“Aim higher in case you fall short”

~Suzanne Collins.

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”

- Siddhartha Gautama.

Organic Wheat Grass

Review of Organic Wheat Grass

Updated
It's been over two years now since I've been taking the wheat grass. I mix it with a protein powder and that is my breakfast. The protein powder makes it tastes so much better and I still get the benefits of the wheat grass. I can tell a difference on the days I don't take (lower energy, more tired). This is a great product for those of us who can't get enough vegetables in our diet.



I started taking this while starting the Tim Ferriss 4 Hour Body Diet. The diet is no form of sugar (carbs) whatsoever! no fruits, breads, starch, pasta, rice, sweets, potatoes...... You're asking what can you eat?

Well slow carbs, like beans, nuts, vegetables and lean protein. This is about the wheat grass, not the diet.

I bought it through Amazon here.

Taste(bad news)

I'm not going to lie, this is not chocolate double fudge cake. It's a very fine powder and will get everywhere if you are not careful. It actually tastes best with water. It has a bit of a nutty, leafy taste. I think the name "Wheat Grass" gets embedded in your mind so you transfer that into the taste. It does taste like you are drinking some grass. No way around it. Make sure it is mixed, very, very, well. Globs of green dry wheat grass will make you cough.

You will get use to the taste. After a while (a month for me), you really won't mind the taste. If you still mind the taste, I would suggest using cold water and drink it as quickly as possible. How you will feel after you drink will start to condition you to overcome the bland taste. 

Effects (good news)

When I first tried it, I didn't notice a huge difference in how I felt. I felt a little bit more energy. I did notice that once I drank it, I wasn't hungry for about 4 hours. I'm always hungry and I was really surprised that it suppressed my appetite. I drank it every morning for about a month. I did feel better drinking it and I was not hungry for at least 4 hours. 

I stopped drinking it because I didn't feel it was doing anything. wow...

I noticed a huge difference in energy. I felt more tired, more lethargic and cranky. The wheat grass really did make a difference. I just didn't notice it until I stopped taking it.

I'm back on it again drinking it once a day 6 days a week and some days, twice a day when I'm really tired. It's quick, it's easy and it lasts. The 100 serving size lasts me about a month and is the best value. 

It's been about 6 months drinking it and I feel really good. I think this will always be a permanent part of my diet for a healthy lifestyle.  

The Croods

Review of the movie: The Croods

The Story

It follows a prehistoric "caveman" family as they struggle with everyday life and the major environmental changes that are happening to their cave. They set forth on a journey to find a new home and adjust to change which is against the mantra of their entire lives to never try anything new, anything new is bad and basically anything outside of their routine leads to death.
There were some very funny moments throughout the story and it tried it's best to bring the viewer in emotionally but lacked teeth to keep you. It was aimed for children so they wanted to keep it light, however they could have played more on the adjusting to change and the father daughter relationship.

Animation

It was played on Sony's digital 4K format. This is the next generation of high definition that is coming to a TV near you next Christmas. There were several scenes that made you think twice to determine if it was animation or a real live picture. The animation in the high definition format was beautiful. Dreamworks did a great job especially with the skins tones and textures of the family members. 

Overall  

I would recommend this movie for children and families. Dreamworks is top notch when is comes to animation but has some catching up to do with Pixar in terms of story telling.

9 Year Old Review

"It was good and I liked it. It was really funny"

4 Year Old Review

"It was too noisy"

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

My Review of "Jiro Dreams of Sushi"

This is a documentary about a person who became THE master of Sushi. The presentation was good, there is a lot of great morals to derive from the film however, I wish they had focused more on his personal struggle to get to where he is, so you formed a closer emotional tie with him instead of the sushi; which you do. You can't help it.
My favorite lesson is to fall in love with what you do instead of searching for and trying to find work that you love. Very different perspective then what most of us are taught. When you fall in love with your work, you are able to elevate that work beyond the tasks, beyond the result and make it love. He accomplishes this by doing the work and doing the work and doing the work. A lot of our current culture is based on an entitlement we feel that is owed to us. We put in our time and work, we deserve to be paid back. For Jiro, the love of his work, is the payback. Through that love is able to take his work beyond what anyone thought possible. He is giving his love, his service and his life to something that will outlast him.
 I am reminded of Rabindranath Tagore quote,
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
The only thing in life we can give is our service. When you infuse that service with your love, it creates that love to others.
The film shows how to be a master of a craft. Start by being an apprentice for 10 years, then work that craft with routine for 75 years. That's all it takes.

With his Japanese upbringing, which turns everything into a ceremony, and his hard work, he has made making sushi into an art form.

This film will make you hungry. Hungry for sushi. It will make you appreciate fine food and the painstaking details that goes into great food. It will also help you discern what isn't great food as well.

Overall I do recommend this film and there are many valuable lessons from it.