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shanmonster) wrote2010-10-18 02:43 pm
shanmonster) wrote2010-10-18 02:43 pm
Entry tags:
- dance,
- gym,
- kung fu,
- links,
- performance
Plastic, Food, Dance, and Muscle
I was all set to do a full day's work of proofreading, but the files I need aren't available, so that will have to wait. Instead, I've been getting caught up on my housework. Oh boy! Excitement!
As you may be aware, I'm in the process of eliminating as much plastic use as possible from my life. I'm trying to eliminate as much disposable product as possible. My current conundrum is this: how do I keep my bread from getting stale? I'm thinking of a bread box. I am presuming that what I need is airtight, since unwrapped bread gets all hard and crusty, which is fine for croutons, but not so amazing for sandwiches. What options are out there? Any ideas? (Just in: this suggestion for a homemade one).
Also, I have several small-mouthed bottles from flavoured vinegars and such. I'd like to reuse them. Do you have any recommended recipes for sauces or such?
I've yet to tackle the plastic-free soap/detergent container issue, but it's been noodling around in the back of my mind. Tricky, tricky....
I did make one victory with the local health food shop, though. I can bring in my own containers to purchase bulk foods there, and they will weigh the container first and deduct that from the final weight, so I can purchase products without using plastic. Huzzah! Also, they sell quite a few locally-made products in glass containers rather than in plastic. I'll be getting my milk and yoghourt there, from now on. It comes from local dairies, and the bottles are all reused. So once I'm finished one jar of yoghourt/milk, I wash it out, bring it back, and get more. I like that I'm supporting local farms and reducing waste all at the same time. Huzzah! Plus, it just tastes nicer, in my opinion. Win, win, win....
I am also discovering it really isn't so very necessary to get my groceries at big grocery stores. For the most part, I can get what I need at local shops as I need it. There are several excellent bakeries nearby for when I don't have time to bake my own bread. The local drug store sells quite a few basic groceries, the Asian market has a good selection of produce and fish, the Hasty Market sells halal meats, the health food shop has locally-grown produce, tea, baking goods, etc., and Bargain Bargain has a few things, too. And I get my amazing freshly-ground coffee from a local coffee shop. There is also a farmers' market on Saturday mornings, and when I'm actually in the city on weekends, I go there to get pretty much anything else that's not covered by the other shops. I rather like shopping a little bit every day or so, buying things fresh and as needed. It's rather soothing, in a way, and certainly more pleasant than fighting for pole position in busy grocery store queues.
I'm nervous about my upcoming dance performance on Saturday.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
f00dave agreed to be my assistant, but he took a nasty spill off his bicycle last week, and I really don't think he's going to be able to help me. Poor Dave. He has pulled muscles, and possibly a cracked rib or two. If I have no one to assist me, my performance idea loses rather a lot of oomph. Damn it. It's so hard to find people to work with. Maybe I smell bad or something. It's a good thing I'm fine with being a soloist. I just need someone strong enough to drag me around a bit without hurting themselves. I'd do it myself, but I have yet to figure out how to make my own clones.
I haven't even put any thought into my dance performance coming up in mid-November. I'll start thinking about that next week, once this show is out of the way.
It looks like I'll be teaching "kickboxing" classes. Basically, they'll be more like mixed-style basic martial arts for fitness classes. I begin training to teach these classes this Friday. I'm pretty excited about it, really. I may not be taking any martial arts classes at the moment, but this gives me a way to get back into practice while testing my technique and teaching skills all at the same time. Plus, I'll be helping people get fit, and I'm all for that. My new belly dance classes start this week, too, at the same gym. I really hope this flies. I intend on making this class more rigourous than the class at the senior citizens' centre. So there will be a lot more emphasis on getting up and down off the floor, and working core strength more extensively. Oh yes. I want to make these people (and myself) work, and work hard. It will be good.
I went larping this past weekend, and when the event was over, I started horsing around with some of the guys. One of the men is very small, and the bigger guys were playing catch with him. I joined in, catching and tossing him easily. I also picked upknightky and piggybacked him at a slow jog, which seemed to surprise rather a lot of people. I'm a lot stronger than I look. Hehehehe....
That being said, I must get to the gym today, at some point. My muscles demand their exercise.
Link time? Sure.
Love Bites Choker: I can't decide whether this is awesome or cheesetastic. Either way, I kinda think I want one.
ARKONA - Liki Bessmertnykh Bogov: I really enjoyed this pagan metal music video. It's very refreshing to see a frontwoman not covered in crazy makeup. She reeks of awesome, and her traditional Slavic costuming is fantastic. I really want to make an outfit like that. Plus, she's an excellent growler (thanks,alagbon).
Cute Handmade Zombie Hat: I really do like this.
BPA declared toxic in Canada: Right after I decided to reduce the amount of plastic in my life, this announcement was made. I'm very curious to see how this effects food packaging in Canada, plus food importing.
Mexico’s Creepiest Tourist Destination: Island of the Dolls: I absolutely adore this, and if I still lived in the forest, would be tempted to make a little area similar to it.
Drug addict has vasectomy for cash: A friend of mine wants sterilization, but the doctors say he's too young. I suggested he go to the UK and become a crackhead, because then he'll get paid to get the snip.
As you may be aware, I'm in the process of eliminating as much plastic use as possible from my life. I'm trying to eliminate as much disposable product as possible. My current conundrum is this: how do I keep my bread from getting stale? I'm thinking of a bread box. I am presuming that what I need is airtight, since unwrapped bread gets all hard and crusty, which is fine for croutons, but not so amazing for sandwiches. What options are out there? Any ideas? (Just in: this suggestion for a homemade one).
Also, I have several small-mouthed bottles from flavoured vinegars and such. I'd like to reuse them. Do you have any recommended recipes for sauces or such?
I've yet to tackle the plastic-free soap/detergent container issue, but it's been noodling around in the back of my mind. Tricky, tricky....
I did make one victory with the local health food shop, though. I can bring in my own containers to purchase bulk foods there, and they will weigh the container first and deduct that from the final weight, so I can purchase products without using plastic. Huzzah! Also, they sell quite a few locally-made products in glass containers rather than in plastic. I'll be getting my milk and yoghourt there, from now on. It comes from local dairies, and the bottles are all reused. So once I'm finished one jar of yoghourt/milk, I wash it out, bring it back, and get more. I like that I'm supporting local farms and reducing waste all at the same time. Huzzah! Plus, it just tastes nicer, in my opinion. Win, win, win....
I am also discovering it really isn't so very necessary to get my groceries at big grocery stores. For the most part, I can get what I need at local shops as I need it. There are several excellent bakeries nearby for when I don't have time to bake my own bread. The local drug store sells quite a few basic groceries, the Asian market has a good selection of produce and fish, the Hasty Market sells halal meats, the health food shop has locally-grown produce, tea, baking goods, etc., and Bargain Bargain has a few things, too. And I get my amazing freshly-ground coffee from a local coffee shop. There is also a farmers' market on Saturday mornings, and when I'm actually in the city on weekends, I go there to get pretty much anything else that's not covered by the other shops. I rather like shopping a little bit every day or so, buying things fresh and as needed. It's rather soothing, in a way, and certainly more pleasant than fighting for pole position in busy grocery store queues.
I'm nervous about my upcoming dance performance on Saturday.
f00dave agreed to be my assistant, but he took a nasty spill off his bicycle last week, and I really don't think he's going to be able to help me. Poor Dave. He has pulled muscles, and possibly a cracked rib or two. If I have no one to assist me, my performance idea loses rather a lot of oomph. Damn it. It's so hard to find people to work with. Maybe I smell bad or something. It's a good thing I'm fine with being a soloist. I just need someone strong enough to drag me around a bit without hurting themselves. I'd do it myself, but I have yet to figure out how to make my own clones.I haven't even put any thought into my dance performance coming up in mid-November. I'll start thinking about that next week, once this show is out of the way.
It looks like I'll be teaching "kickboxing" classes. Basically, they'll be more like mixed-style basic martial arts for fitness classes. I begin training to teach these classes this Friday. I'm pretty excited about it, really. I may not be taking any martial arts classes at the moment, but this gives me a way to get back into practice while testing my technique and teaching skills all at the same time. Plus, I'll be helping people get fit, and I'm all for that. My new belly dance classes start this week, too, at the same gym. I really hope this flies. I intend on making this class more rigourous than the class at the senior citizens' centre. So there will be a lot more emphasis on getting up and down off the floor, and working core strength more extensively. Oh yes. I want to make these people (and myself) work, and work hard. It will be good.
I went larping this past weekend, and when the event was over, I started horsing around with some of the guys. One of the men is very small, and the bigger guys were playing catch with him. I joined in, catching and tossing him easily. I also picked up
knightky and piggybacked him at a slow jog, which seemed to surprise rather a lot of people. I'm a lot stronger than I look. Hehehehe....That being said, I must get to the gym today, at some point. My muscles demand their exercise.
Link time? Sure.
Love Bites Choker: I can't decide whether this is awesome or cheesetastic. Either way, I kinda think I want one.
ARKONA - Liki Bessmertnykh Bogov: I really enjoyed this pagan metal music video. It's very refreshing to see a frontwoman not covered in crazy makeup. She reeks of awesome, and her traditional Slavic costuming is fantastic. I really want to make an outfit like that. Plus, she's an excellent growler (thanks,
alagbon). Cute Handmade Zombie Hat: I really do like this.
BPA declared toxic in Canada: Right after I decided to reduce the amount of plastic in my life, this announcement was made. I'm very curious to see how this effects food packaging in Canada, plus food importing.
Mexico’s Creepiest Tourist Destination: Island of the Dolls: I absolutely adore this, and if I still lived in the forest, would be tempted to make a little area similar to it.
Drug addict has vasectomy for cash: A friend of mine wants sterilization, but the doctors say he's too young. I suggested he go to the UK and become a crackhead, because then he'll get paid to get the snip.
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