Do you have any idea how many trees you are using to blow your nose?
Friday August 1st
Can't beleive it is august already!!!
This will be quick for now-feeling much better-now the cleansing has started and I guess I will go through many rolls of paper for my nose before it is done. But it is a good feeling to know that whatever "garbage" my body has accumulated will be cleansed and I can start fresh...many months of high stress levels, not sleeping well, and worry can play havoc with your whole immune system...now things will get back to healthy finally.But here it is almost embarrasing-no one can beleive the amount I blow my nose!...Also, (and forgive me if I have already written this-but this old brain is getting slower and slower by the year)...The problem with the toilet paper here is not the cost, or that it is better to wash clean etc....As Ravin commented" Do you have any idea how many trees you are using to blow your nose? If all the western world would stop wiping their asses, do you know how many trees would be saved each year?"
Just think about it! INteresting food for thought
Anyway-My massage was postponed until 3 (lady caught a cold-wonder from who) and I went this morning with Rachel to one of the shopping centers called Spencer';s Plaza-It looks like any mall in any big city with really nice, expensive shops that most people can't afford..but ALSO, a row of market "shuk" type stores open fronts where the guys stand there and call you in "come see madam-no buy just look"...and they spot you a mile away and come after you. I find this more an amusement than an annoyance and just smile and say "Good day to you too" "How are you?"..."I am fine" etc...and walk on.
I saw nicer clothing in the first shop I went to here near the house but DID see "normal" jeans. In Israel today the jeans are all low cut below waist-belly button out and only young slender girls can wear them well. I need regular old lady high cut jeans which show off the good parts but hide what needs to be hidden.
Saw really nice jeans and Rachel convinced me to try them on and to my surprise they fit beautifully. She convicne me however to try on a smaller size and decided I look great in them-soooooooo.....I bought 2 of the smaller size in light blue and faded black (can never find these at home) and one larger size for when I get "fat" again(weighed myself last night...I[ve already gained over a kilo...even if the scales are different, that's still alot!). Each pair was 600 rupees - 60 shekel!!
So this is the beginning fo my package home. Eventually we got to the Landmark shop which is housewares, linens, discs, etc., but mainly BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS...I got so confused seeing so many titles on so many topics I would like to buy that I just decided to leave it for another day! Ravin says this is the biggest book store in Asia so you can imagine..It's no Barnes and Noble but quite praise worthy. Anyway..I will go back one day and stock up and ship home.
Then we had coffee and came home, ate lunch and now am waiitng for my massage....
Later, I called the yoga place to cancel my appt. and they asked me why and I said it is too expensive so they said "well, why didn't you tell us yesterday?" I said I did..."Well, you should go speak to the director-we are not looking to make money here-only teach yoga" "So you come, take class, then go speak to director"...So I said "no, first you tell me price". So she said she would call me back today and she DID and said "Come-director says first class is free-you come take class and if you want second class-1/2 price"
So I will go for my first lesson (not really free-already paid $23) and then not go back...that's all for now...some more great stories but we are leav ing for a 2 day trip in a few minutes and have to go eat and leave...will write more when I get back on Monday
Can't beleive it is august already!!!
This will be quick for now-feeling much better-now the cleansing has started and I guess I will go through many rolls of paper for my nose before it is done. But it is a good feeling to know that whatever "garbage" my body has accumulated will be cleansed and I can start fresh...many months of high stress levels, not sleeping well, and worry can play havoc with your whole immune system...now things will get back to healthy finally.But here it is almost embarrasing-no one can beleive the amount I blow my nose!...Also, (and forgive me if I have already written this-but this old brain is getting slower and slower by the year)...The problem with the toilet paper here is not the cost, or that it is better to wash clean etc....As Ravin commented" Do you have any idea how many trees you are using to blow your nose? If all the western world would stop wiping their asses, do you know how many trees would be saved each year?"
Just think about it! INteresting food for thought
Anyway-My massage was postponed until 3 (lady caught a cold-wonder from who) and I went this morning with Rachel to one of the shopping centers called Spencer';s Plaza-It looks like any mall in any big city with really nice, expensive shops that most people can't afford..but ALSO, a row of market "shuk" type stores open fronts where the guys stand there and call you in "come see madam-no buy just look"...and they spot you a mile away and come after you. I find this more an amusement than an annoyance and just smile and say "Good day to you too" "How are you?"..."I am fine" etc...and walk on.
I saw nicer clothing in the first shop I went to here near the house but DID see "normal" jeans. In Israel today the jeans are all low cut below waist-belly button out and only young slender girls can wear them well. I need regular old lady high cut jeans which show off the good parts but hide what needs to be hidden.
Saw really nice jeans and Rachel convinced me to try them on and to my surprise they fit beautifully. She convicne me however to try on a smaller size and decided I look great in them-soooooooo.....I bought 2 of the smaller size in light blue and faded black (can never find these at home) and one larger size for when I get "fat" again(weighed myself last night...I[ve already gained over a kilo...even if the scales are different, that's still alot!). Each pair was 600 rupees - 60 shekel!!
So this is the beginning fo my package home. Eventually we got to the Landmark shop which is housewares, linens, discs, etc., but mainly BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS...I got so confused seeing so many titles on so many topics I would like to buy that I just decided to leave it for another day! Ravin says this is the biggest book store in Asia so you can imagine..It's no Barnes and Noble but quite praise worthy. Anyway..I will go back one day and stock up and ship home.
Then we had coffee and came home, ate lunch and now am waiitng for my massage....
Later, I called the yoga place to cancel my appt. and they asked me why and I said it is too expensive so they said "well, why didn't you tell us yesterday?" I said I did..."Well, you should go speak to the director-we are not looking to make money here-only teach yoga" "So you come, take class, then go speak to director"...So I said "no, first you tell me price". So she said she would call me back today and she DID and said "Come-director says first class is free-you come take class and if you want second class-1/2 price"
So I will go for my first lesson (not really free-already paid $23) and then not go back...that's all for now...some more great stories but we are leav ing for a 2 day trip in a few minutes and have to go eat and leave...will write more when I get back on Monday
posted by Jane @ 9:50 PM
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