So, if for some reason, you feel the need to update your friends about what you are doing, from wherever you are doing
Sorry all for the long hiatus
Like I was saying, I got turned on to this by a friend who knew I was kinda dragging lately due to a new job where I worked nights. The next day I was pounding Mountain Dew, coffee and other heavily caffeinated drinks in an attempt to stay ahead of things and not feel so tired. As most know, and I did too, the downside is the crash you get a couple hours afterwards. So, I started on Noni Juice about 3 weeks ago and its really made a difference.
More about the juice itself. I had to do a little digging but I found out that Noni has been drunk for over 1500 years in The Cook Islands, Hawaii, Tahiti and other Pacific islands. It was also a common drink for early Polynesians, (and still is) as well as being very popular in India. Actually, in early India, it was used for its healing properties. Here is a quote about it in regards to healing I found that is really interesting.....
"The root was a cathartic and febrifuge (for lowering fever) agent. Juice from Noni leaves, rubbed over affected parts in gout patients, relieved their pain, the doctors of India said. And Noni leaves were used as a tonic, febrifuge, and healer of wounds and ulcers for healing. Noni fruit and juice was eaten and drunk by patients with throat complaints, spongy gums, leucorrhea (unusual menstrual bleeding), dysentery and sapraemia (blood poisoning by bacterial putrefaction)."
So, even though I don't see myself using it for any of that, Im more than happy to benefit from it anyway. The full rundown of all the nutritional stuff can be found here. Also, some of the health benefits are highlighted on this page. I think the biggest one for me has been the increased body energy. Im finding that im dragging much less as the day wears on and drinking almost no caffiene. Not only is that good for my body, but it is also a relief to my wallet. All those soda purchases can really add up!
So, head on over to the Noni Website and try them out for yourself.
This past Sunday, after settling in after our weekly food shoping trip, I discovered that a Toys R Us in Florence, Alabama (home of the University of North Alabama, alma mater of George "Goober" Lindsey) had several Wii's in stock. My wife volunteered to drive out and pick me up one of the consoles, knowing I have been hoarding gift certificates and holiday cash for such an occasion.
An hour later, Wii in the car, we were enjoying a surprisingly good dinner and making plans for next Valentine's Day...
Can any Wii owners recommend any games? (a bonus if they are for two playerw, this was a Valentine's gift, after all)
The one thing we miss living in the deep South is decent bagels, but that's another story altogether...
I'm a big fan of rosemary bagels with goat cheese spread liberally on them (cream cheese is unacceptable, see Stephen Jenkins' excellent book, Cheese Primer). Starting my morning with a bagel and big mug of white tea is wonderful way to wake up (along with walking our dog, Lily, and updating my blog).
If I had the room and the time, I would have brought all the dogs (and cats) home, but with a small house and unfenced yard, we let Lilly capture our hearts. A 5 month-old beagle/chihuahua/rat terrier mix, she jumped into my arms and held on, wagging her tail and licking my face. She should fit in well with our cats Neko and Rilo, she got along well with the cats at the shelter.
Now we're getting the house ready for her arrival tomorrow (she's being spayed today).
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Thanks, Khoi Vinh! I sincerely hope this is your (or one of your minions') work.
How do you take your tea or coffee?
Submitted by Vasquez.
I drink tea all day, either iced brown or green tea, or hot green or white tea (based on the season). I never use sugar, but occasionally wring a slice of lime or lemon into the cup.
The only time I drink coffee is when I'm working really late on a project or pairing it with a sweet dessert. Coffee for me is a black house drip or double espresso, simpe and unadorned.
It's smoky, juice, tender, thick without being touch, oh-so-fatty, just the slightest bit charred on the edges, and amazing. I had sunny-side up eggs in a skillet with toast and was wholly unprepared to the sheer AWESOME of this bacon. Seriously! They make it fresh, in-house. You can't get it anywhere else. I think they must put heroin inside.
Bacon, food of the gods. The other only bacon that measures up is at Balthazar for their brunch. Or the bacon dish at Gramercy Tavern, but that's kind of a different class of bacon. Unless someone out there knows of a better bacon dish!
But, really, that's a bacon dish at dinner, and what I had at Cookshop was a perfect brunch bacon accompaniment.
Mmmmmmmmmmm.
Bacon.
Cookshop
156 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011
at 20th St.
212-924-4440
Money, more money, a box of DV tapes, the trunk of Bibi the Volvo, a Mates of State b-side, birthday wishes, random job leads, stories, jokes, photographs, encouragement, advice, affection.
There are the things Leslie offered to me over the course of the last few years. I'm one of the lucky ones who knew her. (As it turns out, there's a lot of us, and I think we all, collectively, feel 110% lucky that we knew her.) Leslie was one of those remarkable people who could swoop in and make it all better -- she always gave freely, no strings attached, out of friendship. I like to think that she'd offer you the world if you needed it.
I'm sorry we never got together that last time she was in the city. I'm sorry I won't get to hear about her re-doing her house with the smokin' hot fireman again or cooking extravagant multi-course meals. I'm sorry I won't get to thank her for everything, ever again. I'm sorry she'll never get to see our finished movie. I'm sorry we'll never have the joy of hearing another funny story from her, or another dashed off, perfectly timed email.
Leslie, we'd follow you anywhere.
Rest in peace, friend.
