I CANNOT believe Christmas is over and tomorrow is already the last day of 2015. I know I’ve said this before, but this year has flown by! For me, it’s been a year of surprises many of which I will gladly leave behind. Speaking of surprises, Mom surprised us flying in Christmas night. She changed her plans so many times I didn’t think she would ever come. We ended up celebrating Christmas a little late, but were happy to see her and she made it just in time for the Packer-Cardinal game on Sunday.
I bought my Dad tickets for Christmas thinking it would be a fun family event. Boy was I wrong. Three men sitting behind us who were highly intoxicated tormented us the entire time. From the moment they arrived, they shook our seats, threw food/drinks on our seats when we were standing, screamed in our ears “LEAVE PACKERS.” Over and over again. Ugh…the screaming was the worst. Yes the Packers played horribly, but there was no excuse for how they treated us. By the third quarter, we had enough and left. They kept yelling at us even as we walked out. There are so many jerks in this world. What kind of people do that? I felt bad for my parents. They didn’t deserve that.
After that happened, it got me wondering something after reading the picture perfect holiday posts from other bloggers this week. I could have written this post proclaiming we had an amazing time at the game and subtly left out the fact that we were abused by Cardinal fans. So in a my Meganesk Carrie Bradshaw way I ask this. Are bloggers living the perfect lives they display or are bloggers faking it for the internet? Some food for thought….
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Speaking of food, it’s Wednesday which means it’s all about the food. Today I’m sharing Christmas day eeeeeats. I made large meals over Christmas week which we’re still working our way through this week. Time off from the kitchen has been much appreciated! If you’re new to Skinny Fitalicious, What I Ate Wednesday is a post I do every week showcasing my meals from one day. It’s fun to see what other people eat in a day and also great motivation for me to eat balanced and create more delicious recipes for you!
Breakfast. Skinny gingerbread pancakes with blackberries and egg whites.
Lunch. No lunch. We ate an early dinner so I snacked my way through on creamy garlic hummus with veggies and crackers that I’ve been perfecting for you.
Dinner. Wild rice casserole, roasted garlic cauliflower mash, smoked turkey, brussels sprouts gratin, coconut biscuit (not pictured) and a butternut squash bake that was a spin on my low sugar sweet potato bake. Instead of sweet potatoes, I substituted a large butternut squash and swirled in one sweet potato. Pretty and delicious!
What was the best thing you ate on Christmas? Do you believe what you see on the internet is too perfect?
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I never would’ve known you had a bad time based on your photo – that said we can’t just all complain on the Internet constantly or it would get old fast! There has to be a balance, it’s a tough one I think.
It is a tough balance when you put yourself out there. I just wish more people would be real.
UGH I hate people like that at games. I sat behind a really obnoxious guy at when I took my friends to Wrigley and it was just the worst. Are bloggers faking it for the internet? I would imagine so. I think we all fake it at least a little bit, but there are som ewho fake it way more than others. My life as I show it it as real as I can make it, but I also know that sometimes I might hold on to something that I ate and show it on a different day when I don’t have something else to post.. It is still real, but it is a different day, so I guess that is faking it?
You are the farthest from fake that I know. I actually think you do a good job of balancing the real, the bad, the good and the ugly.
that’s annoying that the game wasn’t very fun! at least you had some tasty eats!
I know! It’s a shame people can’t respect one another.
People are so stupid. I just don’t get why someone feels the need to be like that? I mean, I’m not in to sports, so it’s even harder for me to grasp, but still. Anyway, I actually enjoy sharing those kind of moments (and reading them!) a lot more than the simple, we went, had a nice time, went home. It’s a lot more relate-able in my opinion!
I’m glad someone can relate to me!
I think everyone puts their best version of themselves on the internet, I think it just comes down to how much people really share, you know? I know enough to know that I shouldn’t compare myself to what I see in the perfect instagrams of everyone else, but I’ve gotten better at not comparing myself to all of that, so I can just enjoy the pretty pictures 🙂
That so sad about your parents at the football game!! I’m so sorry the fans were so bad 🙁 That stinks!
I’m really glad to hear you have been able to separate yourself from the comparison trap. That’s a really hard thing to do!
I am sorry the game wasn’t fun. Fans can be so mean sometimes. I have to admit this year I finally started to really blog about my personal life. It was quite liberating too. I was glad I was finally telling people stuff going on in my life instead of just workout/running content. Life ain’t always pretty!
Good for you Daisy! I need to stop by and catch up.
Wow, I have been thinking about this exact same thing. I sometimes weed out pictures of my family, just because I’m not sure they would want me to post all pictures, but I also don’t want to paint a picture of someone I’m not. I truly want to be transparent and honest, because the TRUTH has set me FREE!
That is so awesome Emily! The truth really can be freeing.
Hi Megan! That’s too bad you left the game early. As far as believing everything on the Internet and social media? No way. I actually don’t mind the fact that you see mostly positive and perfect things out there, because that’s what makes it fantasy at times. I LOVE to see fashion bloggers perfect shots and inspiring women in the gym who are totally and unrealistically ripped — but I always like to take it with a grain of salt. You know? Perhaps I’m alone in that hahh! 🙂
That’s actually a really good way of looking at it Ashley. I don’t think you’re alone at all in that!
I totally think that a lot of people portray things skewed on social media…it’s hard not to at times. I think that’s the good thing about blogs – you can go into more detail behind the picture and be truly honest with what was happening (at least that’s what I do, and hope other bloggers do!). I ate some really good pastries on Christmas morning!
Bloggers certainly have more liberty to chose what they do and say with their blogs.
How terrible that those obnoxious jerks ruined the game for you. Ugh! I think there is a ton of faked perfect experiences on the Internet, but I tend to revisit the writers who are down to earth. It seems lately that the trend is finally to be more real with some celebrities and Internet personalities showing unPhotoshopped images and messy moments.
I hope that trend continues!
… and that’s one of the reasons I don’t like football/soccer: crazy fans stirring up trouble and ruining the experience for others. I’m sorry you weren’t able to enjoy the game, Meghan. Thank you for sharing the whole story, though. It might encourage others to be more honest, too, or not feel bad when something doesn’t go according to plan in their lives.
That being said: I don’t believe everything I see online and wrote a post on that shortly ago.
I’ll have to check out that post!
Okay so glad that I’m not the only one thinking that a lot of people are faking it. I think some of it is a hesitance to make ourselves so totally vulnerable, but at the same time, I think vulnerability is the only thing that really allows us to connect with others. So, thank you for always being so honest with both your triumphs and trials. I’m especially glad to see that your body is on the mend. I don’t often comment, but I have always appreciated your candor and wanted to let you know! Happy (almost) New Year Megan!
Hi Caroline! I want to say a huge thank you for commenting. It means so much to me knowing you appreciate my honesty with the good and the bad of life. I’ve been told by other it is an asset that makes me relatable. I hope I can continue to be real for everyone. Happy new year!
While I don’t have a blog, I feel like people post only the good on social media in general. One look through my Facebook feed and I feel like my life is in shambles next to everyone traveling to exotic places, habing fantasy weddings and dates, starting their own businesses, or are on the cover of Fortune magazine.
Comparison is an evil thing that I have been unable to escape. But I feel like as I get older, I am able to let go with more ease. My life may not be perfect, but at least I am being my most authentic self.
That’s exactly how I feel Erica! Everyone is loving these perfect, happy lives with husbands, kids and fancy vacations. I don’t even look at Facebook anymore for that reason. You try to block it out but it is still there & difficult to avoid.
I feel SO bad for your parents. They are seriously the most Adorable people. It breaks my heart when I hear of people being rude and bullies to others 🙁
Facebook doesn’t bother me. I only have close friends and family on there – not everyone and his brother and high school friends that I never see. Nor do I do Instagram -it’s seriously the worse for the fakeness. Or the “I ran this much today and ate this much and now I’m going to the gym” and pictures of abs and smiles all around. My goal is to spend less time on the internet, I wanted to start a blog before but it so takes me away from the ‘real world’. I’d rather be reading or researching or playing guitar or out for a walk or watching a movie or planning out ways to help local charities. Real life stuff that is rewarding and that I don’t need to show or post a pic for everyone to see.
Sometimes I try to remember the days before Instagram and blogging. I can’t remember what I did then. LOL! It’s definitely not something you want to do if you tend to get sucked in easily. Happy New Year Jenni!
Where were the ushers and stadium security? That’s just terrible, I am so sorry that you had to leave when they should have been removed. We deal with fans like that here, especially Islanders rangers games but security has gotten a much better hold of it these days vs. when I was a kid. Happy New Year!
They had a number you could text for security, but I feared with how aggressive those guys were that they would wait outside for us & do something worst. It was really odd to me they would do that to my parents who are clearly older. I mean how would they like it if someone did that to their parents? Ugh…so frustrating! Happy New Year Meredith!