tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48472523491236855012024-03-19T04:30:44.123-07:00mirror mirrorVancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-81769393891201710072013-07-13T23:47:00.002-07:002013-07-13T23:47:41.808-07:00End of Grey Games...kinda. Wasn't able to complete all grey pulling in one day. Will continue tomorrow for last section to be greyed out!<br />
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Too much cataloguing to try and post updates today so check back for a summary of the day.<br />
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A special thanks to (in order of appearance):<br />
Michael Sider<br />
Teresa Wigboldus<br />
Charlene (Chuck) Heilman<br />
Sandeep Johal<br />
The Berti Family<br />
Rajwant Minhas<br />
The Sandhu Family<br />
Teresa Wigboldus (who came back for more) and the Smith Boys<br />
Makiko Hara and Randy Gledhill<br />
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Most repeated comments:<br />
"Sorry."<br />
"Wow there's a lot of them."<br />
"Ooh that's a long one."<br />
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Check back soon for progress posts.<br />
<br />Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-37484656682935916052013-06-22T09:10:00.003-07:002013-06-25T09:46:07.001-07:00Part 2 of admornment series: Grey Games...Coming Soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday, July 13th, Friends, family, and possibly strangers that sign up will be welcomed to my home to pull out all the greys (and half greys) on my head.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All pulled greys and part greys will be catalogued during the
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This series examines the ways to alter, adjust, and adapt
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hair dying is a multi-billion dollar industry but then what
cosmetics related product isn’t. Started maybe as long ago as the mid-1800’s,
humans have been tailoring their hair (as well as their pets) with natural and
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Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-95986970338317362010-06-10T20:19:00.000-07:002010-06-10T20:20:58.240-07:00Fasting for Fairness Experiment<div>Best to scroll down and start from the bottom to get the full gist of the experiment.</div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-60110292986563023842009-12-19T13:16:00.000-08:002010-06-10T20:19:26.117-07:00day after - OJ never tasted so good<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div>Only lasted about 118 hours before I had to give in. My energy was too low and I was starting to fade.</div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">currently</span></b></div><div>enjoying the energy! I know it's only OJ for now but my colours comin back and I love it. Over the next few days I'll ease back into real food.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">before/after</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Sunday, Dec 13, 2009<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span></span></span>Friday, Dec 18, 2009</span></b></span></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQXvW8OEKRk64-yDDe1tiraLWr4rKBVfbiRGHu_91n4rNwtp3wgayaMRSLWiZAxjHF-WmVGgti9qMRyKdb5bg9uJxWYXtWJSA0LBcuACR1ptNDg1a3WHVPelEdaI6ftRt_lvvHhUZC1VV/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417077049977963762" /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hvxObIwHUGNCa8FpfbzuNYnT4KHj4zL7rJOKqpIIKkJG0aPSBDLUPp-9IG2YjHpVifk-9kmXMlCyrU7BJK-KuhpvczgtJuunb23KdCPqXi2aaQuBaFr_vkMAS_VMfxhRv7Uzo-ouJuzM/s200/friday+night+small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417077058934817218" /></div><div>I don't think I'm any paler or more beautiful, unless tired looking eyes and dry skin = beautiful!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>thanks everyone for your comments.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-54075309207704578832009-12-18T13:21:00.000-08:002009-12-18T14:33:16.580-08:00Day 5<div>1:27pm, 114 hours and 28 minutes since my Last Supper.<div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">currently</span></b></div><div>wondering why people actually do this, fast, thinking a lot about anorexic people, their desire to be thin must be stronger than their desire to eat can't understand it. really tired and hungry! will have to end fast tomorrow morning, once I've completed my 5th day. can't do 7. I'm no fool, or least no greater fool than friends and family think I am.</div><div><br /></div><div>latest cravings: for eggos w/ maple syrup and peanut butter cheesecake!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>gotta see it's</b></span></div><div>homemade <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Is-9F4kPJk">spoof</a>, love the use of MJ music</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jthAkrMmV-A&feature=related">others speak</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQR7OHR57YA&feature=related">BBC report</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GnrUvYUqZ4&feature=related">colourism</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAwajzSvIoI&feature=related">one more</a></div><div><br /></div><div>finally if you've never seen it, rent <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052918/">Imitation of Life</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>mug shots</b></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vhMdW37vUpY_UTFv0TRrmvmjRhZaMGUndWWRbUBCeqjoEc7YI38pSAIpZJKXFexit2j5NlnlhG9fm2C_PLG2CSgJ-FaVxrajWoYzcu-V44iaAyOYwZJ_a9oQHlORbmLtRRe_aPyyhc_s/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416009016867940498" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><div>Sunday night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 13, 2009</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0bfFH3vhR9YwCzwFxjxf-K9dP6DDCziD1K7gElsBDTKVtqYTlb78vhaglvfddPvXu2QeEYDBEDTo5qXca4u1IiHRt8Yk1CLUIXw4bNSaOQy9fXZ7SoxKbSoZWYzI3lWvCtXWAbH0Dlnl/s200/monday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011559922601090" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></b></span></div><div>Monday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 14, 2009</span></b></span></div><div>24 hours after last meal</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAccukNUHXhlY0hF4JXH0Ej4lv_GbHuTAUp5X904IeJ1n7jzrL-B61FqSlnLef4Oe2go7WZJhjVP_AUtMed_4LPMCFnSKmLHJmyQXwCKqh9l-dmfZ7b3yKZkzktXRHVPXy22Br_mC5YHt/s200/Tuesday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011821815500754" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><div>Tuesday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b></b></span></div><div>Dec. 15, 2009</div><div>50 hours after last meal</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTPBiqorzkyjqi49ZSRUBP5cWodBGpwGbGuIy66hMtEqD64ijkdCqLjBEFWboBrqGNh1hNbI3DYvRbplq0f80oyOtW1Pvcj_rKZ_Aais_HIA1UEsxnwff-g81o6Wg3VVySP-lebtVK1Ml/s200/wednesday+night+small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416253398952702450" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></div><div>Wednesday Night</div><div>Dec 16, 2009</div><div>72 hours after last meal</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPckYN9tEF-bWPhNJj029IPdhx0qqUGAi85xiibHAWo3VOHH34OeHh5O9HXQlZsY32_kTnX3LdaMvmpaG2lEfMs_3BJhErcg-YtToNqh2RJ1EpOGtEN2A8d2bKD1rsTBKGr2Zy1JO3TXak/s1600-h/thursday+night+small.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPckYN9tEF-bWPhNJj029IPdhx0qqUGAi85xiibHAWo3VOHH34OeHh5O9HXQlZsY32_kTnX3LdaMvmpaG2lEfMs_3BJhErcg-YtToNqh2RJ1EpOGtEN2A8d2bKD1rsTBKGr2Zy1JO3TXak/s200/thursday+night+small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416690844357090754" /></a>thursday night<div>dec 17 </div><div>96 hrs after</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-16257877093513239392009-12-17T08:45:00.000-08:002009-12-17T09:33:49.442-08:00Day 4<div><div>8:45am, 85 hours and 45 minutes since my Last Supper.<div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">currently</span></b></div><div>tired, barely sleeping, got up at 2:30am then 5:30am. my breathing is a little laboured and my arms are tired. this doesn't seem worth it, do women (or anyone) really fast to lighten their skin. don't know if I can do the max, I'll barely make it to the min 5 days.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">progression/regression</span></b></div><div>same story, don't know how to post, but at this point not sure I'd the ability to do it anyway. barely remember the steps to signing onto blog</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>gotta see it's</b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1182393">We the People</a> Indian talk show...gotta laugh at the comments of the "Advertising honcho"! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hqTyiP6N-M&NR=1">Garnier</a> is getting on the money train too and they hired a big <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlbfNx5X9Fo&NR=1&feature=fvwp">Indian actor to promote it</a>...love when he says (in the 2nd link) Garnier picked him cause he's natural...sorry but if you're natural, you wouldn't need or use a skin whitening product. duh!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now for the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">mug shots</span></b></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vhMdW37vUpY_UTFv0TRrmvmjRhZaMGUndWWRbUBCeqjoEc7YI38pSAIpZJKXFexit2j5NlnlhG9fm2C_PLG2CSgJ-FaVxrajWoYzcu-V44iaAyOYwZJ_a9oQHlORbmLtRRe_aPyyhc_s/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416009016867940498" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><div>Sunday night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 13, 2009</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0bfFH3vhR9YwCzwFxjxf-K9dP6DDCziD1K7gElsBDTKVtqYTlb78vhaglvfddPvXu2QeEYDBEDTo5qXca4u1IiHRt8Yk1CLUIXw4bNSaOQy9fXZ7SoxKbSoZWYzI3lWvCtXWAbH0Dlnl/s200/monday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011559922601090" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></b></span></div><div>Monday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 14, 2009</span></b></span></div><div>24 hours after last meal</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAccukNUHXhlY0hF4JXH0Ej4lv_GbHuTAUp5X904IeJ1n7jzrL-B61FqSlnLef4Oe2go7WZJhjVP_AUtMed_4LPMCFnSKmLHJmyQXwCKqh9l-dmfZ7b3yKZkzktXRHVPXy22Br_mC5YHt/s200/Tuesday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011821815500754" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><div>Tuesday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b></b></span></div><div>Dec. 15, 2009</div><div>50 hours after last meal</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTPBiqorzkyjqi49ZSRUBP5cWodBGpwGbGuIy66hMtEqD64ijkdCqLjBEFWboBrqGNh1hNbI3DYvRbplq0f80oyOtW1Pvcj_rKZ_Aais_HIA1UEsxnwff-g81o6Wg3VVySP-lebtVK1Ml/s200/wednesday+night+small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416253398952702450" /></div><div>Wednesday Night</div><div>Dec 16, 2009</div><div>72 hours after last meal</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hey what do you know on my way to being more beautiful?</div></div></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-46830199690149221842009-12-16T16:37:00.000-08:002009-12-16T17:47:52.636-08:00Day 3white chocolate, barbara's baked white cheddar cheezies, falafel from Gorilla Food, big juicy veggie burger from Sweet Cheribum and mom's saag keep popping up in my head. Plus I think I'm smell peanuts every now n then.<div><br /><div>4:40pm, 69 hours and 41 minutes since my Last Supper.<div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">currently</span></b></div><div>it's been a slow day...slow as in I'm pretty sure a slug passed me going up Napier street. I had to return books at VPL and then pick up veggie broth, soup and juice for next week when I break the fast. Next Monday I get to drink herbal tea and juice, then Tuesday its soup and veggie broth. Wednesday = raw veggies and Thursday is beans, legumes and carbs.</div><div><br /></div><div>But today it's water and more water. I'm a peeing machine!</div><div><br /></div><div>not sleeping too much either. I get physically tired around 10pm but don't crash until after midnight...rise n' not so shiny at 5:45 this mornin.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">progression/regression</span></b></div><div>still don't know how to post vids</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>gotta see it's</b></span></div><div>So I know yesterday's <i>gotta see it's</i> may have been a little difficult for the none Hindi speaking folks out there, but I figured you'd get the gist of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>This time we look at <a href="http://www.fairandhandsome.net/index.jsp">Fair and Handsome</a>...who says only the ladies want the fair skin. </div><div><br /></div><div>FaH is a product of Emami...don't know much about them as their website doesn't have a lot of corporate yatta yatta. It does however boast that FaH is the "World's No. 1 Fairness cream for men"</div><div><br /></div><div>Again only in hindi but worth a looksy.</div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgBevCTBTJw&feature=related">watch me</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0K9ynvzjU&feature=related">then me</a>...now this one I have to roughly translate the first two lines the announcer says:</div><div>"So you want to be a white man"</div><div>"taking the girls fairness cream hey"</div><div><br /></div><div>the rest you should be able to get even without understanding the words.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCR37CPfYfk&feature=related">Bonus</a>...not an ad but a conversation among three men talking about skin preference.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now for the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">mug shots</span></b></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vhMdW37vUpY_UTFv0TRrmvmjRhZaMGUndWWRbUBCeqjoEc7YI38pSAIpZJKXFexit2j5NlnlhG9fm2C_PLG2CSgJ-FaVxrajWoYzcu-V44iaAyOYwZJ_a9oQHlORbmLtRRe_aPyyhc_s/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416009016867940498" /><div>Sunday night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 13, 2009</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0bfFH3vhR9YwCzwFxjxf-K9dP6DDCziD1K7gElsBDTKVtqYTlb78vhaglvfddPvXu2QeEYDBEDTo5qXca4u1IiHRt8Yk1CLUIXw4bNSaOQy9fXZ7SoxKbSoZWYzI3lWvCtXWAbH0Dlnl/s200/monday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011559922601090" /></b></span></div><div>Monday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Dec. 14, 2009</span></b></span></div><div>24 hours after last meal</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAccukNUHXhlY0hF4JXH0Ej4lv_GbHuTAUp5X904IeJ1n7jzrL-B61FqSlnLef4Oe2go7WZJhjVP_AUtMed_4LPMCFnSKmLHJmyQXwCKqh9l-dmfZ7b3yKZkzktXRHVPXy22Br_mC5YHt/s200/Tuesday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416011821815500754" /><div>Tuesday Night</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b> </b></span></div><div>Dec. 15, 2009</div><div>50 hours after last meal</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>til tomorrow.</div><div> </div></div></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-44661710871385322712009-12-15T07:16:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:58:58.382-08:00Day 2It's 7:17am...thought it was 8am so woke up but I was wrong and can't fall back asleep...fast related or just seeing things? or seeing things cause its fast related? or didn't see just dreamt it was 8am?<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Currently:</span></b></div><div>It's been approximately 36 hours since my "Last Meal" and my head seems OK, a little groggy but that could be the result of the way I woke up. My arms and shoulders feel kind of heavy and my stomach is chatting with my intermittently as if it remembers its hungry every few minutes so has to tell me all about it. Washing my face and brushing my teeth got my heart rate going...it's at 72 beats/min (it's at 60 bpm when I'm just sittin' here typing)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>progression/regression:</b></span></div><div>So last night I decided to add two studies or tests to this experiment. Each day I'll conduct the tests and record them on iMovie and I'll post them on the blog as soon as I can figure out how (if you know how please advise).</div><div><br /></div><div>Test #1: knitting while fasting. I will knit a row on an undetermined object I am making.</div><div>Test #2: reading while fasting. I will read one page of Naomi Wolf's <i>The Beauty Myth</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's last night's mug shot comparing Monday night, December 14th to Sunday night, December 13th. Note: Only eye liners were used on Sunday but no make up was used on Monday. </div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmYyliMEgJ7utljrVEop0kTV9ACG2BSBx4Cl_rc6iM52F4me6wlWpMm7F_b11KXOWOAAn3AtXZbGCJ4W89jPZUat5omow8Yux-Ytp9ZyauW833nv-lG1pzBRjAnXpF5Y0kPyfyP0JiKKG/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415497108794971922" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00X2jfLQz_mohDJe5DeIfr44wvnIwSKlvuLw_EHYw0tlch5HannFFLAbZ97SXamLcffbS1NqOQHHfjC0INoRPg7jbg1Vu3208fSo6WZMj7xetN78nwV_dKT4MbmIUB__bZJJDzZRQFtzc/s200/monday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415497113675122658" /><div>I think in the 2nd picture I actually look darker. Both images were taken in the same lighting conditions but I think its way too soon to see any changes in my complextion. The only physical change I can think of is that my hair's puffier because I washed it yesterday morning...didn't think I'd have the energy to wash this mane the rest of the week.<div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b><i>gotta see it's</i><i>:</i></b></span></div><div>So over the next week I'll also add some links to videos or articles I've found on the net about to light vs dark skin preferences. Now there's a lot of them but I'm only going to show those that piss me off, make me laugh or are just plain <i>gotta see it's.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a Fair & Lovely ad from India. In 1978 Unilever launched Fair & Lovely in India and is now sold in over 30 countries world wide (info sourced from their <a href="http://www.fairandlovely.in/index.aspx">website</a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-9tcXpW1DE&NR=1">watch me</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCsnS4aJ-cY&feature=related">me (cause mom can save the day too)</a></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>more to come later!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cover my ass:</span></span></b></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This artist does not endorse or reject any product, idea or concept referred to on this blog.</span></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847252349123685501.post-91213756725080588322009-12-14T10:18:00.000-08:002009-12-14T12:52:03.873-08:00Day 1<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUS_eyqoQJv9sclswlSlAxtzkRd7UFoEdFfmVakqqefN2bAQK0HzAeuXhjCGEYBKv2d7jWBG_gr7oicxRuBOiIBukhFFfrSwygCIb8Y0DGFDWiAyd0FglXoiARjbT4ROdrAcfejkcFhjhc/s1600-h/list.jpeg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><b>Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 10:15am</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Goal: </span></b></div><div>To test the theory that if I fast, my complexion will become paler.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Why:</span></b></div><div>A while back I had heard that sometimes (emphasize sometimes because I definitely don't want to generalize) an Indian bride would starve herself before her wedding day so that her skin would become paler and therefore she'd be considered more beautiful. This belief seems to be prevalent in India which has the largest growing industry of skin whitening products on the market.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not just products but methods too...so far I've read or heard of the following ways to achieve that desired skin tone:</div><div><ul><li>Fasting</li><li>Drinking Vinegar</li><li>Rubbing lemon juice on the skin</li><li>Creams like:<ul><li>Fair n' Lovely (for the ladies)</li><li>Fair n' Handsome (for the men, so they'd stop using their sister's tube)</li><li>something called 9x (I have no idea why it's called that)</li><li>and many more I'll mention over the next week</li></ul></li><li>and ...I just read an article online (I know, can't always trust what you read online, but I'll look into it later)...anyway in this article, "<a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1134744,00.html">Letter From Bombay: Could You Please Make Me a Shade Lighter</a>" by Alex Perry, he mentions how at beauty salons they blast skin with tiny sand blowers...wild hey?!</li><li>and I'm sure there's other methods too so if you know of one not mentioned here please let me know.</li></ul></div></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEbg6n1fcLVTyBs-VurJ9dlpxmXPt8qyix0qyx91VuB3OCFD5e03T7RL_bl7DV-sV43IPY8A74yvbLTxOdrfqPC8JRBVet-t5crKSU1-4EKs39d0q9BLC2PaIxag6Fch9LZoJGKxqth_c/s200/photostudio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415184465784559474" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Fasting:</span></b></div><div>So here I am testing the first one...Fasting. Last meal was at 7pm Sunday, December 13th. Eggplant and aloo dosa at House of Dosas on Kinsgway and Knight...the best dosas in town and now its open 24 hours folks.</div><div><br /></div><div>After dinner the fabulous Chris phaji, as well as the menacing but lovely Sandy and Francisco came over to help me set up the spare room as a photo studio. Chuck went home to dial wrong numbers.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvRfeRrvLUAkQzgCheSZZhYrKwDe1OMdLLuv4ktp6fvTeytT6PPdqMQFVBAw2NvFe-lOYcrNRo63bSZNBahtaeZDWtdMWophkfzhLpPoaPikczwuT4FrAgDGtRzTlerVauvVJmrOReFF9/s200/list.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415177781462343090" /></div><div>Lights are in place (thanks Manolo for the loan) and my digital camera is </div><div>set up along with my daily instructions to ensure I take pictures with the same settings each day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Min 5, Max 7:</span></b></div><div>Thats the number of days I'll fast for. Basically nothing but water from here on until at least Saturday morning, December 19th or if I last the full 7 days, water until Monday morning, December 21</div><div>st. At around 7pm each day I'll head into the blacked out spare room, turn on the lamps, close the door behind me, turn on the camera and sit myself down in front of the tripod.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Currently:</span></b></div><div>17 hours since my last meal and I'm just a little peckish but OK. Of course it doesn't help that I started my period this morning so gotta take control of cravings.</div><div><br /></div><div>p.s. Here's a test picture we took last night...you knowthe beforeshot. No foundation, just a little eye shadow, so just little ol' me.</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotJtjWEjwWXokrOCTJ0iBzVmYOz5fzxysERRC0waNDi1RkZWtx4ihOVpC_4cGcxPQESkawJj90titRkWe09VOs5XIxzxpSoCB24AIO3yQqTEa3g1nCo7tmRySHivOsv9-HTtAouYgPg0t/s200/sunday+night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415197249414629154" /><div><br /></div>Vancouver, BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380671089610898609noreply@blogger.com0