730a- Since I usually get into work & hit the ground running, I make use of my 4 mile commute. On the way to work sipping on my Nespresso iced coffee, just made the change this year to only drinking from Nespresso during the week (totally worth the investment). I also scarfed down a bacon & garlic pastry from our local 85 degree Bakery, that we purchased earlier in the week. We were out of town this past weekend so we definitely took an L for our meal prepping this week.
12p- Work flies by! Luckily my lunch didn’t need any refrigeration and was waiting for me at my desk. I had a simple chicken breast with lettuce, avocado, provolone cheese & mayo sandwich (one of my staple go to’s for a quick meal). I drank water from my 40oz Hydroflask and coffee from this morning (I’m a slow drinker).
4p- I come home from work; famished as usual. My roommate’s cousins are in town and we made plans to grab drinks and dinner later tonight. So I eat what’s left over of my bbq pork banh mi from last night and drink some of this new watermelon kombucha I’m trying.
6p- We stop by this cute bar/restaurant in University Heights, Madison, for Happy Hour! We wanted to take her cousins to this particular place bc they can add CBD oil to any drink. I decide to actually veer from the happy hour menu and go for a drink I know I’ll love (since it is my first time at this bar). I opt for an Umbrella; it consists of green Chile vodka, cucumber, lemon, club soda and added mint (love the freshness it adds). I decide not to add the CBD oil bc we’re going to one of my favorite restaurants that have some of my favorite cocktails. Naturally, we’re cutting it close for dinner reservations so we decide to pay in cash (which I don’t have) so we can just leave it with the check. My roommate offers to pay for me & I promise to Venmo her back (which really, I will be buying dog food for her pup later this week so we’re even).
730p- We valet and pull up to one of our favorite restaurants in Little Italy, Ironside! If we’re being honest we’re at Ironside for one thing & one thing only. The table orders a round of Lobster rolls & we all purchase our individual cocktails/drinks. I always ask our server if they can ask the chef to make the fries garlic fries (tbh, its a 50/50 chance. Depending on the mood of the chef and how busy the restaurant is, will determine whether or not you’ll receive that request). I order the Skuba Diver (gin, cucumber, mint, you see my trend here) and enjoy that with the house bread and butter I order for the table. The food is delicious, as always, and drinks a little stronger than anticipated. We decide to throw the tab on one person’s card and split the whole meal evenly through Venmo. $40
9p- We walk passed all the temptations on one block back towards the valet. We even peak into an Italian cafe, which looked like they offered homemade gelato but decide better since we just carbed up on 5 lbs bread at the restaurant. Yay us for adulting and being rational!
930p- I arrive home exhausted and dehydrated from two cocktails on a Thursday, two more drinks than I’ve had in the past month. I decide to just drink water and take my ass to bed.
Daily Total: $40
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