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Fanfare for the Common Man, that is.

I need this as inspiration, I’m about to set forth on getting the bathroom remodel finished in my house. My goal is April 22, 2010. My birthday.

I’m going to be posting updates in this category as I go along, pictures too!

I’m very disappointed about the amount of influence a few senators have had in gutting major portions of this bill, and it would be much easier, in my view, to simply open Medicare to cover everyone, and increase the Medicare tax appropriately (a Canadian style system would be the result). However I’d still like to see the current bill pass. Krugman has laid it out for me:

At its core, the bill would do two things. First, it would prohibit discrimination by insurance companies on the basis of medical condition or history: Americans could no longer be denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, or have their insurance canceled when they get sick. Second, the bill would provide substantial financial aid to those who don’t get insurance through their employers, as well as tax breaks for small employers that do provide insurance.

I need #1 and #2, so this isn’t about trying to do good for others who are less fortunate. This is about me. This is about wanting change so that I can be on a level playing field, and not second guess where I work, where I live, etc… because of health insurance.

My first attempt at a homemade recovery drink, based on some initial research on what ingredients should be used.

• 8oz buttermilk
• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup berries
• 1/2 Tsp Morton Lite Salt
• Honey to taste, as a sweetener

Add ingredients to blender, liquefy.

What’s the deal with the lite salt, you ask? Lite salt is 50% sodium chloride and 50% potassium chloride. It’s marketed for people who are trying to reduce sodium in their diet. It has the upside of providing extra potassium which is an important electrolyte to replenish after exercise.

It’s pretty good! Has a nice, thick consistancy. If you’ve never had buttermilk, you should try it. It’s more substantial than regular milk, and tastes like plain yogurt.

I should write poetry here
because I’m tired of blogging
And I have twitter for tweeting
Here is my paper

I’m hardly a poet
I don’t know the rules
But here’s what I think
Poems should not be like riddles.

Oh, the stories in dreams
if only we scribed
our mind’s eye’s visage
if only we knew

To be true to oneself
That is the thing
It’s difficult, Priscilla
It’s difficult, Priscilla.