I’m knee-deep in work today and feeling very productive, so let’s get to it!
Lunch
Sometimes I make decisions that aren’t very smart.
Like making myself a smoothie when I’m already freezing cold!
Into the blender went:
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- Three spoonfuls chocolate hazelnut butter
- 1 1/2 frozen bananas
- Enough almond milk to get everything moving
While creamy and delicious, the smoothie left me shivering! What was I thinking?
Since I needed something to warm my belly, I made myself a bowl of steel cut oatmeal on the stove top about an hour after I polished off my smoothie.
I whisked two egg whites with some cinnamon and stirred them into the oats for the last few minutes of cooking for an additional punch of protein.
I first heard of adding egg whites to oatmeal in an old issue of Oxygen magazine years ago. Adding egg whites to oatmeal is a great option for upping the protein content of the hot cereal without changing the flavor or texture. I’m a fan! I just wish I would’ve had some fresh berries on hand to throw in as well.
Inside the Actors Studio
Do any of you guys out there enjoy the show Inside the Actors Studio?
I don’t watch it regularly (I actually have no idea when new episodes debut), but I always find the show interesting when I happen to tune in.
I had an old, rerun episode of the show saved on my DVR from when the cast of Modern Family was on and had a chance to watch it this weekend. The actors seemed so much like their characters in real life! And Ty Burrell (Phil) = Hilarious!
At the end of every show the host, James Lipton, asks each actor the same series of questions, which I thought might be fun for all of us to answer!
- What is your favorite word?
- What is your least favorite word?
- What turns you on?
- What turns you off?
- What sound or noise do you love?
- What sound or noise do you hate?
- What is your favorite curse word?
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
- What profession would you not like to do?
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Sooo… pick a few to answer in the comments section!
My answers:
- What is your favorite word? Citrus (It sounds so fresh and clean!)
- What turns you on? A sense of humor and a kind, loving heart
- What profession would you not like to do? Accountant… or basically anything that involves Excel spreadsheets and finance.
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I can only eat oatmeal with egg whites stirred in- I love the protein boost!
I love the egg white idea – thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely be trying it out.
1. Favorite word: pomplemousse (means grapefruit in French)
2. Least favorite word: moist (ick!)
3. Sound I love: a rumbling boat or car engine
4. Sound I hate: someone biting their nails. Gross!
I hate “moist” too!
I was getting ready to say the same thing…MOIST is so gross!!
I love the word pamplemousse! It’s so versatile… Glad to hear that someone else appreciates it.
Oh geeze, I misspelled pamplemousse – embarrassing. But I am excited that you like that word, too!!
1. What Turns me off: Large crowds of people waiting for samples at Costco
2. What Turns me on: Having 0 unread messages in my work email inbox
3. Sound I hate: A fork or knife scraping on a ceramic plate
When I was a musical theatre major in college, watching this and reporting was actually homework for us!
1) Favorite word – quench
2)Sound I love – waves lapping on a beach
3)Profession I would hate – estetician. I even hate plucking my own eyebrows, let alone anyone else’s!
Ha ha – citrus does sound fresh and clean
I can’t stand the sound of whistling! I don’t know why but it drives me crazy! My husband and kids know not to whistle around me – we have a no whistling rule! Lol!
I’ve never heard of egg whites in oatmeal, but it sounds great! I definitely need more protein.
A profession I’d never want to do would be anything involving math and numbers. Or customer service – too many angry people! I couldn’t deal, haha.
Fun!
1. Sound I love: beach waves
2. Sound I hate: Whining!
3. Job I wouldn’t want to have: I’m with you on this one – I could never be an accountant!
I love the sound of constantly trickling water or rain!!!!! I can sleep to it so nicely~ And the sound of baby cooing! hehe 😀 Your smoothie sounds cold (of course) but sooo good!!!!! Probably more like a shake.
Sound I love: heartfelt laughter
Sound I hate: finger nails scratching a chalkboard [shudder]
Profession I’d love to attempt (one day): RD
Profession I’d never attempt: clinical pharmacist (I have lots of pharmacist friends and it just doesn’t sound like fun to me)
Sound I love: The sound of the horse I’m riding breathing in and out in rhythm with their hooves. (I rode for 17 years and miss it dearly)
Sound I hate: The sound of someone chewing gum with their mouth open.
What turns me on: laughter
What turns me off: ignorance
at least you didn’t blend the smoothie with no lid on!!!! that was my #fail today 🙁 purple in da kitchen! hehe 🙂
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
“Welcome, Alyssa. Channing Tatum has been awaiting your arrival upon the bed of brownies I know you wanted.”
I am having a not-so-good day at work and this made me laugh out loud. Sounds AMAZING.
Least favorite word(s): Tender and moist…ewwww!
I HATE MOIST! hahaha
1. Love
2. Moist
3. My husband vacuuming
4. meanness
5. baby’s babbling
6. snorting
7. Son of a Mother!… I don’t cuss. 🙂
8.Photography
9. Dentist
10. Sorry you had to move to East Texas
2. What is your least favorite word? Dollop!
5. What sound or noise do you love? Cicadas in the summertime
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? In other life, I’d love to be a doctor or nurse!
What is your favorite word? Plethora
What is your least favorite word? Moist
What profession would you not like to do? I would not like to be a dentist. Ick!
Sound I hate-Ben from The Bachelor when he kisses a girl-he makes the worst kissing noises!
Job I want to try-why, to be Duchess Kate of course!
Favorite word (in Spanish)-lechuga (lettuce) I love it! And Zucharitas, the name for Frosted Flakes. Can you tell I just went to Costa Rica??
How fun!! I TOO hate when my smoothies just make me colder. bbbbrrrrr 🙁
Fav word: Fabelhaft (means fabulous in German)
Turns me on: My husband haha. And a great sense of humor and kindness.
Job I would never want: tax person/accountant, garbage man, or lawyer. I would seriously die of boredom and hate.
have a good day!
That’s how I eat my oats too, I love the added protein. A couple days ago I went to bed thinking about carrot cake (not completely uncommon for me) and in the morning I threw together what has become my favourite way to eat my morning oats. Try throwing in some grated carrot (veggies in the morning, an added bonus), raisins, pecans, cinnamon and coconut if you are so inclined. And presto! Carrot cake oats! It’s seriously so delicious!
what is my least favorite word? flesh. it just weirds me out.
what turns me off? selfishness and arrogance!
what is my least favorite noise? when you screech your knife or fork on a plate… just thinking about it makes me cringe! ha.
other profession i’d like to try other than my own: be a p.e. teacher!
6. What noise do you hate? Smacking of lips while eating or chewing gum… it’s like nails on a chalkboard to me.
7. What is your favorite curse word? You can usually hear me saying “sweet balls!” (taken from one of my favorite movies House Bunny lol) orrrrrr “Mother of Pearl!” <– no idea where that one originated 🙂
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? I'm considering going back to school to get my nursing degree! Never too late 🙂
I love watching Inside the Actors Studio. My boyfriend and I were watching it the other day, commenting on how cool it must be to be a student there and get to stand up and ask a question–or even just attend! I bet the waiting list is insane!!
It’s a great show, though, because I often learn things about actors I never would have known otherwise.
My answers:
4. What turns you off? A guy who is overly self-absorbed/cocky
5. What sound or noise do you love? The sound babies make when they are dreaming.
What sound or noise do you love? When you call CVS to refill a prescription, there’s this noise that plays while you wait for it to go through. No idea why, but I love it.
What sound or noise do you hate? The sound of my own voice when I hear it played back on a video, recording or something.
What profession would you not like to do? A surgeon. The blood, needles, gore … all way too much for me.
Do you buy eggwhites or just crack the eggs so you don’t get the yolk?
Hahaa….that little popping noise on the CVS recording??? I love it too!!! Funny…so random
Yes!!! It makes me happy 🙂
1.What is your favorite word? parsimonious (learned it in grad school…not a fav, but a fun one)
2.What is your least favorite word? the “p” word
3.What turns you on? cowboys
4.What turns you off? illiteracy
5.What sound or noise do you love? purring kitty
6.What sound or noise do you hate? nails on a chalkboard
7.What is your favorite curse word? sh*t
8.What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Acting
9.What profession would you not like to do? computer programming
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? All of your loved ones who passed before you are here waiting over here for you 🙂
I did them all bc you know I love answering questions…not becuase I’m illiterate and cannot read your instructions 🙂
1.)What is your least favorite word? moist, I cannot stand that word and delish
2.) What turns you on? humor, outgoing, kind and honest
3.) What turns you off? someone who is cocky, arrogant and someone who lies
What turns me off: smokers!
What profession would you not like to do: cleaning. Any kind of cleaning.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? teaching.
Your smoothie looked great!
I would love to hear God say, “well done, good and faithful servant!” Amazing!!
I looove Ty Burrell too–he and the guy who plays Cam are my absolute faves on that show.
What is your favorite word?
What is your least favorite word?
What turns you on? Compassion,
What turns you off? Judgmental actions and arrogance
What sound or noise do you love? the sounds of a train whistling and rain
What sound or noise do you hate? banging pots and pans
What is your favorite curse word? F-ck
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Doctor
What profession would you not like to do? Banker
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? You loved to the fullest and were loved to the fullest
Favorite word: Brouhaha
Turns me off: Cursing
Least favorite sound: Spitting (GROSS)
Favorite sound: Wind rustling leaves with birds chirping
1. What is your least favorite word?
I hate the word sexy, but only when it is used toward me! haha
2.What turns you off?
Guys that are rude and don’t care about others
3.What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound when people bite their fingernails
4.What is your favorite curse word?
It’s not clarified as a swear word but Douche bag haha
What is your favorite word? serendipity
What is your least favorite word? boo
What turns you on? humor
What turns you off? dirty dishes
What sound or noise do you love? baby laughing
What sound or noise do you hate? fork on a plate
What is your favorite curse word? f***
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? a baker
What profession would you not like to do? doctor
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Welcome!
Hahahaha that IS heaven
Sorry, I meant to reply to the one below 🙁
2. What is your least favorite word? Nickelback
4. What turns you off? Guys with long fingernails…gahhh.
7. What is your favorite curse word? Ass-hat
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? “FYI – jogging pants are the new skinny jean here”
hahaha^^^favorite response
I love Modern Family! So hilarious.
Noise I love: sound of a thunderstorm when I’m laying in bed
Noise I hate: drilling noises that remind me of the dentist
Favorite curse word: nothing like a good F bomb… yes I’m a potty mouth!
Ah, I HATE the word “moist” too!! I’m glad there are others out there! I also really can’t stand the word “massage”. Not sure why since I love getting them!
Not sure if I have a favorite word, but my favorite street in Washington D.C. Is Constitution Avenue. Ever since my 8th grade trip there!
What is your least favorite word? “hole” I hate the image it puts in my head. (like a nasty wound)
What turns you on? smile, good sense of humor, eyes
What turns you off? bad teeth, bad breath.
What is your favorite curse word? “piss-ass”
What sound or noise do you love? rain on a window
What sound or noise do you hate? when swishy pants (track suit pants) swish and rub together.
That episode of Inside the Actor’s Studio was sooo funny!
What turns me off: hatred and ignorance.
Sound I love: my goddaughter’s laugh.
Sound I hate: TV or radio static.
What I want God to say to me: “Your Nana’s waiting for you at the bar”
Favorite word: exacerbated…I just like the way it rolls off the tongue! lol
What profession would I like to attempt: professional pastry chef…I love to bake!
What turns me off: arrogance
That’s funny, I just did the same exact thing and made a smoothie when I was already feeling chilly! I agree it wasn’t a smart decision.
Good show! I just saw the episde with George Clooney 🙂
What turns you on? a sense of humor, kindness
What turns you off? perpetual laziness, having a too cocky attitude (think kanye west, ick)
What sound or noise do you love? the ocean (who doesn’t though right?)
What sound or noise do you hate? whining! when my puppy whines it drives me nuts!
I’m there with you on smoothies on a cold day. My fingers are so chilly from my smoothie I’m struggling to type!
Speaking of Modern Family actors, I heard the boy who plays Luke is a genius in real life. Like 150 IQ and a member of MENSA. So awesome.
I just started to watch that video (I’ve caught Inside the Actor’s Studio a few times and am so excited that there’s one with the Modern Family cast! Thanks for sharing!) and noticed that it’s the perfect length for my run later, so I’m saving it to watch while I’m no the treadmill since it’s nasty outside 🙂
A profession I’d love to do? Dietetics!
A profession I wouldn’t like? Being a teacher.
Which is why I’m ending my career of teaching and going back to school for dietetics in the fall. So excited to do what I love!
2.What is your least favorite word? Bulge…it makes me laugh everytime. And I also hate the words pleasure and moist.
5.What sound or noise do you love? My nieces and nephews laughing. Like the belly laughs.
6.What sound or noise do you hate? Paper being scraped across carpet. So weird, I know.
7.What is your favorite curse word? The F word. So not ladylike.
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? “You were my favorite person to watch. Thanks for being hilarious.”
What is your favorite word? Ostentatious
What is your least favorite word? Student loan
What sound or noise do you hate? Cats meowing ::shudder::
What is your favorite curse word? Fuck. So powerful when used.
What profession would you not like to do? Stay-at-home mom
FUN! Love these sorts of things…
What is your favorite word? Pudding cup and serendipity.
What sound or noise do you love? Laughter.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Restaurant owner!
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Welcome – turn left to get to the All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes Room.
I LOVE Inside the Actor’s Studio. I disliked Kate Hudson and then I saw her on the show and totally changed my opinion of her….
What is your favorite word?
-Kitten
What turns you off?
-Smoking
What sound or noise do you love?
-The sound of my dog breathing when he sleeps
What sound or noise do you hate?
-Whistling and Motorcycles
What is your favorite curse word?
-F*ck! (Classy, I know.)
What sound or noise do you love? The sound of a wine bottle opening.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Zumba instructor.
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Welcome. Your family is right around the corner waiting for you, past those palm trees, spa, chocolate fountain, and the all you can drink wine. They missed you.
Wow, that egg white trick is genius!
What is your favorite word? FOCUS
What is your least favorite word? MOIST
What sound or noise do you love? A baby laughing
What sound or noise do you hate? Screeching tires
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? IT’S ABOUT TIME!! GRAB A BEER AND SIT DOWN!!
Fun!!!
1.What is your favorite word? Really?! (I say it all the time!)
2.What is your least favorite word? nom nom
3.What turns you on? Being thoughtful
4.What turns you off? Smoking
5.What sound or noise do you love? The box fan we use at night
6.What sound or noise do you hate? a fork of a knife scraping across a plate
7.What is your favorite curse word? Damn
8.What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Teaching
9.What profession would you not like to do? Accounting
10.If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Hi Kelly!
I think all my favorite words are cuss words.