Loco for Local!

Oh USF, good for you for getting on the bandwagon.  Even if that bandwagon is 10 x more expensive than the farmer's market!!  So, USF has started selling fresh local produce at the cafeteria!  Crazy!  Also stupidly expensive.  Though they know that the students don't care much about cost, mom and dad pay for the money on their id cards, so the kids just swipe away!  They also have certain meals that are made from produce grown within a certain amount of miles.  I have yet to try it, but good for you for trying to minimize your carbon footprint!  So I move into my new place this weekend!  So stoked.  Can't wait for fresh produce from farmer's markets!  And tofu, oh I have missed just eating tofu out of its box with soy sauce.  I know - weird.  I got use to making great delicious mostly organic stir fry and sandwiches before going to school, but now I have gotten used to take out and frozen foods.  Ugh!
Today's bus ride, besides crazy (some old homeless people were fighting and yelling...oh SF...) went through a farmer's market.  Had I not just been to the gym and starving I would've gotten off to peruse  the selection.  I am sure there have to be some better markets in SF than the one I went to, which has NO organic!  craziness...this is SF people!!  Live up to your green, hippie rep!
Off to do some homework.
ugh

Sad Skin

I have decided that natural skincare doesn't work.  This revelation is sad but what is worse is the way my chin looks right now.  The natural stuff is does nothing for me during a stressful time which is very natural and common.  I know these breakouts are from stress and when I stress I pick at my face, and when I pick, I just make a huge mess. So now I am a mess, I don't think it has been this bad since freshman year of college.., so I guess every time I start a new thing in my life, my face will just look like a mess.  unacceptable.  There has to be a solution that doesn't include a ton of chemicals.

So, the Evan Healey natural stuff isn't working.  It did wonders for my skin in Australia, where I was just having a great time - so I guess it just works for everyday stuff.  And maybe my body is less toxic because I am eliminating toxins form my skincare.  So, how do I do that and achieve perfect skin?  Maybe, you do need some chemicals?  I am worried to believe that because what if I choose the wrong chemicals..
There was a site I used to visit that would tell me how toxic my products are, can't remember now though.  I will have to do some research, or just keep buying new stuff.

So bad, can't wait to be good

Ok, so living in a hotel room is really difficult!  I can't keep good food in my tiny little fridge and I eat out a lot!  Ugh!  Besides gaining weight, I just feel gross!!  I an feel that this stuff is bogging me down and not making me happy.  So I came across a small farmer's market on Sunday, all excited about fresh organic produce - none!!  I did get some fruit, but it wasn't organic, but I didn't even have the option of organic!  So  disappointed.  There was another, much larger one, near my hotel - but I didn't have time to properly check it out.  I thought moving to SF would make this organic mission so much easier!  They don't even have many Whole Foods here, at least not convenient to me - I have only seen one.  OK fine, no WF - but what about an adequate substitute?  It's not like I have to go to WF, but I just know they have a great organic selection.
So I have also fallen back into my old ways of depending on my microwave.  I really don't think nuking an organic lasagna is healthy, but I guess it's better than grabbing tacos from the corner store.  So this just depresses me, I thought I was going to be healthier and happier in SF, but without a proper kitchen and knowing where I am, I am definitely not healthier!  And this makes me unhappy!  :(

Last week I ate a pre packaged salad from the grocery store - I felt so sick afterwards.  I need fresh whole foods, when "chicken" has more ingredients in it than just chicken - there's an issue.  Preservatives preserve food - I get it, but my body doesn't.

I am so excited for 10/2 when I have a great beautiful kitchen in which I will stock all the finest organic produce and get back to my salad eating ways!  I will be able to explore markets and enjoy buying foods again.

So, until then, I will eat from my microwave, but make sure the dinners are organic based, read the labels (found some delicious all natural granola bars and they are 70% organic! not bad from the limited walgreens selection!), plenty of fruit, and try to keep take out to a minimum (my wallet will thank me!)

Sorry and Cherry Picking

I assume most of you weren't expecting any new blogs from me while I was in Australia, but definitely wanted some when I returned to the states.  Well, it didn't happen then either. Sorry!! Here we are already half way into September and I am finally blogging again!  All of my 11 followers will be very excited.

beautiful cherries!

So I have so much to talk about, but first, let's talk about organic cherry picking and how AWESOME it was! (Back in July..I know, I know...bad blogger) Anna, her girlfriend Shana and I drove up to Leona Valley to pick organic cherries!  Such a blast.  We passed by a dozen other places, but we were on an organic mission!  We wanted to know that when we picked that cherry straight from the tree and popped it in our mouth, the only thing we were eating was the cherry, oh and lots of dust!  But at least no chemicals!
So enjoy some pics from the picking!

bucket full of cherries!

the girls!