Avocado – 5 Reasons to Eat it Every Day!

Avocado is something I can eat every single day. A perfectly ripe avocado sliced and fanned out is sublime.

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Testicle Tree

The word avocado comes from the Spanish word aguacate, derived from the Nahuatl word ahuacacuauhiti – meaning testicle tree!  Guatemala is the birthplace of the avocado.  It was brought from Antigua, Guatemala to California and launched the avocado industry there.  A plaque in the main plaza was given to the people of Guatemala in appreciation by the California Avocado Society back in 1946.  It reads, “In recognition and appreciation of the great contribution of Antigua and of all Guatemala, to the development of the avocado industry in California.  A healthy growing child salutes a generous parent.”

The avocado is a fruit but should have it’s own special category.  Much maligned and misunderstood because of it’s high fat content, many people are still missing out on the avocado’s many virtues.  Aside from being delicious, they are packed with valuable nutrients and fibre.

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Vancouver - The Improv Class, The Exiled Actor, and How They Changed My Life

The Improv Class, The Exiled Actor, and How They Changed My Life

Before I left Vancouver, BC to spend the next 20 years traveling, I took an improv class that changed my life.

In my late teens, early 20’s I decided I wanted to be an actress.  It was during the Hollywood North heyday, when tons of productions were filming in Vancouver, so the idea wasn’t that farfetched.  What made it slightly unrealistic is that at the time, I was plagued by debilitating shyness. I blushed bright red whenever I spoke to anyone outside of my immediate family and close friends, and preferred to hang out by myself quietly observing people. So it was a brave move when I registered as an extra with Take One Academy, got a headshot, and started booking regular background work on Wiseguy, Booker (the spinoff from 21 Jump Street), the Commish, The Black Stallion, etc.  I started taking classes and workshops at Take One and other places around town.

I didn’t ever do any real acting, or even audition for anything, but I absolutely recommend acting and improv classes to anyone who plans to speak in public.

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Sometimes it feels like I've always been drifting A piece of kelp on a huge ocean Never able to secure my roots to a rock Strong enough to hold me

Drifting

Drifting Sometimes it feels like I’ve always been drifting A piece of kelp on a huge ocean Never able to secure my roots to a rock Strong enough to hold me Running No place has the magic to keep my attention for long Travel Light Don’t Collect Things Ready to go at a moment’s notice … Read more

Turns Out You Can’t Quit Adrenaline Cold Turkey

This news according to my new chiropractor in La Quinta, CA.  I told him that I was suffering from anxiety and headaches, then we went through my background so I could tell him about my many sports injuries: Whiplash during a hard opening on a skydive.  I’ve done over 400 jumps. Another whiplash when I … Read more