Happy Foods

Top 10 foods to elevate your mood, according to a story from Yahoo:

1. Wild salmon (rich in omega 3 fats and vitamin D)
2. Spinach - (rich in folic acid and soluble fiber)
3. Skim milk - (rich in Vitamin D and B12)
4. Ground flaxseeds (rich soluble fiber, omega 3 fats and folic acid)
5. Blackberries (rich in soluble fiber and folic acid)
6. Omega 3 fortified eggs - (rich in omega 3 fats, Vitamin D and B12)
7. Sardines ( rich in omega 3 fats and Vitamin D)
8. Soybeans - (rich in soluble fiber, folic acid and omega 3 fats)
9. Beans (rich in soluble fiber and folic acid)
10. Brussels sprouts (soluble fiber and folic acid)

I don't know how happy I would be to actually eat some of these -- flaxseeds, anyone? Yum. Sounds healthy, though.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/joybauernutrition/11481/top-ten-happy-foods

Internet Ads

When I clicked on a link from Yahoo's main page just now, I had a very interesting pop-up ad come up -- the darn thing kept moving, and trying to close it was like trying to play a video game. These guys are getting very clever, I'll give them that...

Boomshine

This is a simple game to play -- you are just allowed one click to set off a chain reaction of boomlets to blow up balls moving at various velocities and trajectories. If there is some strategy to it I haven't figured it out yet, but I've been playing the game for hours over the past few days (best score = 277). The relaxing background music is soothing, and the balls make their own music as they go boom in a scale of musical tones.
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/boomshine

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everyone, courtesy Donnie Darko.

Jelly Beans and Astrological Signs

An unusual post to the Astrology section of AOL, which seems to fit in with at least one of my favorite Jelly Belly flavors:

"Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22)Like your Aries cousins, you're fire, ruled by the fieriest heavenly body of all: the Sun. So you're also quite fond of anything that gets the adrenaline running full speed through your veins. That applies to jellybeans in the equally fiery flavors you adore. Try cinnamon and Sizzling Cinnamon, both as hot as your planet. But since you're also a big fan of the movies, the scent and taste of Buttered Popcorn jellybeans certainly won't disagree with you."

I love Buttered Popcorn Jelly Bellies.

Ugh

Tax time...

(for those of us who like to procrastinate at least)

Not Another Case of Censorship

I'm watching 'Not Another Teen Movie' (one of my guilty pleasure favorites) on Comedy Central right now, and they are butchering it by blanking out any off color line or phrase. They aren't cutting the entire scene, so you just get the occasional moment where the audio drops out and you're forced to use your imagination to fill in the gaps. Having seen the movie on DVD, I know what is being cut, but it must be frustrating for people seeing the movie for the first time to just have the soundtrack go silent from time to time. I've heard much worse things on South Park, so I don't know what merits censorship in the eyes of the powers that be at Comedy Central.