15 Friday Apr 2011
Posted in quizzes
| You Are Conscientious |
 You try to stay on top of everything in your life, and it shows.You present a good face to the world. You are detail oriented and meticulous. It bothers you to let anything slide. You sometimes end up picking up the slack for other people, but you don’t really mind. You like being responsible. You are extremely independent and competent. The world would be a better place if more people were like you. |
14 Thursday Apr 2011
Posted in health & happiness
I thought that the Rhinomer was actually doing the job and that whatever icky sinus issues I’ve been having since last Christmas were finally about to end … and then woke up during the night (Tuesday-Wednesday) wanting to rip my face off.
So yesterday Dr Agustín prescribed this stuff to take while continuing with the Rhinomer. These include a three-day blast of antibiotics along with daily doses of cortisone spray and an effervescent tablet for controlling mucus production. Delightful.
I hope this works. I also wish I’d done this back in January as I am feeling mightily fed up with all this…
13 Wednesday Apr 2011
Posted in animals & pets, cats, home
Yesterday I made a fabulous (if I say so myself) lunch for my friend Del (aka @WeeRascal) who was in town from Scotland for a few days of much-needed sunshine. It was a beautiful day so we sat out on the terraza and, after Del left, it felt too nice up there to come back inside. So Nog and I decided it would be a good time to let the boys come out and see what they made of the “great outdoors”. We kept a sharp eye on them, especially on Loki, and also kept an eye out for Pérez, who thankfully didn’t show up. Anyhow, they were out there for about half an hour and really loved it.
Other than the threat of Pérez turning up and ripping the boys to shreds, I’d feel quite fine about letting Azar go out on his own. I know he wouldn’t try leaping over the wall, though I’m not sure about Loki. But at least they can get out from time to time for a bit of fresh air.
12 Tuesday Apr 2011
Posted in life stuff, twitter
Tags
This morning someone asked on Twitter:
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?”
I knew immediately. I’d be 42 3/4, the age I was when this photo was taken . That is to say, aside from an extra 11+ years and many extra kilos, this is how old I actually feel.
This was also just before my hysterectomy, when my body started to go wonky, and so was probably the last time I ever felt “healthy & whole”. But my mind and my heart still feel as alive and vibrant as that colourful “sangria dress”.
Oh, and this pic was taken at my friend Pablo’s house – there’s no way I’d have those awful gold curtains at casa az! 😉
So, how about you?
11 Monday Apr 2011
Posted in fitness, health & happiness, wtf?
Sled, you’re going to love this one.
My gym has recently opened this new workout room For Women Only, which opens off the shower & changing room. Goodness knows what it was before – storage? nothing? This photo shows about 2/3 of the room – there are three other machines to the left. Apparently users of this facility will be given a half-hour routine which will focus on weight loss and getting in shape (so what are the other two floors of machines for?) and, of course, there will be no big smelly men around. Oh, and it’ll cost an extra 5 euros a month.
Current female members can try out this new facility free of charge until May, so I went upstairs this morning to check it out. It was not only small – and purple and pink! – but it also didn’t have most of the machines I use. I couldn’t imagine it being comfortable when full, which would be about six people. So it looks like I’ll be saving that 5 euros a month.
casa azahar 