What was in the water

Buffy the Vampire Slayer....I lived and breathed this show back in the day(LOL) and still love watching it.  Well directed, well acted(most of the time) and just an all around interesting show.....

So of course when I saw this article I had to check out the pictures:::

The Cast of Buffy Then & Now

Wow!!! What was in the water on the set??? To be off the air almost 10 years and the cast still look that amazing is kinda freaky....yeah sure there might be some plastic surgery floating out there somewhere but whatever!  They look awesome.  I mean come on Spike is 50!!!  

Random Buffy nerd moment of the day\

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Challenge the Norm...Hampton Bans Dreads and Cornrows

Just saw this article link on facebook and of course with a title containing the words university, bans, and dreadlocks I had to go read it.
(Heres the Link)
http://www.thankgodimnatural.com/bhm-hampton-university-bans-business-majors-from-wearing-cornrows-and-dreadlocks/

One more musical dosage

Seriously my anthem!



Been from hell and back when the heat is on I FIRE BACK

What doesn't kill me can only make me stronger

Beautifully Tragic Love

So I'm kind of obsessing on Lana Del Rey...a little late to the scene, but I like discovering music at my own speed...not just cause its "hot".  So I bring you....Summertime Sadness, customer at work told me I absolutely had to watch this video...definitely interesting.



But even more so...check out her cd. "Born to Die"  she has a hauntingly beautiful voice and I love it.  If I had to pick a favorite track, it'd be either "This is What makes us girls" or "Video Games"

Well theres the music update for the night....

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My First PrePoo!!!!

I've been tinkering with delving into natural hair care products for a few weeks and finally decided to take a leap and try making the switch.

Continue with my delve into Naturalista Heaven after the jump!

Cava Mezze Grill 14th Street Review

So first...oh wow Cava has a restaurant!  *And upon google they have several*

Cava Mezze Grill, is a Chipotle/Roti style eatery, where you select what your eating and then pick the toppings, meat etc.  See the menu here:  MENU

So I stopped in on my way to the park to get some work done and just wanted a little bite sized something to take with me, so when I saw the minis on the board I was elated. And they didn't disappoint.  For each mini you get(in this case anyway) Your choice of spread, and 1 falafel ball per mini and your toppings!  Not a bad deal for around 8 bucks with a drink...roughly the same as Chipotle.

But of course theres a few draw backs....the minis don't travel quite well.  Still tasty but all the toppings(that were thrown in the box carelessly to start) had shifted mostly off to the side of the box.  But see the parenthesis for why that could have been.

Spreads:  I tried the hummus, tzatziki,  and crazy feta.  The tzatziki as always was delicious!  Its one of my favorite items of theirs to buy from the store and even more delicious on the pita mini.  Then we come to the "crazy feta"...YUM! feta mixed with jalapeno spiciness.  It was absolutely delicious, but I'd avoid if you don't like spicy things cause it does pack a bit of a punch.  And lastly I had the traditional hummus, sad to say it was a bit of a let down flavor wise.  Just seemed to be missing something-good but would really like it if i could mix it with perhaps the crazy feta.

Of course I'm definitely giving them another taste.  It was pretty good falafel...chickpeas a little chunkier than I prefer but the chicken looked amazing.

All in all, my meal was about 730 calories so a little heavier than a veggie bowl at Chipotle(yes that's my comparison chart) But wondering if its a "better" set of calories.  

Mission No Takeout

So here it is folks the official announcement of 'Mission NO TAKEOUT'  

My pledge to myself to stop filling my body with craptastic foods.  And be more aware of the yumminess that is my own cooking, and whats going into my cooking.  I'm on day 6...lifestyle movement so there probably isnt an end date to this.

But with any mission...There are some rules

1. Absolutely NO Mcdonalds....not even sweet tea-diabetes much?
2. NO Burger King / Wendy's
3. Once a week I get one "cheat" day...meaning chipotle, sushi, cava, roti...something along those lines
4. Limit fat sauces in home cooking

For now those are the only rules I've gotten....so far so good..had to take my cheat day today to get some work done, but as long as its along the lines of healthy takeout then I'll excuse it.  I mean if there's a salad delivery place with non 800 calorie salads please let me know and they'll be on the excused list asap!

For now though

Stay caffeinated folks!!!