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Shakes
on Dec.07, 2011, under Veg
For the past 2 months I’ve been drinking
every single morning 1 Liter fruit shake.
This is probably one of the best things I’ve done for myself.
It’s pretty much like an Energy bomb. Wakes me up completely.
(of course I can’t say the same about the 1 hour ride to the Uni)
Red Hot Chili Peppers at O2 World
on Dec.05, 2011, under Berlin
Last night I went to see one of the bands I’ve been hoping to see since I was a child -
The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The show was amazing! I seriously can’t believe I actually saw such an amazing band,
only 30 mins away from home. Amazing.
Some Pics & Videos
talking to food
on Dec.02, 2011, under Brainstorming
I was talking to my food
but it was the kind of father-son talk,
of being disappointed for a bad grade or something.
in a calm but firm voice saying things like “I am very disappointed than you”
stressing the word disappointed so the child would understand what it is your are trying to pass.
In fact, it was grounded properly,
much like the way a child might not “fit in”
with the school system and thus get bad grades,
the texture of a certain part of my food wasn’t fitting in with the big casserole.
But who am I to tell him he should fit in?
perhaps he’s right, perhaps they are wrong.
Pebbles of Myself
on Oct.29, 2011, under Brainstorming
I am awaken to a sensation that would heal all scars.
The child that had grown to this man.
Learning to walk, on the shore, in the sand.
Some things went right, some went wrong.
Throwing Pebbles, were you there? Were you there all along?
A forgotten candle has been lit.
And though I can’t help but admit.
It’s only a matter of time until reality will hit.
Okara madness! (or: Recipe for Okara Burgers)
on Oct.16, 2011, under Berlin, Veg
Friday afternoon I made 3 Liters of Soy Milk
(which now I can say in retrospect… that was waaaay too much).
At any rate, the process making of soy milk is pretty simple:
Put the soy beans in water for 8-12 hours
(I just put them and forget about it for a day),
Put them in the blender with water in the ratio of 1/2.5
(1 cup soy, 2.5 cups water, or 2? or 3? just try it and see),
Then cook the mix until it boils (very recommended, makes it easier to strain afterwards), Wait until it cools down and strain it through a cloth (I use a kitchen towel).
Going Veg
on Oct.09, 2011, under Brainstorming, Veg
As some of you may know, for about a month now I haven’t been eating meat.
Last week (well actually on the 29th of September) I decided to become a Vegetarian.
I think my major factors were:
- Environment
Did you know that the meat industry causes more CO2 emissions than all of our Transport combined?
that includes all of the Cars, Airplanes, Ships, everything!
Did you also know that for 1KG of beef the industry uses 16,000 Liters of water (?!)
Did you know that 80% of the Corn in the US is for feeding animals?
although 17.2 Million households are food insecure
Turns out even the UN agrees,
Meat Is NOT Green - Health
Heart disease is killing more than 600,000 people a year in the US,
and it is the major cause of death for people over 65.
The connection between eating animals products and Heart disease is
undeniable. - Compassion
Although it should be the first, it wasn’t the factor that actually made me move
to being a vegetarian. This factor is getting more important these days though.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video has about 30 frames per second.
Meet your Meat
Farm to Fridge
Rehberge Park & Plötzensee
on Oct.03, 2011, under Berlin
Today I went walking to Rehberge Park, which is 10 minutes
from my house, and honestly, I can’t believe I didn’t go there sooner.
Living for about 3 months in Wedding, this was my first walk in the park,
and I will surely come more often from now on.
Berlin Independent Night
on Sep.25, 2011, under Uncategorized
I had the great opportunity to be in the Berlin Independent Night,
A very nice Indie festival, I was really impressed with Team Me
(they were AMAZING), and of course Miss Li did a great show.
Here are some videos (crappy audio quality, sorry)
Juice Recipe
on Sep.21, 2011, under Uncategorized
Today’s Juice: 2 Oranges, 4 Apples, 2 Carrots and 1/3 White Radish (too add some spiciness).
Result: Holy AWESOMENESS! the mixture of sweet & hot is a party in my mouth.
Birthday
on Sep.18, 2011, under Berlin
Today is the first birthday I celebrate since moving to Germany.
In the past year I have done quite a lot.
Essentially, I’ve changed from being a young guy
having most of my life taken care of,
to a completely independent person.
all that In a foreign country with but a
basic understanding of the language and the way things work.
I overcame a lot of difficulties,
and definitely got help from friends I met along the way.
I would never have thought that I would come this far.
Not in a year.
It’s a great birthday.
One which I’ll definitely remember.
