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So yesterday’s paper came with a sample of a product called Vita Splash, a nutritional supplement to be added to bottled water. The label has some number of nutrients listed and a big ’sugar-free’ notice; however, the back says that it is not labeled for individual distribution. No ingredient list, so there’s no way to know if it’s aspartame, Splenda, stevia, or just completely unsweetened.
Aspartame is a no-no, so I tried to go to the website on the wrapper to look up the ingredients. It’s a valid website–at least, according to whois–but it doesn’t load. I even tried Explorer because some website designers seem to think that IE is the only game in town. Still, no website, no info.
A few references were uncovered by Google, but no real info. I give up. Who knows how much they spent to send out these samples, and all they did in the process was annoy me.
[13Aug07: I notice quite a few people are ending up here after searching for info about Vita Splash and its sweetener. If anyone figures it out, please post a comment here to let us know!]
[21Aug07: Sucralose, which is also sold under the trade name Splenda]
So for a variety of reasons–all somewhat related–I’m replacing all my bed linens. Judith looks so much better hanging over the new colors and fabrics!
But the best part is the zippered plastic bags that linens come in. I’m not sure why I love them so, but I always keep them. They seem so incredibly well made, totally out of proportion to their purpose, but then the factories making the linens would have the equipment around to make the zippered bags, so maybe it’s actually economically reasonable.
My grandmother kept a chiffarobe (oh, yes, I’m a Southerner) full of white sheets, so full of white sheets Read the rest of this entry »
John and Dotty have gone multi-media this week in the on-line version of their Wall Street Journal wine column, which inexplicably reminded me of the endlessly repeating Kenya that fascinated my 2-yr-old niece in December. No, not me–her parents introduced her to it.
Busy day at work, and busy night ahead: meetin.org steered me towards a Vampire Valentine’s party at Elysium (Love at First Bite) and Southpaw’s bulletin promises an outstanding pro- and anti-love show at Cafe Mundi. I’m not sure what I’ll pull out of the closet that will fit both locales, but that’s part of the fun, right?
Too bad I missed out on the power ballad sing-along at Alamo Downtown–sold-out, so sad….
Currently listening to a pre-VD present: Nora Jones “Not Too Late.”
If I’d known I’d end up in a TARDIS, I might have dressed my M&M counterpart differently, but then companions are frequently dressed rather oddly for adventures.
From NYT advertising column: “The campaign offers consumers chance to create online likenesses of themselves as characters resembling walking talking candies that have sold M&M products since 1995. The makeovers using digital hair, eyes, mouths, glasses, and so forth take place on a special web site (becomeanmm.com)….”
So you start out dressing your deliciously chocolaty self, and then you can insert your character in a movie (mine was rather lame) or go through a series of props and backgrounds in the photo studio.
It’s fun. It’s stupid. It’s something to do while you wait on feedback from co-workers….
