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“ Someday, somewhere - anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life ”— Pablo Neruda
How India has changed between the two World Cup wins!
India won the 1983 world cup (by neerajdiwan)
and today, after 28 years, India did it again! What a proud day for all Indians living all over the world!
My online dairy of what I eat and drink, all in a bid to start living a healthier life :-) Please follow!
NYTimes: Gains, and Drawbacks, for Female Professors http://nyti.ms/gTNFCJ
I went to H-E-B to get some personal care stuff and was amazed to see TONS of natural brands like Badger, Jason, Dr. Bronner’s, Alba, Avalon and others. They had a quarter of an isle dedicated to Homeopathic pills. I picked up a bottle for insonmia- Hubby uses Advil PM and I hate it. They also had homeopathic pills for headache, cold relief, sinus, anxiety etc. I was most surprised to see Indian brands like Himalaya! Found incense sticks as well (I don’t use them at home).
Anyway, we are slowly moving towards using natural products at home. I got him a 100% natural unscented dedorant, made of distilled water and naturally occuring mineral (no alumininum, parabens, phthalates etc). They also had Burt’s Bees deo, which was way too expensive for my liking ($8~).
There were all kinds of yummy looking soaps from known brand names (Dr. Bronner’s, Burt’s Bees, South of France) as well as local and national unknown brands. The soaps made by a company in CA looked really awesome. I must admit that they actually looked and smelled better than some LUSH soaps. If I were not already so stocked up on LUSH soaps, I would have bought some. Most were between $3.99-$4.99 for a big slab.
Also saw body balms, body lotions AND lip balms by Badger and Dr. Bronner’s. Was so tempted to pick one up, but I didn’t, due to obvious reasons- have too many already ;)
I did pick up a bottle of 100% peppermint oil- I want to use it to make a natural mouthwash at home. We’re using Tom’s of Maine’s Mouthwash curently. We go through one bottle every month approximately. I’ve tried to train the husband to use a lesser quantity- without any results. For those of you who are interested, here’s the recipe I’m going to follow the next time we run out of mouthwash:
Take 2 ounces of mineral water, 1-2 drops of pure peppermint oil, 1/2 tsp of Sea Salt or Baking Soda and 1 drop of tea tree oil and mix them in an airtight container.
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I chose this recipe because it’s very simple and doesn’t need me to have a lot of ingredients on hand. Will post a review after I’ve made and used it for a while.
At the end, all I can say is if like me you’re trying to move towards natural living, go take a look at the “Natural Living” isles at H-E-B. I promise you won’t regret it =)
This is such an uplifting movie. This encourages you to rise above all evil, as cliched as it may sound. The main character, Erik Ponti, brilliantly played by Andreas Wilson, is a modern day Gandhi- I call him “modern day”, because he is Gandhi with a twist, a version that is much prevalent today as it was in the 50s.
Rating: 10/10
It just goes to show how small we are in comparison to this infinitely beautiful universe. It really blows your mind to all the possibilities there are out there
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Perigee Moon (201103190001HQ) (by nasa hq photo)
I’m kinda glad that I saw this movie tonight, even though I really wasn’t up for it. It’s a progressive movie, dealing with a family of lesbian parents + 2 kids. I haven’t come across any lesbian families in real life. I hope they exist somewhere. My husband says we are still behind the times. Do lesbian families really work? Maybe they do. I don’t know. In the movie, the kids warm up to the sperm donor and look up to him as their traditional dad, which makes me wonder if the intention was to portray that these kids missed having a real father figure. Even the lesbian mom gets attracted to the sperm donor and ends up having sex with him. The best scene in the movie is the one towards the end, where the lesbian dad tells off the sperm donor- that he is not part of her family and that if he needs a family, he needs to go make his own. This is a pretty powerful message. It doesn’t matter if this family has no traditional “male” head, it’s still a family and the lesbian dad will keep it that way. She is going to protect it against harm and external forces. I know my post sounds cheesy, but believe me, the movie isn’t. It’s worth a watch.
“ I feel like men are more romantic than women. When we get married we marry, like, one girl, ‘cause we’re resistant the whole way until we meet one girl and we think I’d be an idiot if I didn’t marry this girl she’s so great. But it seems like girls get to a place where they just kinda pick the best option… ‘Oh he’s got a good job.’ I mean they spend their whole life looking for Prince Charming and then they marry the guy who’s got a good job and is gonna stick around. ”—
Blue Valentine (via sunglassesandscarves)
I love this movie and Ryan Gosling in it.
RIP: Knut, the beloved Berlin Zoo polar bear, was found dead in his enclosure this morning by keeper Heiner Kloes. He was 4 years old.
Knut, the first polar bear to be born at the Berlin Zoo in over 30 years, was adored the world over, appearing on magazine covers, spawning a line of toys, and bringing zoo attendance to an all time high.
Cause of death remains unknown at this time.
[derspiegel / m&c.]
That’s so sad. I remember blogging about him when he was born.
Let’s talk about Your Highness The Dentist first. The front desk lady called me to get my husband’s DOB, since the policy is primarily under his name and apparently, the insurance company wants his DOB. She was supposed to call me back with insurance coverage information - what’s covered and what’s not. Never did. I called her during lunch time to enquire. My insurance won’t cover deep cleaning nor will it cover filling. I have a wait time of 6 months. So I told her to send me an email with the cost breakdown for each treatment. She never emailed me that either. I called up twice- no one picked up! I am going to call back tomorrow to check one last time. Else I guess I have to find some other dentist. Seriously, I am amazed as to why she’s so reluctant about giving me my prescription. Don’t I have a right to know what the fix is? They are gonna bill me for my doctor’s visit tomorrow (including the X-ray they took the minute I stepped in). Maybe most of the people don’t get treatments done once they find out that insurance doesn’t cover a part or all of the needed treatment. I don’t know. I’m just confused. I guess Your Highness The Dentist has a lot of business.
I am sure I’ll be stuck with a huge bill of anywhere between $2000-$4000 for everything. :’( Why does it cost so much to take care of yourself in the US? Never mind. Don’t answer that. I know why it costs so much. It’s not because the Healthcare industry is awesome. It’s because the system is broken.
Moving on- I saw someone at work walking towards the recycle bin with at least 6 empty Ozarka PLASTIC bottles…
The only time I’ve ever been to a dentist was to get a tooth removed when I was little kid. Anyway, my teeth’s been hurting a lot lately (too much of Diet Coke). So, I booked an appointment with the dentist who’s closest to my residence. The entire visit took approximately 30 minutes. Let me give you a breakdown of these 30 minutes:
Filling out 9 pages of forms on a fancy iPad: 10 minutes
Wait time: 5 minutes
Nurse talks to me about my teeth problems and takes X-Ray, readies the chamber for Your Highness The Dentist: 8 minutes
Your Highness The Dentist graces me by his presence: 3 minutes
I walk out of his chamber and talk to the receptionist about the next steps, costs etc: 4 minutes (would have been over in less than a minute had I not asked questions. The receptionist didn’t plan on explaining anything to me. Patients are treated like objects.)
During those 3 minutes, the dentist came across as a comedian versus an actual doctor. I’ll tell you why. He asked me where I am originally from (if you can’t already guess by my Indian looks…). Anyway, next he asks, “How’s the flooding in India?”.
My response: “Do you mean Japan? There’s no flooding in India currently…”
He: “No I meant the one that happened earlier this year”.
Me: ??? I don’t remember any such flooding. Yes, there was a tsunami a couple of years back in the Southern part.
He: Yes, how bad was that?
Me: Pretty bad, yes.
Next, he explains that I need to do some deep cleaning and get some filling done. Actually, he explains all of this to the nurse sitting next to me. I had to ask him questions in order to know what’s wrong with my teeth. It’s only when I went to the front desk that I understood (after asking 20 questions) that the visit is over and that I need to come back 4-5 times more, that’ll involve me seeing a “Hygienist” and then the dentist for filling. Your Highness didn’t explain anything. His time is precious. Cannot waste it on stupid idiots like me who dunno a thing about dentistry. He’d rather have me make way for the next goat.
I want to murder these doctors.
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