Luckily I was only a little late to work, and if it had to happen, the week between Christmas and New Year’s was the time to do it. I worked through the morning, then, when I found out my lunch date was canceled, ordered lunch from Free Foods NYC, Matthew Kenney’s eat-in/take-out deli/café in Midtown. I ate there once before and loved it; lucky for me, they deliver! The only downside is it’s a little pricey.
When my meal arrived, the deliveryman called up from downstairs. Easy peasy!
My salad had arugula, barbecued tempeh, spiced mangoes, grilled vegetables, roasted beets w/ orange zest, goat gouda (!!!) and pear cider vinaigrette. I asked for a whole grain roll and instead got a hunk of baguette, which was still good even if it wasn’t quite what I’d wanted. I was happy to get to know some of my coworkers over lunch; we enjoyed a relaxed hour together in the conference room.
In the middle of the afternoon, when my energy was lagging and my tum was starting to growl, I reached into my snack drawer and pulled out a Cashew Cookie Larabar. I should make these.
After work, I met Greg at Starbucks. He’s visiting for the holidays, and it was so nice to see him! In the last three days, I’ve been able to meet up three friends I haven’t seen in a while. I love my life, but sometimes I don’t get to see the people I love as much as I’d like.
While we caught up, I sipped on a tall skim Vanilla Rooibos tea latte.
When I got home, I heated up the last of the Miso Soup with Salmon and Soba and watched an episode of Glee. I love that show! I love when an actor is on two separate shows that I watch, concurrently, like Jayma Mays, who is also on Heroes.
I had ice cream with cardamom chocolate sauce for dessert… I’m going to to keep the brand and flavors a secret until I review them! Stay tuned 
While we finished Gone With The Wind (it only took 3 viewings!) I had a small glass of Luis Felipe Edwards’ Sauvignon Blanc. I liked this wine! I think it’s the first Sauvignon Blanc from 2009 I’ve had.
Off to read in bed! Can’t wait to sleep in tomorrow, although I don’t want to waste the day. I really appreciate my days off now. How would you spend a vacation day?
Bonne nuit
Maybe I already know the answer to this, because I don’t know how I missed it, but when did you get a job? And what kind of job is it? I remember you were looking… Anyways, congrats!
And to answer your question, if I have to get up for something my Mom wakes me up, or I just wake up on my own! lol
wow GREAT SALAD! that looks awesome!! i usually set 2 alarms on my phone if i have to get up early the next day
its annoying..but useful!
Matthew Kearney’s restaurant looks like my kitchen (I wish!!!). Enjoy your day off tomorrow and YAY GLEE!!!
I love Glee! And that salad looks AMAZING. If I had a service like that available to me I think my wallet would definitely be hurting.
I set my alarm, but I’ve found that I automatically wake up a minute or two before it goes off. It’s only really annoying on the days when I can sleep in!
Free Foods sounds like such a cool place! Love your selections–BBQ tempeh and spiced mango sound like a killer combo.
I use the alarm on my phone, too! If I had a vacation day right now I would sleep late, go to the gym, and read all day long…
i love glee. is that jayma mays’ real voice on glee? its so weird. do you watch ugly betty, bc she used to be on that show too.
ps i use my phone alarm to wake up, and since its a POS, it explains why i wake up so startled. im always nervous it wont go off!
you know i do love your blog, but i just get so hungry! hehe. i hope all is well. i’ll be in nyc for new year’s. i’m excited. my bf is having a heart-attack because it says it’s going to snow during those 3 days. i told him it’ll be fun. what do you think? haha.
I use the alarm on my phone — it’s the only alarm that ever wakes me. I had an alarm clock that supposedly “wakes the dead,” but it didn’t wake me! That was a long time ago, though… now I usually wake up before my alarm, which is annoying since it rings at 5 AM!!
If I had a vacation day right now, it would involve going to the gym and getting a massage. Beyond that, who knows? Who cares?!
<3 <3
I’m usually an alarm girl so I don’t sleep too late (you know my sleep issues!) but lately I’ve been getting up WAY before my alarm. Today I was up at 5:30! That salad sounds wonderful! I hope you enjoy your vacation day – do what you want to do, treat yourself
cardamom chocolate sauce?!?! ummm, i think i need to know what brand and what other flavors there are now
i have been totally sleeping past my alarm too (cell phone) – i think i might need to start using the trick of putting it across the room so it forces me to get up!
loving the salad + Starbucks date – enjoy your day off my dear!
GRIGGLES!!!
If you see him again, a hug and a high five from me!
I love your salad… If only I could have such things delivered to me at work. I might be able to manage the beets, but not much else, haha.
I set my phone to vibrate 3 times before the sound comes. I’ve only heard the sound a couple times! Those vibrations wake me right up.