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A story about "Sweet Potato"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:34:33 GMT

Sweet Potato

Yummy – I love sweet potatoes – yay Autumn!!!

A story about "From the Cradle to the Grave"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:11:33 GMT

From the Cradle to the Grave

by Subhumans

One of my old punk albums that I haven’t sold off. Because it’s just a phenomenal album all-round.

A story about "Swiss Chard"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:14:48 GMT

Swiss Chard

Yummy, yummy, yummy. The only food in the world that sounded good for dinner last night.

I ate a whole head, sauteed with garlic.

A story about "Wendy's Chicken Sandwich"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:09:14 GMT

Wendy's Chicken Sandwich

by Wendy's

Don’t ask.

Never again.

(The dog could choke it down, anyway).

A story about "On the Waterfront (Special Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:18:32 GMT

On the Waterfront (Special Edition)

Just watched this again. I have seen this movie countless times, and each time I watch this film, I see something new in it that blows me away. The writing, the direction (at least with the main characters), and most of all the performances, are full of subtlety, richness and depth.

A story about "Kinky Boots"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:15:14 GMT

Kinky Boots

by Julian Jarrold

No surprises, but still entertaining.

A story about "Tuna Melt"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:16:12 GMT

Tuna Melt

Generally like these, but it was disappointing today :(

A story about "Persian cuisine"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:11:43 GMT

Persian cuisine

Much as I enjoyed the food, what was most memorable for me was following shots of vodka with sliced cucumbers and yoghurt… lots of shots of vodka followed by cucumbers and yoghurt… (well, not too, too many, as I did still manage to memorize counting to 10 in Farsi!)

A story about "Olive Leaf Nasal Spray"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:34:50 GMT

Olive Leaf Nasal Spray

by Seagate

So, I’ve resigned myself to a daily regimen of nasal spray, in order to help maintain my sinus health, as I have mold and ragweed allergies, which for me settle into sinus and ear infections. This sucks! I HATE HATE HATE having anything up my nose, having water up my nose (one aspect of my aversion to swimming), and certainly spraying anything up my nose, much less something with salt, or grapefruit seed extract, or olive leaf, or anything else – YUCK YUCK OUCH YUCK YUCK GROOOOSSS!!!

But, my Grandmother used saltwater every night before bed and never had these problems, so I will do it…

Needed to grumble about it, though. Thanks, all.

A story about "Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:24:33 GMT

Slippery Elm Throat Lozenges

by Thayer's

Worth consuming?

Well, these things are gross (hence the tag, medicinal slime), but they work. If you can bear them :\

A story about "Cereal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:08:25 GMT

Cereal

by Companies

My standard default dinner.

A story about "The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, ... Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:49:43 GMT

The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, ... Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside)

by L.M. Montgomery

Loved the books. Loved the series on PBS. I’ve found such an interesting array of people (women people, that is) are huge fans of this series – tattoed “Suicide Girls” types, women’s studies majors, theatre geeks to, well, myself. Why, one friend at my last job even made a trip last summer of visiting all the places in the Anne books. What fun!

A story about "How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:56:30 GMT

How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies

by Therese A. Rando

A must-read.

A story about "Baby Carrots and Almond Butter"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:52:00 GMT

Baby Carrots and Almond Butter

Carrots with nut butters are one of my all-time favorite snacks – it combines two of favorite food textures, crunchy and creamy, and it’s sweet, filling, and filling with protein, not just sugar and carbs.

A story about "Meditative Mind"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:44:08 GMT

Meditative Mind

by The Tea Spot

A white tea, this pleases my black-tea-loving palate. It is pretty and wonderfully fragrant, made with jasmine and rosebuds.

A story about "Masoor Dal"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:14:45 GMT

Masoor Dal

Homemade, from scratch.

A story about "Country Life"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:50:59 GMT

Country Life

by Roxy Music

Yipee!

Finally bought a cd copy – don’t have to listen to it on cassette any more!

A story about "smoothie"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:36:23 GMT

smoothie

by michelle

With banana, fresh blueberries, almond milk, raw almond butter, and just a dash of cinammon.

Yummy!

A story about "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:34:02 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

by Gore Verbinski

This was okay, but I remember liking the first one better (I can’t remember exactly why [maybe I should rent it], but I remember finding the first more refreshing, surprising, and generally delightful. Here, the storyline felt slower and a bit tedious. The effects were good – I quite enjoyed reading Bill Nighy’s facial expressions underneath his Davy Jones / Evil Undead Squid costume – and there were a couple of really good one-liners. Still looking forward to #3. I find that #2 in a trilogy often ends up being the one I least enjoy, anyway.

A story about "YouTube"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:41:17 GMT

YouTube

Okay, so I realize YouTube is really big right now, so I’m behind the times in just having discovered it but, OMG, I love it! People have posted 80’s vidoes that I thought I would never again get to enjoy (there are probably still some VHS copies at my Dad’s house, but, like I said VHS). Here, people have brilliantly posted videos by The Jam and Style Council, Japan and Spandau Ballet and Heaven 17 and Blancmange and even Snakefinger and – well I could go on – and not only the vidoes that I remember from my local video show, but also performances from TOTP and so on. I’m looking forward to sussing out more, and then creating playlists…

I am in heaven!

A story about "Spanglish"

nobody@allconsuming.net (bookbabe) — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:04:30 GMT

Spanglish

by James L. Brooks

Meh. I like stories of “tragic”, unconsummated love (I believe everyone should have one such love in life), but there was so much about this film that bothered me. Tea Leonie’s character was too much a caricature for me, Adam Sandler’s character was not compelling for me, not fully realized, I felt, and the lead – ugh! She was portrayed as this strong, great mother who is raising her daughter so well, as only non-Anglos can, and I didn’t agree – at all!!! Her poor daughter would find herself needing therapy a few years down the road, and her mother would probably guilt her into not doing it for herself.