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2003 -- January's snippets 2nd January -- What a great end to a *challenging* year! I can't even remember the last fortnight, but I went to lots of parties and dancy things and met up with lots of friends and family. Wow, it's a major contrast to last year, where I felt all lonely and isolated and foreign. So, it's the 2nd day of this amazing year. It's going to be so fab, this year. I'm all strapped in and ready for it. And what a good way to start: I'm fasting for 7 days. I started today, and don't feel hungry, but then I never feel hungry when I fast. My cousin Karen is getting married. Her engagement ring was hidden on the Christmas tree! Anyway, she's tying the knot in October time, and all my family have decided they want to lose a stone each by then. I feel left out, as I don't think a stone less on me would look that appealing. I'd have people trying to feed me wedding cake to fatten me up. Anyway, Karen is number 4 in our family of cousins on my mum's side, and I'm number 3. So guess what mother and aunties are nagging me for now? "You've got to meet and marry a man before October so the numbers don't get messed up." I told mother "Don't even go there". I bought myself a load of pressies before Christmas, and due to my fly-like attention span, I really was surprised when I opened them on Christmas day. I'd forgotten what I'd bought myself. Mum and dad bought me a big fat chopping knife as part of my birthday pressie, and I've now chopped a big fat slice out of my thumb. I'd take a photo to show you, but my digital camera decided to break yesterday. Must get that sorted. I've only had it since July! I spent Christmas day with my family, then the evening with Cary. We ate durian and my rellies told me to take it outside. I told them I would if they did the same with their dead turkeys. Oh, and my littlest nephew did some yoga, using the kiddies yoga vid that I bought him. He's so fab at it! My other nephews are doing great, too. James is now an assistant coach in karate and Dean no longer thinks he's a car. The world just gets better. Every year I buy some eco products for my rellies, and this year I shopped at EcoZone. So all the rellies got useful stuff like bird roosters, bird feeders and eco-friendly plant feeders. Well, that whole "buy your uncle some antifreeze" thing just doesn't sit right with me. So what does 2003 have in store for me? Well, it's going to be an easier year in terms of lessons than last year. Oh, I had far too many of them, But then again, we only get what we can handle, don't we? Well, it toughened me up (maybe a bit too much), but I'm sooo very happy back here in my home. Yes, I miss the sun, but I'm planing on spending mucho time in the sun this year to make up for not living in it. Very soon the book will be on the shelves, and the vids will be flying out of the door. It's an exciting time all round, and I'm very very happy to be alive. Whatever you plan for New Year, make sure you stay true to yourself, above all else. Much love, and a very Happy New Year xxx 10th January -- I've not got time to write much as I'm busy finishing off a few v. big projects, but here are a couple of things, then I'll leave you in peace: Have your say -- Shazzie on the telly Regarding Diet Another Day, Channel 4, Wednesday 8th January: I know that the media will always do what they want, regardless of what we believe and know is reality, so I'm not frustrated about the tiny snips of me on the programme. The fact remains that there was at least one person on the show who had detoxed the raw vegan way and is living a happy non-obsessed life, without having to eat cake to feel fulfilled. For that I'm very grateful to the producers. Please also remember that those who are looking for the information they need will find it, regardless of how it's delivered. However, judging by the emails I've received since the show, many of you are wishing to express your opinion. If you want to have your say, please email my guestbook (you can do it anonymously if you like). Maybe your comments will encourage TV producers to make a programme in the future which looks at the more positive aspects of detox. I've had some lovely quotes in the guestbook: "...I am looking forward to seeing you in Ely next weekend, unedited and, for a day at least, unlimited! Well done for taking another step towards getting a raw message out there and if you are suffering any frustration at the way in which the programme presented you or your views, screw them! The only thing extreme in that half an hour with the blindness of the majority of the other presenters! Well done and see you soon." -- Andy "Watching the C4 Diet another Day program last night, I hope that viewers noticed that your skin was radiant, blemish free and generally the epitome of beauty. The other people on the show generally had spotty, greasy, whelky skins disfigured by crows-feet, wrinkles etc. Should tell them something that transcends the biassed views of the editor." -- Prof Holmes "No wonder they didn't show much of you, you looked so well and were the healthiest person on that programme! I thought you looked like a great advertisement for detox! Let them eat cake, you don't need it!" -- Anon "Hi Shazzie, I saw the Diet another day programme on Channel 4, and thought that out of everyone, you not only looked the healthiest, but you seemed so content and level-headed. Isn't that what everyone else was striving for? Everyone else was so neurotic, and happy to slag your way of living off, even without trying it for themselves. What people say in ignorance says a lot about them, doesn't it? I hope they watched you and thought "Hey, maybe that is the way to go, after all". " -- Mandy So how do I really feel? Well, I feel great, because I've already made some valuable contacts out of it, and it was a great experience. Of course you can't control the media, and so I'm not at all surprised by what they did. I do feel a bit strange that they lied so blatantly to me. When I got to the set we were chatting and they said "Oh, we'd like to use you as our detox expert for the show, because you've explained it so clearly and nobody else has managed that". Now, clearly they didn't use me as their detox expert, but that's fine, it's not my karma. And Channel 4 has also got a detox article up on their web site which recommends Shazzie's detox delights as further reading, with a nice write up: "Shazzie's Detox Delights by Shazzie (Rawcreation, 2001) £4.99 plus p&p Shazzie explains why you may need to detox, outlines the effects and benefits, and advises how to beat food cravings and detox at your own pace. Includes over 90 recipes. For more information and to order a copy visit www.shazzie.com." So it's all worked out really well, and will lead to bigger and better things. Event Next up, just a quickie to let you know about the event I'm doing in Ely next Saturday 18th January. We'll be having lots of fun, and I've made a little booklet for everyone to take away with them. There are recipes, body treatments and snippets of detox info. So do come along if you're in the area. I think it's best to book as it's a catered for event. You get samples throughout the day and a lovely meal at lunch time all inclusive of the price. 13th January -- My goodness! I don't know what's happening to me! I've got mega-energy right now. Just when you think you can't go higher on this diet, it happens. I thought I'd reached a stable level of production/energy/happiness, but everything that's gone on in the last few days has way exceeded anything I thought possible. What can I say? I just feel like I'm galloping into the sunset every day. It feels so fab. I've been working for 13 hours today without a break, and I don't feel at all tired! I'm still so amazed at how someone who felt so crap all the time can turn their life around like this! Oh, a cookie never ever made me feel this good! Well, in fact, there weren't such things as cookies when I ate "normal" food, they were biscuits, and small and not crumbly! Oh, my fave food at the mo is oranges, carrots (never was into so much them until this year), spinach, herbs (as ever), pears and apples. Not really into avos at the moment, probably coz my big batch that I just got isn't so great. A bit rubbery for my liking. Oh, must tell you about dinner the other night. I went out to the Jolly Abott in Abotsley, there isn't even a shop in this village! Me and my friend Rod went there and it was so fab. They have this gourmet veggie menu, and they're approved by the UK Veggie Society, and they did me a fantastic raw meal! It was sooo tasty, and absolutely gorgeous to look at. Then we sat by this roaring log fire and played with the most sweetest chocolate lab called Bracken, only 12 weeks old and had shark's teeth. She did draw blood. Then we were about to go and the owner and his friends asked us to stay for a drink, so we stayed for ages. They even said we could kip there if we wanted! How sweet. So I've told all my mates and family, and everyone now wants to go there. Wow, it was so great. If you live in Cambs and are thinking of going somewhere nice to eat, then that's your place. All the food's organic, too, and most is local, so dead fresh. I give it 11 out of 10. Right, that's it. I'm off to bed. I must rest eyes ready for tomorrow. Lots to do. Phew. Noche noche, bonitos. xxx 25th January -- Just a quickie, this, before I get in the bath. Had a fab event -- we all had a great laugh and learnt lots of stuff. I made it really interactive which people loved. I got it video'd so anyone who couldn't get to it can still see the vid. Everyone left with a big smile on their faces. Big thanks to mum and Rod for helping out. I couldn't have done all that alone. And my birthday was also super-lovely. I'm still in the middle of my birthday, really and so very unfocussed on work. I do deserve this time off! Anyway, I'm off out tonight for a meal and then to a club with some mates, so will resume normality some time on Sunday. Thanks so much to everyone who sent cards and pressies. I'm a lucky lady! Big kisses xxx 29th January -- Wow, can you believe it's nearly February? Where does time go when you're having fun? I always love January, as I love my birthday, but some friends go "I can't come out I'm skint from Christmas". So they'd rather celebrate the birthday of someone they don't know, would they? Ah, just joking there, don't go all funny on me. OK, Saturday, I was pretending it was still my birthday. We met in Henry's wine bar and then went to La Margerita. I had a tomato salad to start, then a nice salad with avo and stuff on it. Then me and a couple of friends went to the gay club. I went there last month and had such a great time that I had to go again. I'm not turning or anything, though, it's just great music. One of my mates is gay but he didn't pull. I'll take him up there again next month and try to chat some man up for him. Well, you have to do your bit, don't you? I am quite a good matchmaker. I think. Oh, maybe I'm not and I get my friends together with people they don't actually like. Oh! Anyway, today I had a great day. I decided to take the afternoon off and work tonight instead and went to see Luke, my favourite baby. Actually, I went to see Karen, but Luke was firmly attached to her. We went out to do some errands in town and I pushed the pram. Wow, men don't look at you when you have a pram! What's that all about, men? At least it proves fertility, doesn't it? Well, not in my case actually, as it wasn't my baby, but you get what I'm saying. We *so* live in a distorted world, don't we? And tomorrow I'm going off to the House Of Lords for a Yoga Magazine launch. Of course I had to buy a new skirt and stuff. Not quite sure exactly what to wear. Ruth says to dress like a yogini and not like a fashionable leotard one. They are about, though, those fashionable leotard lot. But, luckily I'm not one. Couldn't be doing to throw my clothes away just because some magazine says they're not in vogue any more. The earth is worth more than that, isn't it? Oh, but I have got the sexiest yoga mats in the whole of the land now for sale! Have a look!! Do you know, I've been thinking a lot recently about life and all that. And I have to say that I feel happier now than I ever was in Spain. I loved the sunshine, those carefree hippy days of sitting on the beach while Claude and Laura sang, and the naked yoga, but I had this great discontent thing going on. It's all gone now, even though I have the grey days and chilly evenings alone. But I suppose, what it's all about is that I'm never alone because I'm part of you, as you are part of me, and the days are only chilly so I can do my karma work and not swim in the sea! What I'm getting to, by the next few months is a situation where I can be anywhere in the world, and still do my karma work, but be warm and in the sun when I want. The UK is such an interesting place, culture-wise, that I'd feel strange saying goodbye to it again, but I might be happy to say "see you in a bit". Ah, life is as sweet as a dripping juicy organic and sun-warmed mango. Innit? OK, so wish me luck at the posh place tomorrow, and also wish yourselves luck and love for the whole day. You know, between us we can make all threats of war and stuff seem like nothing. No-one really wants to fight, do they? Maybe they just didn't have enough love as a child or something, eh? Next

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