Miscellaneous

Go See the Movie Avatar in 3D

by Joanne on December 20, 2009

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I watched Avatar today at the theater in 3D. What a show! This is a movie that no fan of sci-fi or fantasy should miss. Humans are hoping to mine a rare and extremely valuable ore from the moon Pandora, which is inhabited by a species called Na’vi who are 12 feet tall, blue skinned, [...]

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The Long Drive to Warwick I went to Warwick, New York, to spend Thanksgiving with my niece, Reagan, and her family. I haven’t seen her in 11 years. She was 21 when I last saw her, and now she’s a grown woman with a husband and two young girls. The drive took about 6-1/2 hours. [...]

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I’ve Been Sugar-Free for a Week

by Joanne on November 18, 2009

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On November 11 I gave up refined sugar. I indulged in gobs of ice cream and daily mochas the few weeks prior to the big day, and practically made myself sick with sugar. I’ve been sugar-free a whole week. Woo hoo! For several days I’ve had headaches and aches in the back of my legs, [...]

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I’ve not posted much this past month because I’ve been learning. I borrowed some money from my parents and bought a Macbook Pro, a Flip HD digital camera, and Final Cut Express software to edit videos. I’ve never owned a Mac before, so I had to learn how to maneuver around the desktop. I’ve also [...]

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Joanne Gets Her Head Fixed

by Joanne on October 14, 2009

in Food and Nutrition, Miscellaneous

I decided it was time to get my hair colored and cut. In this video you’ll meet my stylist, Autumn, and hear about what can go wrong when you stop eating animals but still eat typical American foods. Please let me know if you have any trouble viewing the video. This is my first video [...]

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I just checked my Amazon affiliate account, and someone ordered almost $300 worth of books, earning me almost $20 in affiliate commissions. Happily, one of the books is a title I had wanted a few years ago but didn’t order and then lost track of. What a happy coincidence. Last month several people placed orders [...]

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Thanks to a poster on a message board, I just bought $150 worth of restaurant gift certificates for $15 at Restaurant.com (I got 70 percent off). The site brings restaurant owners and diners together by offering restaurant searches via zip code, state, or popular city. The listings include hours of operation, menus, wine list, available [...]

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In December 2008 I wrote a long post saying I was changing my focus from health education to manifesting. It didn’t last long. I’m too invested in health education. I love it too much. I love helping people unhook from a flawed system. People want to know how to be healthy, what to eat, how [...]

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Winter in Erie

by Joanne on April 4, 2009

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Erie is warming up. The past week we had several days of sunshine, one night of snow, and now we’re having some rain. I find I miss the sound of rain, which brings me back to sweet memories of evergreen Oregon. Winter in Erie is a long, gray, cold affair. All the trees have lost [...]

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Continued from Part I. Tom and Mike needed to fit ten cat carriers, a litter box, three boxes of litter, four cases of canned cat food, two suitcases, one valise, two pillows, a bathrobe, two bags, two boxes, a gun case, a few odds and ends and three people in an SUV. They did it somehow. [...]

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