I'm very happy with my pod "Boulder Nutrition". I'm excited to post the things I discover around Boulder. I hope everyone takes a look at the pod, and joins in the discussion or starts a new one!

Today is gorgeous out! I'm about to head out to Yoga class. Spent most the afternoon waiting to get my cat his rabies shot. Just another one of those things ya have to do!!

Hope everyone is having a beautiful day!

~cheers

becky

I just watched into the Wild...What a great movie. I had no idea what it was about, or that it was based on a true story. I just liked the look of the video cover! I highly recommend it.

Oh, I also watched "surfs up"....Yeah, the cartoon penguin movie. I have to admit I liked it! I thought the water animation was excellent. Most viewers probably won't catch all the "tip of the hat" sequences that the movie has. I was very impressed with the surf history that is in this movie. The also made it enjoyable to non-surfer viewers! There was even a few "tips" to Step Into Liquid! I smiled through the whole movie!

Tomorrow I'm watching "The Devil wears Prada". Looks entertaining.

OH, I've started yoga at Corepower Yoga. I love it there! The "Strength" class completely KICKS MY ARSE!!! My abs and thighs were quivering even after the class!! I can't wait to go back for more!!

Someone sent me this video.....I'm just passing it along.

Today was a wonderful day! I attended a wonderful yoga class, got rubber mats for my vehicle, ate Pho, talked with friends and family, drove in the snow and wasn't too scared (yeah me!!), and now I'm home in a wonderful environment.

Yes, I moved into a great home! I love it here. I have a doggie to play with and very aware people to interact with. I'm kind of up in the mountains, surrounded by pine trees, deer and a neat fox!

Today...was a very nice day.

Well the home hunting continues. I would love to find a nice studio or basement to rent in Boulder. Now I'm considering just renting a room. Seems like most folks really don't want a pet though.

Aw well. I did find a storage room to rent....seriously! I do have access to her home to use the bathroom and kitchen too. I like that I have privacy, but the area is soooo small! I guess it is at least a start on my Boulder adventure. Things can only go up from here!!

So if nothing else pops up, I move in March 23rd...day after my birthday....woo hoo!

I found employment assisting a family. It is only part time work, but I really enjoy helping them. I'm still looking for any Audio/Video/Lighting/Stage gigs, but I haven't heard of any yet. I sent my resume to Chautauqua as they advertised that they were hiring. /me crosses fingers

I've been spending more time in Boulder and I can't wait to get moved in. The people I've met around town are simply wonderful. I really do enjoy my time there. I can't wait until I know all the FREE places to park! That paid parking is everywhere!!  :P

Here I am...in Westminster, Colorado. I'm going to finally get my Nutritional Education started! I'm going to attend Bauman College. I will start with the Natural Chef class in Sepetmber 2008. I am excited to get to learn healthy cooking PLUS be able to dive into what Boulder has to offer.

I hope to find an apartment in Boulder, near the school. I can't wait to explore all the great markets and abundant local growers. I want to visit them all and write reviews on each. I hope to start a pod here where I can interact with others with similar interests.  Actually, I think I'll research that right now!!

My life has been touched many times due to nutrition, and I've finally decided to start looking into how to dive deeper into that world.

I recently visited Westminster, CO and found great energy there, along with so many people interested in well-being. I felt that this is a place I want to be, just not yet. I think I need a little more education on nutrition before taking the jump to move.

Anatomy and physiology worry me. I wish I'd paid more attention in school!! I was briefly a CNA which hopefully will help me remember the body! I thought I was going to start a Distance Learning nutrition class, but just as sign ups were about to start....the school was bought out by another company. That made me wonder how many honest and good schools are going to be bought out by companies that want their "way" or product to be taught as "healthy" and "nutritional". I think it will all come down to common sense, but that doesn't give out degrees or certifications!!

I bought the first book for my disappearing class, and I'm actually learning quite a bit (The Human Body in Health & Disease 4th edition). I am reading it and learning about the human body. I have a decent grasp of the food side of nutrition, but I lack the knowledge of how the body processes foods. I have had a hard time researching schools for a career in Nutrition. Most offer a "certificate" that is only as valuable as the paper it is printed on. True, you probably will learn in the class, but where can I find accredited paths to review??

For now, I will search Gaia in hopes of finding others who have ventured this path before me, and will share their experiences and adventures. I will try to update this blog with my own adventure in case there is someone else out there going through the same thing!!

One of the main reasons I have interest in Nutrition is due to an adventure I had that started when I lived in California. I had just received my license to be a CNA (certified nursing assistant). I was so happy! I loved working in the convalescent home, especially with the alzheimer's patients.

This job was seasonal as I had a contract job most of the year. The nursing was just something to I enjoyed. Just like everyone else I had to get the Hepatitis B vaccine...it was a series of 3 shots.

I was one of a very few who had an allergic reaction. I had a total of 2 of the 3 shots. The third, I was told, would have put me into cardiac arrest if I would have had it. I won't go into all the details of my adventure, but it was traumatic. I became the government's Lab Rat. I was flown around to doctors for ALL kinds of tests.  I went througth VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System), lawsuit with the Department of Justice (yeah, that's who you have to try to sue!), I had to leave my job to see their doctors (otherwise I was "refusing examination" which would drop the case), and oh so much more......

Medical doctors couldn't help me. I was in serious pain. I would try to scratch my skin off, as that felt better than the constant stinging I would feel. Then one day my body had enough and decided to start shutting down....to preserve just the brain. That was scary. I lost vision in one eye for a bit. I had serious vertigo, I couldn't keep any fluids or solids down....suddenly, all I wanted to do was find a dark corner and sleep.

At this time, my mother was seeing a doctor whom I called her "hippy doctor" as he "seemed" to just stretch her and do silly tests yet called himself a chiropractor. Actually, he is also a Kinesiologist. That day, that man saved my life. He was able to help me recover my vision, lessen the rashes and told me how to eat (my gawd, I just had to change my diet to get some relief?!?). I haven't had a full recovery, but after researching the statistical common results, and talking to parents with children affected by this...I considered myself lucky to be able to lead a mostly normal life.

I sort of forgot about all that, except when I have a flare up of rashes or achey joints, until I moved from California to Texas. My body rejected Texas LOL. I started having episodes of vertigo. It got to the point that I would be sitting in a chair, then suddenly I would fall onto the floor. I went to PrimaCare to see if it was an inner ear thing. They gave me lots of unnecessary pills and sent me on my way. Didn't help. Finally I called my CA kinesiologist to see if he knew of a kinesiologist I could see in Texas....why did I always wait until I was VERY sick before calling?!?

Enter Dr. Peter Jaillet, my Texas hero. Turns out that I have an iodine deficiency! In CA I would surf frequently. Once I moved to Texas, my salt intake fell quite a bit! A few adjustments later and a quick trip to Whole Foods and I was back on the road to recovery.

There is much more to my story, but this should give anyone interested a glimpse of why I am interested in Nutrition. It has saved my life many times. Hey, I guess surfing has saved me too!!