Master Cleanse: The Ingredients

The Master Cleanse consists of drinking a mixture of lemon juice, water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for 10 days (minimum) and salt water (sea salt) flushes on a daily basis. The lemon drink provides nutrients to the body and allows for the overall cleansing. As you can imagine, the salt water flush cleans the colon and allows for the toxins to be removed.

Getting started you will need the items below. I easily found all of them at Whole Foods in Union Square last night for approximately $38. I did not buy the lemons yet as they were crazy expensive.














Sea Salt
This is for the Salt Water Flush. Organic is best.













Maple Syrup
Um, this was $19.99. Thanks Whole Foods.
It is very Important to have Grade B.













Senna & Black Tea

Senna is used as a natural laxative. It is taken at night and will aide in the flushing.

Black Tea can be used (although may be considered cheating) as a natural caffeine should you really need to ingest it in the mornings. Organic is best.













Cayenne Pepper Tablets
I am digesting them in the pill form rather than adding to the lemon drink.

Lemons you can find in most grocery stores so I didn't bother buying at WF. All other essential ingredients would be difficult to find and too annoying to run around the city and look for so I opted to buy them all in one convenient (and very fucking crowded) location.

Master Cleanse: The Last Supper

Yesterday was the the day before the Ease-In.

The Last Supper: My Final Real Eats before the Fast...
2 Cups of Coffee with Powder Creamer (no half and half in the office today)
2 Cups of Earl Grey Tea (office is fucking freezing)
Lunch: One Tofu, Arugala, Tomato & Vegan Mayonnaise Sandwich on Whole Wheat
Dinner: Tomato Soup paired with piece of Wheat Bread

Today: Ease-In, Day 1
Fast includes NO processed foods. Only fruits, vegetables and water.

Yup. Am easing in nicely today...I've only had blackberries and a lovely salad so far. I'll have steamed broccoli and salad for dinner.

Tomorrow: Ease-In, Day 2
Fast includes the same as today.

Day After Tomorrow: Ease-In, Day 3
Fast will only include orange juice and water.

Then real fast begins. No solid food 12 days.

Master Cleanse: Preparing...

For those of you joining me on the Master Cleanse please read the latest newsletter here. I also stumbled upon the site Master Cleanse Secrets which gives helpful hints and the option to buy the book, of course. A great secret I learned was the option to take the cayenne pepper in capsule form rather than adding it to the lemon and maple syrup drink. I am highly considering going this route.

My schedule for the fast is as follows:

December 30 - 1: Ease In
January 2 - 12: Master Cleanse (Super Goal: 12 days)
January 13- 16: Ease Out

January 17: Celebrate new health and energy in San Francisco!

More on Senna Tea tomorrow and ALL items needed for fast...

Record Deals...

Guided By Voices
Half Smiles of the Decomposed
Silver Platters
$11.99
Vinyl LP








Various Artists
Kids in the Hall
Brain Candy Soundtrack
Matador Records
$10.00
Vinyl LP

Craig's List Best of the Day...

FOUND - Briefcase w/ Odd Items

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Date: 2008-11-27, 9:31AM PST

Large silver briefcase (metal). No locks. Odd items inside include a 14 inch length of plastic tube about one and a half inches in diameter, a solid rod of plastic about 20 inches long and a little under one and a half inches in diameter. Several tubes of KY jelly (don't ask me, I just found it). Here's the really odd thing: there were five Gerbils in a plastic container with breather holes in it. I put them in a mouse cage with some shredded wood chips, water, and food. Respond to this add so I can return your stuff. If no respone in a week, I'll give the Gerbils to the animal shelter and turn the rest of the stuff over to the Sheriff Dept. Thanks.

• Location: Eureka
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 936096521

Happy Birthday Jesus!

I'm leaving New York City tomorrow evening and heading south of the Mason Dixon Line for the holidays. I'm looking forward to seeing family and good friends. I miss you all and can't wait to rock out with Tres Dedos this weekend. Travel safely everyone...

Oh, and happy birthday baby Jesus. XO, Nanook

12 Days of Cleansing...

New Year Detox
Master Cleanse!















I am going to cleanse and fast from solid food via the Master Cleanse (aka: The Lemon Diet) on January 2, 2009. I'm going to cleanse and detox for ten days. I hope to push it to twelve days...

My fast will end January 14, 2009 then I'll ease-out and slowly begin to eat solid foods with fruits, nuts and juices.

January 2 - 3 Ease In
January 4 - 14 Cleanse & Fast
January 15 - 17 Ease Out

If you'd like to cleanse with me or read more on Stanley Burrough's detoxifying program you should do it here and here. I'll be writing about my experience on the Master Cleanse site but will do so on my blog with a daily log.

I want to begin the year fresh and rid my body of 2008 and all the poison I put in it. Please encourage and support me through this; I'm going to need it.

I hope you will enjoy reading about bowel movements...

Fuck.

Domino's Holiday Gift Guide

Teeny Tiny Letterpress Books
3" x 4", $7 each
Go to orangeart.com for more deets.

Domino Magazine does a fantastic job of finding the best holiday gifts for under $50. Their list is finely curated and contains unique small presents to give to the people you love or to the ones that are impossible to please...

There is also a list for those of us feeling the recession with gifts under $25. Don't fret if both are out of your price range. Domino also included the hopelessly broke with presents under $1.


















Assorted Dishes, $1
Pearl River Mart

Happy Holidays!

Danke Shein Pass Kontrol!

Pass Kontrol
Lit Lounge
Saturday, Dec 20
11:00 pm













How 'bout you forget the lame office holiday party or gingerbread house competition and go see Pass Kontrol on Saturday night @ Lit Lounge instead? The last show was amazing - the energy in the room was electric! My personal favorites on the always eclectic set list were Helter Skelter and Susie Lou.

I am addicted to this band. Officially addicted.

Craig's List Best of the Day...

I have a huge bathroom.

Reply to:
Date: 2008-11-06, 4:01AM

I am a female in my mid 60's and I am looking for a room mate. Times are tight and I need some extra money.
I am willing to rent out my bathroom in my 1 bedroom east village home.
My bathroom is large. You can easily put a twin air mattress in there. I only ask that when I need to use the bathroom, you or your air mattress are not in it.
I do ask that when you are in the apartment, you confine yourself to the bathroom. I do not feel comfortable with a stranger walking around my living room. This might change as I get to know you better.
You may have guest over as long as they are cnfined to the bathroom as well. This might seem a bit odd but please remember the rent is $400 and the bathroom is large.

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• cats are OK - purrr
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

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Record Deals...

Thurston Moore
Psychic Hearts
Insound
$14.99
Vinyl LP

This is a classic from beginning to end. If you don't have it, buy this double album for a mere $15.


The Shins
Chutes too Narrow
Sub Pop Records
$10.00
Vinyl LP

Yes, it's the Shins. Yes, they are everywhere. But damn it, this record makes me feel good so fuck you.

The Muslims are now The Soft Pack

The best things in southern California are the bean & cheese burritos, great weather, beautiful beaches and The Soft Pack. The San Diego native band, formerly known as The Muslims changed their name to The Soft Pack. I love their sound which incorporate great lyrics and a vintage garage surf rock sound. Perfect combination for good rock.

If you are lucky enough to find yourself of the west coast these days - don't fuck this up...GO see the Soft Pack.

Download and listen:
The Muslims - Beside Myself
The Muslims - Bright Side
The Muslims - Extinction
The Muslims - Night Life
The Muslims - On My Time
The Muslims - Right and Wrong

Like it? Buy it here directly from their label 1928 Recordings.

2008 Tour Dates

Dec 5 @ Rickshaw with The Morning Benders San Francisco
Dec 15 @ Cane's with Franz Ferdinand San Diego
Dec 19 @ The Echoplex with Darker My Love Los Angeles
Dec 30 @ Brixton with The Nightmarchers Redondo Beach
Dec 31 @ Belly Up Tavern with The NightMarchers Solana Beach
Jan 23 @ Bimbos with The Raveonettes San Francisco
Jan 24 @ Henry Fonda Theatre with The Raveonettes Los Angeles
Feb 15 @ 'NME Brats' at Carling Academy Islington with The Black Lips London, London & South East
Feb 17 @ White Heat at Madame JoJo's London, London and South East
May 17 @ ATP Festival with The Breeders, Minehead, UK, South West