Archive for June, 2009

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Jun
30
2009

Extra old? Extra mould.

by Andrea

I try to carry my camera with me at all times because you just never know when you’ll happen upon something crying out for documentation. This this, for instance:

extraold

Um… yuck? I am not a complete philistine. I know that like fine wine and George Clooney, cheese gets better with age, but does that mean we should call it “extra old?” There’s got to be a better way of putting it, a different choice of words that evokes something other than food poisoning. Extra-old-inary, perhaps? Do I have the makings of an ad exec or what? (I’m sure it’s tasty, so don’t sue me, Black Diamond.)

In other news, I have a new favorite song.

Full disclosure: I discovered this song through Nylon’s summer playlist. And yes, I read Nylon. You can go ahead and think less of me now. It’s just a lot easier to let somebody else decide what I think is cool, ok?

Posted in Glorious Food!, Magazines, Music | 1 Comment »

Jun
24
2009

Mom, you should read this

by Andrea

There are only 106 days left until my birthday. That’s right. It’s coming up quick. And I know that I’m sorta difficult to buy presents for, because upon being asked what I want, I usually say, “Ummmmm… a new spatula?” Or something like that. That question puts me on the spot, and I never have a good answer… until now!

ikaraoke

I present iKaraoke, a karaoke machine that plugs into your iPod! Or, as I like to call it, THE BEST INVENTION EVER. I found it at Outblush.

For my birthday, I would like cupcakes, iKaraoke, and an assortment of baby farm animals.

Please.

Posted in Random, Self-Involvement | 8 Comments »

Jun
24
2009

Good Luck

by Andrea

cloversKurt brought me these the other day because he thought I could use some good luck. Here’s my good luck so far: nobody copped an attitude with me at work yesterday. The horrid trifecta of pimples I’d been sporting on my chin is gone. If I so desire, I could spend all day today watching back-to-back episodes of “What Not To Wear” that I have saved up on the DVR.  Kurt brewed an extraordinary pot of coffee this morning. Paulina Rubio’s new album is out. But the best piece of luck is this: after a week of stressing out and being a complete basketcase, I found out at my doctor’s appointment this morning that I do NOT have cancer! Call it luck, divine providence, whatever, that’s the kind of news a girl likes to hear.

So, here’s my mini-lecture for the day: go to the doctor. Get your annual check-up. Take care of yourself, even if you live in America and a doctor’s visit costs $250 (or more). Peace of mind and being healthy is priceless.

End of mini-lecture.

Posted in Droppin' Knowledge, Self-Involvement, Thoughtsicles | 2 Comments »

Jun
23
2009

An award-winning blog

by Andrea

A little while ago the lovely Diana of Our City Lights gave me a very sweet award, and while I am always delighted to receive an award this one had books! And a librarian! And stockings! Very cute, Diana.

youareagreatread

I’m really honored to receive this from Diana because I respect her blog so much. Her posts are always interesting and very well-thought out. There are never any “B” posts, if that makes sense. Thank you, Diana!

And as for passing it on, I’m sending it to another Andrea on the other side of the world who got some wonderful news recently: her book is going to be published! It couldn’t have happened to a nicer girl, and it’s really exciting to see all of her hard work pay off. I love Andrea’s blog, A Cat of Impossible Colour, because not only does she have great photos, but the text is always worth reading as well. As an aspiring writer myself, I really appreciate Andrea’s posts on writing and the creative process. Her blog is a great read, and I’m sure her book will be as well. I’m only sad we have to wait until 2011!

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Jun
22
2009

Food, Inc.

by Andrea

I find that of all the choices I’ve made in my life, becoming a vegetarian is the one that everybody has an opinion about. A lot of people get instantly defensive, like the fact that I don’t eat meat means that they need to defend the fact that they do.  There are both moral and health reasons for my decision not to eat dead animal carcasses (yes, there I go with my inflammatory vegetarian word choice), but the thing that threw me over the edge firmly into vegetarian territory was seeing the film Fast Food Nation, which shows what America’s insatiable hunger for meat is doing to our health, to those who work in the industry, to the environment, and of course, to the animals. I cried for hours after that movie. And I haven’t eaten meat since.

Of course, it’s not just meat that’s making America sick. It’s hormones, by-products, pesticides, corn syrup and other horrifying synthetic “food” that our bodies don’t know what to do with. That’s why I’m so excited to see Food Inc. Michael Pollan who wrote The Omnivore’s Dilemna and Eric Schlosser of Fast Food Nation (he wrote the book and produced the film) teamed up to make this film, and maybe, hopefully, it will change things. Or at least get people thinking about change.

                

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Jun
21
2009

Let’s get physical

by Andrea

I need to exercise more. I know that. But as my mother likes to say, knowing and doing are two different things. Recently however, I have been managing to get myself to exercise… kinda. A few lunges here, a few bicep curls there, a trip to the gym every now and then… here’s the problem: I keep hurting myself. I went for a bike ride, hurt my bum, and walked funny for a week. It was excruciating, by the way. And then on Thursday, I decided to do lunges until I could barely stand, and what do you know, I’ve been barely able to stand ever since.

It used to be easier, I think.

vintagefitness

There were machines that did all the heavy lifting for you.

debbie-drake

All you needed to Feel Good! and Look Great! was Debbie Drake on the hi-fi and some wall-to-wall carpeting.

And if all else failed…

tapeworms

Apparently tapeworms have “no ill effects!” and are “friends for a fair form”. Also, “easy to swallow”? WHAT? At least put them in a capsule or something, my goodness. I’m surprised they didn’t market cholera as some sort of “cleanse”.

Don’t worry, I’m not going to infect myself with tapeworms. I had amoebic dysentery once, which was more than enough to convince me that parasite-free is the way to be. But I would like to buy a bike, with a nice WIDE seat to accomodate my bootylicious behind. Maybe an old-school Schwinn.

schwinn

Who’s the scarier ginger, this kid or Carrot Top?

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