Neti Pot

Do you know what a NETI POT is?

Check out the lovely picture to the right...

I heard about it from my Mom awhile back, but it just came to mind this week as I was suffering more than 5 days of an AWFUL cold and cough. Well, from the picture, it sure looks fun, eh? Yep- that is exactly how it works...

Fill a pot "neti pot" with a solution of warm water and saline (basically salt), pour it in 1 nostril, while continuing to breath through your mouth, and the solution runs out the other nostril.

HOW WEIRD IS THAT!?

Kinda gross actually, but several friends on Facebook swear by it, so...

I picked one up at Walgreens last night for $15 or so. I ran home with excited anticipation- to try the thing out (you'd think it was a new pair of shoes or a great bottle of wine!) Yep, feels kinda strange the first time (ok, now it sounds like sex or drugs!), my eyes even watered a bit, but no pain- and I think it helped. Think...

I have now completed 3 "sessions"- one more on the way tonight- not sure if my cold is getting better or if it really works, but I'll try anything.

So, if you like shoving stuff up your nose and/or like to feel something kinda funky... give the Neti Pot a try.

Fashion Crisis in Las Vegas

My Oh My--- I am behind in keeping my blog. Where has the time gone? Well, let me see...Minnesota, New Orleans, Santa Cruz, and Las Vegas to be exact. Whew- I'm glad to be home for the next week or 2. Anyway, I digress from the purpose of this latest entry.

WHAT THE HECK DO THE PEOPLE IN LAS VEGAS THINK THEY ARE WEARING??? DO THEY EVEN LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFORE THEY LEAVE THEIR HOTEL ROOM???

Seriously.... not everyone is a showgirl (nor should they be) and not every woman has the body to wear a tight mini dress. And, what the heck is up with beer-bellied men wearing the skin-tight t-shirts? Is there a National Tightest T-Shirt Contest on the Fattest Man that I am not aware of?

Wow- I saw high heels that had platforms so large I swear they had living swimming goldfish in the heels, so many sequins my head was spinning, feather boas (for real), and cowboy hats so large men could carry their entire families around on the brim. What are people thinking???

I know... What Happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.. But that is supposed to be GOOD, not BAD. This is definitely bad- borders on pure insanity really.

People- it's not Halloween every day in Las Vegas- sure, it's different, and you can let loose (not literally) a bit, but come on... Please. Take my recommendation. Own a full length mirror and use the one in the hotel while you are at it.

Rant is now over.