Morning! It is rainy dreary day in Boston today!!!!
After work last night, I headed to class. It was actually really interesting, we watched a special Diane Sawyer did on cyber bullying. It was pretty eye opening. It made me thankful all of this technology wasn’t around when I was in middle school for sure! Ugh, imagine how awful that would have been? I was bullied enough by “mean girls” face to face and on the phone, I can’t imagine what it is like for kids now with the technology involved. Here are some additional statistics I looked up about cyber bullying (because I am a big ol’ nerd).
- 42% of kids have been bullied while online. 1 in 4 have had it happen more than once.
- 35% of kids have been threatened online. Nearly 1 in 5 have had it happen more than once.
- 21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages.
- 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once.
- 53% of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. More than 1 in 3 have done it more than once.
- 58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.
Pretty crazy, right? Were you bullied in Middle School or High School? Which did you think was worse: Middle School or High School?
I was bullied and made fun of in Middle School, but not High School. High School was actually pretty smooth, but in Middle School I had some “friends” that were really mean. My mom used to tell me it was because they felt badly about themselves and said and did hurtful things to me to make themselves feel better. At the time, of course, I thought she was making that up, but now I look back and see how right she was. Oh moms, they really are always right!
While in class, I sipped a coffee that I got from the work coffee maker.
Dinner was eaten while working at my part-time job.
PB&J on whole wheat with an apple. It looks a little bit like a first graders lunch, but it did the trick…MUST GO TO THE GROCERY STORE TONIGHT!!!!!
After working, I headed to the Warren Tavern to play Trivia (which was actually more like watching my others play trivia)and have a few beers with friends. The Tavern got two new beers on tap, so of course I had to try the new Hazelnut Porter !!!!
Clearly, it was a VERY dark beer. It was really good, it had a very nutty and coffee flavor to it. I liked it a lot 
I also had a Blue Moon (or two).
Trivia got pretty intense too!!!!
That’s my bestie May’s dad trying to think of an answer to a tough question!!!! Their team came in third, Good Job Guys!!!!
As I was going to bed last night, I developed an awful migraine!!! I had to e-mail my running partner Julia and cancel for this morning because I knew I needed to extra sleep. Ugh, I was so bummed to have to do that. But, I am feeling a whole lot better today, so it was worth it. I plan on getting in a run tonight after work.
Breakfast this morning was scrambled egg whites with salsa and a little bit of shredded mozzarella and two pieces of cinnamon raisin toast with Earth Balance.
Here is today’s outfit!
Black Flats (Anne Klein), White Ruffle Blouse (Target), Black Sweater (Gap), Black and White Houndstooth pants (GAP).
I love classic black and white, simple and elegant!!!
In other news:
1. As you all know, in Honor of Thanksgiving being right around the corner, I will be posting something I am thankful for in every post. PLEASE feel free to join in in the comments section! So for this post:
I AM THANKFUL FOR: My Papa!!!
My Papa was born in 1927 here in Boston! He served our country in the US Navy during WWII. Soon after the war, he met and married my grandmother. They had three children my uncle Wayne (who died shortly after birth), my mom and my aunt Denise. My grandfather worked very hard his whole life as a master electrician and was also a boxer (pretty badass, right?). As a kid, my Papa was always playing practical jokes on us and playing with us. We always had fun when we were with him. My brother and I would sleep over my grandparent’s house almost every weekend!
Shortly after my Nana passed away very suddenly in March for 2007, he moved in with my parents. I get to see him everyday now, which makes me really happy. Every morning he is up and ready to greet Oscar when I drop him off before work. Papa and Oscar spend most of the day watching TV and playing I know a lot of people my age don’t have grandparents that are living anymore and I know I am very fortunate to my Pa.
I have so many great memories as a child and an adult with my Papa, Adam and I actually just purchased his house so we can raise our family where all those great memories were made (to read more about that check out this post).
2. Ok, you guys I have a SUPER EXCITING GIVEAWAY!!! After trying a number of Pacific products and loving them, (read my reviews here, here, here and here) the AMAZING people at Pacific have agreed to give three VERY lucky FFF readers a soup pack!!!!!!
This includes one of each of the following flavors: Black Bean, Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato, Creamy Butternut Squash, Cashew Carrot Ginger, Creamy Tomato and Curried Red Lentil.
But, that’s not all!!!!!!!! You will also get three of their fantastic iced coffees!!!!!
You will get one of each of the following: Latte, Mocha Latte, and Vanilla Latte!!!
WOW!!!!! So here is how you enter:
1. Go to Pacific’s site and look around, then comment on this post one item you would love to try from them and (In Honor of Thanksgiving) 1 things you are grateful for today.
2. To get another entry, Tweet or Make a Facebook status about this giveaway and shoot me an e-mail to let me know you did that or link this giveaway to your blog and shoot me an e-mail with the link (if you do all three you get three additional entries).
Got it? Ok, go!!!!! You Have until 10pm tonight, then I will announce the winners!!!
Have a great day!!!!
I’d love to try the curried red lentil soup!
and let’s see..
Today I’m thankful for my job, even though I hate it, it is nice to have one and I am lucky to have it.
Oh wow! That IS an AWESOME giveaway! I LOVE Pacific soups. I would love to try the Cashew Carrot GInger soup and the coffees.YUM!!!
I am thankful for my awesome job! I have been very blessed to have such a great company and the best bunch of coworkers! And also, my other job…Body Pump!
I’ll post a link on my blog!
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WOW, what a great giveaway! I would love to try the Black bean soup! I’m always looking for yummy, healthy soups to eat at work!
This year I am thankful for so many things family, friends, having a job in this rough economic times, but most of all I’m Thankful for my health!!!
I would love to try the butternut squash soup – I love, love, love butternut squash!
I am also thankful for the people who are in my life at this very moment, some stay, some move on but they all leave a lasting mark on my heart.
I’d want to try their new soup: the organic black bean with chicken sausage.
I’m thankful for my entire extended family and their never-ending source of encouragement and support.
And I re-twittered,tweeted about your giveaway ahah!
I would like to try the Organic Beef Steak with Fusilli Pasta! Great way to help keep up with my weight loss!
I am very thankful for my friends and family that are in my life! I dont know where I would be without them! Im very blessed to be able to call the friends in my life part of my family <3
i would love to try the iced coffee…i love love love soup and eat it all the time, but i have never had iced coffee like that!
to echo most of the posts here, today i am thankful for my job, my family and friends, and my health. i am very fortunate to have all 3 in my life
I would love to try their Chicken Pot Pie – yum! All the soups sound awesome as well – soup is my favorite lunch food!! and for this thanksgiving, I am very thankful for my health. I recently had a health scare and I realized how lucky I am to be healthy and happy!
I didn’t know they made iced coffee!?! I’d like to try that.
Happy Thanksgiving!
mmmm… the Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup sounds delicious!
Today I am thankful for my friends. Tonight is our annual Thanksgiving “family” dinner:)
Ohhhh I totally wanna try those coffees & those AMAZING pizzas!!! Uncured pepperoni?! Yes, please!
The spicy black bean soup looks delish!!!
Today I am thankful that my dentist has an opening- I chipped my tooth last night while we were out!! YIKES!
p.s Never chewing gum again!
I would love to try the butternut squash soup! I am always looking for a good squash soup!!
I am thankful for my great friends and family. I may not have many friends but the ones I have are frickin great! And my family is crazy but they are the best family a girl could ask for!
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Your Pa is so cute!! You’re very lucky to have him aoround.
I wasn’t “bullied” per se, but in middle school there was one girl who hated me for whatever reason and would say mean things to me a lot, like how ugly I was or something.
I’d love to try the chocolate almond milk. I have vanilla almond milk every day in my oats, but have never seen chocolate at my store!
I want to try that coffee, mmmn! And I am greatful for my grandparents as well, I can’t wait to spend Turkey Day with them.
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oops! Today I am thankful that it is my last day of the work week and I have 5 days off
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to try the spicy black bean soup! that looks great! I have always wanted to try their products but have never picked them up at the store! I’m so excited!
I am thankful for my health, my boyfriend, my family, my furbabies, and my job. Even though I complain a lot of times I am very thankful for all that God has given me!
I would love to try the spicy black bean soup! Sounds so yummy!
I’d love to try the roasted red pepper and tomato soup!
awesome giveaway!!! I would love to try any of these, I have never had any of their products…
I am thankful for having two loving parents…
yummy! I would love to try the curried red lentil soup just because I have seen you eat it on the blog and it looks and sounds amazing!
I am thankful for my family, friends and my pets!!!!
I would love to try their Simply Teas! I am thankful for my amazing husband.
The Pacific pizzas look AMAZING! And healthy too! I would love to try them out.
Also, I am thankful for my loving boyfriend, who has been my rock for the last 4 years of my life.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I’m dying to try the curried red lentil soup! In fact, I’ve been scouring grocery store aisles in Austin trying to find it and they’re always out! It must be delish.
I’m thankful for awesome friends like you! Give me a call when you get a chance! I miss ya like crazy!
Seriously, Marie Antoinette is not that good a movie. Don’t bother.
I would lurve to try butternut squash, as I’ve tried a couple and they all seem bland.
Thankful for? Too much to name. Thankful to God that I have a wonderful boyfriend, parents that live (relatively) close by and scored a great new job.
great giveaway!!! their cashew carrot ginger soup sounds like such an interesting combination! id love to try it! those coffees look good too
i am thankful for my loving boyfriend who cares for and respects me greatly
All of the different soups sound delicious, the butternut squash soup in particular.
I was bullied in middle school. I came home crying a lot those 3 years, it was horrible. Once I got to high school, it was a lot better because all of the middle schools fed into one high school in 11 & 12 grades and the school was just to big to have bullies and “popular and unpopular” groups and things of the like.
I’d love to try to Creamy Tomato. I’ve been on the hunt for years for a delicious Tomato soup that doesn’t taste like ketchup (*cough* Campbells *cough*) and this looks like it’d be the one!
And now that you mention bullying I’m thankful for having got through that myself! It took a while to realize I didn’t have to feel bad about myself just because thats how others felt. I’m much better off now anyhow
I can’t decide between the Tuscan White Bean and the Buttery Sweet Corn – both sound delish!!
I am thankful for a wonderful husband, family, and friends.
I’d love to try the curry lentil soup…love anything with lentils. I’m thankful for my family and friends. I really couldn’t ask any better people in my life.
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i really like their veggie stock~ cause i enjoy making my own soups~
I would love to try the butternut squash soup
Yay! Amazing giveaway. I am loving the winter update on what to wear, by the way. So helpful! Onto the giveaway.
1. Would LOVE to try the Cashew Carrot Giner soup. I heart carrot soups and the cashew is a great twist on an old classic.
2. I am thankful for you as my new running buddy! It’s been so helpful to make sure I get that AM run in once a week!
The cashew carrot ginger soup would work for me right now because i’ve been down with a bad cold and cough. i think all the soups sounds good too!
I’m thankful for my friends, family and life!!!!!!!!
Nice giveaway!!! I would love to try their Herb Garlic Chicken Pizza. There’s something about pizza that makes me feel like I am being bad, but this shows that you can be good and still enjoy something yummy!! I’m not a huge sauce fan but this pizza has a garlic herb sauce that sound sooo delicious!! Yum!
I would have to say that I am most thankful for my past. I feel like I’ve learned so much from every experience I’ve ever had, and have learned so much from every person in my life. There’s ups and doewns but I wouldn’t change a thing because each experience and each person has made me who I am today and I’m very proud of who I’ve become. I’m thankful for my past because it’s given me guidelines, room to grow, and things to learn from!
I want to try the curried red lentil soup!
And I’m thankful for my family
Ever since I saw your original post Ive been looking for the curried red lentil soup and cant find it and want it bad!
I am very greatful/thankful for my parents they are amazing!
the carrot ginger soup sounds so good!
I am so thankful for my boyfriend he is the best and super supportive!
mmm, mmm good! the butternut squash soup sounds TASTY to me!
OMG….the coffee drinks for sure!! I love to try anything coffee!!
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The curried red lentil soup sounds soooo good!
I am thankful for my wonderful boyfriend Dan. Without all the things he does, nursing school would be so much more difficult than it already is. I am thankful for his patience when I’m snippy before exams, all the dinners he cooks everyday (and he packs my lunch for the following day), the laundry he does, and the cleaning. And of course all the cuddles he gives me when I am stressed (which is all the time!) He truly is the love of my life and I fall in love with him more and more everyday…
For some reason the 1st part of my comment got deleted….so here it is again…The creamy butternut squash sounds yummy!! With the cold approaching theres nothing like warm and yummy soup and I love butternut squash!! And anything coffee is a plus!!! My 16 hr days would love these simple soups and coffees!
I would love to try the Spicy Black Bean. That sounds like it would be fun for my taste buds! Some might say, “A TASTE EXPLOSION!”
I am thankful for so much, but to narrow it down to a few:
1. Sandwiches. In my opinion, you can put anything in between bread.
2. My love, Ibelis. Just the thought of her puts a smile on my face….I’m truly am a lucky fellow for having her in my life.
3. Finally, waking up in the morning. Knowing that I’ll have another day to breath the air, see the world and to feel love is very encouraging and gets me off to the right foot.
Love to try the ice Tea lemon Organic!
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I would like to try their pot pies. I am thankful for my 3 year old
I would love to try their new coffee products – especially the mocha one!
I am very thankful for my health and my family!
The organic raspberry ice tea looks wonderful, and I would love to get it for holiday parties. One thing I’m grateful for? Having a precious little toddler (who can be a handful at times) but gives the most awesome hugs and kisses.
I want to try the Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup!
I am thankful for my family and our new daughter, Sage!
I’d love to try the iced mocha and I’m soooo thankful for my family…they are GREAT!
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I would love to try all of them! I just learned about the brand, myself, and picked up some broth recently but haven’t made anything with it yet.
I’m especially interested in their Simply Tea green tea. That sounds so good.
Amongst all that I’m thankful for, I am thankful for vintage and thrifted treasures!
~ Jennifer
Oh darn.
I just noticed that this giveaway has ended!
~ Jennifer
I’d love to try any of the coffees, especially the Very Simply Coffee Latte. I’ve tried some Pacific broths/soups, but I had no idea they even had coffee, so it would be fun to try. I am thankful for my hubbie and my two wonderful kids, who are very, very nearly perfect.
I’d love to try the ice coffees! The soup would be wonderful too!
I’m truly thankful for my family and my job. They both can make you crazy sometimes but they are both a blessing!
THANKS for the giveaway!
I would love to try the Cashew Carrot Ginger soup. I agree….their products are amazing (the ones I’ve tried at least!).
And I’m thankful for my daughter’s giggles.
I would love to try the iced coffee! It sounds greats.
I’m thankful for a wonderful husband and two fun & silly boys.
I’ve had the Butternot squash…very good and smooth.
I’m thankful for my new baby and Binkies!
You’re so lucky to have your family living so close!!