April 2009
7 posts
A completely random fact that amuses me.
so i’ve learned i suffer from a “hypnagogic myoclonic twitch.” in layman’s terms it’s just basically your muscles jerking/twitching while you are attempting to go to sleep. apparently, it is the result of the brain misinterpreting the relaxation of muscles as the body prepares for sleep. the brain actually thinks the body is falling, and then instructs the muscles to...
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“The journey is the reward.”
– Chinese proverb.
Some of the meals prepared so far...
one of the first meals I made coming off the master cleanse was a fully-loaded, healthy vegetarian soup. it was instrumental in preparing my body to start consuming and digesting “real” food again after a week of drinking nothing but a lemonade drink consisting of water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. this vegetable soup was made using ingredients such as water,...
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Pescetarianism
since two mondays ago (march 30) i have decided to follow what is referred to as a pescetarian diet. basically, it is similar to a vegetarian diet in the regard that it excludes meat however it includes the consumption of fish and most, if not all other seafood. it also does not strictly exclude dairy and eggs either. so suffice it to say the diet is primarily loaded with veggies, fruit, nuts,...
very cool recycled tape cassette art
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“Without order nothing can exist - without chaos nothing can evolve.”
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[MF] Doom + Thom Yorke | Gazzillion Ear Remix
March 2009
11 posts
A completely random fact that amuses me.
Adolf Hitler was one of the world’s best known abstainers from alcohol.
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the world’s heaviest drinkers.
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Morning of Day 5 of the Master Cleanse
yesterday was probably the best day so far on this cleanse for me. and not because i felt like a million bucks, grew 5 muscles i didn’t know i had, or built up an immunity for every disease known to man. it’s because i substituted limes for lemons in the drink. this is just fine due to the fact that limes are chemically equivalent to their sister fruit. and because it was not the same...
Happy Irish Stereotype Day!
so it’s st. patrick’s day and far be it for me to not make a post on this holiday which allows irish immigrants to remember their roots, and celebrate the spirit of former slave and gospel spreader maewyn succat (later patricius daorbae) with festivals and parades. but like so many other holidays, this one has later turned into another hallmark-esque creation, where people dye cheap...
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Afternoon of Day 4 of the Master Cleanse
i wasn’t able to check in last night due to the fact i was away from home and i basically collapsed of exhaustion as soon as i got back to within 20 feet of my bed. yes, i am starting to get pretty damn tired. i was told yesterday that i had some darkness under my eyes and after i looked, indeed it is starting to show. although i did get a decent amount of rest last night and i am feeling...
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End of Day 2 of the Master Cleanse
day 2 is just about in the books. a day where everybody is celebrating the st. patrick’s day holiday was an interesting day to not drink on (saturday), but i’ve done my share of st. pat’s celebrations in the past, so i think i’m entitled to a day off of drinking green beer, or a beautiful pint of guinness which i will no doubt treat myself to in another month or so.
no...
“An obstacle is often a stepping stone.”
– Prescott
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End of Day 1 of the Master Cleanse
so it’s almost been 24 hours since i’ve eaten my last solid meal (which happened to be a trader joe’s pesto tortellini dinner). maybe that doesn’t sound like a long time, but considering i started taking the first herbal laxatives last night—then again first thing in the morning—it hasn’t all been peaches and cream so far.
since 6:30AM, i have consumed 4...
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The Master Cleanse (aka Lemonade Diet)
well after a few weeks of contemplation, and a vacation week to ultimately decide, i am going to do the master cleanse/lemonade diet/detox for the next 7-10 days. the idea is to do it for at least 7 days, and if i have any will power left whatsover at the end of that period, continue the remaining 3 days.
this isn’t your grandmother’s lemonade
before i get into the cleanse, let me...
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February 2009
23 posts
Happy Ash Wednesday?
well it’s ash wednesday for all those christians out there. you know, the first day of lent? 46 days before easter? the day after mardi gras (fat tuesday)? the day that you see some people walking around with a cross made of ashes mixed with some (holy?) oil on their foreheads?
i always enjoyed the irony of ash wednesday falling on the day after fat tuesday
although i try to remain...
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My Top 12 Albums List
Okay, I came across a facebook survey and although I rarely—if ever—complete any of these anymore, I thought this one would actually be fun. Most people would just list their top 15 albums and no comments. But since I’m trying to maintain this blog, I figured why not add some thoughts on each selection.
However, because 15 is a lot to write about, I decided to cut it down to 12...
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“Be Yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde
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“Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.”
– Unknown
The Internet. Go ahead and have fun! You're...
above is one artist’s (utopia) portrayal of the vast information superhighway known as the internet. if they took the training wheels off their internet modem/router, they would likely find the internet is much more than cute little kittens in compromising positions with ironic captions printed next to them. wait, now that i think about it, kittens do make up 50% of the world wide web....
A completely random fact that amuses me.
anton’s syndrome is a rare condition in which a blind person doesn’t realize they are blind. they usually insist they can see perfectly well, and make up excuses for why they make errors - such as blaming the quality of light in the room, or saying they’re a bit tired.
LOOK OUT MR. MAG… oh, nevermind.
Galaxy has 'billions of Earths' →
sometime, somewhere, somehow, everybody has thought about other forms of life that are outside of our knowledge of existence. sure, we’ve found water on mars, but we have found no “little green men” or any E.T.’s that man has been able to locate or communicate with.
the fact that scientists determined there could be “one hundred billion Earth-like planets in our...
West Coast Rocks - Matty G (The Glitch Mob Remix)
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“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or...”
– Bob Marley
Weirdos.
while going to a hospital lab earlier today to get some blood tests administered, I noticed a few slightly bizarre behaviors from some of the people I was around. i’m not saying they are good or bad people, it’s just that I couldn’t help but notice them.
one of the receptionists who provided me paperwork to complete had a habit of going back to her storage locker every 10 or...
The Top 18 Most Addictive Drugs on Earth →
Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come followin’ you.
“There is nothing impossible to him who will try.”
– Alexander The Great
Pretty Lights | The Time Has Come
11 Hidden Things Google Can Do That You Should... →
i know most of these, but it’s always good to get a refresher.
A completely random fact that amuses me.
edgar allan poe, an american poet, was seventeen years old when he was accepted into the university of virginia. his first year he managed to gamble away all his scholarship money. it was also reported that edgar owed around $2500 to local gamblers. his gambling addiction led to alcoholism, which is still debated by many of poe’s followers today. however, it was reported by school systems...
Various Clothing Colors Resembling Ocean Dwelling...
i have been recently looking to update some of my “nicer” clothes in my closet. you know- the usual shirt, jacket and tie type stuff. now that i’m starting to slim down a bit and see some positive results after busting my ass in the gym while basically eating nothing that has ever had a heartbeat for food, i’ve decided to buy some clothes that should fit me better.
as i...
“Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.”
– Henry Ford
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
– Lao Tzu
January 2009
11 posts
The GoodFellas Dinner Association (First 3 Weeks...
about a month ago, a group of friends and i decided to start a new tradition of trying out a new washington, dc area restaurant every (or sometimes every other) week. the point of this event was to have a good core of people—you know, people you’re gonna like, that are one of us, good fellas—and to invite others along the way that we think might enjoy it, or bring something to...
A completely random fact that amuses me.
though the u.s. only makes up 5% of the world’s population, we house nearly 25% of the world’s prison population.
it really makes you wonder how many of these convicts received long sentences for non-violent crimes or were actually innocent of the crime.
For those people looking for a Valentine's gift
i’ve stumbled across these “romantic mittens for holding hands.”
yeah, they are exactly what they look like.
according to the website selling them, “if you are planning on taking an outdoor stroll with your sweetheart on valentine’s day or anytime this cold winter season, now you can walk hand-in-hand with these romantic new ‘smittens’ ($35).”...
Addiction to technology
i sat around the other day at home with my laptop on my lap, a blackberry on a table to the side of me, all while watching a flat screen HDTV in my apartment. it just so happened there was a television program on covering how far our generation has advanced in technological discoveries.
then it really made me think.
is our society (and am i) so completely reliant on all these gadgets and gizmos...
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”
– Albert Einstein
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A completely random fact that amuses me.
the area where washington, dc now stands was originally a mosquito-infested swamp. it took years to drain and clear the land before our nation’s government was moved to the city in 1800.
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A few select pictures taken from a show at Art...
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