Bloated

When I arrived to work this morning, I received the usual Thursday morning "Taco Shack tacos at my desk" email. Taco Shack tacos are also referred to as "tortilla wrapped gold" at our office. There is nothing quite like starting the day with free tacos.

Some of our Finance colleagues from Europe were visiting the office today so we took them to lunch at Chuy's for Mexican food. For some reason, I don't think they have very good Mexican food in Slovakia, although they did say there was one restaurant called "El Diablo." I had previously told some of my coworkers about the rise and fall of the Thonghorn, and somehow our lunch conversation totally derailed regressing back to that topic. They thought it was a viable idea if I changed the name, made it a color other than burnt orange, and varied the shape slightly...stop encouraging me!! I had the chick-a-chick-a-boom-boom enchiladas which are truly a guilty pleasure. The only thing I hate about Chuy's is that you smell like it for the rest of the day.

When I returned, I tried mightily to stay awake during various meetings and a strategy session. Little did anyone know, that my strategy was not to go to sleep. I left work at 5:00 to make it downtown to Sullivan's Steakhouse for an awards dinner sponsored by some of our partners. The menu was as follows:

Appetizer: Smoked salmon, cream cheese, grilled shrimp, calamari, shiitake mushrooms (I was already full)

Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Filet Mignon with green beans, macaroni and cheese, and mushroom caps

Dessert: Cheesecake (and I had "another bite of cheescake" and another and another...)

Everything was delicious!! Unfortunately, I feel totally bloated and disgusting right now; I have probably gained 5 lbs today. The only good thing is that I didn't spend a dime on food. My plan is to wake up early and go for a run. We'll see what happens.