VicksApparently you are not supposed to stick
vicks up your nose. The reason is that the petrolatum base might accumulate in the lungs and cause inflammation called chemical pneumonitis according to
people's pharmacy. Many people including myself have put vicks just on the inside of the nose, just to get the scent. Due to its strong scent, it disguises any nasty surrounding smells. For example, in a morgue as in
Silence of the Lambs. There's even a weird
sexual use for it but it's not recommended.
Fitness vs DietI read in the newspaper that research suggests that fitness should exercise than diet. I would have thought they go hand in hand. I presume the thinking is that at least when you exercise, you are burning off calories. Mind you this is
old newsCoconutsThere was a funny picture of an asian taxi carrying a load of
coconut husks. It's amazing that the little taxi didn't topple over
Cup FinalsThe FA Premiership finishes very late on May 24 and the
FA Cup Final is on May 30.
Unusually, the Champions League Final is not the final game of the season as it's on May 27.
London Marathon 2010I clean forgot about trying to apply for the
London Marathon yesterday and now due to traffic, it's unavailable. Highly disappointing. Here's a
reportScotlandI want to try the
Caledonian Sleeper from London to various locations in Scotland. But I'd love to go even further up north.
Inverness is probably the main city in Highland Scotland. But if you go there, you have to visit all the surrounding areas. I'd go up to
Wick. Nearby is the furtherest point on mainland Britain,
John O'Groats. That's another 4 hours by train. Then there's the
Orkney and
Shetland islands.
