SheSue Experience

You can lessen your body odors if you wear unscented deodorants, lotions and soaps. Most studies conclude that DEET is the most effective mosquito repellant, even in small amounts. These same studies also found that citronella only works for a few minutes.

I did find a field study conducted in India which used a preparation made of 1 percent garlic oil, petroleum jelly and beeswax that was rubbed on the arms and legs. This experiment was found to be effective in preventing mosquito bites for up to eight hours. It was suggested that the sulfur compounds from the garlic were present on the skin and breath which kept the mosquitoes away.

This past weekend I went to their Mission Theater and pub for Miz Kitty’s Parlour Vaudeville Revusical and Novelty Show. There was a short Post Easter conundrum featuring Bo-Peep and Mike Danner. This was followed by sweet and sassy C.J. MacDuffee singing. Loren Hoskins took on Shakespeare and the mob in a one-man comedy act. My favorite was a local band, Heroes and Villians. Self titled “A circusy caberet persuasion”, they were a very fun band with unique instruments. After a brief intermission, David Clay did a balancing/ comedy act then it was a small jazz ensemble.

The Mission Theater was originally a Swedish Evangelical Mission and Longshoreman’s Union in Northwest Portland. Today it is still adorned with an ornately decorated balcony overlooking a small stage. Tables and chairs are set up so that you can view the show while partaking in the pub fare. The food is typical with burgers and sandwiches with a few extras. I had a wonderful turkey sandwich with cranberry relish on the best whole grain bread. Good food and I understand good ale all at a reasonable price.

I would recommend checking out any of the special events at a McMenamins theater. I am hoping to attend the Faire in the Grove which includes the Middle Ages and the Renaissance with demonstrations and activities. For more information on McMenamins, check out their website.

As for the 3-door elevator. I did check it out. Inside it looks like any other elevator. Since the 4 levels of the store are offset, the elevator travels up partial floors before opening to yet another room.

The rooms each have a story in themselves. I’m not sure I really understand all the themes.

The Pearl Room – Scene of Discovery in “Artist’s Aerie”. This room makes sense, it’s filled with all genres of art: film, drama, art, photography, etc.

See you in the Red Room – Scene of Discovery. This room offers relligion, metaphysics, mythology, psychology and travel.

The Purple Room – Where past meets present in “Wave a Tattered Flag”. Here you find history, military, anthropology, sociology, politics and international studies.

The Rose Room – where the fabulous foursome frolic in “Hodge Podge Holiday”. Yeah, the children’s room plus science, pets, games, sports, automotive and parenting.

The Orange Room – scene of discovery in “The Home Body”. Cooking, careers, business, gardening and weddings.

The Gold and Coffee Rooms scenes of discovery in “Golden Grounds”. All genres of fiction plus a coffee shop.

The Green and Blue Rooms where luck and fate cross paths in “The Independent”. The blue room offers poetry, literature, and classics. The green room is the new book section and place to find information and where you pay.

Powells is also home to free speech in the form of author readings and book signings, young reader programs and lectures. They’ve even hosted 3 weddings and 2 funerals.

Other ways to burn that same 50 calories are equally as simple and pleasurable. How about chewing gum? About 4 hours of working those jaws will raise your metabolic rate and you drop 50 calories. Sugar free gum has an ingredient that reduces dental plaque which in turn can prevent cavities.

Do you love music? 14 minutes of conducting will burn those 50 calories. The arm and body movements will increase your pulse rate and strengthen your heart.

Think posting to your blog is sedentary. Maybe more than walking, but 10-15 minutes will also burn those 50 calories. So put some more words together.

Are you a neat freak? Only 10 minutes of vacuuming will give your upper body a workout and if you have to do stairs, your lower body will also get toned. Bonus: a cleaner house helps control asthma and allergies.

I do love a massage and it has been shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure and boost immunity. If you are on the giving end, you’ll also burn some calories. 8 minutes will get rid of those 50 calories.

Finally a new craze that’s fun and great exercise is hooping. The reincarnation of the 1950′s hula hoop, hooping gives you a good cardiovascular workout, builds stamina and improves strength. Only 8 minutes will burn 50 calories.

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