DOOD.CA: Guy Stuff

Okay, was I the only one that thought Slumdog Millionaire was overrated? Yes, it was a great movie, and yes it was different and showed me a side of India that I never knew existed. Kids having their eyes burned out with acid in order to make them better beggars was not something that I was aware of, and it is a real eye opener. The Bollywood dancing at the end was kinda cool too, but was it so ground-breaking that it deserves all the press it got? I don’t think so.

It was a good movie, no doubt about it. However, I have seen many movies which I enjoyed more. The wrestler was a better movie, in my opinion. I liked the raw filming style of Aronovsky better than the glitzy style that Slumdog was filmed in. I thought slumdog had some stuff that just didn’t fit, and the CSI: Miami style cut scenes were just a bit contrary to the setting of the film.

Anyway.. Good movie, but a bit overrated, IMO.

Here is a list of my favourite places to eat in Vancouver. This list doesn’t necessarily reflect the best tasting restaurants, but for my lifestyle and where I live, a combination of convenience and good food and good prices. I am always adding restaurants to the repetoire, and always looking for new places. Anyone have anything to recommend? send ‘er over!

Low Price:

Vera’s Burger Shack
http://www.verasburgershack.com/
Hiroshi’s Creations
21st and Oak
Pho Hua
http://www.phohoa.com/

Medium Price:

Jade Seafood Restaurant
http://jaderestaurant.ca/
Joey’s
http://www.joeysmedgrill.com/
Moxies
http://www.moxies.ca/
Thai House
http://www.thaihouse.com/
Tropika
http://www.tropika-canada.com/
Banana Leaf
http://bananaleaf-vancouver.com/
Guu (Thurlow Only)
http://www.guu-izakaya.com/

Higher Price:

Nu
http://whatisnu.com/
Blue Water
http://www.bluewatercafe.net/
Glowbal
http://www.glowbalgrill.com/
La Crocodile
http://www.lecrocodilerestaurant.com/home.cfm

Yes, what are you doing reading this? Go watch the Watchmen!

I just did an IQ test at http://iqtest.com/ and it was kinda fun I suppose.. they gave me a score of 142. That seems a little bit high to me, but having done a lot of online IQ tests in the past, they tend to score a bit high in my opinion… maybe its to boost your self esteem and possibly convince you to buy their product.

Anyway.. kinda fun.

See my original post on leaky gut to get the whole story.

So its been a month, and I have been taking my supplements religiously. To recap, my altered supplement schedule is this:

1 Enzymatic Therapy DGL Chewable Chocolate before each meal
2 Enzymatic Therapy Mega-Zyme before each meal
2 Enzymatic Therapy Pearls IC Before Bed Each Night
2 Enzymatic Therapy Eskimo 3 Extra Strength every Morning
1 Tablespoon Ascenta Health Nutrasea Oil Daily in the Morning

Unfortunately, I have seen no improvement whatsoever. There are three posibilities for this outcome. Either I do not have leaky gut, and this is not the cause of my eczema, or this stuff isn’t working, or I need to do more than just take supplements.

I decided to go with number 3 – do more than take just supplements. About 3 weeks in, I decided that I would reduce the amount of fat I was intaking, and also decrease the amount of sugars and gluten that I was intaking. That meant, no sugars, no bread, no milk, and no bacon – well, at least a little bit less of them. I have not been that good about the diet, unfortunately. I have actually seen an INCREASE in eczema, and have a breakout in a spot that has not had any eczema in years. This is not promising. However, I will continue to persevere and pay more attention to my diet.

Today, I have added NAC, or N Acetyl Cysteine, to my diet. It is supposed to aid in many things, one of which is reducing candida infection which is related to leaky gut apparently. It is also recommended that I increase my vitamin C intake as well.

So, the quest continues. More later!