Running and Raw = Raw athletes needed!

Hello, lady. How have you been? Long time, no talk.

You haven't gotten a single comment all year. Howdy.

Hey V!

Sorry for taking a while to get back to you - busy busy busy!

Didn't get to the second lecture, which is a shame - I'm sure it would have been great. I just find Brian very inspirational in terms of getting your health back through proper nutrition, and having heard so many testimonies first hand of how the diet he suggests has transformed lives even the most cynical person would have to admit that he has to be on to something.

Very impressed with the exercise. I need to do more - I've slacked off going to the gym in recent months but I intend to put that right again soon. I wish I could run for 50 minutes - too many years of smoking have meant that my lungs aren't quite up to that yet! I'm sure if I pulled my finger out and did more running, mind you, that that would have an effect...

The flat sounds cool. I would never have guessed that you were excited about it! Good that you've a raw-friendly mate there too.

Off to a raw potluck in Walthamstow tomorrow, and maybe to the Eco-fair in Brick Lane at sometime over the weekend. I also really should get some Christmas cards sorted out - really disorganised this year!

Take care,
AJ

Hola, mami. Are you still doing that Bikram Yoga stuff?!

And hi!

That new avatar is scarily lifelike!! LOL

Hey Valine!

I've heard that Dave Grohl comparison a few times now, and I have to agree he's almost as good looking as me! :o)

The talk by Brian Clements last night was fantastic, and well worth the admission fee. It started a bit later than scheduled but that gave people a chance to get some of the delicious food that was available (though you still had to pay for it). I'm actually eating a bit of raw chocolate cake as I type this; well, I had to bring home some kind of souvenir!

It was a pretty no-holds-barred talk, which is pretty typical of Brian's style, and he highlighted the horrific effect that diet is having on the world's health. What was quite scary was that in terms of diabetes the UK is now beginning to overtake the US in terms of adult onset diabetes in the under 16s; he joked that the US used to be the one to invent disease but the UK had broken that monopoly.

He fielded loads of questions on individual cases and on some of the dietary regimes that are out there. I tend to hold a lot of store by what he says for the simple reason that as well as being actively involved in research he works with a lot of people and sees the amazing effects of what he teaches on the health of the people that attend the Hippocrates Health Institute, and having been there and met a few of them myself I know just how much it has transformed the lives of so many people.

It's a shame you're not going to be able to go to the one tonight, 'cos I'm sure you'd have enjoyed it.

Good luck with the flat viewing. Anywhere nice?

Take care
AJ

thank you Valin! I will check them out for SURE :)

Hey Valine! Thanks for your post on my blog and it's fabulous to see you back. I'll be keeping an eye our for that little back-seat driver photo!

Can't believe it's December already - where did 2008 go?

The internet's wonderful, but I just don't have the time to keep up a profile on all the pages that I used to. I had a myspace page and a facebook page, but not enough hours in the day to tweak them, so they went pretty quickly. Plus, of course, it's not terribly exciting for most people to read what raw thing I've eaten today or what mood I'm in. All I really have time for is this place and a music-based forum of which I've been a member for years. The Inland Revenue, HMRC and work account for the rest of the time I spend in front of the computer (which is already too much).

That said, things are far less stressful, so I'm no longer dreaming of all the nasty habits in which I used to indulge to make me feel better. Thankfully, despite a couple of REALLY stressful days I never really had the urge to have a ciggie either, which used to be my comforter of choice - not had one now for well over a year and I intend to keep it that way for the rest of my life.

Off to see Brian tonight at the Fresh Network event in Euston, which should be fun (and an excuse to eat some raw cake!). May even get to the one at CNM tomorrow - will see how it goes.

Anyway, lovely to see you back, and hopefully I'll bump into you soon, and feel free to drop me a line if you need a bit of moral support. In the meantime, if you want to avoid negative press, try here.

HI Val! yes, long time....

so so so long indeed! I missed you while you were gone. but i understand we all need breaks from the com and all. thats so important... phew!
how have you been doing? work? life ? love? raw?
do let me know !
many things have changed for me in the meanwhile and many things havent. let you know more soon!
take care and rawwwk on!!!
oh and did i tell you that am in love with those eyes of yours? ;)