hungry hungry homer

oh another favorite episode
and i relate so much tonight!
"Dancin' away my hunger pains...
... movin' my feet so my tummy won't hurt
I am kind of like Jesus...
but not in a sacrilegious way... "



but i can't eat!
just 1 more day, ah!
i can make it!

also i can't break the liquids just like that
i must go back to eat little by little
or i might get sick!
but oh... so hard tonight
ok ok another freaking lemonade

savon de france

since i was a little girl
i have had a special interest for soap bars
there's something about soap bars
their smell, the little rituals of cleaning,
beauty, and personal care that they represent...

i was so much into soaps that i even wrote a little tale about soaps in spanish!
i am trying to find it...
i use to spend much time in the market
smelling different soaps
brands from all over the world
what a pleasure to see the labels
printed in different colors and styles!

labels of foreigner products
specially soaps, are another one of my delights

these busy days, among many things to do
sometimes i forget my little affections of other days
the little pleasures that i find in small things

i am not the kind of woman that likes expensive things
not at all! on the contrary i despise too expensive products

i truly appreciate small things
like a nice soap bar, a cup of good tea
chatting with a good friend in a public park
or waking on a sunny side-walk
has much more meaning to me
than expensive things...
therefore
i don't really like very expensive or sophisticated soaps
nor exotic liquid shampoos
just regular brands, but oh what a joy to see soap bars from other countries!
also hand-made soaps are beautiful
i found a very lovely store in Old Julian

today, as i finished my 3rd day of internal cleaning
i went to the store to get an exfoliating soap
since i read that is good to exfoliate your skin while getting rid of toxins

i found this lovely and chunky bar from France!
it is a marvelous combination of the basic elements for a good skin health:
oatmeal, ginger, and almond

it was a pleasure to let the soap bar run all over my skin
oh! what a precious sensation and fragrance

so this night, i feel fresh & nicely soft & clean
and not just outside but inside too
and my skin is softer
oh what a luscious feeling...
i feel 'lighter' and a big hungry but happy to finish another successful day of cleaning myself
inside & out, i almost feel like a cat, a playful one! heh heh
meow ;)

summer cleaning - day 1

Limones en la casa de Tina
Nikkormat - film iso 100 FujiFilm

cleaning diet - day 1

after 38 years of use
i decided to give my digestive system
a little rest

i have this condition
for which is highly recommended a liquid diet
every now & then
but i am the kind of person that eats at least 5 times a day
not big meals, but i eat all day

anyway, my doctor recommended a 2 day liquid diet
just to clean the system
and while researching more on liquid diets
i decided for the 5 day version of a master cleanse

according to my "research" this liquid diet
based on lemons and honey, should last 10 days for maximum effect
but I since I am not sure I can hold that long without solid food
I am opting for the 5 days version...

so far, 1 day!
it is 10pm and i haven't had a single solid today
strangely, i am not hungry
maybe is the amount of maple syrup and lemon juice
and tons of water i have drunk
now & then during the evening i had cravings
and pictures of juicy dishes came to my mind
but i am seeing this not just a cleaning of the body
but also of trying to hold myself and being a little disciplined when it comes to food
i usually eat anything i want and i allow myself to eat too much of anything i like

i do feel what i guess is a rush of toxins in my body
and my head hurts a little
but i am happy to do something nice for my body
for once, since i have not taken good care of myself before
and as age comes closer
i realize that i have to take care of what i eat
and how healthy i am since i don't really like
to feel those stupid migraines and other annoying aches
if what it takes to feel fine is to be healthy
damn! and sadly and with remorse i kiss some of my toxins good-bye
not of all them though, some natural toxins are very good for you...

also i can't wait for my system to be so clean
that i will be able to perceive smells and tastes
of the new food i will eat much better

this is somehow a spiritual cleaning too
not sure why, but even if tired and very sleepy today
but i feel much more relaxed than other days!
maybe it is the lack of my beloved caffeine
that many days keeps on the edge of survival

mmm? interesting, they say by day 3 you feel light
and completely clear minded... we shall see...

now just another 4 days...

some lemons here
another film picture
and citrus and honey
a nice combo for a couple of days after all