This day I was feeling much better and worked all day in Ballard, then celebrated Claire’s birthday with a tasty dinner, desserts and lots of beers. Oh, can’t forget Harry’s deviled eggs!

P.S. I have this info for a nutrition class I am taking called Neighborhood Nutrition. In correspondence with this dietary analysis I am going to map out all of the places I purchased food and consumed it. It’s a pretty awesome class and deserves a post all to itself, which I will probably do on another day I procrastinate.

“Super Sperm”

“Yo Sandy, I wanna like, TASTE YOU”

(I should just get a tumblr…)

I love Miss Minimalist’s “14 acts of consumer disobedience“

1. Pay with cash. Don’t give credit card companies another penny in finance charges – they grow richer at your expense. Save up for stuff instead of charging it; by the time you have the money, you may not even want it anymore!

2. Say no to logos. If a company wants you to be a walking advertisement, they should be paying you.

3. Be brand disloyal. Check out generic alternatives to name-brand goods; the products are often nearly identical.

4. Ignore trends. They’re just a clever ruse to get you to part with your hard-earned money. Don’t buy stuff that’ll be obsolete, outdated, or out-of-style in the blink of an eye.

5. Be a borrower. Whether it’s a book, a ladder, or a dress to wear to a special event, explore borrowing options before you buy. Check out the library, tool shares, car shares, toy shares, and other programs in your area.

6. Swap. Trading your old stuff with others is a great way to save space (one in, one out!) and money. If you can’t make a swap among friends and family, go online: sites like Swap.com, Paperbackswap, SwapStyle, and Zwaggle help you trade books, CDs, DVDs, video games, clothing, accessories, toys, and more.

7. Go on a spending fast. Select a specific time period—like a day, week, or month—and during this time, don’t buy anything but necessities (like basic food and toiletries). Find creative ways to meet your needs, and make do with the things you already have.

8. Have a gift-free holiday. Instead of exchanging store-bought goods, celebrate the holiday with gifts of service (like babysitting, tax help, or a massage), gifts of charity, or by simply spending time with loved ones.

9. Tune out the ads. The easiest way to stick it to the ad man is to stop listening to him. Cancel magazine subscriptions, turn off commercials (or ditch the TV altogether), and install an ad blocker in your browser.

10. Go car-free. If you can walk, bike, or take public transit where you need to go, consider going car-free. Then you can avoid the expense of gas, maintenance, parking, and insurance as well as a car payment.

11. Right-size your space. Live in the smallest space you need, not the largest you can afford. Not only will you save money on your rent or mortgage; you’ll have less incentive to buy stuff to fill it up!

12. Fix your stuff. Try to repair items before replacing them with something new. Darn your socks, mend your clothes, and take your lawnmower to the repair shop instead of running out for a replacement.

13. DIY. Grow your own veggies, make your own furniture, sew your own clothes, bake your own bread. Use your particular skills and talents to avoid buying mass-produced stuff.

14. Want less. Advertisers, marketers, and corporations will do everything in their power to make you want more. But to be richer, happier, and freer, all you need to do is want less.

“If you’re tired of the clutter in your home, the finance charges on your credit card, the commercialization of your holidays, or the pressure to keep up with the Joneses, you don’t have to accept the status quo. Channel your inner rebel, and fight back.

Practice your own version of consumer disobedience, and let your conscience, compassion, and creativity—not corporations—shape your world.” missminimalist.com

• Build a GIANT gingerbread house
• Knit a hat
• Crochet a hat
• Go caroling
• Wear silly sweaters
• Bake cookies, bread, and cakes!
• Make apple cider (to drink with rum)
• Go running/ walking, bicycling
• Make X-mas ornaments and decorations
• Cover the apartment with paper snowflakes
• Ask mad-mart boy out (not going to happen)
• Read Anna Karenina
• Listen to X-mas music
• Make X-mas cards and gifts
• Get rid of more stuff
• Make soup
• Watch Home Alone, 1 and 2
• Learn Kid ‘n Play kick-step dance

Tofurkey, mushroom gravy and stuffing

Side Dishes

Green-bean casserole, baked red skin mashed potatoes w/ daiya, roasted sunchokes and parsnips, steamed kale and chard, and cucumber-beet salad, bisquits, candied yams

Dessert

Pumpkin pie, Apple Brown Betty, Chocolate Mousse,  and Butternut squash-Apple pie

Drinks

Red wine, Apple Cider, Silk-nog (and brandy), Hot Toddies

Yumm! I will add pictures later!

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Here are some pictures!

Woody Allen is kinda dorky and snobby… but so precious! I have been watching a bunch of his movies lately, Annie Hall and Crimes and Misdemeanors.

This is one of my favorite clips. I am seriously posting way too many youtube videos on this thing…

The Story of Stuff Project

Watch this when you have an extra 40 minutes!

This song is one of my favorites. It features hip hop emcee Apani B. Unfortunately I recently learned that Nujabes, (Jun Seba) passed away on February 26, 2010 in a car crash. He created some amazing albums, Metaphorical Music and Modal Soul. This song doesn’t portray his talent, download his music to listen!