Kombucha

Kombucha is one of my all time favorite things. I have sung its praises to most people I know, spurring them to try the delicious beverage for themselves, but none have attached themselves to it with the religious ferocity with which I view it.

Kombucha is made by brewing tea, adding sugar then fermenting the sugar-tea with a culture of bacteria and fungus(yeah, I know, but bear with me). This results in a tangy, carbonated beverage. It has been around since BC times, supposedly originating in China.

Kombucha is touted with health benefits including fighting cancer(!), abolishing cellulite(!!), restoring hair color, curing diabetes, preventing illness, and curing hangover(let me personally attest to this!). In my experience, it also gives this wonderful sense of well being that I can best compare to the way you feel after a few sips of wine on an empty stomach.

Kombucha is also endorsed by many celebrities, hehee

I drink the GT Dave kombucha, which is available here in San Luis Obispo at the co-op and New Frontiers. It is also available at Whole Foods.

This is a link to an article about Kombucha and the founder of GT Dave

Where To Buy My Halloween Costumes

I've received a few requests for the websites that sell the costumes shown in my posts!

The Christmas tree and creepy/sexy(?) Freddy Kruger are at target.com

The sexy Sherlock Holmes is at Yandy.com

The "One Night Stand" costume is at chamberofhorrors.com (This is the website I bought all of my costumes from this year, seen in my jholiday blog)

All of the other costumes were self-made by their wearers!

I want a Kindle

But when are the prices going to drop? It just doesn't seem to be a worthy purchase right now. I'd love for them to come out with a new generation, too. Currently, I read myself to sleep every night by scrolling through publications on my blackberry, but a Kindle could take that to a whole new level...