Thought ?

After reading the book 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' (please see blog "Book Worm" for reference), it made me realise that we all have a bit of Asberger's Syndrome is us all, don't we? Not the most politically correct phrase, but you know what I mean.

We all have these certain systems that we like to stick to and go a little bit mad if we can't keep them in control. For instance, I HAVE to write everything that I do (at work) in my diary, otherwise I will just stress at the fact that I have million things to do and I feel just that bit calmer if I have everything written in my trusty diary. You can call me anal- but that's how it is.

I suppose at the end of the day what separates us from those diagnosed with Asberger's or OCD or anything similar is that we can keep in in control so that it doesn't take over our lives.

That's just my thought...

Northerners “paint the city yellow”

Northerners “paint the city yellow”



We're on the Marie Curie website! Go us northerners

Just for a laugh

What the World Eats- Excerpt

U.S.A. : The Revis family of North Carolina

Food expenditure for one week: 242 €

Favorite foods: spaghetti, french fries, sesame chicken

Come see What The World Eats. A few years ago photographer Peter Menzel and his wife Faith D'Aluisio started to photograph what family's around the globe eat and wrote down what their weekly expenditure is. In 2005 they published an award winning book called Hungry Planet: What The World Eats.

This project turned out to be so educational that he's currently still giving lectures at universities about this very subject. A current exhibition is held until May 9, 2010 is hosted by the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota.

As you look at the photographs and see what they spend per week, you can draw a lot of different conclusions about their dietm their surroundings, their personal/economic circumstance and how globalization has influenced what people eat.

A quote from his website about his book:
Today we are witnessing the greatest change in global diets since the invention of agriculture. Globalization, mass tourism, and giant agribusiness have filled American supermarket shelves with extraordinary new foods and McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Kraft Cheese Singles are being exported to every corner of the planet.

Eugene's interesting "Hot Topic" about child obesity reminded me of all this, inspiring me to do this post.

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Family recipe: Okra and mutton


Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks


Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips


To see the rest...

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/what-the-world-eats

El Camino de Muerte- the Road of Death, Bolivia

I can't believe this actually exists. I do remember seeing it on Top Gear when them 3 decided to make a trip through South America and had to conquer this challenging route. It was amazing, I feared for their lives, but more importantly they made it through. Relief? Yes, my palms were sweating through that journey.

I dont' envy the people who probably have to drive it everyday.

Launching Great Daffodil Appeal

I love my placement with Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Gutted

I can't believed he died. He was annoying tv presenter, but he was pretty good looking!


http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article7046866.ece


RIP Kristian Digby