It’s the day after my birthday and I’m making a concerted effort to avoid the post-birthday blues. I cannot help but feel a little sad after every holiday and birthday because all of the fun leading up to the special day dissipates and it’s back to normal life.
But the good news is that I like normal life. 
I have a nut job dog that makes me laugh…
And I have a husband that stays up way too late with me in bed playing Words with Friends on our phones.
For those of you not aware of the Words with Friends phenomenon, get on board! It’s basically Scrabble you can play on your phone and it is addicting.
Okay fine, so Ryan and I just downloaded it on our phones yesterday, but it is awesome.
It really appeals to the wordsmith in me and the immature kid in both of us.
Yes, Ryan started the game with the word “sexy” and I hollered back with “cox” and “dung” later in the game. We’re 26 and 27 going on eight and nine.
Workout
This morning’s workout wasn’t too shabby, but it wasn’t really kick-butt either. I was more interested in reading about Reese Witherspoon’s wedding in People and learning all about Kate Middleton and Prince William’s romance history in Newsweek than really getting a good workout. Hey, it happens.
I did manage to break a sweat though and in the end my workout looked like this:
- 40 min. elliptical (insert tons of magazine-reading here)
- 10 min. run
- 5 min. stair master
Then it was on to my morning walk with the pup!
Breakfast
After taking Sadie on a one-mile loop, I hopped in the shower and got to work on breakfast.
Last night I received a package containing two samples of ZonePerfect all-natural nutrition bars to try out.
When I saw that the flavors were marketed as both sweet and salty, my mouth started watering. As demonstrated by my affinity for cheese ‘n’ jelly bagelwiches, I’m a big fan of enjoying the differing tastes simultaneously.
Since flavor curiosity got the best of me, I ate half of both the cashew pretzel and trail mix varieties this morning.
Though they were both really good (I’m a fan of ZonePerfect bars in general), I did a little flip in the kitchen for the trail mix bar.
I loved the underlying peanut butter flavor (big surprise) and the little bits of raisin throughout the bar.
And because I have a serious smoothie addiction, I also made myself a smoothie bowl to slurp up while typing this blog post.
There’s a heat wave in Central Florida right now and the only cure is more cow bell smoothies.
Now it’s time to get to work, but before I go, I totally forgot to mention that I updated the Fashion page last night.
I hope to update it again later today to answer your inquiries about the pink dress from the photo I included on my 25th-year recap post yesterday from the hot date I went on with Ryan for this birthday. Stay tuned!
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I have a Blackberry, so no Words With Friends action for me. I love my Berry, but I have friends who swear it would be worth getting an iPhone just to have that…
We don’t have iphones either. You can play it on some other smart phones (we have Droids), but that’s a bummer about it not being available on the Blackberry!
Ohhh that makes me happy! I have a droid and I’ve heard a lot about this game, too! Did you download it from the app marketplace?
Yep!
You know, since your Birthday fell on a Wednesday that DOES give you permission to celebrate for the rest of the week/weekend 😉
You and Ryan have such a good relationship, it’s admirable and hilarious 🙂 Two peas in a pod, I’d say!
Enjoy your day!
I got the bars the other day as well but haven’t tried them yet, and my cousin JUST told me about Words WIth Friends! I haven’t tried it either, but judging by your reviews and hers, it sounds like I will soon be very addicted! 🙂
Oh my god my whole family is addicted to that game. Many games to juggle…Words flying every which way..it’s chaos! But a fun way to stay in touch.
I can’t decide if I’m interested in the royal wedding or not! I’ll be glad when it’s over and everyone can focus on MY wedding instead 😉
Haha awesome comment!
I am addicted to words with friends!
Ahhhhhh hahaha, LOVE the cow bell reference. 😉
I haven’t jumped on the Words with Friends bandwagon yet, but I know my brother and a few of our friends are addicted.
Can you download Words with Friends for Android phones or is it just for the iphone? I want to play! 🙂
I’m so excited for the Royal Wedding! I wasn’t at first but now I can’t wait! 🙂
Oh I totally know how you feel about the post-birthday slump.
But hey, it’s your BIRTHDAY WEEK!! Keep celebrating 😛
My boyfriend and I celebrate birthday WEEK to avoid the feeling that the fun is over after one day. 😎 I love words with friends, but I inevitably forget that I have a game going and come back to it days later to find that I lost haha.
Happy day after your birthday!
Ahh I love any and all word games. Boggle and Scrabble are my ultimate faves! My boyfriend and I sometimes play Scrabble in bed on our phones so I am going to have to check out this Words With Friends business!
Words with Friends is sooo addicting. I kill the battery on my phone every day playing it on the train haha
Nothing better than a good smoothie on a hot day! Looks delish!
We are so addicted, too!
Haha i just downloaded Words With Friends yesterday too, don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner, it’s so fun!
I hate my birthday, so feel free to use up my allotted celebration time for yourself! 🙂
I have had the worst sore throat all week and smoothies have totally hit the spot. I made a green monster with kale last night and it was actually really good!
I definitely have the post holiday blues sometimes also 🙂
you’re so right that you have wonderful things to be happy about year round! 🙂
what type of protein powder do you use?
as I use sun warrior and it does Not make it that thick and I had the gums also.
thanks
Words with Friends is very addicting… sometimes I have like 8 games going on at the same time!!! My mom get mad at me when I don’t respond fast enough LOL.
Good to know about the heat wave – I’m flying into Orlando tomorrow morning!
My boyfriend have played Words with Friends every day since the day we met–a year ago today! There hasn’t been a single day where we don’t have a game going on. It’s our special thing!
Oops. Meant to say my boyfriend and I* yikes.
The tulips are so pretty!
I’m sure I’d love Words with Friends — I am a Scrabble lover so that is right up my alley.
I think it’s so cute that you and Ryan play little word games in bed 🙂 I am starting to get all obsessed with the Royal Wedding too. I promised myself I’d resist but I just can’t help myself! I’m in charge of bringing in British snacks at work tomorrow to celebrate….I am having fun brainstorming!
I love words with friends! I’m a total words girl.
Also, catching up on old posts, SO cool about diving with the whale sharks! Can’t wait to hear about it.
Bahaha how fun!
You made my morning [and helped me wake up] with the cowbell reference! 😀
WORDS WITH FRIENDS = LIFE. Seriously. Let’s play.
You should go to Publix (RIGHT NOW) and try Clif MOJO bars in the Peanut Butter Pretzel flavor…you can thank me after you’ve experienced that blend of sweet and salty goodness.
You are so right about words with friends being addicated. I think my fiance forgets I exist sometimes because he is so hooked!
I love love that pink dress, you look awesome in it! 🙂
I too have a blackberry, so I don’t know that game..
You got me craving smoothies as wel, I made one yesterday with cucumber 🙂
Love Words. Although my bf gets frustrated when I don’t respond right away because he’s so desperate to beat me at it. And definitely feel the post-birthday blues. I always feel so special on my birthday even though I know no one else is quite as excited as me. The boyfriend’s birthday is this Saturday–21– I need to find something awesome to surprise him with since I’ve been totally absent for the past two birthdays… :/
I play scrabble on my iPhone, it works just like words with friends. Your tulips are very pretty. They’re my favorite flower. 🙂
Just wanted to say, I love you for the cow bell comment haha
I need a game on my phone since I’m always early an waiting on people.,this will fill my time!
I’m such a scrabble addict (english major geekness coming through full force!) Can’t believe I haven’t gotten addicted to that yet!
This heat is so yucky! How do you get your hair to cooperate? I’m having serious issues getting it to do anything (other than frizz up) in this humidity! I don’t want to resort to ponytails or buns every day, but I hate the not-really-curly-not-really-straight mess that it turns into when I wear it down!
I love Words with Friends – and those tulips and b-e-a-utiful!
I love ZonePerfect bars! The chocolate graham cracker is my fave even though the nutrition stats aren’t exactly stellar.
I am OBSESSED with Words w/Friends. We should play!!
I hate the post birthday blues…your special day goes by in a flash!
I used to be obsessed with Words with Friends until I started losing miserably to all of my friends. Some of them are so good and when they throw a word that’s worth 258 points in your face (oh yeah, it CAN be done), it’s a little discouraging. So sad that they think I’m going to be a strong player because I’m a teacher… I’m a teacher, not a dictionary!
I can’t wait for it to be nice where I live so I can start going on morning walks before work again 🙂
I’m so addicted to WWF! My boyfriend won’t play with me though, I think he’s scared of losing 🙂
I am obsessed with WWF! I can play it all day long and sometimes even play back in my sleep!!
I have a Blackberry so I can’t play it, but my mom and sister are obsessed! I’m thinking about hijacking the husband’s iPhone just so I can play 🙂
No smart phone for me so all of these game fads fly right over my head, lol.
Gotta love those smoothie bowls 🙂
Julie you are so stinkin’ cute. I love your blog! I am a regular reader (multiple times a day) but only comment sometimes, but just wanted to express my love for PBF 🙂 And happy belated birthday, I was on a plane all day yesterday so I didn’t have a chance to say it! Have a WONDERFUL day!!!! 🙂
Those flowers are stunning!
i used to LOVE zone bars! i ate them religiously everyday for a solid like 4 years- TWAS CRAZY!
Those flowers are so cute 🙂 And I WISH there was a heatwave here! It has been raining almost nonstop since Monday 🙁 but smoothies are still my go-to meal, hot weather or not. They always brighten up my morning!
I have a BB so I don’t think I get that game! I am so jealous of your heat wave 🙁 we have snow again tomorrow! I am so glad you had such an awesome birthday, you deserve it!
Words with friends sometimes threatens my social life…
I love Zone bars!!! The chocolate peanut butter ones, as you say, are the JAM! 😉 Happy day after birthday!!
love words with friends! So much fun, right?! Also…love Zone bars!! Can’t wait to try the new flavors!!!