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July 29th, 2010
I’m not sure why but I have been forgetting to take my camera with me EVERYWHERE! And it’s funny because all the people I’ve been eating with are always like “Um…aren’t you going to take a picture of that?”and then I’ll remember that I’ve forgotten my camera. Always keeping me in check!
Last night for dinner, I dined with BF, who is in town, at Wasabi Sabi a high-end sushi restaurant in Winnipeg. I am kicking myself for not taking my camera to show pictures of the beautiful dishes but also the beautiful decor. My mom (who is an Interior Designer) actually designed it. And it gets rave reviews all the time!
I found a couple pictures from this website.
This is right near the bathroom entrance. She used these Japanese-infused cherry blossom cutouts all over the restaurant, which I LOVE!
Here is the bar area with lit up motion-blurred Tokyo streetscapes! 
And of course the food is amazing. My favorite roll is the Volcano Roll.
Here is an older picture I took when I ordered it a couple summers ago:
I realize it looks slightly unappetizing in this picture. But it is serious AMAZING. It’s not something I would order a lot, it’s a definite indulgence but SO WORTH IT! It is a sweet barbequed eel and avocado maki roll topped with mini scallop pieces and a warm creamy spicy sauce! UN-REAL!
For breakfast this morning BF and I decided to eat outside.
He had eggs, jalapeño cheese, tomatoes and toast
And I had a bowl of oats with goat yogurt and Maranatha almond butter. (And I stole one of his pieces of toast!)
I had a spa day this afternoon and went to get a mani/pedi. My nails and toes were looking rough and I’m going to a wedding this weekend so I thought I should do something about them!
I got my “signature” combination of colors. I like to change it up a bit, but I always revert back to a sparkly pink on my nails
(Princesses Rule by OPI)
And a hot pink on my toes! I will do you a favor and not show you my feet! But the color I’m wearing is La Paz-itively Hot by OPI.
I’m a girly girl. What can I say!!!!
Speaking of being a girly girl, I’m off to do some shopping with my mama!!!!
Do you get mani/pedis or do your own nails? What colours do you usually get?
July 28th, 2010
Loved the discussion yesterday on whether fish was meat. I think it’s a really really interesting topic and people brought up a lot of great points. The definition of “meat” can mean so many different things to people. Personally, I think what matters is that people recognize that fish ARE living animals just like chickens or cows! As for my own choice to consume fish: I try my best to eat (and promote) what I consider to be well rounded, nutritious food. At this point I am still figuring out what is right for me, and I do feel best when I include some animal products (fish, seafood, some dairy) in my diet.
I haven’t felt as busy as I did yesterday in quite a while. Well, maybe the word I’m looking for isn’t busy… I think the word I’m look for is RUSHED. I felt SO rushed all day yesterday! Being rushed is one of least favorite feelings! I like to take my time with things – like eating a meal, or getting ready to go out 
I first felt rushed when leaving for work. I had completely forgotten that I would be, DUH working all day, so I probably needed to eat lunch at some point! During school this year I never needed to pack myself a lunch because class would be done and I’d always be home by lunchtime. So, I RUSHED to put together a lunch for myself.
I made a makeshift Greek salad with cukes, tomatoes, black olives and goats milk feta + red wine vinegar, EVOO and Greek seasoning. Plus a banana and almond butter tortilla.
The greek salad turned out to be quite tasty!
And my banana and AB tortilla was delicious AND kept me full until dinner.
I wanted to get home a bit early before a family dinner tonight so I could fit in an hour of exercise. My brother was in a RUSH to get to a movie but offered to come pick me up and leave me with the car. I RUSHED to finish up last minute things at work before running into his car, driving (rushed!) to the movie theatre and then driving (not quite as rushed ) home.
I put on my running clothes to head out for a run and was almost out the door when my dad stopped me and said “Where are you going?” and I said “For a run”. And then he informed me that I couldn’t go, we had visitors coming over from out of town who wanted to see me! I said I would make it quick and he gave in and said “Fine. 20 minutes!”.
So I dashed out the door and decided to do a RUSHED RUN aka a Speed Run.
Well, I made a TOTAL rookie mistake and started of my run WAY too fast! My lungs felt like they were going to explode, but I still managed to get a sweaty speedy-ish run in.
2.17 miles in almost 20 minutes on the dot.
My mile splits:
Mile 1: 9:15
Mile 2: 9:10
Mile 2.17: 9:37
I definitely slowed down by the end. Afterwards I did some pushups and situps to get some strength in there. Then it was time to quickly visit and then RUSH to dinner.
I didn’t bring the camera to dinner because I was in such a rush, but it was a lovely, relaxing meal and so nice to see my uncles and aunt and my younger girl cousins (the boys are away at camp). I think we decided we’re having a girl cousin pool party on Thursday, which I am very excited for! 
Hopefully today will be a bit less rushed! At least I know my exercise won’t be rushed – I’m doing a LONNNNG hot yoga class this evening
CIAO!!!! Have a great hump day!
Do you like the feeling of being rushed or working under pressure? Or do you like to take your time with things?
I think I shouldn’t generalize that I hate the feeling of being rushed in ALL situations. I think for the most part I don’t like being rushed to finish food, get ready to go out or exercise… but sometimes when you are given a short deadline, for example in a work situation I think it can create an exciting environment. I think in terms of a work or school deadline I actually work better under pressure rather than if I am given a long, stretched out time period to complete something.
July 27th, 2010
Hey guys! I took a little bloggy break yesterday. But I’m back!
Breakfast was a bit of a mishmash of stuff yesterday.
A sliced mango, rye toast with Maranatha almond butter, 1 egg and 1 egg white scrambled (topped with pepper and paprika) and a mug of lemon ginger tea!
It was surprisingly filling!
It help me over till my 1:30 lunchdate with my brother and dad at The Falafel Place
We split a plate of sweet potato fries. I dipped mine in hot sauce, an interesting, yet awesome combo!
I got vegan lentil stew
My dad got their famous chicken noodle soup
And my brother opted for a salami hash
HOT YOGA
After a visit with my Grandma, I was off to my first Hot Yoga class in 10 months! The humidity outside made it feel all the more hot inside the classroom! The studio I’m going to does Bikram style yoga – so it’s serious stuff! I went to a beginner class because I haven`t done it in so long. The class wasn’t physically challenging…but the heat made it just unbearable to even lie down! The air felt so thick! By the end of the class I wanted to run out of there and jump into a freezing cold lake! But, of course, like after all hot yoga classes – I felt amazing after. Hopefully I`ll get to try out different instructors and levels this week to see what it’s all about!
Dinner was simple. We had a greek salad,
BBQ salmon and steamed cauliflower.
Is Fish Meat?
My family has been eating a lot of fish on my behalf lately (I do not eat poultry or red meat, only fish and seafood). At dinner we got into an interesting discussion about whether fish was “meat”. I said that I thought it was and the rest of family disagreed. Afterwards I did some research and this is what I found:
- Meat is defined as ”animal flesh that is used as food”.
- However, the term "meat" is used by the meat packing industry when referring to the flesh of mammals (pigs, cows etc) raised and prepared for human consumption, excluding both fish AND poultry.
- Vegetarians don’t eat fish, and consider that fish is meat, since it is the flesh of an animal
- However, the word "pescetarian" is defined as “one whose diet includes fish but no meat”
- Under traditional Jewish law, fish is treated differently from other animal foods. There is a law against the mixing of milk and meat but it does not forbid the mixing of milk and fish. However, modern Jewish law classifies the flesh of both mammals and birds as "meat" and fish are considered to be neither meat nor a dairy food.
I found this all VERY interesting! I just always figured that since fish are animals, then their flesh must be meat! But I guess it’s a lot more complicated then that!
What are your thoughts? Is fish meat? What about seafood? Should there be a distinction between the flesh of mammals, birds and fish/seafood? I want to know!!!
July 25th, 2010
I finally got some fitness back into my life. I went for a walk! I always thought that “going for a walk” was an exercise cop out…until about a year ago when my aunt suggested we go for a walk together. I thought “no big deal”. But she took me on a walk through a woodsy trail area around her house, there were uphills, downhills, we walked for a long time and she walked fast! My heart was pumping and I was sweating by the end!
So, if you ever feel a little lacklustre about exercising, take yourself for a long walk – or bring a friend along, or your dog…or your mom!
My mom and I went for a lovely 2 hour walk yesterday evening.
I let my mom wear my Garmin the whole time. She was very excited about this. We covered almost 6.5 miles in 2 hours.
We decided to see Inception last night so after our walk we each made ourselves a quick dinner. Me – a HUGE bowl of Amy’s Lentil soup with a side of rye toast and melted goat cheddar.
I read this section of the newspaper while I ate: Random act of kindness
I love that they have this. People send in letters about random acts of kindness that they’ve received or witnessed! So uplifting!
Before we headed out to the theatre I snacked on two delicious bugs. Aka dates + almond butter They totally look like gross bugs though!
Inception was intense! Certainly one that makes you think! And I loved Ellen Page – she’s so good!!
I was craving cereal when I woke up, so breakfast this morning was a bowl of puffins and all bran + almond milk topped with a generous drizzle of Maranatha almond butter!
I also snacked on some mini babybel cheese and smoked salmon a bit later
Today has been lazy so far. I finished reading Something Borrowed for the second time. I found it and Something Blue hanging around my house the other day and decided to re-read them. I remember loving them when I read them a few years ago. You should definitely give them a try if you haven’t read them yet. Lovely light summer reading!
Can’t wait to start on Something Blue!
Hopefully I’ll get a chance to spend some time outside today. I kind of want to do some weight lifting, so I may hit up the gym later today as well. And I think we are having some family over for dinner tonight – possibly ordering sushi from one of my favorite places!!!
Enjoy your Sunday!
Questions!
1) What random acts of kindness have you done or received lately?
2) Have you seen Inception? What were your thoughts?
3) Are you a fan of chick-lit? What’s your favorite?
July 24th, 2010
I’m starting to get into the Winnipeg swing of things. Now all I have to do is get that whole driving thing underway, and I’ll be set!
Yesterday I started my first day of work at my mom’s design center. While I’m home, I’ll be helping her company out on the social media/marketing front as well as on some special projects.
For lunch I went to Safeway and did a “build your own sandwich”. My mom and I split one – I forget what kind of bread it was on – something wheat-y. And it had lettuce, tomato, green peppers, provolone, honey mustard and guacamole! It was TASTY!
For dinner my mom decided she wanted me to make the Mushroom Broccoli Quisotto (quinoa risotto) from the quinoa book she got me.
It was pretty simple to make – just satueed the veggies, cooked the quinoa in veggie broth, mixed em together and added it some shredded parm. It definitely tasted very similar to risotto and took so much less time to prepare and was much healthier with the quinoa instead of white rice.
As an appetizer I put out some wild caught smoked salmon along with rye toasts. There was also an unpictured yougurt/dill sauce to go on top.
I actually wasn’t a huge fan of this smoked salmon. It was WAY too salty.
This morning I took some inspiration from Oh She Glows and decided to make an oatmeal parfait. I am going to try her vegan overnight oats soon, but for now, the parfait will have to do!
I like to called this my Dreamy Blackberry Oatmeal Parfait
It contained layers of whipped banana oats, goats milk yogurt and fresh organic blackberries.
And maranatha almond butter and a blackberry on top!
Creamy, dreamy and DELICIOUS!
What a lovely way to start the day!
On the fitness front my mom let me know about a hot yoga studio that was literally right down the street from her design center. We went and took a look the other day. It looks AMAZING! I am thrilled to begin doing hot yoga again. And lucky for me they have student prices 
My mom is also interested in doing it – however she has never even done regular yoga before let alone HOT yoga. I’m a bit concerned because heat + my mom = bad news.
Do any of you hot yoga people have any tips for her???
It’s supposed to be a HOT ONE today! I wish I had a bike. Perhaps I will play some tennis today… I realy don’t feel like going to the air conditioned gym when it’s so nice out! Maybe this evening I’ll try for a run? I am so needing to get my fitness on, it has been nowhere in site for the past week!!!!
Have a fabulous weekend!!!! – Any fun plans???
Have you ever done hot yoga? If yes – what are your thoughts? If no – would you ever want to try it?
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Welcome to Just Flourishing! I'm Janna.
I love eating, cooking and learning about healthy food. That's probably why I've decided to become an R.D.!
I used to be a ballet dancer and now I keep fit with yoga, running and some exercise classes thrown into the mix.
I believe in treating our bodies as well as we can by eating delicious and healthy foods and being active as often as possible. Why should you ever want less! Disclaimer I'm not a Registered Dietitian...yet! For medical or nutritional counseling please consult an RD, certified nutritionist, or medical doctor. All content on this blog is based on my own personal experience and opinions. It is not meant as medical advice.
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