La Musique

Hello all!

Food news: I'm trying a shorter term cleanse starting today. Woot woot. Shooting for five days, all liquids if not just the lemonade mix from the master cleanse. I'll let you know how it goes.... so far so good, but it's just day 1 ;)

Other news! Check out this sweet band. We recorded two new songs this weekend and it's just hilarious.

Peace and love!
Sam

Yes!

i'm still alive!

i've been eating a lot of nori/avo/spinach/alfalfa sprouts wraps lately. and working... and jamming. i wrote a song!

anyways, i'm thinking about doing another cleanse soon... i don't know. i end up eating lots of food and feeling great but feeling so clogged up and just... full, i guess. we'll see. i'm debating.

go outside and enjoy the weather!!!
peace,
sam

day TENNNN!

yes! i made it. pretty astounding... not one morsel of food has passed my lips for 10 days... nothing but lemon juice, water, syrup, cayenne, and tea! wow.

today i had a lot of eliminations, which makes me believe that my body isn't entirely cleansed yet- not surprising after 20+ years of cooked food! at least i wasn't a meat-eater all those years....

i want to continue with the cleanse but i have a bit anxiety.... i'm seriously, seriously craving greens. i can't stop thinking about juicing carrots and carrot greens, kale, dandelion, and celery... i think that i'm going to start juicing tomorrow and continue living on liquids. i can't ignore my body and i'm worried that i'm not getting adequate nutrition, since i'm craving greens so much! i'm really happy about finishing and happy that i'll be able to give my body what it needs.

i'd love to do the cleanse again- perhaps i'll do it once more this summer. it's a very enjoyable experience, overall. thanks to hill, matt, shana, and tabi for reading! a BIG BIG thanks to brandon!!!!! you keep me inspired. :)

all that remains is transitioning into juices... i'll probably do half juice and half lemonade tomorrow, then start thursday full-on juice feasting. who knows how long i'll do that... maybe a few days, a week, who knows. whatever feels right... and right now, GREEN JUICE is what i want!!!

i'm off to watch some pre-4th of july fireworks at the stadium.
peace!
sam

PS cute pic huh? i like him... he's a raw vegan ;)
PPS i'll let you know how much weight i lost after i weigh myself tomorrow!!

day nuevo

well, the pms is better today! overall, today has been one of the best days i've had this summer...the weather was beautiful, i got a lot of exercise, and i'm just happy as a clam.

i spent most of it alone, but it was great. i rode my bike to campus twice, walked to landlocked music and bought 3 lps, read my book in the park for a bit, stopped at sahara mart for syrup, practiced my flute, biked to bfoods and the movie gallery, then watched "orlando" with the lovely tilda swinton. i also contacted a guy about guitar lessons and tentatively have a lesson scheduled tomorrow- i'm just waiting for confirmation from him. good day!!

tomorrow's day 10 and i think i'm going to keep going. i don't want to stop and i'm still detoxing.

peace and loooooove!
sam

yes, i'm posting chaque jour!

greetings, friends!

today was a day of revelations. not the horsemen-death-decay-antichrist type of revelation, but the pure-awakening-truth-happiness type. the good type, i humbly submit.

it's just amazing how little a body can live on. i'm living on liquids... just 6-10 glasses of water today, with a bit of lemon juice, syrup, and cayenne pepper. no solid foods... it's simply amazing that i feel no hunger, no fatigue, no abnormal malaise, and no depression. i'm astounded at the power of my body and the power of my mind, the latter of which has been my largest pseudo-barrier in the journey towards my nutrition/food goals. i say pseudo because i view weakness of the mind as something more than a negative force; weakness and the recognition of it is a humbling opportunity to strengthen oneself and one's abilities, in all senses. that's positive!

i'm certain that i have made much progress in the realm of mental strength. i've also begun to get back in touch with my spiritual side, which, in the past, while not completely neglected, has been pushed to the bottom of The List of Important Things. it's nice to remember feelings of connectedness to nature and remember why i used to be "into" various religions.

anyways, i'm still going strong with the cleanse. i've got a ton of new music to listen to, and i'm enjoying the books i'm currently reading. as a matter of fact.... i'm going to go have a sit-down out on the porch and read! before i go, here are a few pics i took before i moved out of my old house. enjoy!






peace,
sam

day six

ugh. today has been the worst day so far... not physically, so much, but mentally. i haven't been hungry, but i made a bad choice or two. i had a little more maple syrup than usual, by eating a tablespoon extra a couple times, and by adding an extra tablespoon a couple times. i was worried that my metabolism wasn't high enough, as i've heard can happen. anyways, i ended up with a serious sore stomach, so i did a salt water flush at about 6pm. i wouldn't mind doing another one right now but i don't want to irritate anything else, since they're generally harsh. anyways, i'm going to stick to the regular amount of maple syrup tomorrow, for sure. it's not worth this upset-stomachy-ness, and i'll be biking to work for the first time since i sprained my ankle, so that should boost my metabolism.

on a lighter note! i hung out at TD's cds and lps today for a bit. it was lovely! i bought a couple things... a trip-hop/jazz compliation from the $1 bin, "doolittle" by the pixies, AND.... the new shellac album, "excellent italian greyhound" (album artwork above- that's a lot of raw foods under that puppy!)!!!! they're all splendid. one of my work friends reminded me that mp3s tend to reduce the sound quality of songs, so i'm thinking about getting back into cd buying. back when i was in middle school and high school, that's all i did.... allowances were saved and truckloads of cds were purchased. i've recently been downloading music since i've been expanding my interests so much; i guess from now on i'll stick to buying records/cds for the bands i'm really into.

thanks for reading! i'm off to work on "the fountainhead" by ayn rand. it's pretty good so far...
peace,
sam

Healthier!

Skin, hair, eyes, teeth, nails. All radiant and beautiful...more so than before!

La Troisieme Jour

Hello kittens!

Day three is over.... nothing much to report. No hunger, just boredom from lemonade and "hunger" from looking at raw recipes to try. Did some nice chakra meditation and got a book from Athena on healing with crystals and gemstones.

The biggest change today as far as detox is concerned is my disgusting furry tongue. Eck!

Still going strong!
Peace,
Sam

YESSS!!

I just did the salt water flush!! All of it except about 1/4 cup, which I just couldn't finish. I listened to some good music and watched myself in the mirror, and did it. Yes!

My tongue is disgusting this morning.

I definitely feel great about things, though. I have a lovely new raw friend who's keeping me very inspired and positive...he's inspired me to get back into meditation and I'm going to try some yoga today.

Peace and love,
Sam

Day TWO!

Hey all! Today went well. I felt a little light-headed a few times, but on the whole, today has been good. I'm trying to stay strong...

I had trouble with the salt water flush and ended up just drinking about 1 cup and then drinking lax tea instead. I was watching some vids about the MC and heard that watching yourself chug the SWF in the mirror is a good way to keep motivated, so I'm going to try it... first thing in the morning!

I've definitely got a little bit of a fuzzy tongue thing going on. Eck... detox ahoy!

Peace,
Sam

Master Cleanse Day Uno

Hi!

It's on, baby. I made it through the day easy as pie... I haven't felt any terrible hunger pains or experienced anything negative. I had 7 10oz glasses of "lemonade," probably 4 glasses of extra water, and my lax tea this evening.

The nasty bit starts tomorrow... salt water flush! Gag! It must be done. I have to do a whole quart first thing in the morning....

I'm feeling comfortable with the cleanse so far. Hopefully the rest goes just as well!

Peace,
Sam

Chocolate "milk!"

1 Cup almonds, soaked for a bit in water
2 big T cacao powder... mmm
2 T sweetener (I used Wisconsin Grade B Maple syrup... yum)
cinnamon to taste!
2-2.5 C water

BLEND IT!!! I strained mine by cutting the foot off some pantyhose and putting the blended mixture through there. Then, I had chocolate almond milk! I've never made almond milk before. It's great, try it!!

I'm starting the Master Cleanse tonight!!!!! Check in to see how it goes.

Peace,
Sam