Non Bed Day

One of the biggest marketing lies in history: Women "needed" to shave.

Before 1915, American women never shaved their underarms.

It wasn't even a thought.

Then Gillette launched a new product and convinced half the population they had an "embarrassing personal problem."

Here's how they manufactured a billion dollar habit that lasted 100+ years.

In 1914, Gillette owned the men's shaving market but had maxed out their growth.

They needed to double their addressable market.

Women represented 50% of the population but 0% of their customers.

The opportunity was hiding in plain sight: sleeveless evening gowns were trending for the first time ever.

June 1915: Gillette launched the Milady Décolleté.

But here's the genius part. 

They didn't just sell a razor.

They sold a manufactured crisis.

Ads in Harper's Bazaar called underarm hair "objectionable," "unsightly," and "embarrassing."

They literally created shame around something that was 100% normal just months before.

The psychology was brutal but brilliant:

Step 1: Target elite women first through high fashion magazines 

Step 2: Frame hairlessness as essential for the "modern" woman 

Step 3: Create social anxiety around being judged by friends

"Fashion Says—Evening gowns must be sleeveless...The Woman of Fashion Says—The underarms must be as smooth as the face."

They priced the razor at $5 in 1917 (about $120 today) in luxurious "French Ivory and Gold" cases.

This wasn't just a product. It was a status symbol.

The results were insane:

📈 1914: 390,000 total razor sales 

📈 1916: 782,028 total razor sales

📈 1917: Over 1,000,000 total razor sales 

📈 1925: 15,000,000 razors sold annually

They doubled their market by creating a "need" that never existed.

But here's what's really crazy:

By 1964, 98% of American women were shaving their legs.

Today, 99% of American women have tried hair removal.

Gillette didn't just sell products. 

They rewrote cultural norms for an entire century.

Today, I planned on a self indulgent bed day. 

I got out of bed at 9am for Harley play and then I crumbed my prawn cutlets and cooked them for brunch. I sat in the lounge room to eat them and got involved in two Netflix movies with Adoring Husband.

Before I knew it, it was after 2pm!

I might plan for Sunday bed day.

This evening was a great footy match between Bulldogs and Broncos. At half time, Broncos were losing 18 - 0 and at full time the score was 18 - 22 with a massive come back win by my beloved Broncos!! 

On the other hand, in the AFL, my team Carlton were predictably annihilated by AH’s team Collingwood.

Now I’m watching tennis in my bedroom and it’s time to put on my jammies and climb under the covers.

I’m not sure if BGWLBH and I are going to Howard markets tomorrow or not. I guess it depends on how cold it is and whether we feel brave enough to expose ourselves to the Winter weather.

I’d best get some sleep, just in case.

Nite all.

Need a Bed Day

Had another big day in The Bay, searching for birthday gifts for Bubbles.

The older she gets, the more difficult it is to buy for her. Also, we see each other so rarely, we have no idea what each other likes any more!

Anyway, I found something which I hope she will like/love, but I’d like to add a couple of small gifts to the parcel.

I’m feeling quite weary and had big plans for watching De Minaur’s Wimbledon match, followed by Djokovic, but I don’t think I have the stamina to do it!

I made curried lamb pastries for dinner tonight and BGWLBH prepared a salad to go with it.

We played trivia and again, we were all in bed by 7.30pm! Bunch of old fogies we are haha.

Now I’m going to attempt some tennis watching OR fall asleep to the sound of tennis racket on ball 🥎 

Nite all.

Let’s Go Shopping!

It was very cold this morning, which made it difficult to get out of bed.

I had turned off the tennis at a reasonable hour and set my alarm for 6am, but surprisingly, I woke at 5.30am!

The only match that I actually watched, was Di Minaur’s and he won easily.

So far, in round one, 23 seeded players have been knocked out of the competition. It’s the worst result in over 150 years of Wimbledon history! This might create a great opportunity for a lower seeded player (or even an UNseeded player) to steal victory! You never know!

It’s currently raining in London so the covers are on the courts and there is no play. I don’t know whether to set my alarm for midnight and try to catch some sleep while I can, OR save myself for tomorrow night when Djokovic is likely to play.

Decisions Decisions 🫤

Before I even left home, Harley’s exuberant tail wagging knocked a mason jar off a shelf and it shattered all over the floor. This set our departure back ten minutes while we cleaned up the mess. Adoring Husband finished the clean up with the vacuum cleaner.

I had a very pleasant day in The Bay browsing lots of shops.

Office Works was delightful, as always, and I found myself a cute Snoopy journal …

I visited the local craft store and bought a couple of gifts. A dress for Hazie and a hand made cot cover with puppy dog material for baby Dearden, who is due in November (my niece’s baby).

I got myself a couple of “over shoulder boulder holders” and some new lipstick.

Lotto tickets, seafood, bread, fruit n veg, groceries, meat, Harley food and other bits and pieces. A giant green juice from Su Jus topped off a pretty good day.

Harley was happy to see me return home and we cuddled on the couch for 20 minutes while AH unpacked the shopping.

We had play time and I made tacos for dinner. I had a fresh king prawn, avocado and red onion sandwich.

We all played trivia and were all in bed (not together) by 7.30pm.

AH has been obsessing over golf tournaments, so he watches that in his room. I, of course, am obsessing over Wimbledon in my room.

I’m actually feeling quite weary so it might be time for sleep.

Nite all.

Tennis Junkie

Knowing that I needed to be up early for meditation, I decided to not get too involved in Day One of Wimbledon and I was asleep very soon after 11pm.

My bladder woke me at 1.09am and I decided to turn on the TV for a quick score check. Alcaraz was being given a run for his money by 38 yr old Fognini, so I decided to watch for a while - and “for a while” means 2.5 hours! It was a great match but I was disappointed that Fognini couldn’t take it out in the fifth.

I was sound asleep almost immediately on completion of that match and my alarm woke me at 6.30am.

Ugh 😩 

What a relief it was to find a text message from The Gypsy announcing that she was cancelling meditation! Unfortunately, it was due to illness, but it gave me another 2 hours of much needed sleep for which I was very grateful.

I took it pretty easy for the day and played some ‘Sequence’ with BGWLBH and some trivia from a big book, watched some telly, cooked crispy skinned chicken with salad for dinner, played more trivia and I’m now in bed watching De Minaur vs Baena at Wimbledon. The Aussie has won the first two sets.

I need to be up early to go to The Bay with BGWLBH, so Wimbledon will again NOT be a priority. I’m keen to see how Djokovic plays - probably around 4am.

It’s going to be a cold morning 5°C and only reaching 19°C during the day. I will struggle to climb out of my warm bed!

Nite all.

Mid Year

I forgot to mention that on 28th June, my Mum, had she lived, would have turned 85. She’s been gone for 20 years now.

Crazy how time seems to fly by.

On Sunday night, I paid for a Gaia subscription. EOFY sale, down from over $1000 to $133 for 14 months. Gaia is a video and streaming service that focuses on mental and physical health, meditation techniques, different views on spirituality, Ayurveda,  yoga, diet, health and well-being and so much more.

Today, on Gaia, I watched a very interesting movie on the energy of water. Wow! 

There’s lots of stuff from my fave, Joe Dispenza and I’ve started watching his series “Rewired” which explains the concept of rewiring your brain to stop past traumas from controlling your life and helping you create the life that you want. He is such an interesting and intelligent man.

It was a very wet and gloomy day. Perfect for staying inside and doing what I normally do on a bright and sunshiny day haha.

I made some apple and cinnamon muffins.

For dinner I made sausage rolls with turkey mince. I added finely chopped spinach, red onion, red capsicum, garlic, salt, pepper, toasted pine nuts, fresh chopped chillies, egg and a sprinkle of gf bread crumbs. 

We played trivia until it was time for the 1% Club where I played beautifully until the final 1% question. I can usually get to the final question pretty easily but I’ve only been able to correctly answer the final question three times out of about 25 shows.

I am now watching Day 1 of Wimbledon and I need to get up early for meditation. Tomorrow will be a struggle for me, but of course, it’s all self inflicted.

Nite all.

Meh Meh and Meh

My sister, Squirt, got a perfect round in the footy tipping this week!

I was one game short of perfect. 

Bugger.

I spent most of my day in YouTube while Adoring Husband spent most of his mowing our property and whipper snipping.

The footy took our attention for the remainder of the day.

I cooked muffin sized zucchini slice for dinner and served it with sweet potato and white potato wedges and a garden salad.

That was followed by trivia.

Now I’m watching Deadpool 2 and I don’t know why. I think I shall find something less blood thirsty and violent to fall asleep to.

Nite all.

A Pleasant Day

I was up quite early for a Saturday that held no plans.

It began with Harley play. He usually tells me when he’s done playing and is ready for his treats (in the morning) or for his bone (in the afternoon). Surprisingly, for a Border Collie, he only runs/jumps/swims/plays for about 20 minutes these days.

As a pup, he could easily play for 90 minutes to 2 hours.

After play, I made my way into the art room and sat in the lounge chair peering through the glass sliding doors, no devices, no magazines, just enjoying my own thoughts and the peaceful breeze floating through the screen door.

I decided to make some breakfast and opted for the least healthy option of a waffle with caramelised banana, vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce and crushed nuts. Most enjoyable.

BGWLBH and I played five games of ‘Sequence’, followed by some music trivia on YouTube.

I attempted, unsuccessfully, to find a movie on Netflix.

It’s ’fend For yourself’ Saturday, so I decided to cook up my dim sims early, before the evening rush, and was able to sit down just in time for the first football match. It was a joy to watch the Broncos defeat NZ Warriors.

Adoring Husband had a golf meeting so he was absent for a couple of hours.

I have four from five correct tips for the week so far.

Wimbledon starts tomorrow (Sunday) night! Woot Woot!

I’m very comfy in bed watching the Dolphins vs Rabbitohs game, so I will now go and focus on that.

Nite all.

Days of Gentle Living

I am doing very well with my footy tips so far this week with three out of three correct. ✅✅✅

Adoring Husband has been very happy with the progress of his golfing prowess.

He drove into The Bay today and got a haircut, which is VERY short, but I like it very much. He also purchased a new TV for the kitchen because the old one was not connecting anymore.

Now we are researching slow cookers because my old one, although it still functions, has a loose heat seal and may be on its last legs. It’s 12 years old and gets a LOT of use, especially for broths, stock, lamb shanks, curries and casseroles.

I don’t think much of interest has happened in the last couple of days.

Lots of Harley play. I made some passionfruit butter with the fruit from our vine. I made a banana and passionfruit pavlova. I’ve been sleeping like a dead person. Watching movies and series on Netflix. Catching up with Jet Lag, the Game, on YouTube. Journalling.

Life is relaxed, just the way I like it.

Off to watch the second half of the second game between Newcastle and Canberra.

Nite all.

Water or Water

THE WATER IN YOUR BODY IS NOT H₂O. IT IS H₃O₂. AND THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Let me say this clearly.

You have been lied to about water.

Not just the fluoride-filled tap water, or the overpriced stuff in plastic bottles, but about the water inside your body. The water in your cells, your blood, your fascia, your organs. The water you are made of.

They told you it is H₂O. That is what we all learned in school. That your body is seventy percent water and that water is just a neutral substance that transports things around the body.

But that is not the full story. Not even close.

Inside your body, water does not exist in a basic liquid state. It forms a structured phase. A living, intelligent, electrically charged form known as H₃O₂. This is called Exclusion Zone water, or EZ water, and it behaves completely differently from standard liquid water.

Professor Gerald Pollack, a bioengineer and scientist at the University of Washington, proved this in his groundbreaking research. He discovered that water next to hydrophilic (water-loving) surfaces, such as the lining of your blood vessels and cells, organises itself into a crystalline structure. It becomes thicker, more viscous, negatively charged, and holds energy.

This water builds charge separation. It acts as a battery. It stores energy from sunlight, infrared heat, and vibration. It drives flow. It powers biological processes. It exists in plants, animals, and most importantly, in you.

This discovery rewrites the rules of biology.

Pollack’s experiments showed that EZ water expands in response to infrared light and that it generates measurable electrical voltage. It can move fluids without a pump. He published this work in peer-reviewed journals, documented it with real experiments, and even wrote a full book on it called The Fourth Phase of Water.

None of this is speculation. It is scientific fact. But it has been ignored.

Why?

Because if people understood how important structured water is, they would realise how easy it is to heal without chemicals, injections, or prescriptions.

H₃O₂ IS WHAT MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE

Your blood does not move because your heart is pumping like an engine. Your cells do not function because of pressure gradients and chemical reactions alone. What drives flow, energy, and communication in the body is the structured water in your tissues.

This water forms layers of charge that move things where they need to go. That is how blood flows in early embryos before the heart has even formed. That is how fascia conducts vibration and light. That is how cells communicate instantly, not just chemically, but through electrical fields.

Rudolf Steiner, more than a hundred years ago, said that the heart was not a pump but a regulating valve within a system that was already in motion. Gerald Pollack provided the experimental proof that supports this. Viktor Schauberger studied water in its natural state and said it was the key to understanding life itself.

And yet, no one teaches this. Not in medical school. Not in mainstream science. Not in your GP’s office. Because structured water cannot be bottled, patented, or turned into a subscription service.

HOW TO BUILD STRUCTURED WATER IN YOUR BODY

You do not get structured water from the tap. That is dead water. Chemically treated, energetically flattened, and often full of toxins.

You build structured water in your body through real life-force exposure.

You need sunlight. Infrared light from the sun is one of the strongest stimulators of EZ water formation. That is why you feel more energised after sunbathing or walking in natural light. It literally recharges you.

You need movement and breath. Fascia and muscles help move fluids through your body. Breath expands the diaphragm, increases flow, and stimulates lymphatic movement. All of this enhances structure and charge.

You need electrolytes and minerals. Spring water, Celtic sea salt, and Shilajit all contribute to better hydration and conductivity. Real hydration is not about drinking more water, it is about making that water usable at the cellular level.

You need raw fruits and vegetables. Plants already contain structured water. That is why you feel instantly refreshed after eating melon, cucumber, or freshly squeezed juice. Their water is already energised.

You also need grounding. Walking barefoot connects you to the Earth's natural electrical field. This helps stabilise charge inside your body and supports the structure of internal water.

And finally, you need clean energy. Thoughts, music, frequencies, and intention all matter. Water responds to vibration. Masaru Emoto showed this clearly water can hold memory and react to emotion and sound.

THE SYSTEM KEPT YOU DEHYDRATED ON PURPOSE

They told you to fear the sun.

They told you water is just water.

They fed you dead water in plastic, full of xenoestrogens and BPA.

They filled your home with WiFi and blue light that scrambles biological signalling.

They made you believe that being tired, dry, inflamed, and foggy is normal.

It is not.

You are not designed to run on chemicals, sugar, or caffeine. You are designed to run on light, minerals, breath, and energy. And the bridge that connects all of that is structured water.

YOU ARE NOT MADE OF LIQUID. YOU ARE MADE OF LIGHT-CHARGED, LIVING WATER

You are not a machine. You are not just meat and bones and blood. You are a living battery. A fluid, vibrating, self-charging being, powered by sunlight, breath, and movement.

The next time you are low on energy, do not ask what supplement you need. Ask how charged your water is.

Sunlight is medicine.

Movement is energy.

Fruits are hydration.

Earthing is alignment.

Breath is electricity.

Your body already knows how to heal.

You just need to give it the conditions it was designed for.

Nite all.