Do you think people who give out parking tickets enjoying doing it or absolutely hate it? I always wonder that. Especially when I see someone give me a parking ticket. No, I know I asked for it, but I still wonder what they’re thinking while they give the ticket. That job would make me real sad.
So this weekend, I really did….nothing. I stayed in Friday night. I stayed in Saturday night. And then I went to the lake on Sunday and didn’t even really get in the water. Wtf? I slightly feel like I wasted a weekend, BUT I don’t feel like getting wasted. You get what I’m throwin’ out there? Well, the more I live my life not competing in CrossFit and not trying to live a completely strict life, the less I like to drink that much. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love to have some wine sometimes and get a little crazy from time to time, with nights resulting in a sweaty dance floor. But, I really hate feeling depressed after drinking. And, obviously, that’s what alcohol is. A depressant. I just feel super bloated after drinking. Which is weird, since I remember feeling super skinny and dehydrated in college after a week of binge drinking. How things change.
Anywho, I’m in this weird stage of my life that either my friends are going out and getting trashed or staying in with their significant others. But I don’t want to get trashed. And I still want to hang out with my friends. But drunk people are annoying. And they peer pressure you into drinking. Or just peer pressure you into feeling guilty about not drinking. I don’t know. It’s all just very frustrating. Why doesn’t everyone else feel bloated and depressed after drinking and want to stop like I do? Am I the only one out there that likes to be sober and get up the next day to have a positive day? I love positivity. And bloated Juli is not a positive Juli. #factoftheday. I just feel boring. I hate being boring. I’ve been told that I need to find “balance” and I obviously have not found it yet. #rantofthedayisover.
Ever wonder how many people out there are on the human growth hormone? Is that a pill or do you shoot it into your butt? I don’t really know much about it. I just know about it from guys talking about it. I wonder how many people are on it in the CrossFit community. #wonderingthoughtoftheday.
OMG. I totally want to see that new show ‘Total Divas’ on the E! channel. I don’t care what you think of me. I really don’t. But that kind of trash tv looks awwwwesome. I mean, come on. It’s about women in the WWE world. They’re attractive and fake fight each other. How can that not be interesting to watch? Their promotional commercials have totally sold me. SOLD.
Oh PS- like my doodling on my cinnamon roll balls? I’m obviously extremely talented.
Cinnamon Roll Balls
- Yield: 8-10 1x
Ingredients
- 10 dried dates, pitted
- 12 ounces cinnamon roll cracked nut butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- melted coconut butter, to top
Instructions
- Place dried dates in a food processor and pulse until broken down.
- Then add nut butter, coconut, cinnamon and salt and pulse until well combined.
- Use your hands to roll small bite-size ball shapes.
- Top with melted coconut butter.
- Eat and imagine they are cinnamon rolls. They’re not, but the mind is able to do pretty cool things.
- Refrigerate leftovers. If there are any!
Notes
Makes 8-10 balls
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Omg I feel the same way about drinking. Every time I do I feel wicked depressed and regretful the next day. Because along with drinking comes binge eating crappy stuff which adds the the guilt.its hard because most social events involve alcohol and people are such dicks when you refuse a drink. Like what does it matter to you if I drink or not? Annoying
I was just telling someone the other day how I can’t remember the last night I was at a bar at last call, and that I’m perfectly ok with that! 26 is such an awkward age…half of my friends are not only married and have a baby, but might even be working on #2 and I’m over here just chilling…definitely not working on any babies!!
I normally go to your site for Paleo recipes and think you’re really funny. I never saw the serious side of you until today. My husband and I are going through the same thing. We don’t want to drink at all anymore, feel like we are wasting our lives, weekends away. Not that we are heavy drinkers, but once in a while, one of those crazy nights creep up. You’re not weird. I think we all go through that in life. Specially after going Paleo. I certainly feel the after effects of alcohol at a MUCH more intense level than I did before & I HATE IT! I hope we all reach that place of full & total peace of mind while we are here. I haven’t tried this recipe, but I will. BTW your recipes are awesome. I’ve tried many of them & made modifications to some that are just FAnTAstiC! Thanks for the postings & the ramblings!
I feel ya, sister. Your rant of the day is my rant of the day. I wish vodka helped me lift heavier, but alas. Priorities priorities.
I think I’m making your artichoke walnut chicken pesto stuff tonight, yay!
Totally relate with all that…& I’m 46. Somehow the positives of drinking (everything is better/funnier & I’m more relaxed) seem to always outweigh the negatives (bad night’s sleep, feeling shitty the next day or two, bloating, set back in health etc). I’ve gone through phases of my life where I’ve not drank much or at all for different reasons. I’m in a phase now where I’m drinking too often, almost every night (though usually only 2-3 so I’m not so sick the next day). Also I take glutathione & vit c that night & I really think it’s helped my hangovers :).
Love, love, love your blog, it’s like I could’ve written them myself, except I suck at writing..,
well it takes time, but eventually you end up with like-minded friends. i’m (cough cough) turning 40 this year and my friends run the gamut from late 20s to early 40s. with almost all of them, we like to be active. do we drink? yes. but usually over dinner and after a hike/run/surf/SUP/cycle. and ya, we get drunk sometime but it’s rare. mainly cause we like to DO things on our time off.
like i said, it took awhile to get all my peeps in my life. but certainly as you get older you just want to surround yourself with people that reflect either the lifestyle you have (and want to keep) or the one you want.
On HGH…my 15 year old son has to take it because he doesn’t produce enough of it. He weighs 77 pounds and is a sophomore in high school. It’s very frustrating for him being little. It’s a shot that is given subcutaneously much like insulin. Just thought I’d throw that out there for y’all. 🙂
That’s super interesting!! Thanks for the insight! That must be incredibly frustrating
It’s so nice to hear this from YOU and from all the people commenting… I feel so out of place in my age group (24 as well) by not drinking. But honestly it makes me feel like crap, and I love getting sleep and waking up refreshed. And not worrying about the stupid crap I may have done the night before. Plus, Juli, I hear ya with the depressant thing… depression + alcohol as a depressant = no fun the next day. You are awesome!
$9 shipping for a jar of nut butter? Go home Etsy, you’re drunk.
Hahaha you’re funny
I’m just trying to be more like you
I wish I liked dates. There are so many yummy sounding paleo recipes that use them, but I just hate the taste sooo much.