Today was another 4:30 am wake up call to make it to work by 7 am. So hard… but at least it meant I could do a lot of work on different things this afternoon.
Because I was so slow going I had a hard time with Breakfast.
I had a seltzer on the bus into the city because I was thirsty and although I SO wanted coffee I was not awake early enough to make it myself and the Starbucks does not open that early!
Cranberry Lime is my favorite! I have tried the Raspberry Lime but there is something about the cranberry. When I am really in control this is my substitute for Diet Coke – much healthier… but today it was not going to me enough.
I grabbed a Diet Coke on the way into the office because I needed the caffeine and I did not have time for stopping at the cart or the Dunkin’ Doughnuts. I just needed some caffeine I could drink surreptitiously while working.
I could not eat the yogurt and Fiber One that I had planned to sneak in on break so I had the almonds I had also grabbed on the way to work. It was more then my allotted 1/4 cup – but it did double duty as breakfast and 10 am snack… not perfect but better then the doughnuts and beagles everyone else was having…. Yes I was jealous!
Lunch was 1/2 a grilled chicken breast left over from last night and garden salad. (About 1 1/2 cups) with 3 teaspoons of Italian dressing.
It really is 1/2 chicken breast although you can’t see it much in the picture because it is covered with salad veggies.
I almost ate the yogurt I had brought for breakfast – but instead I eat the Plum I brought with me.
It was a California Cheery Plum… I don’t really know what that means except that I like them and it was cold and tangy and delicious! Not as good a chocolate… but pretty good.
I made it through work at the office and then headed out to do a bunch of different chores. I for my pre-vacation hair cut which I could not really afford to do… but did anyway. I went and looked into how costly it would be do get prescription sun glasses…. and realized that it is too much and I need to just find fit overs that work with my new glasses… and then I headed to B&H… that vortex black hole which sucks the cash away from all video and filmmakers I know. Don’t get me wrong… they are awesome and I always shop there when I can…. but you can’t get out of there for less then $100. I got the mic mount, mic stands and cables we needed and made if out only spending $117. Thank goodness!
The other bright spot of the day was getting permission from the Grounds for Sculpture in NJ to shoot there this weekend at Eric’s wife’s memorial bench. It will be a beautiful place to film and very meaningful for Eric so I am very happy about it.
I have to admit that I caved on one spot today….. I know I know… I am weak… but I got a Tastidlite before dragging all me equipment to Port Authority.
I know that I should not have this in any way shape or form… but instead of Hagen Daas it was still a better choice right?
I made it home and decided to watch The Closer and rest a little before roasting the asparagus I got to go with the steak we are grilling for dinner
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… then it is off to a long night of editing. At least I don’t have to get us as early tomorrow…
Salad Days 