GTL?

Def: The process of staying fresh and mint. Stands for "Gym, tan, laundry." Must be done everyday to achieve maximum potential. Side effects include fist pumping. Coined by the eloquent Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's ground breaking Jersey Shore.

Used in a sentence: "You gotta GTL everyday to make sure you're looking your best bro. If your shirt looks bad it makes the whole product look bad."
 

Interesting...thanks, Urban Dictionary.  Let's deconstruct this.

Gym - Yes!  We could all use a little fitness in our day.  Also acceptable: WTG - "walk the dog", DY - "do yoga", or good-old-fashioned GFAR - "go for a run".

Tan - I strongly oppose this one.  I really don't think anyone should tan.  Um, hello...melanoma?  A tan, to me, is just the byproduct of some healthy outdoor time.  Let's replace this with SPF (wear at least 15!) and strive, instead, for our daily dose of Vitamin D instead of that fake 'n bake outter shell.

Laundry - We all need to do laundry...but every day?  Don't most of us own enough clothing to get through at least one week without having to do laundry or repeat-wear any item?  How about LOOS "laundry only on Sunday"?  Or more realistically LWIROOU "laundry when I run out of undies"?

And somewhere in there we need to eat, love, drink, smile, laugh, sleep, dance, and so on.  Real world application could be more like WTGSPFLWIROOU, and that's just for starters!

For now, let's BLD.

Breakfast: Cream of Wheat with cinnamon, Gala apple and a chai tea with honey & vanilla soy milk

Lunch: a leftovers-salad.  Trader Joe's Veggie Fried Rice, tomatoes and cucumbers over romaine and other greens with a drizzle of Gina's "crack sauce" (sriracha).

Dinner: Trader Joe's Spinach Artichoke Dip and Multigrain Tortilla Chips and White Cat wine in front of the TV. Was lazy.

My Poor Dog

Today Bear was the unfortunate recipient of the worst haircut of his life.

I dropped him off before work, so happy that later in the day he would be cooler.  I told them to shave him with a #7 (not right to the skin) but to keep some of his characteristic Terrier beard.  The groomer called at lunchtime to tell me Bear was ready.  I went to pick him up, and they brought out a dingo. 

They completely shaved his beard off!  (compare to his pic in the last post)  Oh well, at least he's cool and it will grow back.  But I think he's embarassed.

On a brighter note, my breakfast was delicious!  Iced coffee in my Copco cup with vanilla soy milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a variation on Overnight Oats in a Jar from Tina at Carrots 'n Cake.  Last night I mixed some toasted flax seeds, oats & oat bran in a jar with golden raisins, coconut, a blob of peanut butter and vanilla soy milk.  When I got to work, I microwaved it for a minute or so and ended up with the yummiest, creamiest, most filling breakfast.  It's also super delicious straight out of the fridge, but I work in a freezing cold office so I like having a hot breakfast.

I almost wasn't hungry for my leftovers-salad at lunchtime, but remembering the enchilada in there got the best of me.  Yes, an enchilada in a salad.  I had leftover Trader Joe's Black Bean & Corn Enchilada from the night before, plus sauteed mini-pattypan squash (from the farmer's market!), caramelized onions, and some goat cheese that I just tossed on a mix of Romaine and other greens.  Didn't last long enough for a picture.  :-)

Can't wait to see what I cobble together for dinner.  The fiance is out of town, so I can take more liberties with what I call "dinner".  It usually includes a glass of wine.  A few years ago, some friends and I went to the Great Grapes wine festival and discovered Red Cat, White Cat & Cabin Fever by Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards.  White Cat is what's uncorked for this week in my fridge.

Almost time; Cheers!