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By Tonya Jone Miller | August 3, 2008
Wow. It’s never the post you expect. I mean, I write ice-cold flames and sizzling-hot porno that don’t get this much attention…But blog about miniature horses, and the floodgates open. Seriously, I’ve gotten more comments and emails about those tiny ponies than any other topic I’ve written about in at least the past year, from as far away as Vancouver, BC! The general consensus is that they are the product of an artistic Portlander with a sense of humor. Yeah I kind of figured that part out on my own. Lol. But so far no one has stepped forward to claim responsibility or provided me a name of the artist. I’m on the hunt now…
Oooh, the interview I did for Chef Crush is up now at Desperate Chefs’ Wives! I’m a geek, I admit it- I think it’s pretty cool that people like the site enough to want to interview us. I just hope I’m able to keep up the pace- it will be more difficult now that we’re not eating out very much…
I alluded to it in a previous entry, but there are some major things going on in my life right now. Howard was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, so we have made a lot of changes over the past couple weeks. In the end, they will mean a vast improvement in our general health and well-being. But right now? It sucks. Try telling a 50-year-old man who has never been on a diet before in his life that he now has to eat his fruits and vegetables and can’t have 32 ounces of red meat every day. This is someone who considered ketchup a vegetable and ate meat at almost every single meal. Lol, but true. Having struggled with eating disorders much of my life, I know how to diet…It’s not fun when one person does it, and it’s doubly not fun when two people are doing it. It ~does~ make it easier to behave, knowing that it literally is a matter of life and death, but finding new chef crushes has become a daunting prospect due to dietary restrictions. Dining out must be done less frequently and less expansively. *sigh*
The good news is that I’m cooking a lot more and rediscovering my talent for tasty, healthy food. Just the other day I made a turkey chili with tons of veggies that came out great. I’m actually shocked by what a trooper Howard is being about this. I’ve seen him try foods in the past week that he had never eaten in his life, nor ever wanted to. He’s not thrilled, but he’s taking it like a man. And oh yeah…He went from smoking three packs a day to NOTHING in less than a week! I’m happy he finally quit, but I could have done without the diabetes to make it happen. *shrug* What can we do? Just make the necessary changes and keep a positive attitude. We’re trying to focus on the opportunities this will eventually create, rather than the sacrifices we have to make now.
And it comes at as good a time as any, because nerves always wreak havoc on my appetite during rehearsals for a show. Upon multiple readings of the script, I am more convinced than ever that I ended up in the correct role for me. Funny how these things go, isn’t it? I also signed up for an acting class with a well-respected local teacher and actor. I’ve really been missing being in an ongoing scene study workshop like the one in NYC I participated in, so I finally got off my ass and found one here. The session runs Saturday mornings from September 27 to December 6, and I’m really looking forward to being back in a constructive, learning environment. I wasn’t sure I wanted to sign up for this session, since it overlaps the play performances by two weeks and I didn’t want to overcommit myself. But I figure by the time we’re running, I should have it together enough to be in class on show days. Lol.
I’m also currently obsessed with making graphics. I’m using GIMP, which is a free program and so far pretty easy to get the hang of, but I plan on buying Photoshop soon. I’m just holding off because I know once I do purchase it, I’ll feel pressured to really buckle down and LEARN it. That probably means using a tutorial, rather than just stumbling around until I get something close to what I want, like I’m doing now. Lol. In the meantime, I’ve been practicing on graphics of the BCB girls for them to use on the Bay City Blues phone sex blog. Like this one I made for me…
Hehehe…Doesn’t that whet your appetite for a phone sex fairy tale? *winks*
Topics: My Life |
August 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Hey sweetie, get a look at Gary Taubes’ Good Calories, Bad Calories. The conventional “diabetes diet” doesn’t necessarily work that well; the one I’ve been on — high fats, high protein, low carb and low glycemic index — has lowered my a1c and **way** lowered my lipids.
Oh, and try 800-1000 mcg chromium picolinate daily; good evidence that increases insulin response.
August 4th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Hot mama! And I LOVE the interview on Desperate Chef’s Wives. Way to represent! TV show, here we come…
August 4th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Ponies aren’t mine, but here you go…
http://www.horseproject.net/
That’s right Dorothy, we’re not in Kansas anymore… thank God.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Hi
Congratulations on the part.
You are right about the horses. I discovered these a few years ago and found out that it is even better then you thought. The artist (or artists) encourage us all to participate by deploying horses of our own.
Sorry to hear about Howard’s news but good for you both for getting right on it and kudos to you for being such a loving and supportive partner. I have been effecting a similar dietary change since January and while challenging at times find it quite rewarding as well. One of many good books I found:
The anti-inflammation diet and recipe book - Jessica Black ND.
And yes, the Dorothy costume definately conjures up some images…..
M
August 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Sorry to hear about Howard. Luckily, it’s manageable, but it still does suck, and not at all in a good way.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Meh, Photoshop isn’t as hard as people make it seem. It’s just that there’s a LOT of options to it. Just figure out some basics and you’re good to go.
I tend to hit BioRust (www.biorust.com) and the ever-popular “You Suck At Photoshop” series (google/yahoo it). Aside from that, the best way to learn is to just fiddle with it. Click buttons, see what does what, etc. It’s really not that hard.
Honest!