Some DC Fun and a Lovely Day in the Library...

Guess whose house I went to yesterday? America's! Twice a year the White House gardens are open to the public--once in the spring and once in the fall. It was relatively easy to go. My boyfriend and I walked over to 15th and E street where there is a visitor's center. We arrived around 1:15 and were given tickets for 1:45, which meant we were allowed to get on line to go in at that time. To kill our half hour we walked around making fun of the hoards of tourists. Yes I'll admit it, we're a little mean. But just a little. It's just that the huge-camera-fanny-pack-sandals-and-socks-map-the-size-of-a-horse look is a funny one to sport ;) I'll spare you any more of that...on to the white house! Once we passed through "airport security" (metal detectors, pat-downs, and bag checks) we were officially in the White House South Garden. It was so surreal just walking around the president's back yard. We saw the rose garden, the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, the Oval Office, the Putting Green, the West Wing, and the new White House Kitchen Garden (an herb and vegetable garden recently planted by Mrs. Obama and some elementary school children). We also enjoyed looking at pictures that were set up along the grounds for us to look at. My personal favorite was the picture of Caroline Kennedy on her pony "Macaroni," following her dad. It was quite adorable, but I must say, she should have been wearing a helmet! I have suffered one too many horse accidents. The weather also could not have been more perfect. Sunny skies, mid-60s, and a slight breeze. We spent about a half hour in the garden and then we went to lunch at Cosí. I had a hummus and veggie sandwich on whole grain. It was nothing gourmet, but did the job. Then it was lentil soup and a little leftover pasta for dinner--healthy and soothing. 

After a wonderful Saturday, today had to be spent a bit more productively-- in the library. First, I planned the majority of my Human Resources project/final paper. It took a while, but it feels good to have put a mildly-sized dent in the work. Now I am in the process of studying for a marketing quiz that I will take tomorrow. I still have a ways to go before I call it a night, so I should get back to it. Plus it is past dinner time...I should go eat. I'm thinking avocado and melted soy cheese on a whole wheat wrap. I know, my vegetarian ways are oh-so-appetizing. But trust me, it's actually really good! 

See that elephant? If he can balance, so can you...

Hi! Welcome to Salad n' Sundaes. To start off, I have a confession to make: I am an awful vegetarian...I do not like salad. I mean I will eat it, but it is not my food of choice. Something about it is just not satiating. Perhaps that is due to my pickiness. I do not like creamy salad dressings, any type of cheese, and I don't eat meat. What does that leave? Eh, some airy greens with not much taste and not much fuel-power either. But hey, the point of this blog is BALANCE. It is important to maintain it in life. I love to eat healthy. Yes I just said that. Despite being a college girl, I'd pick the tofu dish over pizza any day. Do I diet? NEVER! Am I fit? I'd say so. I eat well the majority of the time and allow the splurges when appropriate. If I am out with friends and that ice cream cone looks great, I'll get it. However, I will then be twice as healthy the rest of the week. I'm not saying eating a salad entitles you to eat an ice cream, but it's better than eating ice cream all the time, right? 


It is best not to overdo the good stuff--it's not healthy and you grow immune to it. Yummy foods taste juuuust that much better when you only have them once in a while. And that goes for everything. Who can enjoy a sunny day when you've just had 2 weeks worth of sunny days? You must admit, a nice day is even nicer when preceded by a horrible windy and rainy mess. Or TV. I will look forward to watching an hour of my favorite show on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. However, if I were to sit and watch 8 hours straight of television, it would no longer be as enjoyable of a process. In fact, you may even find me BEGGING to do something productive either physically or academically. 


So yes, this is my blog, my goal is to convey to you the meaning of balance and talk about my quest to achieve it while hopefully encouraging you to do the same. 


Sit back, enjoy, and don't read too much of me or you may find you grow sick of me as well! (kidding, of course).