Feeling more energetic!

Breakfast: Just coffee. Wasn’t hungry.
Lunch: Smoked chicken, bacon, and asparagus salad at Establishment (and a couple sneaky French fries, which were DIVINE!)
Dinner: Curried Cream of Broccoli Soup

Rhyme-as-reason effect – Today I learned that people actually trust information more if it rhymes. That’s so weird. I guess humans are just wired to like rhythmic proverbs.

The Whole30® Timeline, Version 2.0 | The Whole30® Program – So far my experience has been slightly different. I didn’t hit the Hangover til Day 5. Here on Day 7, I just want a Nap. I also feel mildly cranky, so maybe the “Punch everyone in the face” impulse is lurking in the background too.

Free Crochet Pattern: Potted Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy | Twinkie Chan Blog – Looks like I’m going to have to try crochet again. 🙂

10 tips for conquering public speaking nerves – Very good advice from the latest Technically Speaking newsletter.

It was a very tempting day, as I went out for lunch with my nephew (to Jamie’s Italian), went to a pub after work, and then nearly got strong-armed into going out to dinner as well.

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled in ghee with leftover tomato and basil salad, black coffee
Lunch: Seared Tuna Salad at Jamie’s Italian, sparkling water, black coffee
Dinner: Leftover Cracklin’ Chicken thighs with a big bowl of salad

How to Get on Taylor Swift’s Christmas List – Christmas, Music News, Real People Stories, Taylor Swift : People.com – This got shared on Notre Dame’s alumni Twitter account since the 3rd grade teacher mentioned is a fellow Domer. Isn’t that sweet? TAYLOR SWIFT IS AWESOME AND I DON’T CARE IF YOU DISAGREE.

Woodworking Squares You Need to Know | Welcome to the Craftsy Blog! – Someday I’m going to learn woodworking. In the meantime, I like learning about the tools people use for their hobbies. I recommend you read this in Nick Offerman’s voice too for extra Ron Swanson-ness.

Day 5 wasn’t great. When I woke up, I felt really dizzy like I had vertigo or I was drunk. I think it was due to low blood sugar, or possibly the fact that I went from eating a lot of crap to very, very healthy all at once. I’ve started snacking a bit more, and that seems to have helped.

Breakfast: Black coffee, roasted almonds, dried mango
Lunch: Leftover steak, asparagus, and green beans
Snack: More almonds
Dinner: Cracklin’ Chicken, tomato and basil salad, and steamed carrots

Brunch: Leftover salad nicoise, black coffee
Dinner: Steak with roasted asparagus and green beans