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Thursday, January 8, 2009
If the bridge BLOWS, burn it. I can swim just fine.
I actually said, "FUCK YOU" to an "employer" last night. Balls? Oh sure, I have a pair but this was simply justice, for me and all the other employee's with a "fuck you" dangling by a pinkie on their tongue.
It was one of those moments when you're holding a (hypothetical) can of gasoline in your hand and and a match and the gain you'd get from actually setting the bridge on fire is better than leaving it standing. Up in flames, baby! There's only so much patronizing talk a person can take, and deserves (which is really never)- especially when its unjustified to begin with. I think when you're in your twenties you're often looked at like you're still "new to the rodeo" and sure, maybe physically you haven't been in their "specific rodeo" but rodeo or not; character, work ethic, talent, intelligence- don't have an age and sadly, are qualities lost on many "elders."
I've always believed in getting rid of your "low worth" anything; clothing, relationships, JOBS, etc. LOW WORTH meaning, whenever you wear that specific dress, the one you KNOW makes you feel like Kirstie Allie (pre and post Jenny) every time you try it on, but you keep holding out until the "day" it doesn't make you feel gigantour anymore and the elusive asshole day never shows.....
...or the relationship you know could be better, but it isn't so you wait, and wait until eventually you surrender and settle as if you DESERVE the "low worth" feelings it gives you.
Or the job that you've shown up to everyday, dedicated like a damn nun to Jesus, loyal and doormat-y and the meetings you've endured, sitting dutifully in front of some schmucks desk with a fancy engraved name place, excessive saliva spewing from his mouth when he says the word "numbers" and talks about his children in private school after cutting your pay by half, only to "in closing" be shoved out the door stripped of any sort of dignity and feeling condescended to the point that you don't know if you actually are as smart, and deserving as you thought you were at 8am this morning before you medicated with a Venti Americano.
THAT, is the "low worth" feeling I'm talking about. The low worth things, people, thong underwear, box of crackers; whatever the fuck it is- it needs to go and if the only way to say good riddens to is to say "fuck you," then profane away. Honestly, if you're at the breaking point of directing a fuck you to someones face, they probably deserved it, unless you're Puck or any of those Real World kids who are just hotheads.
"You're lucky you can do that...." said my Dad all beaten, exhausted and sweaty on his elliptical trainer while conversing at the gym...
"Not everyone can. It's easy to walk away when you don't have as many responsibilities (i.e. spawns, mortgages).....other times you have to endure it because you don't have another choice."
And though, I understood the point he was making- very much so, I also decided; I ALWAYS HAVE ANOTHER CHOICE. LOW WORTH, simply isn't and will never be one of them.
31 comments:
- Shady said...
Awesomely written and I couldn't agree with you more. I've had many moments where I realised..."F-this, run away!" and got out of crappy situations, relationships, jobs, drama, etc before it all got too much and something drastic happened instead.
- January 9, 2009 at 12:12 AM
- Ambles said...
amazing. abso-fucking-lutely amazing. hands down one of the best posts I've read in a long time.
- January 9, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- susan said...
Good for you- there are so many times that I wish I did that and I am getting stressed out just thinking about them right now.
- January 9, 2009 at 4:21 AM
- Matt Frost said...
I dont want to sound like an adult here... but you want to buy into this economic paradigm, while maintaining the attitude and freedom of someone individulaistic and not mainstream. Anyone having second thoughts about having indundated themselves with professional responsiblity would feel the same, no matter what the slight or insult started the revolution thoughts. Either make something of your own, or suck it for cash and independance.
- January 9, 2009 at 5:20 AM
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- January 9, 2009 at 6:07 AM
- JD said...
I just love the fact that you used the word "spawns" to describe children. That makes you realize what a serious decision it is to have kids, and how it can effect your entire future, by removing options.
- January 9, 2009 at 6:09 AM
- Gemini said...
AMEN sista! You should be a preacher... well, actually that wouldn't work, you curse too much, but it was a damn fine point!
- January 9, 2009 at 6:41 AM
- The Odd Duck said...
I think you may just be one of my heroes now.
- January 9, 2009 at 6:57 AM
- Erin said...
Love this
and it proves you do feel better when you say what you feel, even if what your saying is followed by 10 exclamation points and the *** symbols
- January 9, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- L.L. said...
I couldn't agree with you more!
- January 9, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Sassy Molassy said...
I totally agree. If you are able to say effyou to whatever job it is that isn't up to your standards, go for it. I'm all about quality in every aspect of life. I'd rather be fully enjoying the things I do than getting by on a lot of stuff that fills the gaps. hence the reason i've stayed away from most men and relationships for a long time.
- January 9, 2009 at 10:33 AM
I think this is one of the BEST posts you've written! Of course, a tiny bit of that opinion has to do with the fact that my boss is a giant, condescending SUCKWAD who I despise. And if I could quit, I would. But I do have a mortgage payment. So I stay. Sigh...
But of course your writing on this was brilliant and I can practically see the fire emanating from you as you uttered those two words to your former employer. "Fuck You" has never sounded so good!
- January 9, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Chelsea Talks Smack said...
matt frost- I dont disagree?
and thank you thank you to you guys for the virtual high five. lol.
- January 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- I Run in Heels said...
I love the points you make about weeding out the "low worth" stuff in your life. I've started a stack for Ebay of clothes that fall in that category. Why torture myself?
- January 9, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- just me said...
Ew. Fuck old men who try to make you feel like shit.
Someone who's stupid will work for them.
Not you.
- January 9, 2009 at 4:06 PM
- Katelin said...
well said! no one ever deserves low worth anything. way to speak up for yourself. woo.
- January 9, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- irunwithscissors said...
good for you! sometimes you just have to stand up for yourself!
- January 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Rose and Jill said...
This could not be more well written
- January 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- TheRedThreads said...
I...I... I... I love you. You just became something of a hero to me.
I feel like that SO MUCH, and sometimes I just sit there and take it and other times, it's just too much and I look around at everyone else and think "How can we deal with this and still feel respect for ourselves?" Sometimes, you just need to raise the middle finger in salute to your self worth.
Thank you.
- January 9, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Miss Cellaneous said...
I awarded you the Premio Dardos Award. See here: http://quarterlifequery.blogspot.com/2009/01/awards-season-is-here.html
- January 10, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- Kyla Bea said...
Fantastic post! I completely agree with you, I feel that way about my job and - while it's secure - I know I have to move on.
This makes me feel like that just got a whole lot cooler.
- January 10, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Blogstiny said...
You need to call me, I need to hear this story. I have wanted to quit my job many times, and have had to take some "low worth" scenarios, but I feel the job pays better than nearly anything I can find, and it helps the "Cause", plus my stupid spawns need to eat.
- January 10, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- MsPuddin said...
I'm guessing you don't work there anymore?
I'm still a twenty something working up the courage to cut the man im settling for out of my life.thanks for some hopeful inspiration..;p
- January 10, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- nicoleantoinette said...
Hi, I'm Nicole and I recently did the same thing.
- January 11, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Chelsea Talks Smack said...
nicole- this is why we are one ins the same
Blogstiny- I will tell you the whole shabang. Drinks and shizzz soon/
- January 11, 2009 at 11:40 AM
- Kern said...
Fuck yeah! Loved it. You're right and I've had to do that a few times last year with fingers flyin'. If I have nothing else at all right now at least I have dignity, self respect, and the balls to stand up for them. Keep preaching!
- January 11, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- Exposed said...
I'd rather have low-financial worth than work for a low-life any day.
I'm giving you a great big "FUCK YEAH!" :)
- January 12, 2009 at 1:43 AM
- Miss Marie said...
Ohmigosh, This is MY LIFE this week. I literally let go of about 10 people and they got pissed and I was all "you haven't talked to me in a year except to tell me what I was doing wrong in life"
Burn baby burn. I like swimming. :)
- January 12, 2009 at 3:27 PM
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- Narcs Killl said...
a good woman once said, "I'd rather have a life then a living "
- April 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
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I just got this http://www.paperchase.co.uk/p/472804/lunch-box-enchantment-design.html box from Borders, and while it is quite large (almost 4 cups!) and I am one who definitely needs to use bento to control my diet, I actually am pleased with the size. I am a vegan-leaning vegetarian, for 2+ years now so it's not like I drastically changed my diet recently, and lately I simply can not reach a point of satiety. I pack a healthy amount (1 cup of brown rice, about 1/2 cup of beans or occasionally tofu, and some veggies and fruit) into a 2.5ish box I have, but this just isn't cutting it. I find myself still starving which leads to mad snacking, which is causing me to get even fatter. So I was thrilled with the size of this box, but today I filled it with 1 cup of brown rice, 1/4 cup vegetarian baked beans, 1/4 cup shelled edamame, a little more than 1/2 cup carrot kinpira (my latest addiction!), about 1/2 cup of cauliflower I didn't finish because I just couldn't stand it, and a kiwi for dessert. I ate a bit late due to a family emergency throwing the whole day off, and I'm still famished. What can I do?!? Should I increase to 1.5 cups of brown rice? I think that and a full cup of beans would probably bring me closer to feeling satisfied, but I need to lose 60 lbs ASAP, which won't happen without a bit of calorie control. I need help!!!
(standard disclaimer: I am not a medical professional or nutritionist or dietician and I'm not even vegan, though I do eat a lot of vegan meals)
It sort of looks like your menu is heavy on the carbs and vegetables, though edamame has some protein. Do you use any oil? I know that we are taught to be afraid of oil but it does help you feel satisfied after a meal, I've found. Use a little olive oil to sauté your vegetables and so on and see if that makes a difference. (Be sure to measure how much you're using though, so you keep track of your calories.)
Nuts are a great source of protein, good oil and fiber - try adding a few to your diet. Raw almonds are really filling I find. Pecans are good too. At the moment I'm eating a pretty low-carb diet, but trying to stay away from animal proteins as much as I can, and nuts are really a lifesaver as a snack when I'm really hungry. Eating about 10 almonds in the middle of the afternoon keeps me going until dinner time. Add a few raisins to the mix if you want something sweet. Sesame seeds and other seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, etc.) can be used in moderation also.
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"It sort of looks like your menu is heavy on the carbs and vegetables"
I'm pretty sure that the rice and beans alone have about 65g carbohydrate. If I remember diabetic school correctly, that's on pace if you weigh about 190 lbs, and you don't want to lose weight. That is, three meals a day, each containing 60g carbohydrate, plus two snacks a day of 15g carbs each, will allow a 190 lb person to maintain that weight. (As a rule of thumb.)
When I eat rice and beans together, I usually eat half a cup of rice and a quarter cup of beans. The rest of my carbs usually come from raw fruit and vegetables. Raw vegetables are more filling than cooked vegetables. Another rule of thumb from diabetic school: two cups of raw veggies averages 15g of carbs. (So that same 190 lb person could eat 8 cups of raw veggies to get 60g of carbohydrate. Frankly, I can't eat that much.)
Protein and fats slow down your stomach, which turns out to have some important, beneficial side effects.
Well, I'm not a vegan, but I am a pesco-vegetarian, which means I eat a vegetarian diet, but sometimes include fish and shellfish. Which can make bentos tricky. ^_^
I agree with Maki, more carbs is not the way to go. Studies show that soup is very filling, and other high water content dishes, stews, curries, and such, and though not really practical for bento, if you are trying to diet, they would be good for other meals. Warm foods are usually more filling to the mind.
Studies have also shown that if you are used to eating a dessert after a meal, when on a diet if you deny yourself a dessert totally, you may eat more in the course of the day, because your brain is not getting the trigger that the meal is over.
A little bit of sweet can go a long way. One of my favorite sweet treats is a delicious spread called Nutella. It does contain a bit of milk and whey, so not quite vegan. But a whole lot better for you than a donut or a candy bar.
From the website: http://www.nutellausa.com/index.html
• Over 50 Hazelnuts per 13 oz. Jar
• Contains No Artificial Colors
• Contains No Artificial Preservatives
Ingredients: sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk, reduced minerals whey (from milk), soy lecithin: an emulsifier, vanillin: an artificial flavor.
It's very rich and just a couple teaspoons is usually all I need. I eat it plain, or on bread or fruit.
Kinda just turned into a Nutella ad... lol Sorry.
But, another good point, high fiber fills you quickly, and since the whole nation is on a fiber kick right now, you can get great tasting things with fiber, not just bran. (bran can be tasty, too though)
A tasty filling trail mix can be made of some nuts, dried fruits, tasty high fiber cereal, and maybe a few chocolate chips. (For this I prefer the mini chips) Tuck a handful or so in your bento for snacking, and if lunch gets delayed, you have something on hand.
Just make sure to try new things, watch the calories, and remember that if you go off diet a little it doesn't mean you have to jump headfirst into a tub of ice cream, just do better on your next meal. Good luck and feel free to email me at ravenfaery [at] valornet [dot] com if you have any questions.
I hate to barge in and sound nit-picky, but there's no such thing as "not quite vegan". Things are either vegan or they are not. These dietary choices are exclusive, one cannot be vegan and eat nutella, there's no "not quite" about it.
Obviously if the people in question aren't trying to eat vegan at all, then it's of no concern. [And everything else you said is spot-on.]
Some people do consider themselves to be vegan "with exceptions". I know two people who are vegan except for muttonbird - which is actually something that many omnivores have problems with eating. And then there are degrees of veganism; some will eat honey, for instance, and some will wear leather where others won't. It sort of depends on your reasons for being vegan in the first place.
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60lb is a lot, and your ASAP should be a year at least! You are going to have to be very patient.
Many people find that smaller meals more often are better for weight loss, but you do have to get used to the idea that you will feel hungry sometimes. It's normal. Feeling satiated is not a requirement at the end of a meal - it's a good idea never to eat quite that much. But also try not to get to the point of feeling starving - that's likely to make you gorge, which is counterproductive. A little snack in the afternoon when you are beginning to feel peckish as Maki suggests is a great idea. Sureslim (expensive but effective) include pumpkin-, sunflower-, and flax-seeds in varying proportions in their clients' diets, generally a tablespoon or two of each per day, so I'd definitely use a little of them in salads and snacks if I were you.
I'm no nutritionist either, but do make sure you eat enough protein and good fats (olive oil, avocado, the above-mentioned seeds, things like that) - they help you to feel full, and they are absolutely necessary for health.
I don't usually eat dessert, but I do reserve the end of meal slot for very sweet fruits. Same idea, but usually fewer calories and at least the sugar is all naturally occurring. I've thought about packing a small slice of cake in a side dish, but that's really not a habit I want to get into, seeing as I'm trying to shed a few pounds.
It really drives me crazy when people who are neither nutritionists nor vegetarians who have at least done a lot of research on vegan/ vegetarian nutrition enter threads like this with advice to both "cut back on carbs" and "make sure you get enough protein!" That is quite frankly one of the most unintelligent things I have ever heard. It is impossible to compartmentalize fat, carbs, and protein in a vegan diet, or even the non-meat portion of an omnivorous diet. Grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits are all comprised of all three as well as vitamins and minerals. The food I listed from the meal that left me still ravenous, excluding the inedible cauliflower, amounted to 500 calories and at least 15 grams of protein, which is about 22% of the 70ish grams I supposedly need, if you go by standard recommendations. There is some research lately into the idea that we don't really need even that much, but even if we go with the standard school of thought, 22% is about right for one meal.
It's also pretty insulting to say that the absolute fastest I could possibly lose 60 lbs is "a year at least!" You know nothing about me or my lifestyle. Don't assume that everyone who wants to lose weight is going to do so by slightly changing her eating habits yet continuing to sit around on her fat butt all day long. Also, you don't even know exactly how fat I am. 60 lbs is more than half a person on someone 5' tall but significantly less on someone 6' tall. On which end of the spectrum do I fall? How quickly do I tend to lose weight when I make the effort? Oh right, you have no f-ing idea!
I hope someone who actually follows a vegan-ish diet, or who has at least researched it extensively, can come in here with some useful advice. The whole point here is that 3.5 cups of grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit amounting to 500 calories did not ease my hunger. I've tried eating a handful of nuts or whatever as a snack and it doesn't do $#!t. I need to find ways to add bulky, VEGAN, nutrient rich foods *that taste good* while keeping the calorie count low.
Hi Jenni,
I understand your frustration regarding your weight loss efforts. I've been there - am still there- myself. As I clearly stated in my reply, I eat a mostly vegetarian diet these days bordering on vegan, and I have faced hunger pains and such myself, and tried to deal with them in various ways. To tell me and the other people who have replied to you with the best of intentions and trying to be helpful, and telling them their advice is insulting is in itself is quite aggressive and rude. It's fine to disagree with someone, but it's not at all fine to be so confrontational.
The forums here have always been friendly and civil, and we want to keep it that way.
Thank you for your understanding. If you have a problem with this policy let me know.
I'm very sorry if I offended you, that was not the intention.
You may very well be able to lose 60 lb in much less than a year, but it IS generally accepted that fast weight loss is not healthy, and is far more likely to be put right back on afterwards. Most nutritionists seem to recommend a pound a week as a reasonably healthy achievable target, and that is more than a year for 60 lb. It doesn't make much difference whether you are really tall and slightly overweight or really short and obese. A short and obese person should be able to safely lose weight quite a bit faster than that to start off with, but the weight gets much harder to lose after a little while. A good friend of mine (who is short) used Sureslim a couple of years ago to try to get from ~110kg to 80kg, a loss of a little more than 60lb. She lost huge amounts to start with, 2kg some weeks, but it averaged out at about 1/2 kg (~1lb) a week over the long term. She didn't quite make it to her target either!
When I say carb, protein and fat, I'm referring to the nutrients themselves, not the foods that contain them. Even meat contains some carbohydrate in the form of glycogen.
As far as protein and fat go, you seem to have ignored the part of what both Maki and I said about them making you feel full. You are quite correct that we don't need to eat enormous amounts of protein or fat for health, but we do need to eat some. On the other hand, we don't actually NEED to eat any carbohydrates at all; they only provide energy and we can get all the energy we need from protein and fat if necessary. So if you are trying to cut back on total calories it makes a certain amount of sense to eat those calories in the form that makes you feel fullest, don't you think? Foods that are richer in protein, fibre, and fat do that. I'm not saying don't eat carbs, but you can cut them down quite a lot while you're trying to lose weight.
I'm familiar with the vegan diet, although I don't follow it myself. I've cooked for vegans often. When I say eat more protein, I mean eat something like lentils instead of rice in a dish, getting a higher proportion of protein to carb in the bulkier foods. If you are going to eat "straight" carbs eat high fibre ones - brown rice has more fibre than white (3.4% as opposed to 1.4% according to CalorieKing), but it still doesn't have a huge amount. I was part of a study a while ago that was comparing a high fibre/high protein diet with a normal one, and the high fibre people had to eat bulghur wheat instead of rice. It has much more fibre (18%, again according to the CalorieKing database). The results of the study, by the way, were that high fibre/high protein turns out to be good for losing weight and good for reducing type 2 diabetes.
And I may not be a nutritionist, but I AM a biochemist and I do have a pretty good grounding in what nutrients are necessary and what they all do.
I was a vegetarian for over ten years, but this was before the internet was around so I did my research the old fashioned way with resources that I would now be suspicious of.
If you haven't seen this thread already I'd like to point you to c-helle's comments
This is a real life example that may explain some of the comments you've objected to.
I personally see a lot of useful advice in this thread you've created. The sureslim idea of adding seeds to a diet is something you could try for yourself very easily by adding a zakkokumai style mix to your rice - linseed/flax, buckwheat, sesame, amaranth, quinoa, millet, poppy seeds and even sunflower and pumpkin seeds (although I would cut or grind these last two). For myself, I find that a cup of rice with a tablespoon of added seeds/grains is more filling than rice alone. You might even like to try adding a spoon of oats to your rice (oats are well known for releasing energy slowly helping you feel 'full' for longer - a breakfast of soy milk oat porridge and fruit could be an ideal way to start your day).
From experience rather than research I find that different grains affect my appetite in different ways. But I also suspect that your (and by 'your' I mean 'my') body changes in the way it 'perceives' the food. For instance, only a small portion of quinoa would make me feel quite full. However, I can now eat larger quantities of quinoa easily. You may want to try different grains and keep changing often.
So some alternatives to brown rice might be the bulgar wheat that Bronwyn mentioned, quinoa, barley cous cous and buckwheat grouts or buckwheat noodles (although I'd suggest keeping the buckwheat noodle cooking water and using it for something like bread making as it is high in B vitamins).
These are all foods that I myself enjoy and find to be convenient and tasty and, importantly, filling.
This recipe (without the smoked salmon, obviously) is a perfect way to have delicious vegan soba noodles. I'd suggest more cucumber and some avocado slices to replace the salmon. You can halve the amount of sugar and it's still very good
I'm not sure how realistic it is to expect that a magic bento combination will keep you feeling satisfied. I'd concentrate more on the snacking and accept that I do it.
Best way I know of to curb hunger is with home made bread. I find that a bread machine allows me to incorporate all kinds of grains and other pulses and vegetables, seeds and nuts into my diet as well as the vitamin rich cooking water from boiling vegetables. I can even make healthy combinations that are sweetened with maple syrup and fresh or dried fruits. Sweet or savoury, it's ideal snacking food.
Loretta, I think that points out that 1. we are all different and 2. our bodies' reactions to food may depend as much on psychological factors as physical. Like, I can't stop myself at just 1 slice often when it come to bread, even whole grain. Not even pumpernickel, which I don't even like that much. White bread is the worst, even including steamed buns or bread. It just doesn't seem to send the right signals to my brain. On the other hand, whole grains and even white rice can make me full much faster. It may all be tied up to some childhood memories or something - bread was rarely the center of a meal, except for breakfast, but rice often was even when we weren't living in Japan.
I agree Maki. I'm not sure there is any definitive answer as how 'full' someone feels often has so little to do with any scientific reasons nor can it be backed by any amount of common research. I've shared my own personal experiences with feeling sated (which include a degree of my husband's).
The kind of bread I had in mind that will sate both of us (and what we've fallen back on when we've been extremely strapped for cash) is something like wholemeal bread with chickpeas, olive oil and garlic (Bread makers can deal with very heavy combinations). We find we feel stuffed after one sandwich made from this kind of bread. White breads just don't have the same effect.
There was a time whilst I was vegetarian that I was afflicted with Bell's Palsy and I had to take quite large doses of corticosteroids. The side effects of these drugs affected my appetite tremendously so that I spent at least a couple of months (seemed a very, very long time!) with insatiable hunger. During this time I could have eaten without a break for 24 hours every day (I wasn't sleeping either) and was miserable when I wasn't swallowing something. In order to deal with it I packaged food early in the morning into individual portions that I would allow myself to eat strictly only on the hour (stodgy filling foods like fried potatoes or pies/pastries - the only ones that would truly satisfy me), and on the half hour (fruit/raw vegetables). My tastebuds were also affected by the paralysis so only foods with strong flavours like grapefruit or bell peppers could be tasted. I don't think I'll ever forget what it was like to be so hungry and how much of a slave I was to my viciously unrelenting appetite. Unfortunately, my closest friends also had to deal with some nasty hunger related mood swings. It was a kind of hell and I still feel greatly privileged to have escaped from it. Whilst I doubt that the original poster here is experiencing anything like the level of hunger I had, my sympathies are with anyone who has to deal with persistent hunger of any degree.
"Like, I can't stop myself at just 1 slice often when it come to bread, even whole grain."
When I changed my diet, I thought I'd have the most trouble with potato chips. For me, a bag was one serving. Didn't matter what size bag.
But I started weighing my potato chips, and rationing myself to one ounce a day. I had no trouble with that.
Now, whenever you slay problem number one, problem number two gets promoted. For me, problem number two was a surprise: cheese. No cheese is safe around me. I can't have it in the house--if it's here, I'll eat half a pound in a heartbeat.
another vegan here and always hungry too ;-P
i noticed that fat is very important for me, especially in winter.
i may use raw oils, i may have something fried in my lunch, but if i don't have fats, i start craving.
a hearty hot soup helps too (not broth, rich soup)
and paking a lighter lunch BUT adding a treat box to eat around 4pm with a cuppa tea ;-P
btw: i discovered that often i think i feel hungry, but i simply have an acidic stomach due to stress or else.
i started using a kind of "clay" drink my MD suggested, and it works miracles.
i discovered that half of my hunger is not hunger at all, give it a try ;-P
Thanks for your input! I left this thread for a while because it was just ticking me off (I know everyone here *means* well...), but I also found shortly after posting it that fat seems to play an important role for me as well. I try to cook at least one part of each meal in a bit of oil, and it does seem to help. I also try to drink more water. In fact, I have finally reached the point where for the most part I don't even want sodas or juice anymore, just ice cold water. I also rarely have any interest in processed meat-replacement foods. Veggie dogs and burgers will always have a place at summer cookouts and such, but otherwise... can't I just have some REAL food? I love a good bowl of soup, too, and really need to get a good thermos for meals this winter.
I think the acidic stomach "hunger" feeling could certainly be part of my problem. Given the amount of stress I have been under for the past 3 years, I'm honestly surprised I haven't had a total melt down and wound up hospitalized. Ahh, life! What's the deal with the clay drink? Would just taking antacid tablets have the same effect?
I'm not a nutritionist nor a vegan but I will be a doctor (MD) in 10months time and also have plenty of experience with diets etc.
1st off well done you for starting off with the weight loss and having a goal! It's hard and I know myself how much willpower it takes when the road ahead looks so hard! :)
Second of all have you ever heard of slimming world? It has literally changed my life and the way I look at food! As you are a veggie I will omit 'red days' from the explination I'm about to attempt ;)
So... On an average day you can have:
As much fruit and veg as you want - this includes things like bananas and sweetcorn! Some fruits are considered better than others and help speed weight loss e.g. Berries
As much pasta, rice or noodles as you want - yes, I am being serious! I recommend brown or wholegrain versions if possible as this also helps weight loss :)
As many potatoes, beans and eggs as you like. This includes beans in tomato sauce! (baked beans)
As many fat free yoghurts as you like! (no jokes... I was eating 1/2 litre of yoghurt a day at one point!!)
Then, you choose from the following:
2 healthy A choices: these are your carb choices and For example 1 HEXA (healthy a choice) is 2 slices of wholemeal bread or a bowl of cereal or 2 low fat musli bars
2 healthy B choices: these are your dairy choices and can be e.g. 350ml semiskimmed milk or a portion of cheese
Then, if you have any room, lol, you can also have up to 15 'syns' a day. I often use mine for adding a little oil to my food or for e.g. An extra slice of bread or some butter :) but you can use them for candy too! A mars bar for example is 14 syns.
Now, I apologise if I haven't adapted this entirely to a vegan diet I just put all the info in there!
And before anyone says 'that can't ever work!' it does!! I loose 3-4 lbs/ week when I'm on plan. And that's without additional exercise! And I am not a big girl! I weigh 170lbs and am about 12lbs off my ideal weight but am very curvy and have never been 'skinny' (very similar shape to Marilyn Monroe) at one point in the diet I was eating 2 bananas a day, 1 litre of fat free yoghurt with sweetener plus 3 full meals and still dropping 4lbs in a week! It's all about reeducation and eating healthy wholesome foods and cutting overprocessed rubbish out of the diet! (including White bread :()
Check out a local meeting in your area maybe as they are all over the world and are fantastic!
Www.minimins.com also has a brilliant support section for SW :) as for the 60lbs goal: with this plan and some regular exercise I think 6-8 months would be a very reasonable and realistic target :)
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Thanks! That does sound interesting. It sounds like it basically boils down to something I am trying to do anyway: I can eat all the raw or lightly steamed fruits and veggies I want, and I'm trying to keep my portions of rice and other starchy carbs relatively small. I cook some veggies in a small amount of oil because they just taste better that way, but I try not to over do it. It's hard to count calories all the time, so I'm really just trying to figure out a few basic and easy to make hot dishes that I don't get sick of, because sometimes I just need a warm meal to be satisfied, and snack on fresh produce the rest of the time.
But how is it possible to eat all the pasta/rice/noodles you want and still lose weight??? I can eat quite a lot of pasta, especially if it's in a nice sauce...
According to the BBC, soup is the key
The interesting part is how different water is from soup for the stomach, the consistency is more important than the volume.
They also did another test on a program that gave 10 tips for losing weight which suggested that protein makes you feel full for longer, but that you only needed to up the protein content of a meal (such as breakfast) to about 10% to feel the effects.
I guess this explains why I think that the heavy breads with beans like chickpeas in them that I occasionally make in the bread maker are so filling.
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Gigabyte has declared war with their new G1-Killer lineup, featuring three motherboards. At the top of the lineup is the Assassin, an Intel X58 + ICH10R board.
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From the southern slopes of the Lonely Mountain, two long ridges of rock were thrust out, forming the narrow valley in which the town of Dale stood. At the head of this valley was the wide arched entrance of the Kingdom under the Mountain, the Gate of Erebor. Out of the gateway sprang the stream that grew into the River Running.
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"It's a good win any time you win on the road – especially in conference play," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow. "The key for us was the first half and building that big lead. I thought we made some big shots down the stretch when they made their run in the second half."
The Bucs got a game-high 18 points from senior guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), while fellow senior guard Tommy Hubbard (Boston) provided a 16-point, nine-rebound effort. Along with that duo, senior forward Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) had 13 points, and junior guard Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) netted 11.
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My opinion on this guy......He's full of win. His personality is very likable. So far we know he thinks and expresses honestly. He can be bold at times, but that's very admirable. To make things better, we get to see him as a character(different sides yet same package). Meaning, we'll learn something new with him as each arc passes. So I'll be rooting for Junichi to do his thing.
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Y'know, I was hoping for Junichi to be voiced by Jun Fukuyama, since he's famous for voicing Takaaki Kouno and not winning any of the girls despite all the anime episodes and OVAs made for To Heart 2. Since I like the combination of Jun Fukuyama and Shizuka Itou (in To Heart 2 and XXXholic), it would have been nice to see them play a couple who get together in the end, something that has not been the case for either of those two series.
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I'll be very interested in seeing how Junichi evolves over the course of the arcs. The girls will obviously be different - but how different will Junichi be? I assume they'll all draw something different from his personality, but througout he needs to behave as if he's the same kid for this to be realistic. It's a tough balancing act for the production team.
As for the first act, I liked Junichi a lot. At first I was suspicious he was a stereotypical male lead, and a bit mopey - but that quickly changed. While Haruka was both older and operating at a much higher social status, he wss the agressor in their relationship - which he had to do while still being the "puppy" that she found irresistible. Very clever lad, Junichi, for the way he pulled that off.
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Until ep 6, I consider Junichi as someone who react differently towards 3 brackets of girls.
bracket 1, Senpai or dignified people [Haruka & Tsukasa]:
Junichi will act kinda shy. It is like he aims for Haruka/Tsukasa but somehow maintain a set of principles as to not piss Haruka/Tsukasa off. Often help Haruka/Tsukasa in their pleads or chores.
bracket 2, classmate or girls of the same age [Kaoru & Rihoko]:
Friendly and likes to tease Kaoru and Rihoko a lot with nasty remarks.
bracket 3, little sister [Miya] or kouhais [Sae & Ai]
He cherishes or adores them like a brother would. Example would be in ep 2 where Miya and Haruka met for the 2nd time. Miya runs away and Junichi chase after her instead of staying with Haruka. With Ai and Sae, Junichi will lead them in their relationship [mostly with Sae].
Please don't take this post as a fact. It's just based from my observation from ep 1 to ep 6 plus the 3 ongoing mangas.
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^ I agree with this to an extent. I think he's going to be a bit different in every arc depending on the character archetype of the girls. For instance, in the Haruka arc, he acted like a love sick puppy who would follow whatever orders his master gave him due to Haruka being the "Admirable senpai" archetype. Now in this Kaoru arc, he's acting more loose and relaxed since Kaoru and he are on equal footing, being middle school "bad" friends and whatnot. IMO Sae's arc will probably be the most interesting one in terms of Junichi's character since ideally he would take more of a leadership position than in any of the other arcs due to her being a shy kouhai (Ai is a bit too outspoken lol).
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I like this guy because he keeps it real... he's not wimpy nor overly brave, he knows how to have fun and mess around with friends, gets shy around girls he admires, and has perverted thoughts like most guys his age would.
It makes a male viewer who's gone through high school life to relate to him very well.
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This thread might actually be rather hard to have discussions in because, as the first three arcs have shown, the Junichi in each is essentially a different character from his other iterations, which makes discussion of a singular consistent "Junichi" rather... difficult?
|2010-09-24, 10:24
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I'll concede the part about being able to talk to girls, but let's break the other two points down.
Emo - He's still obsessing over being stood up on a date two years ago. He turned his closet into a second bedroom/planetarium for himself that he crawls into to hide, which he did in the very first episode of the series. Pretty textbook emo behavior.
Bumbling idiot - Seriously, are you guys watching the same series? In Haruka's arc and Sae's arc he was a consummate tool. His initial interactions with Ai were due to him being fairly foolish as well.
All this said, Junichi does redeem himself (usually) towards the end of the story arcs and mans up decently well. But claiming he's not emo or a bumbling idiot is a gross mis-characterization.
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We encounter the gospels more fruitfully when we approach with questions. A good beginning is simply to ask why a given story was recorded in the first place. Why, for example, do we hear of a deaf and mute man being healed by Jesus? (Mk 7: 31-37) Why did the early Church remember this incident, among many such, see it as the fulfillment of Isaiah's promise (35: 4-7), and share it with us? Certainly to present Jesus as endowed with power, but what's the significance of this particular power for us? Most of us aren't deaf or mute, and most of those who are will pass their lives without receiving the same healing. What hope does the gospel want to incite in our hearts? Perhaps this: that someday, when it truly matters, lips long sealed will open.
A story to make my point. As a high school and college student, I spent most of my summers working in my Father's grocery story. But one college summer, a surgery I had just undergone made such work impossible. A former high school teacher, a Capuchin Franciscan friar who had recently been named a pastor, invited me to work with him in his new parish.
The unique feature of this parish was the friary attached to it. It was large enough to serve as a residence for retirement-age friars, who could no longer do vigorous active ministry. None of these older men had been my teachers, but living, working, and praying with them for the summer was a wonderful experience.
One of them was a bit intimidating. Call him Gottfried, because that's the first thing one noticed, his German accent. He must have been an engine of efficiency is his day, because he was always searching me out. "Boy, ve have a tree dat must be pruned." Out we would go into the hot Kansas sun. I'd saw off a branch he'd selected, and then he'd select another one. I began to fret that we were eradicating trees, not pruning them.
Another friar, Anthony, was a much more gentle influence. He would regale me with stories of his pastoral ministry and ask me questions about the college seminary.
Each day I would pray the Liturgy of the Hours with the friars, and immediately I noticed something quite odd. Gottfried and Anthony, though they sat on the same side of the chapel and therefore should have prayed the psalm verses in unison, never did so. They were always a word or two apart.
More unsettling was their behavior together outside of chapel. Neither ever acknowledged the other's presence in the room. Sometimes I'd end up sitting between them at table. Each would carry on a contemporaneous conversation with me, as though the other were not also speaking. Anthony would be recommending castor oil for digestive troubles, and Gottfried would suddenly start talking about the restorative properties of Swiss Chard, but without any acknowledgment of what Anthony had just said.
One day I asked a third friar, Bonaventure, why Anthony and Gottfried never prayed in unison, never acknowledged each other's presence. "It's so sad," he said. "Thirty years ago, Anthony was a very popular preacher and pastor. Back then he wasn't bald or portly. He was a very handsome fellow. Women adored him. Whether it was true or not — I don't know — Gottfried told the provincial that Anthony was too friendly with women. It wasn't exactly an accusation of misconduct, just an insinuation that there might be a problem. They haven't spoken to each other since then."
"They haven't spoken to each other in thirty years? How is that possible?"
"They didn't plan on being together in retirement. When they both came here, they entered into a mutual silence. It's been like that for years."
Return now to the promise of the Gospel: that someday, when it truly matters, lips longed sealed will open. Can you see the significance of the Lord's power in our lives? Can you understand what a grace it is, when life-giving words finally flow again?
My point is not to judge Anthony and Gottfried. I've never met a holier group of men than the Capuchins who taught me, and I wouldn't exclude a wounded Anthony and Gottfried from the ranks of their sanctity. My point is that their story is all too familiar, that human life is full of former friends who will not reach out to each other, of married couples who daily converse and yet cannot speak of some silent concern that truly matters to their relationship, that separates their hearts, one from the other. How much of any human life is marked by silence, because the words that need to be spoken just won't come?
St. Thomas Aquinas taught that the angels know each other intuitively. The distances of space do not separate them. One angel only has to will another angel to know something, and knowledge is immediately shared. Communion is achieved without word, concept, or gesture. But we are not angels. We forge our humanity with words. We must seek each other out; we have to search for the right words; and sometimes we must pray for the grace, the courage, simply to speak them.
More than thirty years have passed since that summer, which I spent with the friars. Gottfried and Anthony had been silent that long before I met them, but I like to think that before each heard the Lord call them home, they shared life-giving words with each other. I don't know. Just as Christ didn't heal every sick person in the Palestine of his day, so today we certainly don't see his power everywhere triumphant. That's why we need to pray for, and await, outbreaks of grace. And within the silent chambers of the human heart, each of us must gently yet insistently question the self: what parts of my life are burdened and sore, because my lips are too long sealed?
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Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: To End the Life of an Unborn Child, We desperately Need Prayers and Penance to End Abortion in America
Prayers and penitential hearts must be at the foundation of efforts to restore a genuine respect for life in America, observed Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston.
"Our nation greatly needs our prayers and personal sacrifices," said the cardinal, who chairs the pro-life committee for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"The evil of abortion inflicts unimaginable pain, but Jesus offers us healing and renewal," he emphasized in a Jan. 16 statement. "He came not to condemn us, but to free us from the burden of the wrongs we have done so that all might be saved."
Jan. 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion throughout the nation.
In his anniversary statement, Cardinal O'Malley reflected on the ruling and its implications for America.
"Without grounding in the Constitution, law or human rights, these decisions have made it legal for the past forty years in the United States to end the life of an unborn child," he said. "Since then fifty-five million children never had the chance to be born."
He lamented that the court and much of society accept this "staggering" loss of children's lives as "a matter of personal choice."
Cardinal O'Malley encouraged Americans to "build a civilization worthy of human beings created in God's image."
Stressing the spiritual nature of this battle, he invited Catholics to participate in "Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage" from Jan. 19 to 27.
This novena is part of a larger prayer strategy by the U.S. bishops to support life, marriage and religious liberty, he explained. Throughout the nine days, participants will pray for a renewed respect for life in the nation, as well as for the healing and conversion of all those who have been involved in the abortion industry.
Novena materials – which include daily intercessions, reflections and acts of reparation – are available via text message, social media and the website for the bishops' conference. This portable format makes the prayers accessible to the scores of pilgrims who will be traveling to the nation's capital on Jan. 25 for the annual March for Life.
The nine-day initiative further encourages young people to display pro-life Facebook pictures and to submit brief videos from pro-life events for a video contest.
Cardinal O'Malley also highlighted the importance of forgiveness, explaining that Christ's "Divine Mercy knows no limits" if we only ask for it. He encouraged those who know people suffering from an abortion to compassionately aid them in seeking help.
The cardinal voiced hope that "our defense of human life and religious freedom," as well as our witness to human dignity and compassionate service, will "spark a renewal of love and commitment to the true good of others."
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Dorothea is a storybook quarter sized zine published by paper-xerox-staples distro and press and written by Mike Baker. The stories are group conceptually by the time they were written or more personally by a less obvious element but never by theme. They are mostly micro fiction.
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Diesel HI-JACK GRAY MATTE BLACK
Designed and produced in combination with Italian motor helmet manufacturer AGV, this helmet will offers its wearer nothing but the best. The sporty look of Diesel's Hi-Jack helmet is well balanced with the use of the latest technology and highest quality materials. The sky is the limit when wearing Diesel's Hi-jack jet helmet.
Coming in 2 sizes, the outer shell of this Hi-Jack helmet weighs only 1100 grams. When you look at the inside of this helmet you will see that Diesel and AGV used Dri-Lex fabric for the inner liners of this helmet. This moisture and odor wicking liner received a sanitizing treatment, to prevent the growth of bacteria. With this liner being completely removable and washable, you'll never have to worry about dirty padding anymore. When designing this helmet, Diesel sought inspiration in the aviation industry. This Hi-Jack helmet is based on helmets worn by helicopter pilots. The visor is scratch-proof and anti-fog, and provides protection against UV rays. This scratch-resistant visor can easily be removed thanks to AGV's quick release visor system. If you are looking for a touring helmet and you consider purchasing a jet helmet, than Diesel's Hi-Jack is an option to consider. The strong, homologated outer shell will keep you safe, while numerous of AGV's features included in this helmet ensure maximum wearing comfort. The Hi-Jack is available in a wide variety of colors, so there is a Hi-Jack for everyone.
Special Features
- Shell material: ACF (Advanced Composite Fibre) fibreglass external shell that comes in two sizes
- Homologation:ECE 22.05
- Visor: ISV2 Scratch-resistant, multi-position, retractable visor that tucks away into shell
- Inner padding: Fully removable and washable Dri-Lex® internal liners
- Fabric: Sanitized anti-bacterial internal materials
- Visor mechanism: XQRS (X-tra Quick Release System) visor replacement method
- Retention system: Micrometrical adjustable strap retention system
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Informações Adicionais
Brand Diesel Helmet Series Hi-Jack Main Color Grey Sub Colors Black Finish Matte Double-D Chinstrap Não Sun Visor Não Homologation ECE 22.05 Shell Material Fibreglass
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Size XXS XS S M L XL CM 51-52 53-54 55-56 57-58 59-60 61-62 Inch 20-20.5 20.9-21.3 21.7-22 22.4-22.8 23.2-23.6 24-24.5
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Small Cool 2009: jedigras's Hidden Luxuries
Who Lives Here: jedigras, wife and two Dachshunds
Location: Upper West Side, New York City
Size: 240 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? I think our queen size Murphy bed is the best element of our home. After a long day of work, it's nice to come home to a really comfortable bed and relax. Of course, there's so many interesting elements of our apartment from the special dishwasher, low profile fridge/freezer, embedded shelving in the bathroom wall, and full home theater system with separate hidden subwoofer.
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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home? The biggest challenge was fitting our lifestyle into our space. We had to design every portion of the apartment to meet our needs. Apartment Therapy provided very useful ideas which we tried to incorporate during our renovation. One problem that we found was that most products in the USA are designed for large spaces. To counter this, we looked abroad to Europe and Asia for small space inspiration and product ideas. We also had to be creative with the space. You should see the insides of our closets…they are between 16″-18″ deep which is non standard. Yet after everything was done, we ended up being able to keep everything except for our bikes in the apartment. Can you guess where the snowboards, golf clubs, tennis rackets, roller blades, ice skates, fishing poles, and balls are hidden? Some of the vendors which we found useful include: Murphy Bed Center of Cliffside Park, The Container Store, Kitchen Aid, ConServ, Yamaha, SoundMatters, Cradlepoint, Sony, HP, LG, Winegard, and lastly our design consultant Paula McDonald.
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Tiny Dog Takes On Three Larger Lion Cubs And Wins
Just like the saying goes, 'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog', this little pooch, appearing to be a Jack Russell, definitely has a lot of fight!
When approached by three lion cubs it doesn't get scared in the slightest, and actually makes the lions scared of it! Watch this little guy go in the video at top!


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When Cyanide Studio began working with George R R Martin on adapting a role-playing game from his fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the Game of Thrones television series was "only a rumour." That was seven years ago.
Certainly, the fact Game of Thrones has become such a mainstream sensation helped speed things along. But Cyanide wants you to know this isn't something getting slapped together and shovelled out the door just because everyone's talking about the TV series.
They created their own environments and characters, reasoning that to simply adapt everything Martin had already written would leave no surprises, "as fans already know how it ends." Obviously that means this video game will differ materially from the television series, too.
This four-minute video details how Cyanide worked with Martin to develop the game, and it is loaded with in-game footage and scenery. And for those who can't make out the English in a French accent, Cyanide has politely included subtitles.
Game of Thrones: The Game Trailer [Blue's News]


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerry Rice never did it. Neither did Marvin Harrison. On Sunday, Wes Welker takes his swing for it.
Just eight more catches and the New England Patriots standout receiver will achieve another of his many milestones that he insists he doesn't dwell on. He'll break a tie with those retired stars and become the first player with 100 receptions in five different seasons.
Is he looking forward to it? Is he excited for it? Does he even care?
"Maybe when I'm done playing," Welker said Friday. "But right now, I'm just focused on how ever many catches I need to get to help us win."
Welker has a decent chance to make those eight grabs on Monday night when the New England Patriots (9-3) face the Houston Texans (11-1) in a marquee AFC matchup. After all, he's averaging 7.3 receptions per game in his six seasons since being traded here from Miami, and he traditionally shows well in big spots.
He could add that to an already-long list of accomplishments on Monday:
• Welker is tied with Rice in NFL history with 17 games of at least 10 catches.
• Welker is on pace to break a tie with Cris Carter as the only player to catch 120 passes in a season twice.
• Welker has the most receptions in the past six seasons (646), by a large margin over Brandon Marshall (565).
And oh yeah, what truly matters is this. The Patriots have won six in a row and they are already the AFC East champions as they welcome the conference's top team.
"There's nothing more important in Wes's life than being a football player and thinking about football and making the big play and running the right route and getting open when it's most important," quarterback Tom Brady said. "That's what quarterbacks dream about."
Grabbing 100 passes seemed far from certain early in the season. Getting on the field, in fact, was a bigger issue.
Welker took part in just 70.5 percent of the offensive snaps in the first two games after participating in 88.9 percent of them during the 2011 regular season. Julian Edelman even started in his place in the second game.
"It's a long season so you just keep on battling, keep on working hard," Welker said Friday. "That doesn't change, even now."
Coach Bill Belichick never explained his reasoning, and Welker said he felt "fine" physically. In the season opener against Tennessee, Welker sat out 25 of the 67 offensive snaps. But in the past four games, he missed a total of just 23 plays.
And in Sunday's 23-16 win over Miami, he had 12 catches for 103 yards, and was thrown to 18 times.
Now, he has an NFL-high 92 snares — one more than Marshall — and is seventh with 1,064 yards receiving. And with injuries aplenty — Edelman is out for the season with a foot injury suffered last Sunday, and tight end Rob Gronkowski is likely to miss his third straight game with a broken forearm — Brady could be looking for Welker even more than usual.
"There's pressure on everybody," Welker said. "Everybody's got to step up."
He prefers not to look back at the knee injury he suffered at Houston in the last game of the 2009 season that forced him to miss the playoffs. It's all about moving forward for Welker.
After all, that is the New England way.
"I'm really trying not to think about it too much. (I) appreciate you bringing that up," Welker said with a grin. "I've just moved on from it and just worked hard and tried to get better.
"And, luckily, I'm where I'm at today."
He also won't look ahead to where he might be next season, once his $9.5 million, one-year deal that came with his franchise tag expires. There will be a time to think about contracts. This weekend is not that time.
"I'm not worried about a contract at all," he said.
And when he says that, you get the sense that he truly means it. His statistics might not be this high otherwise. In fact, special teams captain and wide receiver Matthew Slater, along the way, has admired Welker's "professionalism" in five years as teammates.
"A guy like that who's been able to accomplish all that he has here, he never loses his sense of urgency. He never loses the respect that you have to have for this game," Slater said. "It would be easy for a guy like that to take a couple of days off or not practice as hard here and there, but he doesn't."
That can motivate his teammates, of course. Yet another trait synonymous with the Patriots.
"If you see a guy who's caught 100 balls every year working harder than everybody else, you definitely better be working as hard as you can," Slater said. "There's no room for slacking."
So, as expected, Welker is preparing diligently to face the Texans and a secondary that's banged up. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph was limited in practice Friday after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury and Houston coach Gary Kubiak said a decision on whether he'll play will be made in the next couple of days.
Joseph said he expects to play. But nickel cornerback Brice McCain had surgery on his left foot on Monday and Alan Ball missed the last game with a sore foot. Clearly, the Texans a bit dinged.
"You don't have as much film" on players who will fill in, Welker said. "But you can still study the games that they are in there, and really try and get an edge."
Welker usually does.
As a slot receiver, he catches passes at the line of scrimmage as well as quick slants, then does a good job running after the catch. He also can take advantage of certain defensive formations and break down field. And he makes key contributions even when the ball is thrown to someone else. He doesn't give up on plays.
That's not likely the change.
"He busts his butt harder than anybody to make sure he's doing his job to clear out on a certain route or to take some coverage with him so another guy can get the ball," Brady said. "I think that's what makes Wes really special, is his selflessness as a player.
"But the ball always seems to find a way to him."
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One of the classic combinations in certain regions of France is Picon Biere, that is a Pilsener or Wheat beer with a splash of Amer Picon poured in.
Unfortunately, we don't get Amer Picon here in these United States.
However, even if Diageo refuses to send us Amer Picon, we do get a lot of other Amaros…
With this series of posts we shall explore the possibilities we do have available.
If we don't get Amer Picon in the US, what do we get? Well, a fine Bay Area Company took it upon themselves to create a replacement, so the Basque community in Northern California could have their Picon Punch.
Torani Amer
San Francisco's favorite for 65 yrs. Mix ice, grenandine & amer for a pleasant drink.
Yeah, fine, pleasant, even, San Francisco's favorite, yadda, yadda, yadda. So is rice-a-roni, apparently, and Irish Coffee.
Torani Amer is really pretty dreadful. Every time I try it, my first thought is, "Who spilled the orange aftershave in my drink?" My second thought is, "Oh, that's what chemical Caramel Color tastes like." My third thought is, "I really should pour this down this sink."
Witte is our version of the classic Belgian wit or "white" ale. Witte, which is actually Flemish for white, is brewed with malted and unmalted wheat, orange peel, and coriander – offering a refreshing style that showcases the Belgian talent for brewing full-flavored ales that are also light and balanced. It is pale straw in color, slightly hazy from the yeast, and topped with a huge white, fluffy head.
Witte is pleasantly light on the tongue, balanced between malt and wheat sweetness. Hops and spice with a subtle clove note baked by flavors of lemon and sweet orange give way to a dry, crisp, refreshing finish.
I like most Ommegang beers. They were one of the first beer brewers in the US to embrace Belgian style beer. I always feel like their beers are not quite as nuanced as their Belgian inspirations, but they are always good. Interestingly, in 2003, the founders of Ommegang sold their shares of the brewery to the Belgian brewery Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat.
METHOD: Pour a beer into the mason jar or glass of your choosing. (Really, take my word for it, don't do it, just don't! Use Amaro Ciociaro, or some other Orange flavored Amaro instead!) Pour in a half shot (2cl) of Torani Amer.
Yeah, I did make this, and I did pour it down the sink. Waste of a perfectly good beer. I added Amaro Ciociaro to the next one and I felt a lot better.


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Are you tired of manually rocking your baby to sleep? If your answer is yes, then you should read on.
First, let me show you the code that you will use and break it down a bit.
First, let me show you the code that you will use and break it down a bit.
For Linux users, you can use this simple shell script to automatically open and close the CD-ROM drive of your computer:
while [ 1 = 1 ]
#eject CDROM
#pull CDROM tray back in
eject -t
When you run that script, the CD tray will close and open forever and it can only be stopped by quitting the program manually.
So how will that help you put your baby to sleep? Just check out this video for some inspiration:
That was pretty cool, right?
For Windows users, this Vbscript will do the job just the same:
Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7″ )
Set ArrCDROM = oWMP.cdromCollection
while (1)
wscript.sleep 3000
wscript.sleep 3000
For those with Mac OS, you may use this:
while true
sleep 3; drutil tray open
sleep 3; drutil tray close
If you have a more clever way of putting a baby to sleep, perhaps you can share it with us via comment :-)


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Object #1025928 from MS-Papers-0032-0621
2 pages written 25 Sep 1876 by A Wauchop in Auckland City to Sir Donald McLean
From: Inward letters - Surnames, Wat - Wau, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0621 (13 digitised items). Correspondents:Isaac Newton Watt, Taranaki Bluff, 1846-1867 (6 letters); J H Watt, Auckland, 1860-1874 (3 letters); James Watt, Napier, 1865 (1 letter); W H Watt to Fox, Wanganui, 1869 (1 letter); William Eyre Watts, Sydney, 1874 (1 letter); A Wauchop, Auckland, 1876 (1 letter)
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Inward letters - Surnames, Wat - Wau, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0621 (13 digitised items)
Series 1 Inward letters (English), Reference Number Series 1 Inward letters (English) (14501 digitised items)
McLean Papers, Reference Number MS-Group-1551 (30238 digitised items)
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