Craving for Chocolate

Aghh it's not even 9 am but I am craving for chocolate and I unfortunately know the reason for this. I hadn't been eating chocolate for a while and last night I ate a Twix bar. Now, I can't stop thinking of chocolate! I may as well get dressed and go to Giant Eagle to buy some chocolate for breakfast :).

The devil :P

I've read here that 1 package of Twix bar has 280 calories and has SATURATED FAT EQUIVALENT to11 strips of bacon. I don't eat bacon but I've found out that 11 strips of bacon is a lot so eating a Twix bar should definitely be considered! The link I've given also lists America's Worst Supermarket Foods and gives alternative choices. For example instead of eating a Twix bar we can eat a 100 Grand bar which has 190 calories and has less than half of the saturated fat found in 1 package of Twix.

Healthier compared to Twix

 

I haven't tried a 100 Grand bar yet but I'm going to keep this in mind before buying a Twix bar. If you're determined not to eat chocolate but don't know what to do I suggest you read How to Stop Sweet Cravings and 13 Ways to Stop Sugar Cravings.

Update: I ate the fresh blackberries I bought last week to get rid off my chocolate craving and so far I'm feeling satisfied. 

TV Show Psych

About a month ago I wrote about Psych however my opinions about the show has changed since then so I have to write about it again. First of all I have to admit it is great! I just can't get enough, I'm already watching episodes from Season 4 and unfortunately there aren't many episodes left from this season. It is sooo funny, especially the lead character Shawn is amazing. I strongly suggest that you watch this show if you're interested in crime and comedy genres. However, you have to keep on watching if you don't like it at first because all the characters are great and it takes some time to get to know them. Also in contrast to every other crime show out there this show doesn't take itself so seriously. You get to laugh a lot instead of becoming depressed.

The show wrapped up its 5th season at the end of last December. It seems like there is going to be a 6th season, yay! I did some research and found out the most interesting Psych Trivia.

1)  Creator Steve Franks was inspired by his father, who was a Los Angeles Police officer, would teach him how to be observant. (To people who haven't watched the show yet, almost every episode starts with memories from the past. In these memories we see how Shawn's dad teaches him to be more observant and these memories are somehow related to the content of the crime in that same episode)

2) Shawn (James Roday) and Detective O'Hara (Maggie Lawson) are dating in real life.

3) A pineapple appears somewhere on-screen in most episodes. (I haven't noticed this that much so I'll be keeping an eye out for pineapples in the next episode I watch)

By the way I also looove the shows theme song. It is performed by the friendly indians which is a band and creator Steve Franks is also a member.

Columbus Convention Center Events

Yesterday we decided to study on campus and when we were done with studying we went to see X-Men: First Class. We enjoyed the movie, it met our expectations. If you want to see an action movie with a story I suggest you see the latest X-Men movie. To tell you the truth I liked it more than I would have guessed. I am not a die hard fan of the X-Men series but have watched all the movies except, X-Men Origins: Wolverine,  which hit theaters on 2009.

After watching the movie we took the bus home. Unfortunately when we got off the bus it started pouring rain and although it is a 5-7 min walk from the bus stop to our apartment we headed to the Columbus Convention Center, which is just across the road from the bus stop where we usually get off, to wait until the rain stopped.

We were surprised with the amount of people in the convention center and realized that there were two events going on in the convention center at the same time. Major League Gaming a.k.a. MLG was in Columbus. There were people playing Halo:Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Starcraft 2. Also we saw many people dressed up in scary outfits. It was like Halloween. After walking around the convention center searching for the food court we also found out why people had dressed like that. The midwest haunters convention was in Columbus. There were two very interesting events going on in the convention center. Due to the pouring rain we realized that the convention center could be home to very different events so for the future we decided to keep track of the events in the convention center to not miss out on great activities :).

Lens Solutions for Soft Contact Lenses

Since we came to the United States I've been using renu fresh multi-purpose solution as my lens solution. I had been using renu back in Turkey so it was a brand that I trusted. However, I was having a burning feeling in my eyes when I put on my lenses in the mornings. Also I sometimes would have watery eyes during the day. I always blamed myself that the lenses were getting old and I should change them but I learned that this wasn't the case.

renu fresh multi-purpose solution

CVS no rub disinfecting
lens care solution

I have been using CVS no rub disinfecting lens care solution for 10 days and I am much happier. My eyes do not burn in the mornings and rarely get watery. However, I don't think it is fair to compare them because they have different ingredients and usage directions. I originally bought the CVS lens solution for my husband but he found it inconvenient. Due to the ingredients of the CVS lens solution you cannot rub your lens with the solution and directly wear them. The lenses have to be put in a special lens case that contains a neutralizing disc and you have to wait at least 6 hours before you can wear them (CVS's product also gives 1 free lens case with neutralizing disc). Well, you can wear them without waiting for 6 hours but you have to buy a saline solution that you can use to clean the contact lenses with before you actually put on the contact lenses. Compared to all the lens solutions I've known and used the product I got from CVS is different, you cannot clean your lens and put them in your eyes immediately. There are other well known brands that are similar to this lens solution type I'm currently using. I have to say though, CVS's lens solution was very cheap, $4.19 and I'm so far satisfied with it. You can also buy a pair of CVS saline solution for $2.69 but I haven't tried their saline solution yet since I've been waiting for 6 hours before putting my lenses on.

Birthday Girl :)

OSU Cup and OSU Football PEZ

Yesterday, a.k.a. June 3rd was my birthday. I'm one year older and wiser I hope :). It was a lovely day, we went shopping and grabbed dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. The weather was warm but definitely not hot so we sat outside and enjoyed the summery weather.

If you go to The Cheesecake Factory then you have to eat desert and it should be cheesecake. We followed the tradition and got ourselves a 7-inch Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake to go. Actually my friends bought the cheesecake as a birthday cake for me :). It was delicious, we ate half of it when we came home and ate the other half today.

Cheesecake Birthday Cake

I've received lovely notes and gifts from my family and friends. I love them all very much, they are very special. I posted pics of my gifts, they may give you ideas for your loved ones' special days. None of the pictures do justice due to our old camera :(. Especially to the necklace which is green-pink and really shiny in real life.

A timeless Swarovski necklace

Edible Arrangements

Opening the package!

Yummy fruits up close

Bath Gel & Soap with box

Bath Soap up close

Bath Gel up close

 

New Offers - Deals

I received two new offers today. One is from Best Turkish Food and the other one is from Netflix.

If your order is $50 or more you save $5 with the promotional code "TURKILI" at Best Turkish Food. The code expires on 06/05/2011.

Netflix has sent me an email saying that they give a 1 month free trial to people I forward the email to. The offer ends on 06/15/2011 so if you want a 1 month free trial just let me know by writing a comment to this post and I'll forward the email to you and you will be able to take advantage of this offer.
*(or send me your email address to breadcrumbsonmycountertop@gmail.com)

Buying a Used Car

We started looking for used cars again. It is such a tiring process for us because we have no idea about cars and are skeptic about each car we like. One of our friends suggested a website that we can use to check the history of the vehicles that we are interested in. Here is the link. We only new about carfax which charges you $34.99 for 1 report and $44.99 for 5 reports. The link I suggested gives you free access to vehicle history reports but you have to create an account and can only look up 3 vehicle history reports per day. 

Buying a used car is very risky and currently we're trying to find ways to minimize that risk. Our more experienced friends suggested that we should definitely show the car to a mechanic before we actually buy it. Showing a car to a mechanic usually costs about $50-$100 here in Columbus, OH. However, we haven't taken any car to a mechanic yet.

I am interested in smaller cars like Suzuki Reno and Honda Fit. Unfortunately, the car dealers usually have large sedans. We are still looking around for the perfect car for us that doesn't cost much.