One of the things I love about these Currently posts, besides catching all of you up on my life because clearly you’re dying to know what’s happening in my so very exciting world (cough, cough), is I get to skip an introduction.
I know, I know, intros are typically my bread and butter, but I’m wordy enough without tossing a bunch of Currently questions into the mix. So without further ado, let’s get our Current on.
Current Book: I’m nearly done with Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, and it’s definitely picked up steam. Let’s just say at 90% complete, I’m fully invested.
Current Music: lots of old school hip-hop. Think DMX, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre and Eminem. I’m pretty sure the tiny human has a thing for gangsta rap. I can relate, and of course I follow it up with some Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens. #balance
Current Non-Guilty Pleasure: ice cream
Current Confession: this was my first Ben & Jerry’s consumption in a long time, and I didn’t love it as much as I remember. It tasted a bit like lies and deceit, which of course didn’t actually stop me from consuming it. The moral of the story: I’ll be sticking to The Sweet Spot in the future.
Current Drink: smoothies, specifically this Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie to be exact.
Current Food: sweet potatoes, because thanks to my CSA I’ve got a basement full of them.
Current Obsession: the combination of pears, blue cheese and walnuts, all atop a 34 Degrees Crisp. It’s a super simple, yet fancy sounding appetizer perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Seriously, serve this and your guests will go gaga.
Current Excitement: I’ve got a visitor coming to Cleveland all the way from Germany. My girl Juli from 1000 Lovely Things will be here in T minus two days with another friend in tow. To say I’m excited would be an understatement.
Current Wish List: to be released back into the wild or at least my gym. It’s been months and my muscles are withering away. My boobs are still growing though, so there’s that.
Current Bane of Existence: my job. Accounting at year-end is intense, high stress, lots of pressure and far too many hours.
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Current Blessing: the fantastic team of people working in the department. They’re my saving grace.
Current Indulgence: rocking my new arm warmers every chance I get.
Current Epiphany: I discovered at a recent Vitamix demonstration, you should never put frozen fruit or ice into the blender first when making smoothies because it’s rough on the motor. Lesson learned.
Current Needs: someone to come and clean my house. It’s a disaster since I’ve chosen naps over most anything and everything productive, outside the office that is. Also, disaster might be a stretch even though it feels that way in my mind.
Current Triumphs: I cooked dinner three nights this week, which for me lately is huge. Yes, I am counting making a kale salad as cooking. Don’t take this from me.
Current Thankfulness: all of you. Each time one of you makes my recipes and let’s me know about it, I get a shiver of delight and a smile of satisfaction. THANK YOU. Last week’s recipe recreations included my Chipotle Style Brown Rice Burrito Bowl and my Savory Parmesan Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Success!!
Current Fear: public speaking. It terrifies me, and I just found out I’ll likely be giving a presentation at work, in the very near future. God help me.
Current Laughs: now that is some impressive tea. In the interest of full disclosure, I had a breakthrough at work moments after drinking it. Raises eyebrow suggestively.
Current Links: nothing, not a damn thing, in an attempt to stay incredibly focused so I can complete this post. It’s working too.
Current Mood: grateful it’s Friday and super excited for my upcoming visitors.
Your turn. What’s Currently going on in your world? Current book? Current obsession? Current confession? Current mood?
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
November 20, 2015 at 7:59 AMPregnancy definitely means trading muscles for boobs – I wasn’t sad about that at all 🙂 And the fact that you mentioned Bob Dylan in a post confirms why I love you! Currently I’m doing last minute homework checks, eating, and rocking undone curly hair.
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 9:02 AMI love undone curly hair. I want to see pictures of that.
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Jil St. Ledger-Roty says
November 20, 2015 at 8:10 AMI
magine they are in their under and slightly ridiculous looking advice given to trial lawyers early on it works
Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 9:07 AMMom, have you been boozing? Or perhaps your spiritual mediation has transcended you to another realm. 🙂
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Juli@1000lovelythings says
November 20, 2015 at 8:21 AMWOW I think I could use some of this tea, too!
I can definitely relate to your current excitement and your current mood 😉 Seriously I am embarassingly excited and dance through the apartment while I am packing my bags right now. But I do look like a creeper on this picture! This is my outstanding selfie taking skills or so I tell myself!
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 9:08 AMWe’ll take hundreds of selfies together…alright fine, maybe just 20. Brace yourself!
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Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says
November 20, 2015 at 9:15 AMI told you Outlander got better! So glad you stuck it out. The second book is really good too.
I’m currently obsessed with Gilmore Girls. I never watched it when it was on TV, but now I’m stuck in a never-ending Netflix marathon that just won’t quit. I love it.
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 9:11 AMIt did get better….so much better and now I’m officially hooked. I literally finished book one this morning, and wow! What an ending.
Yes, yes, yes to the Gilmore Girls. They’re my favorite. I adore them and their quirky, yet impressive especially for the spur of the moment, dialogue.
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Suzy says
November 20, 2015 at 9:38 AMLove your arm warmers, that tea is HILARIOUS! And I’m so glad I know now about the frozen fruit and ice thing in the blender! I pretty much owe you my life.
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 9:20 AMI couldn’t stop snorting laughing at the ridiculous of the tea. What marketing. Over the top much? And then, and then it actually worked…..hmm.
You’re welcome. The frozen fruit ice in the blender thing totally rocked my world too.
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Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
November 20, 2015 at 9:59 AMCurrent food obsession is also sweet potatoes over here. Also apples and peanut butter but those are ongoing, deep relationships right there.
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:43 PMYep, I’m on an apple and peanut butter binge too. It’s become a daily staple.
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Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
November 20, 2015 at 2:13 PMUhm… yes I’d like some of that magic tea. Hook a girl up! Instead, I’m sipping on plain Jane apple cinnamon tea and doing a little bit of blog/work planning for the upcoming few weeks… which is also my current obsession. I know you get it, lady. It feels all sorts of awesome to not feel behind in everything, but I think I’m just fooling myself and that shit will hit the fan very soon…
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:45 PMI’m very much behind right now but I plan on taking most of next week off, except Monday’s WIR, so next week this time, I’ll be all caught up and right there with you.
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danielle saucy smith says
November 20, 2015 at 4:02 PMi’m so excited for you and your visitors! and mildly jealous 😀
you’ve been blessed with a bun in your oven AND the titty fairy. smile!
i’m currently obsessed with cheese and sweet potatoes.. it’s real. even after a full dinner i will still want some of that goodness.
confession: i fell asleep in between getting dressed for work and drying my hair. it was quite impressive. luckily i woke up and wasn’t late but was still feeling woozy.
mood: ansy – ready for time off so i can do domestic things!
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:51 PMCheese and sweet potatoes is a glorious combo and I think you should come here this weekend and join my guests. I have plenty of room. 🙂
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Tara says
November 20, 2015 at 4:05 PMI love that the baby loves hip hop. I’m sure he/she will grow up with wonderfully eclectic music tastes, just like Mama (btw, autocorrect wanted “tastes” to be “tatas” so I guess it picked up on your growing chest.)
Currently, I am continuing the job searching and interviewing process (sigh) and willing a breakthrough from the universe. I’m also looking forward to heading home next week for some QT with the fam.
Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:52 PMThis is a case where autocorrect is awesome. Go Tatas.
I will do a universe breakthrough dance for you or send you some of that crazy tea. 🙂
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Sarah says
November 21, 2015 at 8:30 AMCurrent food obsession: caramel sea salt coconut chips!They add the best crunch to yogurts and oatmeal. I’ma huge ice cream lover, but Ben and Jerry’s doesn’t do it for me either. I prefer more creamy tastes 🙂 I love that sweet potato picture – can never get enough of those!
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:53 PMCaramel anything is divine and then you toss sea salt into the mixture, and I’m basically putty in your hands.
Yeah, I was deeply disappointed in the Ben & Jerry’s. It tasted fake or chemically to me. Oh well, lesson learned.
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Brittany says
November 21, 2015 at 12:33 PMOnce upon a time I worked at a smoothie shop, and I learned this is the best order of operations: liquids first, then fresh fruits/veggies, add ins like powders, THEN lastly frozen. It made for the best consistency.
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Meghan says
November 21, 2015 at 2:58 PMWhy are just now telling me this? 🙂 I needed to know this last year, also known as two blenders ago. Just kidding, I only went through one. 🙂
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Chris says
November 24, 2015 at 11:04 AMThis is awesome knowledge.
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Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen says
November 22, 2015 at 8:43 AMDon’t be nervous about public speaking! Just be your bad, bossy self and you’ll do great! 😉 I used to be scared of public speaking and now it’s pretty much my job (although it’s to classes of 10-12 people so it’s not THAT public I guess). I just try to approach it in a more casual way so that it doesn’t seem so intimidating, you know?
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Meghan says
November 23, 2015 at 6:24 AMThanks Chelsea. I appreciate the advice.
Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says
November 22, 2015 at 10:19 PMHope you have the most amazing time with Juli and Arman! Big hugs and love to you all! 😀 x
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Meghan says
November 23, 2015 at 6:25 AMThanks. We wish you were here too.
Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says
November 23, 2015 at 2:57 PMAhhh, I’ve been wanting to read the Outlander series for a while now. I actually stumbled over it at the library one day, but chickened out once I realized how big the books were (and how MANY of them there were). Now that I’ve tackled two Game of Thrones books though, I think I could do it…AFTER I finish these anyway.
Too funny, we were just talking about Ben & Jerry’s at work last night. I’ve thought about trying that one now that dairy is a bit more forgiving, but I’m never in the mood for it when I’m at the store. lol. Love your little cheese and cracker spread. That is one gorgeous pic, m’dear! I’ve thought about getting some leg warmers, but I didn’t even know they made arm warmers. Maybe I should get both and make myself a little sweater onesie. Lol
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Meghan says
November 26, 2015 at 7:58 AMI think a little sweater onesie is a great idea… for you of course. Then we can have an 80’s dance off party.
I really did like the Outlander book but it took forever to get going and now I’m faced with a zillion giant books to read. I finished it last weekend and am taking a break and onto Jodi Piccoult now.
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Arman @ thebigmansworld says
November 29, 2015 at 11:46 AMSo I think I need arm warmers now….How did I not see them!
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Meghan says
November 29, 2015 at 5:49 PMProbably because we lived in front of the fireplace when you were here. 🙂