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Saki Celebration and iHerb Winner!

MissyMaintains — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:47:40 +0000

My roommate’s 27th birthday was just a few days ago! We have an awesome tradition of going out for Saki bombs to celebrate our birthdays every year. We did not have a date planned this year but we happened to run into each other while walking home from work. She was holding a box of cereal to eat for dinner and I was holding a bag of popchips to eat with my veggie burger. I told her to get ready because I was taking her out to Chikurin for sushi and Saki!

Jackie is not a big drinker so she ordered one glass of wine. I was going to order a small hot Saki and a Sapporo for myself but the server convinced me to get a large Saki. I could not argue with that one!

As soon as Jackie saw me pouring my Saki, she decided she wanted her own shot glass. That did not take too much convincing!

Jackie is dangerous to drink with because she poured me half of every one of her Saki bombs! I also ended up having all of her wine at the end of dinner! I never turn down extra alcohol though!

Eventually we moved onto food. We started with miso soup and edamame.

We decided to share a Shrimp Terykaki Bento Box along with an extra sushi roll.

The bento box is amazing at Chikurin! So much food! It came with salad, a California roll, brown rice, shrimp tempura, shu mai, and shrimp teryaki.

We also split an Eel Avocado brown rice roll. Delicious!

We were so stuffed after all of that food that we got this bright idea to walk 25 minutes to a bar in Forest Hills. It was freezing out but it did not really bother us after so much Saki! We just wanted some extra exercise (and extra beer)!

We had a fun time with my camera!

Still so much snow in Queens 2 weeks after the blizzard! We eventually made it to the bar. Nothing better than a Stella after a long walk in the cold!

We started to walk home after one beer but it got way too freezing out. Luckily a cab was there waiting for us.

We made it back and played with Daisy for a while!

I love my daughter. It was a fun night! Not so fun the next morning though! Luckily a shower, an Advil, a glass of water, and this breakfast made it all better!

Eggs always do the trick. Breakfast is the only thing I’ve been cooking these days! I plan to change that tonight. Stay tuned!

iHerb $50 Shopping Spree Winner!

The winner of the shopping spree is…..

77- Amber, “I would get the salad shaker and stock up on Kind bars!”

Congrats Amber! I will contact you shortly with details on how to redeem your $50!!

Have a good one!

Watermelon Vodka in the Park

MissyMaintains — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:30:45 +0000

How was your weekend? Mine was good! Thanks for asking. Saturday was a nice relaxing day at home. Friday night consisted of 4 cosmos so a rest day was much needed on Saturday! I woke up very sore from all of my workouts so I decided to try out my new Core Fusion Yoga DVD! I loved it! I will do a review in a few days but it really helped me feel better.

I made a great breakfast after yoga:

I cooked up a mushroom and American cheese panini! I used 1 egg and 2 egg whites and cooked it in a whole wheat flat-out wrap. I pretty much watched movies all day and cleaned. Gotta love lazy Saturdays. Dinner was an Amy’s Burrito with a Bud Light Lime.

The best part of my day was probably dessert!

Cinnamon baked apples with melted dark chocolate chips. I went to bed very happy.

On Sunday I woke up bright and early for a Core Fusion class with Dori and Angela! The class was intense! We were all completely drenched by the end. A girl came up to me after class and told me that she reads my blog! I love getting spotted. It happened in Whole Foods last week too!

After Core Fusion we went to brunch at Centro Vinotea since Dori had a LivingSocial deal to redeem. The restaurant was really cute. The windows were open so it was almost like we were sitting outside. There were a few different menus to choose from. We went with the prix-fixed brunch menu since it came with unlimited cocktails! The main menu had no breakfast options anyway. I got a Bellini. One Bellini turned into 3 Bellinis. They were free, why not? It is fun getting drunk at 12:00 in the afternoon.

Our server brought us bread and oil.

I went with the eggs any style. It was supposed to come with bacon but I asked for smoked salmon instead.

The omelet was delicious! There was some kind of cheese in there along with the salmon. I am very picky about my potatoes but really enjoyed these. We got to fill out a survey after eating. Now you can see what we really thought…

We continued our day at Angela’s apartment on her roof! It was really sunny and hot so we took a dip in her new kiddy pool!

The pool was amazing! We relaxed in there for over 2 hours! Oh, I must add that there was a movie filming inside her apartment all day. So cool.

Dori and I left Angela’s a little later and headed to Central Park to see The xx perform a free concert! We stopped at Pump on the way to pick up some dinner and a mixer for our vodka.

Nothing better than Kettle One Fresh Pressed Watermelon Juice!!!

We waited in line for a while while enjoying our beverages. We met a few friends there and found a spot inside. I enjoyed an amazing wrap while waiting for the show to start! We spread out our towel and had a picnic!

My wrap contained tofu, grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, string beans, sweet potato, and guacamole. Heaven.

We had a great time! I really enjoyed the music even though I was unfamiliar with the band!

Our vodka drinks gave Dori very painful hiccups so we decided to cure them with some pizza! We split a slice. It was just enough to satisfy us and definitely did the trick in getting rid of her hiccups.

This morning I woke up bright and early for intenSati. I surprised myself after all of that vodka last night but it’s been pretty easy for me to wake up knowing I am going to such a fun class. Now I need to go get more coffee! Have a great day!

1) How do you cure your hiccups?

2) What is your favorite drink to mix with vodka?

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Giveaway Winners and IntenSati Workouts!

MissyMaintains — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:27:46 +0000

Happy Friday! I will start things off by announcing the Uncle Sam’s Cereal winner! I am also going to pick a new winner of the Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil since the winner never claimed her prize!

Uncle Sam’s Cereal Winner

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

12
Timestamp: 2010-08-06 13:30:56 UTC

The winner is…..Heather from Mile 26 and More!

She said, “Hi!! I would mix it in with my favorite Oikos caramel yogurt – YUM!!”

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Winner!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

40
Timestamp: 2010-08-06 13:34:42 UTC

40- Anne Renolds,“I would love to try this coconut oil. The brocolli and mushrooms looked great and I would probably start there. I could also fry or braise veggies from my garden as they come in.”

Congrats Heather and Anne! Please email me your addresses so I can get your prizes out to you!

I just got back from a great intenSati class! Friday is HCB (high calorie burn) day! I was already sore from yesterday’s classes so today was extra challenging! It was nice to see some familiar faces like Tiffany and Mari even though the challenge is over! I did miss Norn dancing in the front of the room but I hear he will be there Monday! Today’s class involved hip rolls, mountain climbers, kicks, punches, etc! So much fun! I was so tired this morning but always get really energized when I hear the fun dance music. Natalia’s amazing energy always rubs off on me too!

I got another smoothie this morning after class!

It contained super acai powder, banana, vanilla protein powder, and soy milk. It was so good but a very expensive habit! It is just hard to think of things to bring myself for breakfast besides oatmeal. I leave my apartment at 5:00 am and don’t eat breakfast till around 9:00 so I don’t like to bring anything too cold. Guess I’ll have to go back to oatmeal again to save some extra dollars.

I also just had a piece of Mari’s fabulous banana bread with guava paste!

It was so moist and perfect! I officially like guava paste! Thanks again Mari! I enjoy being the taste tester of your baked goods.

Back to yesterday….

I had a delicious lunch from my work cafe:

Goat cheese and grilled vegetables on a whole wheat wrap.

After work I went to another intenSati class. Sorry, you guys are probably sick of hearing me talk about it! It was the first time I was ever called on in class to shout out the affirmations! It was so scary but luckily I remembered what to say! I can’t believe I yelled in front of at least 30 people! This morning she called on me again! I forgot what the affirmations were but got them on the second try! A few more months of this and I’ll be ready to be a leader (I wish!)

After class I grabbed some dinner at Westside Market. Had to switch it up from Whole Foods for a change.

I got a salad with broccoli, avocado, black beans, and feta cheese. Great combination!

I finished the night off with some Lite Choice!

1/2 Strawberry Banana and 1/2 Chocolate German Cake with crunchies!

Never gets old. This weekend should be a nice and relaxing! Nothing planned yet other than a Core Fusion class, an Equinox class, some sun, and cocktails of course!

1) What are you looking forward to this weekend?

2) Any suggestions on what I can bring for breakfast that will last for 4 hours with no refrigerator (besides oatmeal and cereal)? I do use my lunch bag with a cooler sometimes but smoothies never taste as good after sitting in there for so long!

Have a nice weekend!

Gathering of the Vibes Festival!

MissyMaintains — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:25:51 +0000

This past weekend, I went to a music festival in Connecticut called Gathering of the Vibes. I went last year too because my dad’s Grateful Dead cover band performed there. He also sells Jerry Garcia artwork for a living. Yes, I have a hippie dad. I love music festivals because it is a couple of days where you can do anything you want and wear anything you want! Everyone was dressed up in all kinds of crazy costumes! They were all probably on acid too but that’s besides the point!

My mom and I

This was my dad’s tent.

Hi Dad…..

My mom and I decided we should walk around and sell stuff too!

I sold glow sticks and my mom sold tattoos and hair clips that she made.

I made $40.00 in glow stick sales plus I found 10 bucks on the ground! Wahoo! My mom almost made $100! We are already brainstorming about what we could sell next year! Instant cash is very fun!

A few more pictures….

I told you people dress up like crazy!!

This dude was totally twirling streamers while on stilts!!

I don’t have too many food pictures from the weekend but I was able to eat pretty healthy! A lot of the hippies are vegetarians so it was easy to find something decent to eat. One day I got a wrap with lettuce, hummus, guacamole, and black beans.

The next day I got a grilled veggie and feta wrap. Sorry it looks like such a mess!! I did not have a knife!

My mom and I stayed at the festival for 2 days and then decided to head to her condo in Atlantic City. There’s only so much you can do at a festival when you are with your parents! My mom also wanted to be with her twin sister down the shore since their birthday was on Sunday!

Sunday was a beautiful day at the beach. I got another grilled veggie and feta wrap for lunch! This one was more pretty.

I found a Corona in my mom’s refrigerator. I was happy.

We rode bikes for 2 hours that morning. It is nice having a mom who works out every day! She is also a Zumba teacher so we did some dances in the hotel room!

Fun weekend!

Tonight I am off to Equinox for some intenSati! It will be my first time there as a real member!! Yayy! Have a good night!

What music festivals have you been to?

Do you tend to eat less healthy when you are with your family?

The IntenSati Situation

MissyMaintains — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:10:33 +0000

Morning! I just got back from an awesome intenSati class with Mari!We were up at 4:45 in the morning again for our 6:30 am class! Crazy but worth it. Unfortunately I’m not sure if I can go 4 days a week now. Last week I mentioned that I may not be able to participate in the July Warrior Challenge. The final decision was no. I am still very upset. The rules of the challenge said that you would have to attend 4 intenSati classes a week for the month of July. Two of the classes had to be morning classes. It also said that you cannot participate in a challenge twice. I did participate in one back in January but I figured I would apply anyway just in case they had extra room. I thought that I would have a chance at getting in since it was summer and the challenge involved 6:30 am classes! Turns out there are 90 people in the challenge! Who knew? Anyway, a day after I applied, I was accepted. In fact, I got this email 3 times:

CONGRATULATIONS!! You have been accepted to our Warrior Challenge Rise & Shine!

Your Team name is Team Determination!

We are looking forward to meeting you and supporting you on having an awesome summer!

Go to satilife.com to order an IntenSatiDVD for a friend before July 2nd. We recommend intention and power. Send us your invoice number to verify you have ordered the dvd no later than July 2nd.

I was excited and figured they had enough room for me! I was extra excited when I found out Mari got in too! Mari and I planned our first class together last Friday morning. As I got on the subway at 5 am on Friday, I saw an email on my phone. It said:

Hi Melissa,

You were in a prior challenge.
Requirements:
Only open to non members who have never participated in previous challenges. If you despute it could you let us know how?

Thank you,
The Sati Life Team

This was sent to me at 12:30 am the night before the first class! I would have been fine with the whole thing if they had never accepted me in the first place. As soon as I got the acceptance email, I put my gym membership on hold! I also spent $23.00 for the intenSati DVD that I was required to purchase. They should have checked to see who was in previous challenges as soon as people applied. Instead they just accepted people right away and checked the night before. I was able to attend the kick-off class but my name was taken off the list after that. I emailed the Sati-Life Team and told them my situation. I explained that I put my gym membership on hold after they accepted me so now I was stuck with nowhere to workout for a whole month. I also said that I wanted to review the challenge on my blog and asked if there was any way they could make an exception. They still said no.

Luckily I still have some other options. Even though they rejected me, they were very nice about it. They gave me all of the instructor’s emails and said that I could try to get on their guest lists. As soon as I heard this, I emailed 3 different teachers and asked if I could be added to their guest list for classes this week. All of the teachers said yes! I was able to go last night and this morning. I am also on the list for Friday and Sunday morning. I am good to go this week but I am kind of worried about the rest of the weeks in July. I’m not sure how often they let you on a guest list. I will definitely email them again for next week though and give it a shot. Luckily I have a 10-pack of Core Fusion classes as a backup plan! I think I should be fine!

Wooh…I think I got a workout just from typing that story! Let’s move onto some eats from yesterday. I know this looks nasty….

…but it was delicious! That brown stuff is apple butter! It gave my mushroom omelet a deliciously, sweet flavor.

Lunch was another wrap!

Tuna, lettuce, and Eggland’s Best hard boiled eggs. I made a ton of hard boiled eggs last week so I’ve been trying to figure out new ways to use them!

As I mentioned before, I went to intenSati after work with Mari. We were both starving afterwards and Whole Foods happened to be down the street! I made a nice big salad of course.

It contained yucca fries, quinoa, kale, bok choy, sweet potatoes, beets, etc. Mari got some great looking sushi! I am getting it next time!

I always crave soft serve after Whole Foods so I finished the night with The Lite Choice!

I got half Vanilla and half Chocoleche with crunchies. It never gets old. I needed the cold dessert because my air conditioning is broken so I had to sleep in a 90 degree room. Luckily my dad is coming to New York later to save the day. He used to own an air conditioning business so I am good to go! Okay, I am off to go chug some more coffee! I’ve been awake for way too long!

1) Besides going to the gym, what other kind of workouts do you enjoy?

2) What is your favorite way to use hard boiled eggs?