Peaches-- I often had palpitations over my DS and several of his friends. I think it is because I forgot to have my OWN adolescence, so I am redoing it (over and over) every decade. I can SO understand why women of a certain age go nuts over youthful media stars.
Hope your DS came home happy and proud... and sober enough!
I have a friend who works for the Sacramento Business Journal. I don't know if theres a Business Journal in your area, but let me know if you want to contact her. Turns out she comes from a long lineage of writers, but is too modest to drop names. That's probably why I like her so much. Have you been writing any stories lately? Write yourself to a happy ending. I have my fingers crossed for you.
Kiwi-- I do hope you are taking laptop or email addresses with you as well as SPF lotion and a good book. Are you boating for your week away?
You'll probably be able to tell how weird the campus at Emerson is... just go sit in the co-op or primary student lounge and eavesdrop!!!
Wabbs--- a book that was pretty helpful (i.e., not totally!!) was
this book The nutritionist has made some offhanded comments about how certain simple carbs "make" you want to eat more. I totally agree that certain foods can set off a binge.Of course those are usually the ones easiest to grab, most highly processed and most laden with fat (saturated, trans'd or not) and sugar.
I also skimmed the new Discover magazine yesterday at Fry's (DH was having some techie cravings of his own). It reported on preliminary research saying that minor hormone/chemical imbalances can trigger depression. Chromium, magnesium, folic acid and a particular kind of sugar were seen as useful for alleviating depression. I think it is interesting that those chemicals are often touted for weight loss as well.
Yesterday I walked and DH went with me. Hoooray!! And then I planted a tree and pulled weeds. I am feeling very virtuous-- but unfortunately it doesn't mean my to do list is noticeably shorter.
Gotta get going on my water quota and see if DH is ever going to get out of bed. Of course, I can play freely when he's asleep
Here's a meme for your entertainment, with my answers....
* 1. YOUR PORN STAR NAME: (Name of first pet / Street you live on):Pierre San Miguel
* 2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (Name of your favorite snack food / Grandfather's first name)
wix Emil
* 3. YOUR FASHION DESIGNER NAME: (First word you see on your left / Favorite restaurant):Mother El Norte
* 4. EXOTIC FOREIGNER ALIAS: (Favorite Spice / Last Foreign Vacation Spot):Cinnamon Scotland
* 5. SOCIALITE ALIAS: (Silliest Childhood Nickname / Town Where You First Partied):Snigglefritz Claremont
* 6. "FLY GIRL/BOY" ALIAS (a la J. Lo): (First Initial / First Two or Three Letters of your Last Name)
.Whi (Why?)
* 7. ICON ALIAS: (Something Sweet Within Sight / Any Liquid in Your Kitchen):Creme Saver Molasses
* 8. DETECTIVE ALIAS: (Favorite Baby Animal / Where You Went to High School):Cria John Muir
* 9. BARFLY ALIAS: (Last Snack Food You Ate / Your Favorite Alcoholic Drink):Almonds Drambuie
* 10. SOAP OPERA ALIAS: (Middle Name / Street Where You First Lived):Whitney San Miguel
* 11. ROCK STAR ALIAS: (Favorite Candy / Last Name Of Favorite Musician):KitKat Sting (Sounds like a stripper...)
* 12. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: ( First 2 letters of your first name and the first 3 Letters from your last name makes your first name. Take the first 2 letters of your mother's maiden name and the first 3 letters of the city you were born in)
awhi Hapas (See, that wasn't so bad
I think Creme Saver Molasses sounds more pornographic than Pierre San Miguel. P SM sounds like a high rolling gambler in Monaco.