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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Those look so delicious!! I wish we had that Cracked Nut Butter here in Australia. Hmm maybe I can buy it online 😉
Totally have my DVR set to record Total Divas. I am also boring and over getting wasted and bloated.
Juli,
Are these like the kind from Jason’s Deli??!?! 🙂
no clue! i haven’t been there since high school
got my cinnamon roll butter AND chocolate chip cookie dough butter. HELL YEAH!!! I could eat them straight out of the jar! But… am going to make the cinnamon balls. Now… got a fun recipe for the choc chip butter? 🙂
Soon!
Juli, I just made these and they are awesome! I added some chopped pecans to give it some crunch – a nice addition.
Thanks for your creative recipes and your funny and thoughtful blog!
Juli,
I’m right there with you on the no drinking thing! What is this weird phase in our life where people aren’t quite ready to move on from the college years? (Ok, who doesn’t want to relive college from time to time?). If you find that balance then please let me know!
Just saw this post, and I can’t agree more. I always feel so set apart from a lot of people because I don’t drink. I simply can’t handle the physical discomfort, anxiety, depression, and regret the next day. Even if I just have one drink, it leaves me feeling bloated and tired. Just not worth it to me, and the longer I go without having anything to drink, the less I am willing to dabble in it. I wish not drinking were more socially acceptable. I am sure most people think I refrain because I am always “training” for something, and that is true, but really it is because I just can’t handle it. The fact that so many people poison themselves on a regular basis puzzles me, and I have to remind myself that I used to do that too. I just… it is not good for you. I am a nurse as well so I see the more negative effects of drinking and where it takes people.
Juli- WOW seeing this post could not have come at a more appropriate time for me, it’s a little freaky. Although I knew of this site before, I only started really delving into it yesterday. I too am 25 and have been partying hardcore for too long now, and am looking to take a break and make a positive change which I came to realize like a week ago. All my friends still want to go out all night, which is fine and I wish I could hang out and be social with them without being wasted and destroying my health/mental well-being, but for me it’s all or nothing and I’d prefer to focus on other things right now (looking forward to being back to getting healthy, enjoying cooking/learning about new paleo recipes hence me looking at your site). Anyway sorry for the long boring speech but I love this site and you seem like an awesome inspiring person, and wholly crap after reading all these recipes I’m hungry now at 1am lol no bueno! Can’t wait to try them out, keep up the good work!!
Stumbled upon your blog and LOVE the recipes. Already planning to make several of them !!!
I LOVE cinnamon rolls and have been searching for the perfect paleo recipe as I have so many food intolerances and allergies.
Since I can’t use almond butter, I think I will try it with sunflower seed or pumpkin seed butter.. and just load up the cinnamon and coconut!
BUT I also wanted to comment on your not drinking post. I just turned 25 and that was the last of it. I felt shitty/bloated/had allergic reactions after how much I drank, I made a huge whole in my wallet because of it and I couldn’t remember much of the night. At the end of the day, it was not worth it. I too am single, with most friends in relationships or still in the university party lifestyle and well I just can’t do it anymore. I don’t want to do it anymore. I have been lucky that most of my friends are able to accept that and do still love to party with me, because I am able to go out and dance and get sweaty without drinking… and to be honest, I think I have a better time than most of my friends when I do. That’s because I love dancing though! And as someone earlier said… even if I do stay home or do things for me – it is definitely as they said, it’s because I am content.
I think it is great to just do things for you, do whatever you are passionate about and makes you happy, even if it isn’t what the “crowd” is doing. Our own happiness is more important than anything! 🙂
Well, I don’t have Cracked Nut Butter in Florida and couldn’t wait for an order to try these, so I used Sun Butter in this recipe. I rolled some into balls and left the rest in a container so I can grab a scoop whenever. 🙂 It is woooonderful!