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January 30, 2008
Grocery stores have ineffeciant sorting mechanisms
I've mentioned her before, but if you haven't stumbled across Raphaela's Blog yet, go start reading it. She's been on a weight loss kick and is nearly inspiring me to do the same. While I'm not quite at the get back to the gym phase of things, I am starting to watch what I eat. It turns out that I consume a lot more calories than I thought I did. I'm expecting this to be true for a lot of us. Since I joined The Daily Plate I have axed cheese from my salad. That's as far as I am willing to go... for now.
Anyway, the Daily Plate has told me I'm to consume 1467 calories a day. It's now 3:52pm and I have 527 calories left. I figure I'll have some 100 calorie snack and then be on the hunt for my 427 calorie dinner.... which brings me to my point.
Why not have a weight conscious super-market that compartmentalizes food by calories/fat/protein/carbohydrates? Stop thinking rationally, just join me in my fantasy here. You walk into the supermarket after checking your nutritional pie chart ( which is sadly disproportionately carbs ) and need something that's 427 calories and high in protein. Yes, of course I know the answer is fish and veggies, but shouldn't you be able to dynamically sort your supermarket?
I'm picturing virtual shelving. Perfect meals being brought to you with your tastes preferences and nutritional deficiencies in mind.
I wish real life could be written like software.
Posted by lysa at 3:51 PM | Comments (9)
January 22, 2008
Good 'Ol Rydel High
I love blogs. When I have nothing to say and no desire to write someone comes along and throws up a poll/quiz/questionnaire and provides me with fodder. This weeks stolen idea comes from Raphaela who rocks up a storm.
Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be!!
1. Who was your best friend? K & Mel
2.What sports did you play? My high school didn't have sports. No wonder I never learned what healthy competition was all about.
3. What kind of car did you drive? None, but I feel like I spent most of my days on a bus or in a camero.
4. It's Friday nite...where r u? In the summer? I'm on Manhattan Beach, in the winter, yeah, come to think of it I was probably still on Manhattan Beach.
5. Were you a party animal? Absolutely not.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Was and still am.
7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir..? Choir
8. Did you ever get suspended/expelled? Got a card sent home for cutting class on Halloween. I went to a hippy school.
9. Can you sing the fight song? No sports, no competition, definitely no fight song.
10. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr. Bennis, panuba!
11. Where did you sit during lunch? In a coffee shop or in a cubby on the first floor.
12. What was your school full name? ERM, and that's as informative as I'm getting before you register me on classmates.com
13. School mascot? No sports, no fightsong, no cheering, no competition and no mascot.
14. Did you go to Prom? yes.
15. If you could go back and do it again, what would you change? I would have brought a taser on my ski trip.
16. What do you remember most about graduation? Running out of that school as fast as I could.
17. Where did you go senior skip day? Umm, a whole lot of my days were senior skip day...
18.Were you in any clubs? Chorus.
19. Where did you go most often for lunch? Caravel
20. Have you gained weight since then? This question should be taken out and shot.
21. Who was your Senior prom date? Wayne.
22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? It's long gone, and I didn't go.
24. Who was your high school sweetheart? There were a few of them...Some carried over from Jr. High School.
25. Do you still talk to people from high school? Indeed
Posted by lysa at 4:28 PM | Comments (3)
January 14, 2008
Karaoke Revolution
Mothers and daughters usually have, at best, a complicated relationship. The relationship I've had with mine has been silent at best and destructive at its worst. It's true that over the last five years or so we've been able to make small chat, but haven't dared wander back into that place where we bond.
It seems that ever since my engagement I've been promoted to someone she wants to talk to and spend time with. The old adage is true, nothing brings family together like weddings and funerals. I've left my warrior youth behind and have embraced this newfound desire of hers to be in my life. In fact, this past weekend she came into Manhattan by herself ( something rarely done ) and spent the day with my booboo and I looking at photographers.
In between meetings she asked that I rev up my karaoke machine ( which started smoking when I plugged it in, good thing I had a backup! ). We sang karaoke together.
It was another surreal moment for mom and me.
Posted by lysa at 10:47 AM | Comments (7)
January 11, 2008
But why does it have to be in leopard?
A while ago, I posted a story about a taser that was shaped like a tampon. At first I thought this to be a mere coincidence. How fortunate could I be to have another person so concerned about their ability to defend themself?
I'm thrilled to announce that this desire for personal weaponry is expanding into mp3 players. Can I have one for my birthday? Pleeeeaaaassssseee?
Full story located here
Posted by lysa at 1:20 PM | Comments (3)
January 2, 2008
Happy New Years, Baby!
I don't think you can ever know how how good your camera is, or how good of a photographer you are, until you have a baby in front of you. It turns out that I have a really nice camera and some ability to take focused pictures.
There's nothing I can write here that's going to be more precious than that baby up there, so for now, just look at her.
Happy New Years to you and yours,
Posted by lysa at 9:13 AM | Comments (4)