with me from room to room to room, and I love crossing things off the list.
I’ve done that too. It totally counts.
Aww, I hope you’re having a great time on vacation, lovely! I KNOW you’re eating well by the look of this…because I know you and I know that you crossed each and every thing off those lists of yours! But about that sanity thing…that’s kinda like adding “lottery winnings” to the list, isn’t it! 😉
I am DEFINITELY a list maker when it comes to vacations…actually I make lists all the time because I am ALL THE TIME forgetting to do things…and I also forget where I put my frickin’ lists sometimes! About that sanity thing…
Second E. Card…spot ON!
Right?! I knew you’d understand. I think sometimes we need lists to combat our ADD. Or else we wouldn’t remember anything in order to get it done.
Woo hoo vacation! Enjoy your time away! I makes lists ALL the time, especially before vacation and I definitely have 2000 windows open in my browser right now!
You should make a list and join the linkup party then. Lists are magical things; stuff of rainbows and fairy tales for me.