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Thank you all so much. We got lucky - she came home today! She may still need surgery, but it will be safer than the emergency option. Pheeewww.

triple perst.

Just gorged on pizza and onion rings because I'm sad. Mom's in the hospital with a potentially serious brain thing (don't really want to go into detail). She could be fine and come home tomorrow. Could need brain surgery. Gorge. Nom nom comfort nom nom.

NF is doing this weird thing when it doesn't SHOW me it has posted, so I keep clicking "post". Grrr.

This villain is sad tonight. She definitely tried something new, when she had to drive her mum to the ER for a serious medical problem. Mom's now on the way to an amazing hospital in Boston, and I am at home to take care of the pups. Now we wait, to see if surgery is necessary;.

Ahahahaha. No flirting. I actually haven't had rehearsal since I posted... so I haven't seen him! Week 2 summary: Food: C Exercise: D

"Can you stop calling me that?" The man glared at Lola, dumping the crate of peaches to the ground. "I haven't been the president for a long time, and I was barely one before the fall." He ran an exasperated hand through his salt and pepper hair. "Call me Wyatt. My last name suits me better than any title anyway." President James Wyatt had been the young, charming candidate that reminded the masses of a modern Kennedy. His wife had her pageant past and impossibly blonde hair. His son and daughter were both sunny-faced and full of braces. The southerners loved his (largely affected) Georgian drawl, and the northerners loved his progressive stance on environmental issues and his Ivy League education. He'd won handily over the stodgy incumbent, and had only been in office for five months when the sickness started. From the escape of Patient Alpha, it only took five weeks for Washington to fall. The White House itself was burned to the ground by angry protesters in week three. Lola gazed at Wyatt, appraising his furrowed brow and slumped shoulders. "I can't say that I'm not stunned you've made it this long. You politico types don't exactly exude survivalism. How's the wife?" Wyatt slumped further, leaning back against the empty fountain's edge. "Gone. They're all gone." Today, I'm meeting with clients for the first time in my new gig. Not only that, I've been asked into both meetings because my colleagues knew about my personal expertise. Oh snap.

Yay!

I used honeycrisps from a local orchard, and I specifically avoided the massive ones. The sweetness made this so fantastic, so I would avoid red delicious or Granny Smith! The original recipient is for an acorn squash soup, so you can always do that

I just posted the recipe for the soup here, and here is where I found the maple chipotle pumpkin seed recipe! And I edited the spreadsheet. Oops, I'd forgotten!

I made this recipe last weekend, and it is AMAZING. It tastes like someone pureed fall! Adapted from this recipe. Prep: ~30 min. Cook: ~45 min. Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash, cubed 1 medium acorn squash, cubed 3 medium sweet apples, diced 1 medium onion, diced 4-6 cloves garlic, diced 1 medium carrot (or 5-6 baby carrots), diced 3 cups low sodium chicken stock 1 cup almond milk (or coconut, or rice, or...) 2-3 tbsp EVOO Curry Powder (to taste) Salt and Pepper (to tast) 1. Preheat Oven to 350 2.. Place squash cubes on a greased baking sheet, roast for 30-40 minutes until easily mashed with fork. 3. While squash is roasting, cook the apple, onion, garlic, and carrot in EVVOO until tender (~10 mins). 4. Add chicken stock to apple mixture. Stir, then cover and let simmer (~10 min). 5. Mash squash, and add to apple mixture. Add almond milk and curry powder. Stir and let simmer (~5 min). 6. Add to food processor, puree to preference (I like a slightly textured soup). 7. Serve, refrigerate, or freeze!

derble perst

Lola smirked at the man. "I don't remember you being quite as grey, Mr. President. I suppose the zompocalypse will do that to a man." Slinking forward like a cat, she closed the ten-foot distance between them. The man startled when she reached forward and ripped a hole in the plastic encasing the crate of tinned peaches. She unsheathed her machete from her back and carefully cut a notch in the can. "I don't normally do peaches, but scurvey isn't just for pirates anymore. We've all had to be changing habits in the last six months, eh?" She winked. "And you, more than most. Were you there, when the White House fell?" This weekend I spent a significant chunk of time in the kitchen, experimenting with new paleo recipes. I made a to-die-for squash and apple paleo soup, and roasted some maple chipotle pumpkin seeds (yum). I love cooking, and I just don't do it enough. I'm counting it as today, because my uber-healthy lunch consisted of my homemade soup with sprinkled pumpkin seeds on top. Yum.

I appreciate the support, but 9 years is a litttttle different than 19!

Hey neighbor I work in Nashua, live in the Milford area!

There's a man involved in the show I'm doing. I'm definitely attracted to him, and I get vibes from him. Granted, he is a pretty warm and open guy, so I'm only about 50/50 sure about those vibes. He is a great guy. Trouble is, he's likely in his late 40's, and has two teenage kids from a previous relationship. The kids I don't mind, but their age is a little awkward. I'm probably worrying about more than I need to, but I -like- him. And I'm so bad at flirting, guys. I basically just stop being funny around people I like, because I'm nervous. I got no moves...

I finally feel ALMOST healthy again. I have a question for all my ladies out there... if you were 27 (like me), what is the oldest age you would date? .... no reason.... just curious... *whistles and walks away*

I have the Paleo-ist of Paleo-y lunches: Grilled chicken on spinach salad with shredded carrots, cucumbers, and mushrooms. Veggie soup And my newest obsession: Tiny Little V8 cans. They're so great for a 3pm snack.

((Lola pauses her adventures in Nova, as this challenge requires GUEST STAR APPEARANCES.)) Before the Zombie Apocalypse, Lola was totally a member of Hydra. In her well-tailored blazer and tight pencil skirt, auburn hair wrapped tightly in a chignon, Lola strolled confidently into S.H.I.E.L.D. She smiled brightly, flashing her blue eyes at every stiff with an earpiece. No one would ever doubt this Black Widow look-alike belonged. Lola approached the elevators and swiped a crisp ID card. "Welcome, Mr. Higashi". Lola stepped between the elevator doors, grinning nefariously as they close. Down... down... down... The doors open at B13, a baker's dozen floors beneath the city streets. Her heels clicked across the concrete hall, the twenty yards to the floor's only door. The words "HOSTILE RECORDS" are scrawled across the grey steel door. Lola whistled a quiet nursery rhyme as she pulls Mr. Higashi's card out once more. She presses a button on her watch, and a green light scans the card and turns red. Crouching, Lola slips the card beneath the metal door. She spins on her heels, and strolls back to the elevator. "100... 99... 98...", she begins to count, grinning with each stride. (( Your move, @Batwoman! If the countdown reaches one, the card will explode, destroying all of the records in the room. No one will be killed, and damage will be restricted to this one room. Lola has timed it so she would reach the exit doors 10 seconds before the explosion.)) (( 2 sets of 15 done, aka +2 pts!))

It might look like a lot, but they're pretty complimentary. The 20 lbs / 10 wks is just a motivation to drop weight. The method is up to you. The Heroes Challenge is fulfilling my craving for creative writing... And the challenges are pretty simple. And the Girly Pvp isn't fitness based. It's about fulfilling personal daily goals. I signed up for the Yoga one, but I think I'll be dropping it.

Week 1 Reflection: Paleo / IF -- I'm currently at about a C. I WAS in solid A+ territory until I got the plague. Exercise -- Ditto. C. PVPs: 30 Day Yoga: Hah, haven't even started it. 20 lbs / 10 Weeks: I'm down 6 pounds! I'm 30% there! Girly PVP: Meh. I'm having trouble following this one, especially in the wake of the plague. Heroes v Villains: Rawr! I'm having a lot of fun with this one!!

Thanks for your well-wishes! I have been eating poorly (so not paleo), and not exercising (haven't worked out since LAST saturday). But somehow, I've lost 6 pounds over the last two weeks. Yessssssss.

I'm down 6 lbs!

Today I'm just totally ignoring diet and eating whatever feels right. I'm home sick with the nastiest of nasty head/throat colds, and my body wanted toast, dammit.

Ugh. Yesterday: - Did not moisturize etc. - Did not plan my outfit. - DID wear jewelry Today: I'm home sick from work, so be grateful I'm wearing pants.