tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post7290923529088930306..comments2023-09-12T05:35:15.609-07:00Comments on Alessa's Adversaria: Feeling Low Or Depressed? Blame Your Sweet ToothAlessa Ellefsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01587451250007222192noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-2989896996007361192014-09-09T20:46:07.751-07:002014-09-09T20:46:07.751-07:00Ah, I knew she did, since she highly recommended A...Ah, I knew she did, since she highly recommended Amelie Nothomb, and I know you've spoken to me about her quite a bit too. But I couldn't remember if you'd read her work in French of English.<br /><br />Good to know, thank you!Alessa Ellefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587451250007222192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-57717759598388867592014-09-09T19:08:06.647-07:002014-09-09T19:08:06.647-07:00Alas, je ne parle pas français du tout. Bozena doe...Alas, je ne parle pas français du tout. Bozena does, though. She even published a small book on French grammar in Poland. I recommend Nicolas Freeling in general - a great writer. Some dialogues in his books are partly in French or Italian. He used to live near Strasbourg and was a model European, speaking fluent English, French, Dutch, and Italian. He would be happy with the current shape of EU. I will reply to your new post, but not before Friday. Lukasz Pruskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057365964035909369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-24835402433532737882014-09-09T09:49:43.190-07:002014-09-09T09:49:43.190-07:00Alrighty! I've added it to my to-read list. Th...Alrighty! I've added it to my to-read list. Thanks for the recommendation! :) I'd read a book that was more police procedural/thriller (a la Training Day), but it was in Dutch...<br />Btw, do you read in French too?Alessa Ellefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587451250007222192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-28835251660044801352014-09-08T23:16:50.904-07:002014-09-08T23:16:50.904-07:00Totally, absolutely off-topic. I am re-reading one...Totally, absolutely off-topic. I am re-reading one of favorite mysteries from my youth: Nicolas Freeling's 'Gun before Butter' (1963). Mr. Freeling is British but inspector Van der Valk is Dutch. The plot of the novel happens in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. It is a truly European novel, and the author writes so fabulously acutely about the three countries. I will soon post a review on Goddreads, but I recommend the book to all Beneluxers :)Lukasz Pruskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057365964035909369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-33639648780687581712014-09-02T22:07:26.914-07:002014-09-02T22:07:26.914-07:00Yeah, neither will I. On both counts :)Yeah, neither will I. On both counts :)Alessa Ellefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587451250007222192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-85110254809424554272014-09-02T20:14:18.087-07:002014-09-02T20:14:18.087-07:00That might be, but I haven't really thought ab...That might be, but I haven't really thought about it. Off the top of my head I would venture a guess that the faster rhythm of life and ubiquitous TV have something to do here, but I might be completely wrong. Since it is an "epidemy", one would think that the environmental factors are more to be blamed, but on the other hand maybe in some perverse way the ADD/ADHD genes are "stronger" and win against the plain genes. Oh come on, I may pretend I know about physics; I will not pretend I know anything about this :)Lukasz Pruskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057365964035909369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-47115868579512510722014-09-02T16:05:06.370-07:002014-09-02T16:05:06.370-07:00Yes, it's pretty insane how much sugar affects...Yes, it's pretty insane how much sugar affects my moods! I actually felt myself sink into depression after the last binge I've had, which was almost 2 months ago. Since then, just remembering how horrible I felt has been incentive enough to keep me away from the sweets. <br />I remember seeing a friend of mine calm her kid down by giving him milkshake, and being surprised by it. But apparently it's something done on a regular basis nowadays. Do you think there could be a link with this so-called "ADD/ADHD epidemy" too?Alessa Ellefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587451250007222192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366385969888572618.post-32464590323118551932014-09-02T01:06:05.100-07:002014-09-02T01:06:05.100-07:00Yup, this jibes with what my daughter told me - ab...Yup, this jibes with what my daughter told me - about a half of her patients are overweight, so a quarter being obese is not out of the question. My personal hot buttons are the soft drinks and "snacks". We hosted a Peruvian party yesterday and the two kids went through the entire box of popsicles. I am guilty too - I eat after midnight, but at least I do not consume sugar.Lukasz Pruskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057365964035909369noreply@blogger.com