So, two weeks ago, I started a new job. I'm no longer working in downtown Minneapolis and am instead working in a suburb just West of downtown. When I was at Capella, I rode the bus everyday and had a very in-tact routine. That has been thrown out the window with the new job. I'm waking up at a different time. I'm trying to determine what I need to put in my work bag to have for the day. I need to figure out what commute route I'm going to drive today to minimize my time on the road. And I'm so very tired right now - my brain isn't firing on all cylinders.
So, with that said, I forgot my lunch yesterday. I prepared it - a Lean Cuisine, a yogurt and an orange - and left my lunch bag sitting on the kitchen counter when I left for work. As lunchtime approached, I realized that with my new office, I'm near my favorite Chinese restaurant - Tea House (http://ourteahouse.com/Default.aspx). I had a craving - a major one - for the Kung Pao Chicken that they have on their buffet menu. It's ah-may-zing - sweet and spicy at the same time, tossed with red peppers and peanuts. I haven't eaten at Tea House since I went to Capella - so it's been nearly 3 1/2 years since I've had this treat. So I went ...and indulged on my favorite dish. And as I walked out to the car - I groaned out loud. I knew I had eaten too much.
I need to continue to figure out a way to get my mind off of the bad and onto the good. And since just the discussion about this delicious dish has made me hungry, I will proceed to dip into my lunch and eat an orange. It's not Kung Pao, but it will have to do.
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