Food comas and second winds June 18, 2008
Posted by Niels in : Personal , 2 commentsSince adding the veggie smoothies to my diet, I’ve become much more sensitive to the effects of what I eat. I normally eat a lot of vegetables and whole grains and feel pretty good around the clock. But when I go out to eat and buy something fatty and carby, I feel my energy plummet about an hour later.
A few days ago Craig and I went out for huge ice cream cones on empty stomachs, and sure enough about 90 minutes later we both fell asleep in the living room. An hour or two later I dragged myself off the couch into my bed and found I couldn’t sleep after all. I guess my post-sugar rush insulin dip finally balanced out.
It’s interesting because I remember so often as a kid getting “second winds” at night, right before I was about to go to bed. I’d feel really tired, go brush my teeth, and then just as I was ready to go to bed I’d suddenly feel wide awake again. Growing up on a diet of Chinese food, I bet it was actually just a nightly sugar low from all the white rice.
Your thoughts?Family reunion June 13, 2008
Posted by Niels in : Personal , add a commentFamily’s here! I’m off to Victoria to celebrate my aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary. Wow!
Your thoughts?Photos: Craig turns 27 and the Moustachio Bashio is a success June 9, 2008
Posted by Niels in : Personal, Photos , 3 commentsI’d wanted to throw a moustache party for a long time. The internet answered the “how” with 250 fake moustaches for $40. Craig’s birthday provided the “when”, and that was all we needed.
I don’t know who that last guy is, but one day he’ll regret this photo.
Life continues June 2, 2008
Posted by Niels in : Personal , 1 comment so farMemorial Day weekend was great. Sasquatch music festival was fun, even though I didn’t actually attend. We camped down the road and spent the weekend boating and wakeboarding. There were a couple stops by the sandbar, which was an interesting “alternate reality” Spring Break Girls Gone Wild experience that I’m glad I had but don’t really need to repeat. I came back in time for Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival, which remains my favorite summer festival. I do wish our steel drum group had the chance to play - we would have been great!
In other news, my job has continued with some interesting and unexpected ups and downs. I wish I could talk about it in more detail here, but it seems inappropriate to air everything in a public place. But I expect my career to stay exciting, at least in the near future…
Your thoughts?