Today’s the day both Ian and I start our drug dependencies…
(see previous post about mine; his is something else)
Everything that I’ve ever put in my mouth to date has been optional. But now I begin taking something I can never quit taking. EVER. At the moment of putting that first tablet in my mouth, dang, [...]
Entries from June 24th, 2010
previous enthusiasm aside…
June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · my world, remembery
feels like a miracle
June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · my world, reference
Today I feel like I’ve been offered a miracle for the “aging” symptoms I’ve been feeling for months!
Bear with me as I tell this story with essential background.
Aging: we all do it, right?
I’m 61 years old. I keep a journal about my aging. It’s not a negative thing, just objective observations, tracking symptoms (such as [...]
my new toy: BlendTec blender (my review)
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · BlendTec diary, I'm recommending, my world
I got this blender earlier this week and I’m so excited and enjoying it so much I want to tell you about it. There are other BlendTec & Vitamix reviews out there (see links below), and here’s my take on it all.
1. Why did I want it? Why liquify my fruits & veg?
Actually, [...]
drinking green
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · BlendTec diary
I have to say, I was very doubtful about being able to enjoy a green blender drink. Not the color–just the idea of drinking liquified greens. I do eat healthy food and lots of greens, but I figured some of them just need to be cooked. Raw liquid kale? chard? spinach? Um….
But I finally braved [...]
2 reasons to choose organic, and the 13 best foods to start with
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · I'm recommending, reference
Two reasons: nutrition & pesticides (not the only 2 reasons, but these are a good motivational start for organic-newbies)
To me, the percentages from the studies below are fairly convincing.
1. Nutrition: Milk is one good example (from http://www.realage.com/tips/the-organic-product-with-more-nutrition)
“In the study, organic milk sported 39% more alpha-linolenic acid and 60% more conjugated linoleic [...]
slurls
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments · for fun, whatever
A new term for me today, “slurls” — slurred URLs. The sometimes unfortunate results of putting company names into URLs without spaces. Read the following URLs. I mean read them.
www.whorepresents.com – Who Represents, celebrity agent database
www.lesbocages.com – Les Bocages, tree nursery
www.expertsexchange.com - Experts Exchange, where programmers can trade advice
www.ladrape.co.uk – La Drape sells high-end quilted [...]