Foodie

Fad diets change all of the time. This article notes the top ones currently http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/07/137041187/in-latest-diet-ranking-dash-races-to-the-top, #1 being DASH, which I had not heard of.

I've had an interesting relationship with food, with it generally being healthy in our household as a young child and moving to more convenience/microwave and bad for us foods as we got older. I feel like Brian and I have done a good job keeping things real for the most part over the last couple of years. I always struggle with how to eat enough veggies, though.

What's your favorite food trick or diet as of late?

You say it's your birthday

My birthday is mid-week this year and there is something on 6/24 that I wanted to go to, so I'm turning it into a birthday gathering of sorts. You're invited!

We'll be going to see a friend's KISS cover band play at a club/bar/lounge in Saugus, MA. These guys are awesome, and some of you may know Ruby from the 501st Empire City Garrison (he's their Ace). The show starts at 9:30 at http://www.maddyslounge.com/fr_home.cfm and the band's website is http://www.kissnation.com/intro.cfm. Maddy's does have a bar menu of sorts so there is food for people who don't have time to get something before (apparently the family that owns Kowloon also owns Maddy's - I had no clue). I know that KISS isn't everyone's thing, but the band puts on a great performance and I thought it may be fun to hang out there with a crowd (besides, you can't go wrong with dudes in long hair, makeup and spandex). Besides, the townie/mullet watching should be in its prime! There may or may not be other NEGers going but either way, Brian and I will be there for sure.

Since some of you have asked:
-The gift of your presence is plenty, but if you feel like you must bring something for me please make it A) something homemade (use your imagination) or B) a donation for Zev and Frani's daughter http://skygunbros-custom-creatures.com/leah_donation OR a donation to our Relay for Life Team in honor of a fallen NEG member Jen, http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=31286&team_id=950268 .
-I don't like a lot of fanfare for birthdays or holidays in general, but I love spending them with the people I care about (so please no singing, cakes or decorations or that kind of thing).