Simple but Fun Meme.

Most edible thing in the room?
I already ate the most edible thing. Only water's left.

Weirdest place to be kissed?
That'd be in the butt, Bob.

Venice or Rome?
I've never been to either. I'd like to visit both. Venice first though. A city full of water sounds cool.

Do you get goosebumps often?
Not often, no. Which is weird seeing as how I'm always cold.

Stupidest thing about teenagers?
They think that adults don't know what they're going through.

Stupidest thing about adults?
They think that kids don't know what they're going through.

Going back in time or going to the future?
The future, so I know how long we have left.

Whole, skim, 1 % or 2% milk?
Skim.

Most random dream:
Me, Trent Reznor and the alien occupation.Rock stars or Athletes?
Both are kind of annoying but I find rock stars more interesting.

Craving you have most often (besides sex):
Sex. Oh, BESIDES sex? Salty snacks.

Prank you would do if you had the means/guts:
Does assassinating our evil dictator count as a prank? Otherwise, I'm not much for pranks.

Part of the body that's always malfunctioning:
Knees.

Living room or bedroom?
They both serve a purpose.

Favorite hangout:
OK. Living room.

Housewife or Business woman?
Business woman who bakes.

Telekinesis or teleportation?
Teleportation.

Van Gogh or Michelangelo:
Splinter.

Music, art, or drama?
Music.

Will we ever live on Mars?
Not in my lifetime.

Bush? Hot or not?
Repulsive in so many ways.

Favorite ancient civilization?
Greek. They wrote some good plays.

Antique or Modern?
Antique.

Favorite way to kill someone?
Disembowling.

Favorite Villain:
Mumra.

Favorite Hero:
Optimus Prime.

Emotional Pain of Physical?
Physical is much easier to handle.

Wolves or Lions?
Lions.

Milkshakes or ice cream?
Milkshakes.

IBS Be-Gone!: Day Eleven

I have been feeling sort of crappy for the last couple of days. I've been a little run down and moody. However, I attribute this to starting a new birth control pill. It's one of those brands that goes for a 3 month cycle and then you go on the placebo, so I would only be having my period 4 times a year. This would have been good, but aside from the moodiness and lack of energy, this pill also gives me mild hives. I called my doctor and she confirmed that a small percentage of women reported that type of allergic reaction, so I'll be going back on the old tried and true pill today. That should put me back in the clear-headed/energetic state I was in last week.

Scott called me out on the fruit juice thing. He, being a scientist, said that even if the juice I'm drinking is 100% juice, it's still in concentrated form and therefore just as loaded with sugar as a high-sugar fruit. So I guess I've been cheating a little with the fruit juice. He suggested that I squeeze my own grapefruits or buy some fresh-squeezed juice from the store. Drinking in bars is getting more and more complicated. This reminds me a lot of when I first became vegetarian but didn't know about things like gelatin and rennet. I'm learning new ways in which I've been inadvertantly cheating all the time.

I also got tired of writing down what I eat. It's all the same. I'll let you know if I eat anything interesting/creative. Though I WAS kind of proud of a veggie dip I made out of plain yogurt and spices!

A game to pass the time.

SCATTERGORIES…it's harder than it looks!

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They MUST be real places, names, things. NOTHING made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your Name: Baxter

1. Famous Athlete: Barry Bonds

2. 4 letter word: Boob

3. Street name: Boylston

4. Color: Blue

5. Animal: Baboon

6. Vehicles: Bug

7. Tropical Locations: Bora Bora

8. College Majors: Biology

9. Dairy Products: Blue Cheese

10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Bouncy Ball

11. Boy Name: Boris

12. Girl Name: Barbara

13. Movie Titles: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

14. Alcoholic Drink: Boilermaker

15. Occupations: Barrister

16. Flowers: Blue Bonnets

17. Celebrities: Billy Bob Thornton

18. Magazines: Bust

19. U.S. Cities or State: Baltimore

20. Pro Sports Teams: Bears

21. Something found in a kitchen: Banana

22. Reason for Being Late: Bit by werewolf

23. Something You Throw Away: Boogers

24. Things You Shout: Balls!

25. Cartoon Character: Bumblebee.

IBS Be-Gone!: Day Nine

Food Log:

Breakfast: Grits with butter. Tea with milk.

Lunch: Canned saag paneer from Ralph's. (It was kind of weird but I had to try it) over rice. Tea with milk.

Snack: PBJ rice cake.

Dinner: Trader Joe's veggie patty with sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes, and swiss cheese.

Snack: PBJ rice cake. Glass of milk.

Making the Halls Safe for Nerds.

These kids give me hope for the future.

6 more months till this is OK.

Harry Potter Countdown Clock

IBS Be-Gone!: Day Eight

It's almost old hat at this point, though I did have a pretty bad craving for a Starbucks sandwich and chai this morning.

Friday Meals:
Breakfast: Grits with hardboiled egg and slice of swiss. Tea with milk.

Snack: Tea with milk

Lunch: Black bean tacos with salsa. Apple.

Snack: PBJ ricecake. Tea with milk.

Dinner: Coffee. Salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, balsamic vinaigrette. Thai coconut soup from a can.

Snack/Evening beverages: Bri and apples. Chips and salsa. Vodka with Grapefruit Izze mixer.

Saturday Meals:
Breakfast: Oatmeal sweetened with raspberry jam. Tea with milk.

Snack: Deviled eggs with yogurt instead of mayo.

Snack: Peanuts.

Dinner: Tacos with red pepper, shitake mushroom, quinoa and Monterey Jack cheese.

Snack/Evening Beverages: Popcorn. Grapefruit Izze with vodka. 2 Crowns on the rocks. 1 Makers on the rocks. 1 Coffee with cream.

Sunday Meals:
Breakfast: Juevos Rancheros with corn tortilla. Apple slices. Tea with milk.

Snack: Chips and salsa. Tea with milk.

Dinner: Pene pasta with pesto sauce. Salad with balsamic vinaigrette.

Snack: Peanut butter rice cake. Deviled eggs.

IBS Be-Gone!: Day Five

No, I don't expect people to read this every day. Really, it's more for me to keep track of my progress. So I apologize if they grow tiresome. I'll try to continue to post items of interest as well.

Anywho…

Yesterday's Eats:

Breakfast: Grits with egg beaters and cheese. Tea with milk.

Lunch: Organic bean burritos with fresh salsa. Organic, unsweetened apple sauce. Tea with milk.

Snack: PBJ rice cake. Tea with milk. Handful of crackers.

Dinner: Roasted red peppers stuffed with quinoa (THANKS, ELYSE!), shitake mushrooms, onions, zucchini, tomatoes and topped with Parmesan. PBJ rice cake for dessert.

After last night's dinner, it was the first time since I started this diet that I actually felt full after a meal. Regardless, I was still pretty hungry by the time I got home at 11, but I didn't want to eat anything that close to bed time.

I'm definitely losing weight. I haven't weighed myself since I started and I forgot to weigh myself beforehand, but at the doctor a month ago I weighed 135. My clothes are definitely a bit looser around the waist.

I'm in love…

…with this extremely fat cat who happens to look an awful lot like my childhood kitty, Cinderella.

IBS Be-Gone!: Day Four

I woke up pretty tired but I think that is due to not sleeping well, rather than diet. I'm settling into the program. I am definitely still having cravings, but they aren't as strong. Things may be much tougher at the weekends, though, when I'm out and about and, perhaps, around people who are eating things I can't eat.

Saturday, I'm going to an Amazon party with Brugos. There's bound to be loads of free food I will have to ignore. And I get to be the Juice Purse Lady, carrying around my own 100% juice mixers for my glasses of vodka.

What I ate yesterday:

Breakfast: Bowl of rice with a little bit of butter and salt. Tea with milk.

Lunch: Black bean soup over rice. Tea with milk.

Snack #1: Two broccoli patty things that were remarkably yeast-free. A piece of monteray jack cheese.

Dinner: Rice cake PBJ. Apple. Tea with milk.

Later, I met a bunch of people to see a live adaptation of Total Recall at Rebar. It was awesome. Nick Garrison, who is famous, locally, for doing an amazing version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch played Sharon Stone's character. The guy doing Arnold was spot on. Hilarious. They ad libbed some things and took liberties with the script, but the most amazing parts were the parts where they obviously were reading the actual, original script. For instance “We see a beautiful midget hooker. Her name is Thumbelina.”

Again, I ordered glasses of vodka and had some apple juice on hand for a mixer. You get really strange looks when you order vodka on the rocks. I guess people are more inclined to sip scotch or bourbon straight. Not so much vodka.

Snack #2: Cashews.

I went back to Brugos' after the show and scoured the kitchen for something to eat. I found only cheese. I cut myself off a slice and made do.

Snack #3: Piece o' cheese.