Day 13: Meatless Madness

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5 Thoughts I really must remember to make some eggs for my Meatless Tuesday. I was going mad without the protein. Hungry OakMonster means a cranky OakMonster. It’s been a rough day at work I have to say. Hungry OakMonster also means I usually end up making horrible food choices, either too much fried things or too much dairy. Today it was fried things. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I miss riding my bike. But there is NO WAY I’d ride this week in this weather. Holy hell, it’s way too hot, windy, AND dry for that! But more...
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Five for Friday: Bacon, Booze, Porn…and Running

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This is NOT an SEO bait, I promise you. I never bait!  Well, maybe when I get y’all over here to see my Slave Leia photo. But that’s more of a nerd bait, really. *ahem* And now we talk about bacon. The Sticky Pig Ice Cream Cart Kickstarter I just learned that my friend Tara–the great Paleo dessert queen, Bacon Vixen, and the owner of The Sticky Pig Bacon Confections–is looking to branch out into ice cream treats with a Kickstarter campaign. Y’all, she’s looking to get an ice cream cart.  More ways to get Tara’s super creative bacon treats...
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Five For Friday: My First Paleo Meal, Manhattan, and Burpees

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Five for Friday is a weekly (well, almost) series about the five new things I learned each week. It could be anything from a new recipe, new skills, or a new life lesson. This is a week of MANY firsts! My First Paleo Meal Breaking news: Paleo diet is not gross. Well, at least at Anais + Tara’s Paleo Feast it is not. (For those who don’t know about Paleo diet, read here.) Of course, being the one on the Eat ‘Em All diet, I’d never refuse myself of any culinary pleasure. Well, except for beets. I can live without...
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Five For Friday: Aquarium, Terrarium, and Bacon

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Five for Friday is a weekly series about the five new things I learned each week. It could be anything from a new recipe, new skills, or a new life lesson. Aquarium of the Pacific’s Discounted Late Nights I love the Aquarium of the Pacific more now that I have experienced it in the night time with barely another soul in sight. The Aquarium offers discounted late hours admission in the summer from late July through Labor Day. For $14.95, you can roam the place from 5-9 p.m. Through a looking glass. @aquariumpacific A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster)...
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OakMonster Rises

I’ve been keeping busy since we last discussed about how my creativity has been stoked. I’ve played with Instagram a lot now that it’s available for Android. And I’ve been making some fun stuff. Kind of like found object art in a way. Whatever image strikes my fancy or something someone just said, I just whipped up something. My Tumblr account hasn’t seen this much activities in months! And guess what? I’m having so much fun it’s ridiculous. 🙂 Pin away, interweb. Pin away!  ...
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