The sign outside the Wishing Well on 9th Street. Hopefully it keeps the riff-raff out.
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There’s sugar (or it’s evil cousin high fructose corn syrup) in just about everything you buy in a store. It’s amazing how much sugar you see yourself taking in once you start to pay attention.
I’ve been trying hard to fight the sugar beast. I’ve (almost) completely cut out soda and have cut way back on drinks like store-bought iced tea. This wasn’t difficult – I ‘ve always loved drinking water, now I just drink more. The hard part is that sugar in my morning/late morning/early afternoon coffee. Even if I use just a half-teaspoon or less, it really adds up. Artificial sweeteners are a no-go.
So now I’m trying sugar replacements like Truvia and Agave in the Raw. Truvia (made form the Stevia plant) is a great substitute – but can get really pricey (I’d rather spend the extra bucks on some good K-cups!). A friend turned me on to Agave in the raw as a sugar substitute. It’s thick, so you can use it in place of honey (great in hot tea) or syrup (on waffles). It’s also great for baking. But I actually like it in coffee. I’m particularly found fo a darker roast, which can be bitter, and the Agave cuts right through it, almost mellows it out. The best part is you don’t need a lot – just a real quick squirt from the bottle and you’re good to go.
I haven’t compared the calories, so I’m not sure if I’m cutting off my nose to spite my face, but hey, one thing at a time.
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This giant creature you see here is our cat Swugs. His original name was ‘Swuggles’ picked by my then 2-year old son who couldn’t say the word ‘Snuggles’ properly. Needless to say, we all just call him ‘Swugs’, or ‘Mr. Swugs’ (because it’s his house, he just lets us live in it).
He’s about 12. Still gets around pretty well, although he’s become a real fat slob in the last few years. I’m guessing he’s a happy cat, because he purrs loud enough to wake up the house. The funniest thing about this cat (and the reason for the photo) is that at around age nine, he suddenly realized that he could come to the table and beg for food while we ate. We didn’t have a dog at the time, so I’m guessing he just figured it out. He’ll nudge your arm, take his paw and tap you with a “Hey buddy, how ’bout some down here?”. I generally don’t oblige him, except when we have peas or eggs.
This cat loves him some peas.
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Each year on New Year’s Day, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts opens its doors to the public with an indoor New Years Celebration. One interesting thing they do is set up a ‘Resolution Wall’ near the entrance on the curved wall to the left. It’s basically a huge dry erase board and they provide markers for you to go and add your own resolution. Below are a few that I captured.
Camera: iPhone 4S | Processed in Photoshop CS5
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