WIAW: A Day In The Life

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Today was a jam-packed day. Or, to describe it more accurately, it was an apple butter-packed day. I know, I know. Worst intro ever. 

Anyways, it’s been a busy day, but the fruits of my labor (okay, I promise to stop now) are paying off and I’m starting off my Winter quarter on the right foot and (hopefully) am getting into a pattern of balancing school work with cooking, workouts, blogging, friends, and Kyle. 

Here’s a look into my busy Tuesday with interjections of my eats courtesy of WIAW! Thanks, Jenn, for hosting! 

My day started around 6:10 a.m and I groggily checked my phone, which I keep on a desk next to my bed. Now that I think about it, I probably am going to end up from some sort of unknown cancer from having all those cell phone rays (is that even a thing) so close to my brain. Anyways, I digress. So I opened my phone, read some emails, promptly read them over again because I can’t understand or compute anything at 6:10 in the morning, and then nimbly dropped it on my face because I have the world’s best motor skills. Not fun, but it certainly woke me up! 

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I crawled out of bed, took a shower, half-did my makeup, read and commented on a few lovely blogs, and ate a breakfast of yogurt, cottage cheese, and fruit. (Too boring to post a picture).

Then, I rushed to my 8 a.m Organic Chemistry class and sat through a long lecture. By the end of it, my brain juices were basically depleted, so I used the 40 minutes between my Chemistry and French class to grab a mocha from our campuses’ cafe and browse Pinterest/answer a few emails on my iPad mini (thanks Dad- I love it!).

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Then, it was off to my French class, followed by an interesting biology lecture on ecology. While I had a busy day, I was done with class by 12:30 and had plenty of time to work on non-school related things!

I came back to my apartment, cleaned up the living room/took down Christmas decorations, started making my Pumpkin Spice Apple Butter while watching Dexter on Netflix, and prepared a fast and easy lunch. I know it sounds like a weird combo, but that apple butter (which tastes like the inside of an apple pie, by the way) pairs AMAZINGLY with cottage cheese. I made a big batch to have as a healthy, protein-packed snack or breakfast.DSC_1828 DSC_1831I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this yet before, but I recently was contacted and hired by a women’s fitness and health website as a freelance writer (!!!). This is actually the second job opportunity that I’ve had directly due to Apple of My Eye, and I can’t even express how cool it is to have a hobby lead to new work experiences! Anyways, one of my first couple assignments is to create a recipe and write a corresponding post with it.

Here’s a small (unbaked) teaser of the healthy Apple Crumble Fruit Bars I created! 

DSC_1846After the bars were done baking, I walked over to a nearby small gym that is owned by our apartment complex and did 25 minutes of a HITT elliptical workout, followed by a 20 minute interval workout on the treadmill. To round everything off, I did a few arm and leg exercises (holy jump lunges). 

IMG_3983Once I got back, I snacked on a banana while I cooked up some panko crusted salmon, Balsamic Garlic Brussels Sprouts, and brown rice for dinner for Kyle and I. Kyle was off playing tennis till 9 at night, so I wanted to make sure he had a good dinner waiting for him when he got back!

IMG_3990 IMG_3992Post-dinner work included writing up most of the article for my recipe, replying to a few more emails, and studying a bit for my classes. Oh, and a bit of online shopping on Hautelook. How cute is this?!

Cute pink workout topNow, time to sleep!

~Christine 

Comments

  1. says

    I congratulate with work the non-staff author! I think, it very coolly 😉 You very lovely girl – I started reading recently your blog and very much it is pleasant to me… I wait for new records :)

    • says

      It was an all-over-the-place kinda day ;). They’re nice once in a while, but I’m glad it’s almost the weekend so that I can rest up haha!

      Thanks so much <3

  3. says

    Congratulations, Christine! What an incredible work opportunity. They definitely did write contacting you.. I mean you’re awesome & I drool everytime you post a new recipe =)

  4. says

    The view from your campuses cafe has a gorgeous view! I would love to sit there and study. Also I am a bit jealous about the sunny weather 😉 it’s sadly raining again here.

    And congrats on that job opportunity. It’s such a cool thing when a hobby turns into something you can make money off. Totally rewarding!

    • says

      I love the view! We have a lagoon that leads on in to the ocean, and it’s incredibly beautiful! Hope the weather clears out for you. And I COMPLETELY agree! So rewarding to have this opportunity!

  7. says

    Huge congrats on your freelance job! You should post links of whatever content they publish so we can see them too! :) I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas and I’m so excited to not have to whip out my laptop at every moment I want to go on the internet or do something remotely computer-related when I’m at school. It’s also become very convenient while I’m running because believe it or not, it’s really hard to put a laptop on a treadmill… 😉

    • says

      Haha I definitely will! I just finished up my first recipe/article, so I’ll link it up :D. Isn’t it SO nice to have them? They’re so small and compact that I find myself using it in class to browse the web… not too good, but it passes the time when your lecture is going sloooww ;).

      I USE IT WHEN I WORKOUT TOO. Mostly for the elliptical, though, because I tried using it when I was running on the treadmill and basically dropped it when my hand got caught on the headphones and pulled it down. Lesson learned 😉

  8. Autumn Wieland says

    Wow that freelance job is awesome! i love to write and I’m pretty sure id fall over dead if i was offered something like that! you go girl!!

    • says

      Thanks so much :D! Yo should start your own blog! I feel like you’d love the community of it, and it can lead to so many great opportunities!

      Something to consider, right ;)?

    • says

      So glad you found your way over to my little corner of the web! I try to be funny, but I think a lot of the times I just come off as a bit silly and eye-roll worthy hahah ;).

      Thanks os much for stopping by! Can’t wait to read more about you on your blog! 😀

  12. says

    Totes jelly! Awesome opportunity! And that salmon looks great! *sigh* I miss college some days. Being super crazy busy is a lot to handle, but it can definitely be more exciting than the monotony of an 8-5 job. Enjoy it while you can!!

    • says

      I’ll try to make the best of it! Sometimes I get it into my head that I’d rather be working a day job than studying for an Organic Chemistry class, but I got to remember to live up my college days as well haha!

  13. says

    Um, way to make us all feel envious with that gorgeous view and comfortable weather. Please think of me in frigid upstate NY :-)

    I actually had a similar view (believe it or not) from the student center of my college, Northwestern…except it was located in Chicago, so it would have been covered in snow right now!

    Congrats on the freelance work – you absolutely deserve it. I’m constantly impressed with how far your blog has come in such a short amount of time – you’re amazing!

    • says

      You poor thing hahah! If it makes you feel any better, you’re probably much tougher than me. I’d probably just give up and die (yup, pretty morbid) if I had to face cold weather like that ;).

      Thanks SO much! That comment honestly made my day! <3

    • says

      I’m hoping I can give them some work that they’re happy with haha! Feeling a little nervous about it ;).

      Mhmm- love the apple butter! Make sure you check it out- it won’t disappoint!

  16. says

    Sounds like your days are pretty jam packed. Congrats on your freelance job. That has to be so exciting. I’m sure you’ll be great at it.

  18. says

    You are too cute and so exciting to hear about your new writing opportunity! That’s definitely one of my favorite weekday routines of baking, cooking, working out, and some good views. Have a great rest of the week!

  19. says

    Oh how I miss being a student!

    I’ve come to learn that everything tastes good with cottage cheese! I’ve been on a crazy cottage cheese kick lately. Must make your apple pumpkin butter and test out the combo!

  20. says

    CONGRATS!! What a wonderful opportunity. I’m curious if you signed up for freelance work on a website or did they just contact you?! You must be so excited. :)

    I’m going to wait patiently for that apple bar recipe because I’m 100% interested! Keep us posted on the writing!

    • says

      I actually did sign up for work out of curiosity, but ended up just forgetting about it since I didn’t understand how it worked haha ;). The cool thing is, I only really listed my site in my profile and was contacted about a half month later by a person who specifically asked me to apply to a freelance job! Pretty cool stuff 😀

  22. says

    I love these posts! You were quite the busy girl yesterday. I didn’t know you take French.. I do too! And congrats on the second job… that’s awesome! :) btw the apple butter and cottage cheese combo sounds DELISH!

  23. says

    The salmon looks delicious! I’m watching “Dexter” again now that it’s on Netflix. Actually, I’m not even in season 5-8, I decided to watch some of my favorite seasons starting with #1. :)

  25. says

    WOW congratulations on getting hired to do freelance stuff! THAT is super successful and so exciting! Hey – I clicked on that Brussels link and the link didn’t work… I want to make those! I have been searching for a new Brussels recipe and that might be the one! Sounds like a great day if you ask me! You got in everything that I love to do and then some! <3

    • says

      Thank so much! ARGH stupid link! I’ll get to work fixing it. If it still doesn’t work, I have the recipe listed under my recipe page as well. Thanks for the heads up!

  26. says

    I am obscenely obsessed with apples (3+ per day) yet I have NEVER tried apple butter! I think yours will help me change that. :) Congrats on the freelance work! Your blog really is fantastic, so it is absolutely well-deserved. :)

    • says

      An apple a day keeps the doctor away! If that’s true, you’ll probably live forever :D. You NEED to try the apple butter if your a big fan of apples! It’s delicious!

      Thank so much! That means a lot to me to hear :)

    • says

      I was actually contacted first. I had made an account on a freelancing website, but had basically just left it alone after since I didn’t understand the process too much. I basically just listed my site as a reference, and was contacted by a pretty big (!) fitness site and was asked if I’d like to take the job. Exciting stuff!

      Let me know if you have any more questions! Feel free to email me :)

  28. says

    I love the day-in-the-life- style you put your WIAW in. Such a fun and unique way to recap eats. Sometimes it’s nice to have more context when looking at what people eat because our busy lives certainly impact that. The salmon looks delicious! One of my favorite go-to dinner ideas.

    • says

      Thanks, Dana! That was actually a new thing that I just started doing for this WIAW. I’m probably going to continue to format all my WIAW posts like that, though! Much more interesting to read :D.

  30. says

    Hi! I just stumbled upon your blog through PBF and really enjoyed reading your post! Congrats on the job, that is really exciting :) I think salmon (or really fish) is my favourite meal and those Brussels sprouts look great. I am going to keep an eye our for your recipe!

    • says

      So glad you found your way over here and that you enjoyed my post! Mhmm, salmon is definitely high up on my list as well!

      Can’t wait to explore your blog as well! Thanks so much for stopping by 😀