Eat, Drink, and Move That Body! – Page 2

Nice Presentation

Spring rolls at Jasmine Rice, Henderson NV. Profoundly ok, but not worth driving out from the Strip (just go to Lotus of Siam or Weera Thai if you’re near the Strip and hankering for Thai food).

So, I’ve been trying to eat more mindfully lately. This means really stopping and enjoying food rather than gobbling it down like some kind of race. One side effect of this is that I end up being satisfied by my food faster, and eat less of it. I also don’t really put up with food that isn’t really tasty.

I also learned that it’s hard to chew soup.

Bonus picture of a bowl of chili I made a couple years back:

Music Monday: Coffee Break

So, That’s All Natural Then?

Excuse me, it takes some guts to glue chicken bits into a dinosaur shape, coat it with something gluten free, and then call it “all natural.” If you want to keep a gluten free household, that’s fine. Just don’t pretend that this product is anything other than junk food.

One of These Things is Not Like the Others

Can you guess which item doesn’t belong?

More Stupid Things to Buy

Uh, you know, you could just use some brine from the olives you were going to put in the martini, right? “Dirty” isn’t some special liqueur used to make one of those faux-martini things in a trendy bar.

The Edge

I like those moments where I reach my edge. Those moments prove I am working to the best of my ability. They show me where my edge actually is. And most importantly, I will never stretch beyond the edge if I never get there in the first place.

In Closing: a few last Paris items; maybe you didn’t notice that you’re paying over twice as much; last century’s refugees; and the sane Republican candidate seems to be throwing up his hands in disgust as other candidates spew easily refuted nonsense.

I’m going to hold off on saying anything about Colorado Springs just now.

Just What You Need

Just in case you are not clever enough or motivated enough to stir some Sriracha sauce into some ketchup, my local grocery store has not just one, but two options for you:

Things I Learned at the Gym

Henry Rollins once said that the iron doesn’t lie. And he is correct.
The treadmill doesn’t lie either. You can’t lie to yourself about how fast you’re going or how hard you’re working. There is no stopping to look at something interesting, no stopping to take a sip of water. You either keep pace, or you fall on your face.
Most of the trainers I’ve met are nice people whose profession is helping people out. Of course they’d like you to be their client, but that’s business.
I’ve been complimented on my flexibility. It doesn’t matter whether or not you can lift 200 pounds if you can’t reach your shoelaces.
If you go to a gym, you will encounter a vast array of physical fitness levels (well, most places anyway). Remember that each one of them needs to be paying attention to their own workout; chances are they don’t care what you look like — and will only notice you if you’re clearly in trouble. They’re not laughing at you. They aren’t “miring” you.
There appears to be a small number of songs that will never go out of style as far as gym playlists are concerned. Iron Man is on that list.

On Yoga

I know exactly two true things about yoga:

Any pose can be done better.
The pose you hate most is the one you need most.

If I hear one more person misinterpret yoga as light stretching, I may just challenge them to get into some choice poses with me. It’s a better reaction than violence.

And here’s a bonus cat picture.

Namaste.

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