I had a rather eventful day yesterday. In short, I was diagnosed with anaemia, and had to start taking iron. Yay…me…. The way I see it, I have an excellent excuse to eat a lot of bacon and steak. Silver lining, and all that.
Anyway, I finally got to sleep through the night for the first time in days. And dream. Boy howdy, did I dream! I was at Targetβ’ shopping with Hubby, looking at living room furniture (which they don’t carry, but whatever), when Hugh Jackman rounded the corner and greeted us in his Aussie twang, asking if we knew where the coffee was. Hubby turns to me and says, “Go show him, honey. I’ll be in Electronics.”
That part is completely plausible. The electronics, not Hugh Jackman.
So, I take Mr. Wolverine over to the gourmet coffee area and he starts teaching me the finer points on choosing beans, and I tell him I grew up in a coffee plantation (my grandfather’s), and he asks me all sorts of questions about how to pick and roast, and shows me his favorite brand of coffee (comes in aΒ silver tin), and then asks me to come over to his place for afternoon coffee!!!!
And then my stupid alarm goes off at 6 AM, thankfully before I make a fool of myself by screaming like a fangurl. To make matters just a bit more Outer LimitsΒ©, as I was perusing the interwebs for that drool-worthy pic, I come to find out that he has established a charity that sells fair trade coffee and tea, which comes in a silver tin.
Why can I dream about this stuff, but not lottery numbers?? π
September 4th, 2013 at 8:47 AM
I was drinking coffee with him the other afternoon when he turned to me and said “She is a no-show again. That is the last time I show up in her dreams and invite her for coffee.”
September 4th, 2013 at 9:18 AM
He forgot to give me his address. Could you pass it along to me?? π
September 4th, 2013 at 8:54 AM
How can one go about getting anemia? The treatment sounds good. Mmmmmmm…. bacon.
September 4th, 2013 at 9:19 AM
Caused by iron deficiency, so go from there. π
September 4th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
I knew it was iron deficiency, I just want to know how to quickly induce it without a huge dietary change. Is there a pill I can take?
September 4th, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Sadly, none that I know…
September 4th, 2013 at 3:57 PM
“If you experience an iron deficiency lasting more than four hours, consult your local butcher immediately. See our ad in ‘Pork Digest’ magazine.”
September 4th, 2013 at 4:10 PM
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
September 4th, 2013 at 9:04 AM
Penelope has anemia too. She takes iron pills. Don’t know if they give her naughty dreams.
September 4th, 2013 at 9:19 AM
Might be worth asking her π
September 4th, 2013 at 9:12 AM
Dunno what I ate last night (could be the tacos, could be the heat/humidity associated with not running the AC due to the coils being iced over and thawing), but I woke up stressed about a laptop I have here at the shop. I’ll trade you pills…do they come in a Kate Beckinsale flavor?
September 4th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Heh, like I would know about that flavor?? Sheesh… π
September 4th, 2013 at 9:21 AM
Someone has Van Helsing on the brain me thinks.
September 4th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
That and corsets, I bet π
September 4th, 2013 at 4:08 PM
You say that like its a bad thing. But there’s also the full-body skin-tight leather getup with matching boots, holsters, and longsword from the “Underworld” series…
And for the record, Van Helsing was a good movie! (says the guy who liked “Waterworld”)
September 4th, 2013 at 4:10 PM
I liked them both. Crappy ending on Van Helsing, but I liked it π
September 4th, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Waiting for “Van Helsing 2: the Rise of Agent Franks”
September 4th, 2013 at 7:57 PM
π
September 4th, 2013 at 9:20 AM
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/food-sources-of-iron.php
You left out dark chocolate and also nuts, although you could have nuts in your dark chocolate, and don’t forget shellfish, to name a few.
(I didn’t mention the liver as you already stated your level of fondness for it)
Why did I go to all this trouble for a friend? (Besides she being a friend) Any nutritionist I know say iron pills are generally a waste and the natural sources are much better for a person. And who isn’t looking for an excuse to increase their chocolate intake.
Good Health to you Aggie!
September 4th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
I’m already adding this to my diet. And yes, chocolate was already on it π
September 4th, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Not to mention, iron pills have nasty digestive side effects. Ugh…
September 4th, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Yeah, not looking forward to a month of that π
September 4th, 2013 at 7:48 PM
Did you know that Brussels sprouts are very high in iron?
Now you don’t have to suffer from those iron pills or any of those less healthy and expensive options.
No, no, no need to thank me. I give and give and give with no need of reward.
September 4th, 2013 at 7:59 PM
I pure hate you π
September 4th, 2013 at 9:13 PM
I have an Aggie-Approval shaped hole in my life. Oh dear.
September 4th, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Smartipants π
September 4th, 2013 at 10:20 AM
I would like to know why *I* can’t have cool dreams like that??? Not for the fangurl drooling part, but just the uber-coolness of having the Wolverine in my dreams! And coffee. And shopping for furniture. And coffee. And electronics. And shopping. And…maybe I should stop. If I don’t, LK will start asking if I’m trying to make a not-so-subtle hint, which I’m not. I’d just like to have cooler dreams! lol
September 4th, 2013 at 11:51 AM
You can have cool dreams like this! Just get anemic and dehydrate yourself and elevate your stress levels to eleventy. It’s guaranteed π
September 4th, 2013 at 3:52 PM
I’m working on #2 and #3. I’ll have to figure out how to get to #1. π
September 4th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
You and LK, apparently π
September 4th, 2013 at 7:54 PM
Oh, I don’t need to make a query regarding e subtleties here…
At least I wanted the anemia for the pork fat aspects. RA’s thoughts on Beckinsale bear consideration though. Purely so I could act in an advisory capacity, of course.
September 4th, 2013 at 8:01 PM
You are good at advisory capacity, so Cruel Wife tells us π
September 4th, 2013 at 10:53 PM
Does she?
September 5th, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Every time she comments π
September 4th, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Not a fan of Hugh Jass, or whatever his name is.
But imma hit you up for coffee, given your family connections.
September 4th, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Any time! π
September 4th, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Man. If iron gives you dreams like that I’m in!
September 4th, 2013 at 7:59 PM
I know, right?? π
September 5th, 2013 at 6:34 AM
Hugh Jackman shops at Target? I always thought he was more of a Walmart guy. You know, slashing prices with his adamantium claws, and all that. π
September 5th, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Yeah, I couldn’t figure out the Target angle at all π
September 5th, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Anemia…? Well, a machete-wielding SIthess such as yourself can just a nail every day, right?
September 5th, 2013 at 5:16 PM
Eat a nail a day? I’m already on it π
September 5th, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Not fingernails, Ag. Nail nails.
September 5th, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Well, DUH!! I like having
clawsfingernails. They are handy.No pun intended.