I spent WAY too much money today. Both items are, in my opinion, totally worth it though. First up at the checkout line are my new runners which felt great in the store (and yes, I did sort of...Guide to the Apocalypse. It's almost like a game! Puppy doesn't get my spending habits, but will gladly wrestle around with my old sneakers. And then sleep on them. He's a weird one, that Flack

Couch to 5K is a site I found today while youtubing/googling for 'minimalist fitness'. Quite frankly, I haven't been to the gym in a few weeks (close to a month), and it's strictly due to the fact...to get myself some new running shoes, so we'll see how the new kicks take to being smashed into pavement repeatedly. Links: Couch to 5K on LJ Couch to 5K: The Metric Edition C25K on Blogspot

A substance found in breast milk can kill cancer cells, claim researchers.

I get a daily news email from Care2.com, giving me links to current news stories. One of the links today was on a bacterial byproduct found in the soil on Easter Island, called Rapamycin, that research...blog, and haven't really been able to vet it yet, but I thought I may as well post a link that I found. How exciting, if this is true. Alzheimer's is such a frightening disease. Rapamycin

Skiing 2010- Tignes, France   We left at 5am to take the train through the chunnel. It's the one that you drive into, and it takes 20 minutes to get from Dover to Calais, which is... kind... and the ridiculous outtakes here (we are dorks, that is all)- I think I took some pretty good foodporn photos there. Not that it was difficult because BEAUTIFUL CAMERA and BEAUTIFUL FRENCH CAKE.

Ugg Boots might be ruining your feet

banner by sucroze@lightened HEYYYYYYYYYYYYY! :D i suddenly feel this rush of joy! (: awwww i just love how... no matter how things are i can still find joy cause i've got the peace of God!:D (i suddenly...:B ps. the banner was made by sucroze a v long time ago... some time last year, or perhaps even the year before o: i really like it... cause the words are so true . by constantlonging@bb_blinkie

banner by whatever_freak@whatever_stuff HELLO! (ok this part is mainly copied from another journal, cause i'm too lazy to repeat the same whole thing again?) so i got a B3 for my Higher Chinese...teehee. (you're so fortunate you get a special tag that says "i love my twin♥" HEHHEH! i only made that tag for my korkor, mommy, daddy, and for daddy God! teeeheeeee) by sailorscout@spira

banner by framboises@librairies helloooooooo. mmm. where should i start? i've started running daily (to be honest, i only started on 2nd jan) in the morning. except i failed the past two days, cause... it was pretty much nothing, we just stoned around, and we left at about 5pm or so. ok i hate how i am sounding so boring in this post, so i shall end here. toodles(: by mommy_0305@razzleberryrai

...of “hunger” leading to more snacking, increased sugar cravings, etc….a vicious cycle. If you are feeling mid-afternoon hunger pains, try: a brisk 10 min walk around the block (fresh air helps, as does exercise, to boost alertness and increase circulation), a cup of green tea (high in antioxidants and low in caffeine relative to coffee), a 1/4 cup of almonds and a small apple (high in protein, healthy...