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“skinny girl” wines? wtf?

azahar — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:49:34 +0000

So I came across this today, which I thought was quite vile. A brand called “skinny girl” (bad enough in itself) that is promoting “skinny wine” at – gasp! – 15% fewer calories than a regular glass of wine. WTF?

Apparently this is the brainless-child of someone called Bethenny Franklin, who previously marketed a range of “skinny cocktails”…

This supposed “Food-Health-Lifestyle Guru” appears to be promoting more alcohol consumption with less guilt about getting fat, as none of her wine products are lower in alcohol than other wines, and are only slightly lower in calories. According to this Wine Spectator article, most dry wines are about 100 calories per 5-ounce glass, though may vary up to as high as 120 calories. So what Franklin seems to be marketing is the opportunity of doing the same amount of liver damage with only the tiniest bit less damage to one’s already anorexic figure…

…because who the hell else would care so much about 20 extra calories a glass???

bird watching

azahar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:31:38 +0000

… and both of them going “aak aak aak”

azahar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:21 +0000

I was kind of a late-adopter of Pinterest and, even after receiving my invitation and joining up, my account sat there for weeks with two empty “boards” on them. Had no idea what to do with it or how to get started. Then today I discovered the “pin it” toolbar thingy and – duh! – the penny finally dropped and I began pinning away like a pinning thing. Of course I know that it’s not supposed to just be about me-me-me but to get started I pinned a bunch of my stuff and will now have a base for pinning up other great stuff I come across.

This is my azahar Pinterest page.

Look out world!

trip advisor reviews

azahar — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:45:22 +0000

It was just over a year ago that I mentioned over here that I’d just got my first glowing review on Trip Advisor for my Sevilla Tapas Tours.

Well, as of last week I am now up to ten! Which may not seem like a lot when you consider it’s fewer than one review a month, but I’m actually very pleased about it. For me each tour is quite unique and personal so getting positive feedback like that really means a lot, and inspires me to “keep up the good work”.

What inspires you with your work?

Azahar Sevilla Tapas Tour Reviews

crazy clutter

azahar — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:45:09 +0000

[click on image to enlarge]

Don’t you just love old shops like this? I’ve been going to Bazar Victoria ever since I first moved to Sevilla, which used to be a challenge because most things are “in the back” somewhere and have to be asked for. I think the staff quite enjoyed my miming and bad Spanish whilst trying to get across what I wanted. These days I am more likely to see some cool kitchen gagdet in the window and have to get them to explain what it’s used for, which is also fun. Though I can never tell when Amalio is being serious so I’m still not convinced that the cricket cages are for real…

Do you have a favourite old shop like this where you live?

[more about Bizare Victoria on azahar's Sevilla blog]

cat book shelf case tree thingy

azahar — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:25:01 +0000

I totally LOVE this!

A bookcase and cat tree all in one. Isn’t it fabulous?

The link to this was sent to me this morning on Twitter by @annalibera and I could see straight away why she knew I’d like it.

Only one problem… I’d need to get more cats to fill it up!

More pics here at Design Rulz.

friday foto finder – trust

azahar — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:26:32 +0000

This week’s Friday Foto Finder challenge is “trust”.

Every six months or so I put my trust in this machine (and the people in charge of running it) to accurately show that I am still cancer free. This is the newest PET-CT machine that I got to try out a couple of weeks ago, with the desired result. It may not be a pretty picture, but it means a lot to me.

what percussion instrument are you?

azahar — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:36:43 +0000

You Are the Conga Drums

You are very in tune with your surroundings. You immediately pick up on the vibe of a room.

Whenever someone you love feels a certain way, you can’t help but feel that way too.

You are generous with your time. You believe that the best things in life don’t come quickly.

You don’t like to see anyone feeling discomfort or pain. You want to make everyone around you as happy as possible.

What Percussion Instrument Are You?

water sports

azahar — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:30:54 +0000

Yes, it’s Luna again. This time showing off her newest game.
Me? I’m still dancing.

happy dance

azahar — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:05:16 +0000

Turns out yesterday wasn’t a slow news day after all!

Just after lunch I got a text message from Ricardo saying that he and Isabel had gone over my PET scan results and everything was all clear. Yay!

These past few days of waiting have been so hard and so stressful and I didn’t even realise how much until I got the good news. I am so relieved and absurdly happy and have been doing this happy dance ever since!

So, look out world… I have a whole six months ahead of me until the next scan and I am going to make them count big time. Have already dropped some dead weight crap out of my life that’s been dragging me down, and am looking forward to new opportunities.

But first I just want to dance a bit more…