Happy St. Pattys Day!

St. Pat's Day in Chicago is different then it was in Cleveland. Here they celebrate St. Patrick's Day the Saturday before the 17th. Strange. Also no Catholic Schools are off for the day; even stranger. At least they dye the river green.  

Saturday Angel and I ran in a St. Patty's day 5k. I was getting over a stomach virus (yuck) so I just jogged it in 29 minutes. Angel came in in 24 minutes (but I gave him the virus the next day ha ha). After the race they were handing out Guinness and Reubens.  Just what you want at 8:30 am. (Actually they were delicious :) ) After the Race we headed over to the Naperville Parade, and then that night we ate dinner at Quigley's. Yum. 

Last night was our community St. Patrick's day dinner. Once again we were the only ones under 65, but it was free food so whatever. There was also a community sing along. Old people love Danny Boy.

Today, the actual holiday, I wore green beads. That is all. 

I really wanted one of these

 

but I gave up ordering food at a counter for Lent so I couldn't :( boo

I may have too high of expectations.

Next Friday I'm going to Florida for the week. I'm excited to swim and sun but most of all I'm excited to READ! I've been putting books on hold at the library the past few weeks in preparation for this trip. A few days ago I went to pick them up.....I think I may have overdid it. 

1. The DaVinci Code- I've been thinking I should read this for YEARS. It's finally time. 
2. The Glass Castle-My friend Allison recommended this to me. We usually like the same books so I figured I'd give it a try. 
3. Eleven Minutes- This came up recommended for me on Shelfari. I'm so excited to read this one. 
4. Things Fall Apart Trilogy- I'm ashamed that as an English teacher I haven't read this yet. 
5. Dawn- sequel to Night by Elie Wiesel. I loved Night but I haven't heard great things about Dawn and Day. We'll see.
6. Little Bee- I randomly picked this up at Barnes and Noble and read the first chapter. 
7. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian- This is a YA novel that was recommended to me
8. Water for Elephants- I'll prob. finish this before I leave. It's great so far
9. The Postmistress- Another random find on the shelf at B&N.

Who thinks I can finish all these in 8 days??

heart my chipotle

Ask me what my favorite restaurant is and I'll tell you Chipotle. I know Chipotle's not really a restaurant but I'm addicted.
Yesterday Angel went on a Chipotle run and I told him not to get me anything because I gave up any food you order at a counter for Lent. Well that guy brought me home Chipotle anyway, "just in case I changed me mind!" That guy trying to get me to cheat on my Lenten resolution! He said it didn't count because he bought it FOR me. Hmm...good theory?
Obv. I couldn't' resist a good burrito bowl so I dug right in.
I made an important discovery. I have clearly developed the recipe for the best burrito bowl. The burrito bowl Angel brought me was NOT GOOD.
Anyway I thought I'd share the BEST BURITTO BOWL receipe with you.

1. Rice
2. Black Beans
3. Green Salsa
4. Corn
5. Sour Cream
6. Cheese
7. Guacamole

Whatever you do, don't get the peppers and onions! They will RUIN your bowl.

Shelfari

If you love (or like) to read Shelfari is a great website. It lets you keep track of what you have read and what you want to read in the future. I really like it because so often I'll hear about a book and think "I want to read that!" and then I'll forget the book's title within a few days. Now whenever I hear about a book that I'm interested in I just add it to my virtual shelf.

http://www.shelfari.com