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Read more: On not buying clothes
On not buying clothes
17 comments on On not buying clothesI mentioned in my last post that I haven’t bought clothes in a while. My previous clothing purchase was a Sounders green item to wear to Sounders games, bought at my husband’s urging. I bought bras in February. In September 2009 I replaced 3 worn-out pairs of knit pants and some bras. July 2009 I bought two knit tops that were thinner and cooler than others I…
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Read more: New Clothes
New Clothes
Okay, y’all, I did it. I bought clothing. I haven’t done this in ages. In mid-June, I got a pair of 4x gingham trim capris on sale from the local Catherine’s. I got them in anticipation of warm weather, and I’m not thrilled with how they’ve shrunk. They’re rather like leggings that end just below the knee, but they do have pockets, which is nice. So I’d…
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Read more: Advair Users Beware
Advair Users Beware
FDA Alert: Some Advair Discus inhalers stolen from a distribution warehouse in 2009 have shown up in pharmacies. Lot numbers available at the link —- don’t use these particular lots. They may have been tampered with, have lost potency, been handled improperly. Note this is not a problem with Advair in general, just that certain inhalers may have been tampered with. Just avoid the lots in question.…
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Read more: Music Monday: Mal’s Song, Vera, and Browncoats
Music Monday: Mal’s Song, Vera, and Browncoats
This weekend was the annual charity fundraiser Can’t Stop The Serenity, which raises money for Equality Now. The event comes out of and embraces Firefly fandom, but it’s also just plain fun. The Seattle screening also included a short concert of Firefly-themed music from Marian Call and Vixy & Tony, closing with Mal’s Song, which is a medley of the Firefly theme song and verses written by…
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Read more: We’re All Mad Here (and it’s okay!)
We’re All Mad Here (and it’s okay!)
If I leave my grin behind, remind me that we’re all mad here and it’s okay! This line is from SJ Tucker‘s song Cheshire Kitten, from her new album Mischief. I first heard the song … a year ago? 18 months? SJ sang it at a concert I attended. I’ve loved “we’re all mad here / and it’s okay!” since then. To me, “we’re all mad here…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] It’s Thursday and I’m thankful for: Being able to help friends with various. …while getting to play with their cats :) A relatively normal week at work. Got through June without getting sick. Benefits meeting at work reminded me that the man of the house and I are employed, enjoy medical/dental benefits, and are doing okay financially.
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Read more: FDA Advisory Panel Recommends NOT Approving Qnexa
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends NOT Approving Qnexa
In an update, the FDA advisory panel reviewing the weight-loss drug Qnexa has voted to reject it. The final FDA decision will not be issued until October, but the advisory panel’s decision is usually key to their decision. In a 10-6 vote, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said they were concerned that Qnexa was too experimental. […] Approving the drug would be “a huge public…
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Read more: Diet Drug Side Effects
Diet Drug Side Effects
Let’s do a poll! More information: Alli side effects Alli possibility of liver damage Fen-phen FDA review of Qnexa (PDF) Limitations of adverse effects reporting
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Read more: New Diet Drug: Qnexa
New Diet Drug: Qnexa
Patients on the highest dose of Qnexa lost an average of 8.9 percent of their weight after adjusting for the effects of a placebo. More than 60 percent of patients on middle and high doses lost at least 5 percent of their weight, compared with 20 percent for those getting a placebo. — NY Times Recall that the National Institutes of Health states that a “8-15% weight…
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