Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

Few days ago, we went to the post office to visit our postmaster (who will be retiring in a year) and post some letters to friends. And because we were quite hungry, we decided to have lunch in he canteen.

I always dread eating out because good affordable food (nutritious and real food - that is real vegetables, meat, fruit drinks, etc., rather than processed foods or meals pumped with artificial flavors and seasoning) is becoming harder and harder to find.

It wasn’t easy getting anything to drink either, since I’ve been trying to avoid bottled water and the customary filtered tap water or water fountains are no longer available. Maybe next time, we should bring our own water …

So we ended up eating artificially spiced food and drinking something called “Fit and Right.” The drinks were Del Monte company products and supposedly has L-Carnitine that help the body burn fats. Oops! I thought, that would be the last thing I need.

I decided to keep the plastic bottles to check the chemical ingredients out on the Internet. We passed by my mom’s house and there was Alwin with a new trick up his sleeve.

Alwin now has this new “recycled shop” where he sells products made from junk. He showed me a price list of products in the shop and said that if I bring my own junk I can get 5 pesos discount.

Since I was carrying two plastic bottles, I easily qualified to being Alwin’s first victim. And Trevor the second: I asked Trevor if he could give Alwin 30 pesos for the two plastic bottles that Alwin will transform into tanks.

It will take at least 2-3 days for the tanks to be finished, Alwin said, but that evening, he rang up and said the tanks are now ready.

So we picked up the tanks and here they are.

Not bad, I thought. One of them even had front wheel suspension.

Anyway, I will check out the Del Monte’s “Fit and Right” ingredients shortly. The product recommends drinking three times a day, and that together with good food and exercise, one is bound to become “fit and right.”

I guess if one really had good food and adequate exercise then a bit of chemicals from junk like “Fit and Right” shouldn’t do too much damage, whilst keeping the huge multinational company fit and wealthy!

Since feeling better, I have been able to do a bit more work on-line. In particular, I’ve updated Edward’s Crochet and Computability website with two new patterns, and several posting on medicinal plants on Fortun’s Urban Gardening. Fortun has also been posting on his blog again after nearly 2 months hibernation! My partner and I have also started a new blog called “Dialogues” which currently has an entry on intellectual property rights and academic publishing.

Hopefully, my health will continue to be better.

A few days ago, we managed a visit to my mom’s and to play ball with Alwin. We try to do this regularly so that both Alwin and my partner can get their exercise. Below is a photo of a drawing that Alwin said was for me:

I also noticed that some plants in my mom’s garden have lost their leaves - apparently eaten by a large family of grasshoppers that we saw some 3 weeks ago. Well, now most of the grasshoppers seem to have hopped away somewhere else, save for this one which was munching on the leaves of a night-blooming flower called Five-o-clock, if I’m not mistaken with the time! *

Below is another view of the grasshopper showing off its beautiful legs!

George was there, too, of course, always pleased whenever we visit. And always knowing how to pose for the camera, below is a photo of George relaxing.

I guess the next step is for me to learn to relax too!

The plant is actually called Alas Cuatro or Four O’clock! Thanks to Stuartxchange!

Alwin’s 7th birthday today and he’s having a birthday party on Saturday. So I quickly made a greeting card for him, a drawing of Edward and Maria’s tails on the front and inside are Edward and Maria greeting him a happy 7th birthday. When I gave it to him he asked what he might be able to do with it - my goodness! I suppose he was expecting a real gift. I told him he’ll get his gift on Saturday. My partner and I got two books for him, one about making prints and the other about games (indoor games, outdoor games, thinking games).

In the meantime, I have accepted defeat with regards to my blue-dress-in-progress. Obviously, I will need much more time to finish it, let alone figure out how to structure and shape it. Quite tough, really, since the blue dress is very very soft and the crocheted layer can get rather heavy, thus pulling the sheer soft underlayer down in an unflattering shape.

So, it will be my new white crocheted skirt for my auntie’s 75th birthday on Friday (and not Saturday as I earlier thought, how stupid! )

I’ve just uploaded 4 of 6 electronic music I made in 2001 using short recordings of Alwin’s baby talk when he was around 10 months old. The tracks are accessible through:

Rhythm and Bass
Alwin at Mom and Pops
Crooner’s Lounge - this is my personal favorite
Rock the Planet

Enjoy!

Good day.
Titaninang share me a Internet:) I try first but Pokemon cannot try but the second tried the name is DuelMasters.

Good day titaninang gave me a toy velociraptor I was so happy from Australia.

You know titaninang gave me a toy caterpillar with lights and I was so happy with the toy And later the feet of the caterpillar was almost broken But titaninang glue it and later on I said what is that then I take the plastic but the plastic is a glue I don’t know its a glue but mama said go sleep your caterpillar will no gonna be broken then I sleep but in the morning at 6:OO in the morning the feet of my caterpillar is not broken.