http://ibritt.com/blog this, that, and the other (thoughts, ideas, and discoveries) from a baby boomer Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:57:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted.” [John Lennon] (Photo taken in English Bay, Vancouver, aboard Chi-Ling) "Honor yourself in deciding how to spend your time, and then let yourself be and enjoy it. Moments come and go too quickly to waste one worrying ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/07/wasting-time/ 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 ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/previous-enthusiasm-aside/ 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 ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/feels-like-a-miracle/ 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? ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/my-new-toy-blendtec-blender-my-review/ 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? ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/drinking-green/ 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, ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/2-reasons-to-choose-organic-and-the-13-best-foods-to-start-with/ 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 - ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/06/slurls/ I'm sharing this blog post from the blog zenhabits: simple productivity. BALANCE has been my focus/theme for 2 years now. My life was really out of balance when I began. Lately, since retiring, it feels like I and my life are getting closer to the state of balance every day. ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/05/5-essential-zen-habits-for-balanced-living/ Yup, retirement is certainly proving to be a great b'day present to self. I'm enjoying it enormously. Have pretty much gotten over the "I'm bored, what should I do?" stage already. Ian, my partner, calls that the decompression stage of retiring. (SCUBA diver talk.) ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/05/the-rear-view-mirror/ If you get a chance to see this movie, I highly recommend it! I just happened upon it on HBO and I'm so glad. Clare Danes is amazing in her portrayal of this amazing real-life person. Here's the trailer: ... http://ibritt.com/blog/2010/05/temple-grandin-the-movie-and-the-person/