Friday, January 10, 2014

Five Things. Food addictions, a crime novel and a petition.

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are all doing fantastic! My laptop is at the computer doctor right now and I feel bad for the poor thing. And myself. Hope I will get it back soon. Fixed. I miss that thing. Sorry for the lack of posting...things will change soon hopefully. At least I was finally able to catch up on some blog reading.

Please check out my friend Celeste's Five Things as well. 



1. This bath bomb.


I love Lush, especially their seasonal products. This bath bomb is called "Sex Bomb" and it smells like jasmine, ylang ylang and sage. It is vegan and cruelty free. And it looks to good to use it to be honest. Love to spend some time in the tub with a bath bomb and a good book.


2.  This book. 



On January 17 I will finally be able to start reading another Icelandic crime novel by
Arnaldur Indriðason. I will definitely stop by the book store that day because I just can't wait to hold it in my hands. It is the first book of a new series and sounds very promising...


3. This food addiction. 



I tend to get obsessed with different kind of food every couple of weeks. And then I don't want to eat anything else. Right now it is mandarin oranges with coconut flakes, agave syrup, walnuts and soy yogurt. It is so good. I eat a huge bowl of it every single day. Sometimes twice. But I will do an exception on Sunday and finally cook the vegan Pad Thai I found in my new cooking book.


4. True crime.



I re-discovered  my love for true crime books, thanks to Emily! I got the book as a Christmas present from David and immediately started reading it. I did not have much time for my favorite thing to do yet (books) but I can't wait to read more of it and check out all the other books Emily recommended. 


5. This petition.



Seems like you all feel the same way about declawing like I do. It is a horrible and cruel thing to do. Lots of you have never heard about it before either. I could not believe that people actually do this to their cats. So please sign this petition speak up against de-clawing cats. Thank you so much!
Here is what the website says:

Mutilating your pet because her natural behavior annoys you might seem incomprehensible but happens every day across the United States. Declawing cats doesn’t mean a nail trim; it is the equivalent of amputating most of a human’s fingers and toes.
Declawing causes serious pain in the short term and can result in chronic pain and lameness for life. As a result, declawing cats for non-medical reasons is illegal in many countries, including Australia, Germany, the UK, Israel and Switzerland.   
Although many individual vets refuse to carry out the procedure, the American Veterinary Medical Association’s vague guidelines on the topic provide no end of loopholes. This milkwater position has got to change. Deliberate, unnecessary cruelty to animals, legal or not, is not something any vet should participate in.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

12 comments:

  1. I hope your computer will be fixed soon! I couldn't live without mine. That bath bomb looks so lovely. I signed the petition and shared it on FB and Twitter! People are so cruel!

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    1. I hope I will have mine back tomorrow. Being without it sucks! Thank you so much for signing the petition and for sharing it! You rock so much!

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  2. I love true crime books!! Always have. Do you like Ann Rule? She's a great true crime author. Have a wonderful weekend!!

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    1. I have never read her books! Thanks so much for the recommendation,Keith! I will check them out!

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  3. Oh no, I hate when something's wrong with my computer! Hope you get it back soon! I love crime novels - and I will have to look into those books of that icelandic author!
    Have a wonderful weekend! xxx

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    1. I hate it too. I really hope I will get mine back tomorrow and it will work again. Hope you will like the Indridason books, they are fantastic! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs!

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  4. I remember I was horrified when I first heard about declawing. We didn't even consider it with our cat. And yes, my couch is shredded to bits because she prefers that over her scratch post but what can you do? I just recently discovered Lush and fell in love with their bath bombs and the playdoh soap for kids --- I couldn't stop sniffing my little girl after she had a bath!!! So yummy! :)

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    1. I was horrified too. I could not believe people actually consider doing something like that. I mean, do they love their furniture more than their cat? It is so sad and terrible! My cats love the couch more than the scratch post as well. :) Lush products are so awesome. I can't stop buying them.I need to try that playdoh soap stuff! One of the few things I have not tried yet.:)

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  5. I don't think cats should be declawed, either.. I had a cat growing up and we didn't declaw her.

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    1. I am glad you did not. I don`t understand how people can consider it. It is illegal in Europe and it should be illegal everywhere else too.

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  6. too bad I can't cook, or else, I'll be cooking and eating all the time.

    not a fan of true crime books but I get the fascination about them. plus, I think it's hard to get the truth from newspapers.

    hope you enjoy your day.

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    1. i really love cooking a lot. it is very relaxing, even when things go wrong. :) but i love eating even more!

      i am really getting into true crime right now. :)

      have a great week, lissa!

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