sustenance for both the body and the soul

My lunch routine is usually quite...well, routine. I escape with two of my favourite my co-workers, we talk about stuff, we eat, we return to work. I thoroughly enjoy the company of said co-workers and look forward to getting out of the office everyday come 11:30.

But, I've gotta say that I do so adore my occasional chance to have a solitary lunch.

I'm taking a short breather from The Great Harry Potter Re-Read (I *will* finish the series this time. I *will* finish the series this time.) and after only fifty pages, am completely in love with David Nicholls's One Day.

The cup behind it is the cup from which I devoured what will from here forth be known as The Best Fucking Smoothie Ever™. The desire to go somewhere other than our usual lunchtime haunts had me scouring the web this morning for a new healthy-enough spot to try out and I stumbled across Protein Bar; a place I'd never heard of and is conveniently located a few blocks away. Please note: should any of you who may visit my fair city (and me!) also have the desire to see the Sears Tower (Willis Tower...whatevs), I'll be dragging you to this place because it is directly across the street.

After indulging in my Virgo tendencies and deciding from their online menu what I wanted (for the most part), I ventured over and returned with a cranberry walnut salad for my dinner at the hotline tonight and a smoothie for lunch.

I can now, without reservation, tell you that the Wrigley Peeled is a chocolate protein (you can choose from whey, soy, or egg), almond milk (you can choose from the usuals, soy, or almond), all-natural peanut butter, fresh banana, and agave nectar party in my mouth.

Thank you, my lunchtime companions, for taking the day off.