"Could you slouch a little more?" and other random Thursday stuff
Since it's a little quiet in the 'hood today, here's my lame contribution of ephemera.
- the statement above is from my physiotherapy guy. After being sick and coughing a ton I had a pinched sciatic nerve for three weeks before one visit to the chiropractor and two visits to him managed to give me an adjustment that freed it. By that time, it had gotten into the habit of being flared up and it's taken another visit to figure out how my biomechanics are contributing to the problem when I'm not locked up. I engage the large muscles in my back too much (it's true -- I perch on the edge of my desk chair a lot of the time, and overwork them, and clearly have no idea how to relax). He did some "medical acupuncture" on me this morning to help the situation (i.e. not the Traditional Chinese Medicine kind to do with chi and such, but the kind to stimulate particular nerves.)
- I don't care what anybody says, acupuncture needles hurt, when they go into the large, "grippy" muscles in your back.
- I have just had approximately my 9th snack of the workday. Yes, I had both breakfast and lunch. But in between have been: a small yogurt, some brown rice chips, carrots, jujubes out of the candy bowl at Reception, carrots, more brown rice chips, more jujubes, celery, Diet Coke, an organic "Oreo". I am, however drinking a lot more water than usual this week. I don't hydrate enough. Apparently, I don't eat enough at meals, as well.
- speaking of brown rice chips, these are my new favorite snack. At first, only two of the six flavors were out up here in Canada. I'm hooked on the Sweet Chili flavor, mostly passing on the simple Sea Salt. Within the last two days, me and Terri, my snacky-friend at work have run into the Salsa Fresca and Sesame Soy and have been sharing back and forth. Thumbs up all around.
- I'm headed out after work to catch Indiana Jones and Whatever The Problem is This Time. Seriously, I am a fan.
- the sailing ship on my computer deskstop is the smooth sailing version this week. Aaaaah.
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Heck.
I was good up until "lame contribution of ephemera." <Lovely!
Then, Dock Master is dizzy.
Dock Hand: "Dock Mastah, I believe 'er cargo passes inspection."
Very well! Sail on, Sloopy!
The brown rice chips sound divine.
Speaking of Oreos, what happened to the good ol' made-in-the-USA Oreo? The ones we get here are made by Kraft's subsidy in Thailand and they SUCK. It's not even their fault, their wheat/cookie batter/cream etc. would obviously taste different. Bah. Outsourcing sucks.
I love those rice/corn chips too!! I love love love the Sweet Chili ones, and feel about the same as you on the Sea Salt ones. I've also tried the Curry ones, which were ok, but a little bit toooo curry for me (and I love curry!). I have the Salsa Fesca at home to try, and have also seen Wasabi right downstairs in our office building - and was sold out before I bought it. DOH! I just love the Sweet Chili one so much, that I can't imagine liking any of the others as much.
I really like these too. To eat with my hummus. mmmm
Listen to me going on and on about snacks. I must be hungry! Must get home to my rice chips ;)
The Sesame-Soy chips have a gingery taste. But I like the Salsa Fresca ones better. I've seen those other brown rice crisps on the grocery shelf, I'll have to try those, too.
Japanese style acupuncture usually uses shallower insertions with less stimulation. My Chinese professors are all about the deep insertions, though. I haven't learned any of the techniques yet, but within the next few months I will. I'm kind of nervous about it...
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Nine snacks? The Miao Brothers heartily approve.