I have many ziplock baggies full of chocolate brownie protein-laden goodness in my kitchen; kudos to
rwx to pointing me at the Atkins mixes. Sucralose seems to be neither better nor worse than other sweeteners, for me - that is, it leaves an odd taste in my mouth. But so does sugar, for all of that.Empirical evidence shows that the sequence of events should ideally be as follows: 1) remove glasses, 2) enter shower. Reversing these steps may result in blurred vision, loud noises, and personal embarrassment. Not to mention tripping over the cat during rectification.
As much as I appreciate
elcorazon's donation, Soy-um just doesn't do it for me as creamer for my coffee. Alas...Cat-cycle this morning: squeak/meow piteously. Paw at lap and clothing, one claw extended for irritation/tangling value. Finally settle on lap/arm after five or ten minutes, looking very smug. Two minutes later, get bored and move on. Repeat at fifteen minute intervals.
Had a nice extended IM chat last night with a friend who just got back from a month or so trip to Japan. He did a bunch of bike touring, ending up by spending a couple of weeks on what sounds like sort of a collective farm, working for his keep. The synchronicitous part was I'd just that afternoon gotten the post-card he sent me (weeks ago, love that international mail - 'This postcard might contain a dangerous explosive! We'd better hang on to it for a while...'). A very brave vacation, just sort of jumping off into Japan at large (with a plan, but one that avoided most touristy spots) armed with only a beginner's knowlege of Japanese - but very like him. I doubt I'd do as well in France, for example, if I simply took a bicycle's worth of camping gear and my rudimentary French skills off into the countryside. It was really excellent to talk with him.
