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Going Bananas!

Hey Everybody – sorry for not posting lately! I‘ve found myself to be busier than I ever thought possible – I’m literally running from class to work to practice and back to class all the time. It’s crazy to think that it has already been three weeks since the first day of school and that league play begin this weekend, but at the same time it’s great to feel like I’m slipping back into a normal routine (if you even consider my life normal!) In the past three weeks alone, our team has gone 6-2,  I have made some considerable progress on my “20 Things to Do Before I’m 20” list, and I’ve found time to get a decent amount of sleep (yay!). Today’s post will mostly be an update on everything so far and a funny story or two 🙂

The Beginning of  Foodie Friday (please ignore the massive white spaces)

The Beginning of Foodie Friday (please ignore the massive white spaces)

First and foremost, I would like to say that bananas are so delicious – I do not know how I have lasted through sports so long without them! Anyways,  I can finally cross off # 2, 12 14, and 15 off my twenties bucket list –  four down, sixteen more to go! So far this year I’ve been cooking a ton – pretty much every single meal and have yet to burn down my room- which is an accomplishment in itself. My favorite meal so far is Amelia’s Balsamic Chicken and Asparagus Penne Pasta with fresh parmesan – it’s super easy and I’ll post the recipe soon. Another reason I’ve been cooking a lot (and learning) is because Foodie Friday has become a “thing”. It’s great to know that my friends look forward to coming over, cooking together and just catching up – it’s a great bonding experience for us as a team. This past Friday we also initiated a quote wall and a poster that lists the words that NYUWS makes up – I’m sure we’ll cover the whole wall by the end of the season!

The Quote Wall

The Quote Wall

  1. Run a Half Marathon
  2. Learn to Cook (Well) 
  3. Go on a juice cleanse for a week
  4. Go to a college football game
  5. Donate Blood
  6. Go to a Broadway Show
  7. Watch Every Episode of Friends
  8. Go to All Five Boroughs in One Day
  9. Go To Mexico
  10. Start a Revolution
  11. Submit a piece or photograph to a major publication and get it published
  12. Start a Tradition  – Foodie Friday is really taking off – people have come to expect it now!
  13. Break a Record
  14.  Withhold Myself From Shopping (But For Only One Month) – Current streak is five weeks 🙂
  15. Try Bananas, Mushrooms, or Yogurt (Or all three) – Bananas are yummy. Up next: Yogurt!
  16. Fly
  17. Visit Ellis Island and Look For Any Relatives
  18. Watch a live surgery
  19. Get Scuba Qualified
  20.  Make an Impact

Aside from trying new food and withholding myself from shopping, I’ve also had my fair share of “Meg Moments”.  Just the other morning I was headed to my internship, walking across Union Square towards 14th St., when all of a sudden a homeless man comes running up to me, stomps on my sandal-clad foot and runs away. I am not kidding. But really, who the heck does this?

Cooking!

Cooking!

Going Bananas!

Going Bananas!

In other news, I applied to study abroad Madrid on a whim, we’ll see if anything happens. I would love to go but I love New York City so much – I would be absolutely torn. I’ll know if I got in by Oct. 1st!  Oh yeah, and our team is going abroad in August… wait for it… Yes, LondonEngland, as in my birth place. I am beyond excited! When I found out, I was in the ice bath and started splashing everything around me – one of my finer moments if you ask me.

Ar and I are super excited

Ar and I are super excited

Speaking of soccer,  we’re headed to Cleveland this weekend to play Case Western. It should be a great game and you follow the stats online 🙂 Oh and here’s an update and excerpt from my NYU Blog which can be found here:

“At the beginning of the year, our coach quoted Paul Elrich “The fluttering of a butterfly’s wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet,” which explained to us that everything we do is connected and influences everything else we do as a result, either directly or indirectly. Now that we’re a few games into the season, it’s amazing to see everything starting to come full circle since our first day…

I keep finding myself spotting butterflies everywhere I go, and thinking about how just the slightest flap of the wing can change the weather in South America. The same holds true for this season, and for years to come – every ounce of sweat we put in now will affect us down the road, hundreds of miles away at a UAA game.”

I’ll end on that but I hope everybody has a fantastic rest of their week 🙂 Until next time!

Jam of the Day: “She’s So Mean” – Matchbox Twenty