Mosquito-repelling soap

This is great:

http://www.africanglobe.net/business/african-students-invented-anti-malaria-soap-awarded-25000/

Napping

For some reason, not bothering to fully close your eyes looks even lazier.

celebrating victory day

it's victory day, so i have the day off work. today is the day to celebrate the victory of the allies in wwii.

lumi and i went to a couple of playgrounds this morning. on the slide, she wanted to hold my hand the first few times but then afterward she did it alone. and then she looked around and said quietly to no one "lumi all by self." i love it. she's proud of herself and it's not even about showing me or anyone.

dieting

i have done a terrible job recently of sticking to my primal diet. i had had a few bread-ish things, and then we spent the weekend in barcelona and we had "pan" at every meal. i feel chubbier, but i don't feel bad. i think this means that i'm lucky and don't have a gluten intolerance at all (conclusion: i am clearly more evolved!).

but i don't like feeling chubbier, and it's not hard normally to not eat bread. where it gets difficult is when traveling and when in social situations. for example, last weekend we went to the zoo. the nicest restaurant is this italian place at the very top of the hill, overlooking the city. so we ate there, and the simplest thing was for kimmo and i to share a pizza. 

i have spent the last few days getting back to more 'primal' eating, though i'm not as 'clean' as i could be. but i do feel better. and it's hard enough with a growing belly to feel good about how one looks, so i'd rather avoid extra fatty pounds and inflammation if i can. i was starting out almost 10 kilos lighter than i was starting with my last pregnancy, and i'd rather avoid landing at the same destination.