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Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy!
Acer Iconia A1: Got ahold of one of these sturdy little tablets recently. At just under 8” and £150, I’ve found it to be an affordable and practical device to keep at hand. I really like it – in fact I’m composing this post on my Iconia!
Pinta: I really enjoyed my all too brief browse through this recent Latin American art fair at Earl’s Court and hated that my schedule didn’t allow for more. Stuff I loved exhibitions from these galleries: Dacil Art (Buenos Aires), El Museo | Fernado Pradilla (Madrid), Lyle O. Reitzel (Miami), Sammer Gallery (Miami), Set Espai D’Art (Valencia),
Eggs Leopold at Dreyfus Cafe: Dropped by this local favourite for breakfast the other day and tried the new “Eggs Leopold” which is apparently something invented right there at the cafe. With caramelised leeks, tarragon and bacon and priced nice at £3.95, it was a treat.
Green Machine from Naked Juice: I recently had a taste of Naked Juice’s Green Machine. With no added sugars or preservatives, the fruit juice-based smoothie instead features ten green super foods: spirulina, broccoli, chlorella, spinach, wheatgrass and ginger. Good stuff indeed! I pulled a chilled 450ml of Green Machine from my fridge after a recent run and that it really hit the spot. Naked Juice is stocked at Sainsbury’s Local, Waitrose, Wholefoods, Boots and Ocado and cost £2.36 Starbucks has Naked’s range fo smoothies too, priced at £2.50.
Lifeway Frozen Kefir: Now available in the UK (I think just at Harvey Nichols for the time being) is frozen kefir, the “tart and refreshing cousin of yoghurt.” Tart and refreshing it is too! I’ve tried the plain and the strawberry – loved the creamy texture and the flavours. Kefir has only 90 calories per serving. It’s gluten-free and 99% lactose-free with ten live and active probiotic cultures. Awesome! As I yummed my way through a few scoops of the plain with a handful of fresh blueberries, I was thinking frozen kefir was a wonder food but was slightly bummed when I read the label to see glucose is one of the ingredients.
RIP
Rest in peace Jeff Hansen, guitarist for Slayer, a band who rocked my face off more than possibly any other. When the mood hits, nothing compares or motivates like Slayer.
Rest in peace Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors. Man, I’ve listened to a lot music by The Doors in my life. Never gets old.
