(Source: Tall Poppy Syndrome)
Confession #1 - I loved "girl" toys as a kid. Despite being a feminist today, all I wanted was a doll (with hair that could grow with the pull of a string) and a fake wedding ring for Christmas.
One minor exception was my brother's carpentry workshop; I made tons of shit for my grandparents to buy when they came into town (what retiree doesn't want a miniature skateboard made from scrap wood?).
Confession #2 - I built these skateboards while exclusively listening to Mary Chapin Carpenter.
(Source: Daizi Zheng)
On a catamaran trip around Malaysia a few weekends ago (yes, it was really incredible), we had some Dean's guacamole *flavored* dip on-board. Although I understand not everyone has the luxury of eating fresh, tex-mex style guacamole, I'm not sure anyone should be exposed to this pale imitation.
Based on its website showcasing its "nutritional facts," it is less than 2% avocado, with tomatoes coming in ahead.
We are so careful about the water we drink, yet put so little thought into the food we digest. Should we be subjecting our bodies to ingredients we can barely pronounce, let alone understand?
Now, that's some food for thought ;)
PS - Here's the ingredient list in Dean's Guacamole flavored dip:
SKIM MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, TOMATOES, WATER, COCONUT OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF AVOCADO, WHOLE EGG, ONION*, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, WHEY (MILK), LACTIC ACID, SODIUM CASEINATE (MILK), ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, TOMATO JUICE, VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), GELATIN, CORN STARCH, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GEL & CELLULOSE GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, DISODIUM, PHOSPHATE, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, CILANTRO*, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, BLUE 1, RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6. *DEHYDRATED.
