Healthy Twists

Susan was right, I got a new camera! I went with the one I’d been eyeing, a Canon Powershot SD1200 IS. It’s so much faster and smaller (yet the screen is way bigger) than my other camera and although they say megapixels don’t matter that much, my old camera was 5 MP and this one is 10 so that’s quite the upgrade! I can’t wait to play along with it.

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It was really hard not to pick the pink one but I’m trying to rebel against my reputation as “Hallie who likes all things pink.” Not totally sure why though…

I’m still playing around with it but I’m having fun so far! I never buy myself toys (unless you consider Larabars, toothpaste, or dog food toys, which hey, you might). I know this is going to make photography much easier and enjoyable. With my old camera, I’d have maybe one non-blurry shot out of the 15 photos I would take, but with this one it’s at least 50/50 (which, considering I’m in macro, is not bad).

Here’s the winning photo of tonight’s dinner (I ate early tonight because, well, I was hungry! I’m planning on going to bed EARLY so I show up to work on time for once have plenty of time for the gym in the morning):

We call this “Italian chili” and I’ve probably mentioned it before. We used to call it “spaghetti sauce” but since we never eat it with spaghetti, I renamed it. Mitch takes this recipe for tomato sauce and adds extra vegetables (zucchini, artichokes, and bell pepper) and lean ground turkey (cooked before adding to the sauce).

It’s SO delicious and spicy, but I don’t like eating straight sauce (even if it’s called chili) so I bulk it up with vegetables (tonight, cauliflower and more zucchini) and this time, some quinoa. I love making a big batch of quinoa and eating it all week (so ask me why I don’t do it more often?).

Thanks for your comments and thoughts on my last post. I’m at the point where I’m considering counseling but it’s hard to tell what’s normal “girl” behavior and what’s not, you know? It’s funny because I can always recommend therapy to someone else but it’s harder to take that step yourself. Caitlin pointed tonight to her post on the guilt thing and it totally resonated with how I’ve been feeling. She gives tips on how to stop it but it doesn’t seem as easy as “just don’t do it” for me.

Anywho….I made a yummy soup tonight that I’ll post about tomorrow (hopefully). Hopefully the flavors will blend overnight and be even tastier. I guess we’re getting some (relatively) cooler nights this week, so my timing was good.

Questions:

1. What was the last “toy” you bought for yourself?
2. What book are you reading right now? Or the last good book you read? I’m reading Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind. It’s not a light read per se but it’s pretty interesting. I am BAD about reading (darn internet and TV) but I really do enjoy it. I may have asked this before but I am always looking for book recommendations!

Night all

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