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i fucking love mangoes

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Specifically, the Philippine Brand Dried Mangoes. They are amazingly good.

But there is a slight problem. Costco sells them in 30 oz bulk packs, which is 20 servings at 160 calories/serving or 3200 calories total. Left to my own devices and lack of self discipline, I could probably eat (and subsequently regret eating) the entire bag of mangoes.

I need a self-check to disgust myself and impose a bit more of a speedbump than an already-opened bag provides. So I fired up the FoodSaver and made individual serving sized-bags:

individual sealed ibuprofen & zyrtec

Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Today I made some individually sealed ibuprofen (Advil) and cetirizine (Zyrtec) packets:

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I did it by cutting about a two inch strip of vacuum sealing bag, then doing several perpendicular seals far enough apart that I could pop a couple of pills in it.

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Why bother? Mostly, I want to keep a few doses in my backpack / car, but don’t want them turning into dust. (The softer coat on Kirkland seems especially problematic.) The next best idea is of course just buying the commercial version, but I don’t really need 50 packets at a time. I’d prefer to keep more stock in the “more liquid” bottle form. Finally, waterproof can’t hurt!

chicago 2012 marathon

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve signed up for the Chicago 2012 Marathon with Team To End AIDS or my donation page–PLEASE! every bit helps!). It’s a bit of an unusual choice, probably, to not run for the American Lung Association(I have asthma) or the American Cancer Society(my dad is a survivor.) But it’s actually been a good opportunity to learn a bit more about the current state of AIDS, AIDS policy, and what it’s like to live with it. I’ve also had some really good discussions about it with people it would not have come up, so it has been nice all around.