No Chaser

Hum-di-dum

I'm feeling shockingly lazy.  Not apathetic or depressed or any of that nonsense that often accompanies laziness ... just lazy ... as if I would rather just be lazing about on a comfy couch or wandering lazily through a museum. 

It's suddenly sunny out, and I think it would be nice to take a lazy stroll through the sculpture park.  It would be fun to go to the downtown library and read children's books on a beanbag chair.

I feel like I want very mild stimulus and activity, not zero, just a lower level than usual.  I simply want to be doing something pleasurable and comforting.

This morning, I had a sign of what has become my predominant mood today.  When I stopped in to pick up some yogurt at Whole Foods, I was irresistably drawn to the chocolate milk, which I also purchased but have yet to drink.

Maybe I should just start there.

posted by: NoChaser at January 31, 2008 14:25 | link | comments (3) |

Snowshoeing! Blood sugar! Eat more!

The lovely and athletic Nellicious took me snowshoeing this weekend.  It was my first time, and I really liked it.  We tromped around for about 3 hours, enjoying the fresh air, the falling snow and the happy dogs we met on the way.  We stayed on the path, but next time, I think we'll try a more backcountry trek.

When we returned to the car, there was so much snow on the roads that we had to put chains on the car, which, unpracticed as we are with such things, took us about half an hour -- a very chilly half hour during which we both suffered icy frozen fingers.

Outside an antique store in North Bend, I realized I was hypoglycemic and had to down a few cookies.  I had been so excited about snowshoeing that I had completely forgotten to eat enough food.  Duh.  I was totally shaky and dazed.

When we got back to Seattle, we had a really tasty Mac and Cheese and pseudo-Chicken Pot Pie.  I felt better and could finally talk a bit more but was still pretty wiped out, so Nellicious put me in bed, gave me some ice cream, and read to me until I dozed off.

Despite the low blood sugar drama, my first in a very long time, it was a really wonderful day.

posted by: NoChaser at January 28, 2008 13:05 | link | comments (1) |

Way to go Gore

Al Gore has endorsed gay marriage. 

My favorite line:  "the loyalty and love that two people feel for one another when they fall in love ought to be celebrated and encouraged and shouldn’t be prevented by any form of discrimination in the law.”

posted by: NoChaser at January 23, 2008 12:55 | link | comments (2) |

Ravenous

Whenever I am beginning my period, I become absolutely ravenous.  Yesterday, I ate the equivalent of five full meals. 

I've often thought maybe it was emotional eating, but I'm actually prone to emotional not eating, and the thing is, I always feel physically really really hungry during my period.  In fact, I would eat even more if my stomach could take it.

I've been curious about this for years, but never bothered to find out what was going on.  Last night, I went to dinner with Nellicious, Znut, and Hong Kong (a nutritionist).  What timing!  I naturally asked her about my insatiability. 

She told me that women can use up to 16% more energy during their periods because of metabolic changes and uterine contractions among other things. 

Turns out the hormonal changes might also affect your insulin resistance which means my normally low blood sugar may go even lower more quickly than usual.

Wow!  16% more energy.  That's a lot. 

The body is an amazing thing.

posted by: NoChaser at January 22, 2008 10:01 | link | comments |

Graziano Cecchini is at it again

Most recently filled the Trevi Fountain with red food coloring, now unleashing colored plastic balls down the Piazza di Spagna.  Great stuff.



More videos available here.

posted by: NoChaser at January 16, 2008 11:49 | link | comments |

Thankful

I have an obsession with the role of emotion in public and political life.  I have talked extensively about emotion on Oprah and to some degree about politicians and emotion.  I have very much enjoyed watching Hillary run, and I was absolutely delighted when she cried Monday. 

This is not because I wish her ill, but because I was excited to see her express real emotion, especially one that might actually harm her political chances. 

When she won the NH primary yesterday, I whooped.  She's probably my favorite candidate, but I like Obama very much too, so I was happy when he won Iowa.  My whoop was for the fact that her emotional display on Monday didn't hurt her, and quite possibly even helped.

Edited to add this link that Smelt sent me.  No wonder Hillary cried.  Holy fuck.

posted by: NoChaser at January 09, 2008 08:28 | link | comments |

New Year's Resolution

My New Year's Resolution is to post nothing of substance on my blog every month!

posted by: NoChaser at January 05, 2008 13:12 | link | comments |