Aug 26, 2010
My First Juice
The other day, my parents went to Costco and surprised me with a juicer. I've been eating vegetables for breakfast, lunch and for dinner, and now I have the ability to make juice!
In true Jessica form, I snagged a little bit of everything for my first attempt at fresh juice. In odd quantities I included the following:
Cabbage
Carrots
Parsley
Kiwi
Nectarine
Ginger
Celery
Asparagus
Cucumber
Spinach
I was excited because I didn't have to peel anything (just make sure they've been washed - and when applicable, pit). You can even use a whole kiwi, skin and all!
Anyway, when I was finished juicing I poured a cup and sniffed the glass. Instantly, I recoiled severely, and started dry heaving. It smelt like baby poop. You know the kind when babies are starting to eat solids, and meats? Absolutely horrendous! I walked a glass over to Danny and told him not to smell it, but to chug as much as possible as quickly as possible. I tried to convince Danny (and myself) that in the cheese world the stinkier the cheese, the better the taste, but within the first sip it was obvious that the same can not be said about juice.
Laughing hysterically, and sick to our stomachs, we each almost finished a glass, and I vowed to never make another concoction like that again.
I think, for now, I'm going to start with the basics; carrots, apples, oranges, etc, but NOT in the same mixture. No more mixing until I've earned it.
Aug 24, 2010
River Run Wenatchee
Ok! I did it! I just signed up for my first official race since my brain surgeries.
My parents are going to walk the 5k and Danny, my friend Annie, and I are going to run the 10k. I would absolutely love it if more people can join - so this is a call out to friends! I know people are busy, and the race is in only three weeks, but this is going to be so liberating for me, and as I always say, "The more the merrier!"
Danny and I are creating shirts for the run. I'm not sure how much they're going to cost, but I can't imagine it will be that expensive. Maybe I should start looking into it.
Regarding the shirts, we've come up with several ideas, with the funniest concept below:
"And I just thought it was air..."
(using my brain scan - with the tumor - as the main image)
To be honest, at first I didn't really get the concept, but when I admitted that, both Danny and my mom laughed hysterically (and explained the joke). Danny's genius humor strikes again.
It's a work in progress, so if anyone else has another idea for the t-shirts just let me know!
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