Being an Archaeologist

I'm not sure what people are calling these but i couldn't find one for archaeologist so I made one.

Avocado Smoothie and Lent

Last year for Lent my Aunt gave up bread, facebook, and meat on Fridays, so this year as I'm sitting in her favorite butterfly chair which I have commandeered  as my own property in her living room by placing all my tech gadgets and books around it, she asked me what I intend to give up for Lent. This will be my first time partaking in Lent and not for any religious reason but more for a test of self-control.

After going back and fourth between what I'm addicted to I decided for Lent I will be giving up Facebook, going vegan, and giving up junk foods. The new boyfriend (oh yes there is a new boyfriend by the way) is also going vegan so this will be an nice endeavor to go through together. 

I'm already vegetarian so the main obstacles that has always been standing between me and vegan has been dairy products. Cheese makes everything taste better, but somethings gotta give. So with my new task came a new interest in vegan recipes. Introducing the Avocado Smoothie. I love everything avocado and this smoothie was so  nice and fluffy. It felt like sipping on green pillows of goodness!!! 

The recipe is from Healthy Blender Recipes and can be found here! I used almond milk to cut time and added another avocado which made it more creamy and bit more green. I also only added two tablespoons of agava nectar because I'm not a fan of too sweet smoothies. It was sooooooooooooooo good!!!!!

the creamy goodness!

Post Graduation, Unpaid Internships, and New Decisions

Two months into the 2012 and I’m still running on the high of it being a great start to a new year! Key Points:

• I Graduated! Now living my post-undergraduate life I’m loving all the free time I have in-between my internship, conference preparation, and training for a half marathon. I’m going to miss it come Aug when graduate school starts.

• My internship is working at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American history and Culture. My aunt has kindly named me “one step above hobo” because the internship is unpaid and I’m currently living out of two suitcases and sleeping on a blowup mattress in her one-bedroom apartment. Hobo or not I’m enjoying the internship and can honestly say that it feels nice being a part (even if it’s the smallest) of an historical institution in the nation’s capital.

• Graduate school decisions are coming out soon and some important decisions need to be made! I’ll keep you posted!