Alright my lovely readers, it’s time for a few days of summer vacation, or let’s say a few months. Currently, I have just too much to do and before more projects on my desk get piled I prefer a well-deserved break. I will use the new available time to work on other projects or for wpSEO and WP Engineer, which require full concentration. A blog post is not done in a minute, especially if you write in bilingual.

I had only planned 2 months, July and August, but since my girlfriend and I go to South Africa in mid-September, the summer break might go on until early October. But don’t worry, I will come back, with new posts, new motivation, and hopefully with you as loyal readers – unless I got eaten by lions.

Meanwhile, I will gladly continue to respond to comments and also optimize the website. A complete renovation of the site won’t happen, only some fine-tuning and optimizing the performance will take place.

During my blog-abstinence, I will take care of long overdue projects, designing websites, starting new projects and who knows, starting to create my portfolio website finally. Until then, it is still a long way. But at least I finished designing my logo, kind of. After over a year of reflection, review, revise and start over from scratch, I believe I have my final logo for my 1 man web design agency. I hope you will like it. I’m curious myself. To be seen after the summer break.

So expect a quiet time on NotANiche until beginning of October.

I wish you an unforgettable summer and I really hope to see you soon on my website again!

P.S. I hope I will take more adventurous photos in South Africa, like the one above, which I took 3 years ago.

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In my series for Master Cleanser

1. The Master Cleanser Or Lemonade Diet – Detoxify Your Body
2. Master Cleanser – FAQ

I did it again! After just over one year I thought to myself, now once again you have to cleanse your body. Mother’s Kitchen was very spoiled and the little exercise, because of my busy job and of the few leisure activities, didn’t really support my health.

For 14 days, I only had lemon juice, water and a some tea. This time the lemon juice was not too bad. Was it perhaps the lemons where from Europe instead of America or was it rather to the fact that I all this time freshly prepared a glass instead of having a gallon lemon juice in a bottle for the next 2 days to drink? I think the latter.

How I felt during the 14 days Lemon juice diet?

Smashing! When I started again with the cleaning my girlfriend was afraid, because I would be in a bad mood, hungry and always tired. This wasn’t the case, I was fit, had at the beginning a slight headache and some dizziness, but only because I had drunken too little at the beginning. But I felt light. Was always very well satisfied and I needed only 4 hours sleep and the next morning could tear trees. Of course, this is not for everyone, some people are also very tired at the time, bad-tempered and have severe headaches. I think everybody takes it differently and it is also depends on the attitude that you bring.

How I feel after the lemon juice diet?

16 pounds lighter, my knee is better. Feeling fitter, much more appetite for movement. I’m filled up more quickly and thus the portions are smaller. Also, the appetite for healthy food is greater, sometimes I prefer a delicious salad to a juicy steak. It is certainly a good start to a healthy diet.

Before – After!

Here you can see a photo, before the 14 days seen (left) and after 14 days (right), I don’t see such a significant difference, but my girlfriend says she can see big differences. Anyway, I feel very comfortable again, and the jeans I’m wearing, I was able to take off my pants without opening the knob! : P

Whoever wants to, can send me his before and after photos with the subject “Master Cleanser Before After” to afrison(et)web.de . Then I’ll make a small photo gallery. Would be funny, what do you think? And an additional motivation for all the others!

Master Cleanser – FAQ

When I reported on my blog last year about my positive experience, I would have never thought how popular this post would have been. Just under 30,000 readers and more than 390 comments on my German blog and nearly 10,000 readers and over 240 comments on my English blog, and every day there are more to count. Would be glad if all my other post would be so successful.

In the commentaries, which takes hours to read them all but motivates a lot, occurred a lot of interesting, unusual and especially repetitive questions. So I thought that I put all the important questions from both languages into a FAQ list. If questions are still remains, you can ask in the comment section, maybe it will be later in the FAQ list.

1. What exactly is the lemon juice diet (Master Cleanser)?
   The lemon juice diet helps the body to detoxify and clean your body. More details can be find here.
2. What do I need for the lemon diet?
   All information can be found here.
3. Is there a coming off phase after the detox, I have to pay attention to?
   Yes, the transition phase is also very important. All details can be found here.
4. Am I really not allowed to eat or drink anything besides lemon juice, tea, water, salt water?
   No, nothing! Except a chew chewing gum without sugar. But do not swallow, there has been a question about it too.
5. How long do I have to do the lemon juice diet at least?
   At least 3 days, so it is worth it. But 10 or 14 days are not needed. But remember, you must, after each diet, no matter how long it was, the 4 days of the transition period observed.
6. How long can I do the lemon juice diet?
   At most 40 days, you should consult a doctor and check if everything else is OK to make this diet for such a long time. I think 2-3 weeks would be my maximum.
7. Lemon juice diet is the perfect way to lose weight?
   No, it is to clean your body, a detoxification. The weight loss is a positive side effect.
8. Is the lemon juice diet a perfect start to change your diet?
   Yes, absolutely, the craving after junk food is no longer so strong as before. The demand for lighter food after the diet is greater.
9. Is there a Jojo-Effect?
   Any diet has a Jojo-Effect if you continue to eat the wrong food. But many people feel fresh and active after the diet, so they do more sport and exercise. Very important is the transition phase following the diet. If the diet is 7 or more days long, it makes the stomach smaller and you get filled up faster, so fewer calories.
   Small tip, if you want to keep the weight you do not need to renounce all delicious things. There is the 20/80 rule. Eat mostly healthy (80%) but not permanently renounce on delicious, but also eat what you really like (20%).
10. As a vegetarian of many years, I have cravings for meat during the diet, is this normal?
    Apparently so. At least several readers have reported this phenomenon, quite funny.
11. Which days are the worst?
    The majority said day 1 and 3 are the worst. After 3 days, most of them felt much better, without any problems.
12. Are headaches and dizziness / circulatory problems normal?
    Yes, some have it more, others less. Mostly it helps to drink more water and lemon juice or add more maple syrup to your lemon juice. Often, the dizziness and headaches are gone away after 3 days. If you have a real bad headache, you should put 2 teaspoons of maple syrup in a 0.2 liter pure water and drink it. If possible, don’t take any tablets. Very rarely some had to throw up, but that is normal, the body tries to get rid off all the garbage, and it choose the best way possible way.
13. How much lemon juice should I drink each day?
    At least 2 liters (half a gallon) a day or more, there are no limits.
14. Where can I find the maple syrup?
    Frequently asked questions, some will find it in good supermarkets, pharmacies, organic stores or CVS and Whole Foods. Otherwise online.
15. What grade of maple syrup should I buy?
    The perfect grade is B possibly C, A is the purified one, but does not have all the ingredients in it anymore, since it was filtered. But if you have no other non-Grade A maple syrup there, then that will do too.
16. Can I take something else instead of maple syrup?
    No, in all cases, no honey, but some have recommend beet syrup or molasses. Since I have no experience and neither any reader about this, it would be great if someone can let us know if it worked as an alternative for maple syrup.
17. Why do I need to actually drink laxative tea, if I don’t take any solid food?
    So that your bowel activity remains and you get rid of the very last pieces of garbage in your body.
18. Where can I find laxative tea?
    Actually, in any good supermarket, otherwise, at a pharmacy.
19. Are there alternatives to laxative tea?
    Yes, some people drink sauerkraut juice, should also taste good, but I have not tried yet. Some also Glauber salt.
20. How often should I drink the tea?
    It is recommended to drink laxative tea not more than 2 cups a day. One in the morning and one in the evening. Those who do not tolerate it so well should only take it once a day, or drink the tea every few days.
21. Can I drink another tea in between?
    Yes, but no fruit tea and no sugar, artificial sweetener or milk and you shouldn’t drink another tea too often.
22. Do I have to go to the bathroom the whole day when I use the laxative tea?
    No, not really, but without the tea or salt water, you wouldn’t even go for days. So don’t worry, you can normally go to work and drink the tea without any worries.
23. Where can I find Cayenne pepper?
    Cayenne pepper can be found actually in any grocery store in the spice rack.
24. How much Cayenne pepper should I add?
    Really not too much! For a glass just a very small pinch. Often people add too much and it tastes spicy and gross. Try out how spicy you like it most.
25. Can I take normal pepper instead?
    No, it should be Cayenne pepper.
26. Which water should I drink?
    It doesn’t matter, normal water or sparkling water, you can drink both.
27. How often should I drink salt water?
    I’ve always just drank it once a week, but I recommend to do it at the weekend, because it really makes you going to the bathroom. But it is not required to drink the salt water at all, the laxative tea can be enough. But the salt water leads to a proper cleaning.
28. Can I still exercise?
    Yes, it worked for me and many others without problems. You should not exaggerate. It also stimulates the digestive system.
29. Can I drink the lemon juice pure without the maple syrup and pepper?
    Sure, this is not a problem, if you like it in between.
30. Must be the orange juice freshly squeezed when I get off the diet?
    Yes, in all cases, no normal orange juice from the supermarket, even if it is the most expensive, fresh orange juice with pulp. It must be a real fresh squeezed orange juice.
31. Can I use another juice instead of orange juice, when I get off the diet?
    I think so, but it should also be freshly squeezed.
32. Do I have to use fresh vegetables for the vegetable soup, or can I use a soup from the can or package?
    Again, really only fresh vegetables for the soup.
33. Is the diet also good for young teenagers?
    My personal opinion? Since they can still exercise sports and definitely not too old for sport, it is the simplest and healthiest solution for them.
34. Also good for hair, nails and skin?
    Apparently it was for me and many others. The skin was much more soft and clean. For some, they first had a rash or pimples, at the end their skin was totally pure and soft. Also, the nails and hair will look healthier again.
35. Good sleep and more energy?
    Many reported a very good sleep and a lot of energy during the diet. I can only confirm!
36. Bad breath and body odor?
    For some, it happens that during the time a bad breath and slight body odor occur, because the toxins are leaving your body. Some also have a strange coating on the tongue, but it all goes away when you finish the diet.
37. What can you do against cravings?
    Immediately drink a glass of lemon juice. Or just point with your finger between upper lip and nose, should also help!
38. And if I cheated?
    If you couldn’t resist a snack or accidentally drunk a cup of coffee, then you’re only cheating yourself. Even if it only had a small bite or a sip, it is primarily about cleansing your body. Even small quantities. So stay strong, for your own sake. But if it happened, then this is not a disaster and you can continue the detoxification, but the meaning and purpose of Master Cleanser are clearly missed. So stay strong and you will discover new inner strength and outer lightness! The new you!
39. Is there an alternative to Master Cleanser?
    Yes, some people tried out Simply Slender, and apparently it worked for them.
40. Is there a book about Master Cleanser?
    Yes, you can buy it at Amazon.

Furthermore, many reports a reduction of inflammation and pain in joints. Some gave up on smoking and drinking coffee.

You have another question, experience to tell, or simply an exchange of information to motivate others? Then just leave a comment, I would be glad to hear your experience!

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This is a list of some stunning videos, which are very cool. People with great skills and talent. Just awesome!

The bicycle pro!

This guy is the bomb with his bike, it looks so easy and he and the bike are one. That reminds me of the good old times with my BMX bike. But he is way, way better. Also cool camera views.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

Adrenaline rush on ski!

You have to get a rush, you are on the top of the world and you are going downhill. Too cool and enviable. Nice song by the Staind (So Far Away).

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlFmUKFEF6U

Saturday Night Live II with one leg!

This guy makes you speechless, he dances better than John Travolta with one leg! Check it out, unbelievable!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNahg3OjUs

Street football the cool way!

Wish I could handle the ball like they do. I’m sure they tried 1000 times to put this into a nice spot for a computer game, but really cool done.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuBjR_oacT8

Matrix without computer tricks but real!

A pretty old video, Matrix style, without great effects or special tricks. Just very athletic. The first Song is great, gives you the Matrix feeling, but the other songs are crap, even though watch the whole video to see what he got. He really starts to show his skills after the 2nd minute. Like a cat running on roofs.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-amd36SRbJw

The big wave!

Also very cool. Nice camera view and a adrenaline kick for every surfer. I think this video is from an ad, but done pretty cool.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB5c39PZFQ4

Table tennis as it’s best!

I think that was one of the first funny videos I’v seen on the internet, a looong time ago. Pretty good what they have to offer to the audience!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=viqZX_5mp1Q

Those students aren’t bored at school!

Ok, I don’t know if you can call these guys special talented or something. But they put a pretty cool video together how they throw ping pong balls into a cup in different ways. I’m sure they tried it out 1000 times before it worked. Now you can see what students are doing in a Dorm.

I wonder if you can you study that?

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLByTnNwico

Which is your favorite or do you have a better one?

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I don’t know if you have something like this, but in Germany at the beginning of the year a jury announces the ugliest word of the year. It is pretty popular and many discussions are going on. Everybody where able to vote until January 9th. My personal ugliest word of 2008 is Financial Expert. In English it’s actually two words but in German it’s one word “Finanzexperte”. The official ugliest word of the year will be announced soon. But why did I choose “Financial Expert” as ugliest word of the year? Pretty easy to explain:

I cannot stand this word anymore, in every talk show, news or wherever they talking about the financial crisis, they invited some “Financial Experts”. Those kind of people who are to blame for the current situation. Of course, those “Financial Experts” know all better, it wouldn’t had happen if they were in the top management position. What a joke, they probably would have done the same mistake. They think they eat the knowledge every morning for breakfast.

I could throw up when those smarty pants get announce in a show, where they talking about the crisis: “We have invited the Financial Expert Mardy McFly and Joe Dokes to our show, glad to have you here…blablabla!”

Guys, you aren’t a Financial Expert, Analyst, Financial Advisor. You are just a Salesman, who tries to get money from old or clueless people. Money which they saved for years. And if their money is gone, not your problem, it wasn’t yours, right?

How can they call themselves expert when not even the pros of the pro, the creme de la creme didn’t even know what they doing. They are only risk takers, some more and others much more with greed.

Unfortunately most of those Financial Experts are still in their positions, while hard worker got kicked out of their job because of others fault. How fair is that?

I could rant about it the whole day, but would it help, not really. The little man on the street just have to swallow the bitter pill, accept it and move on.

Here is a great video, that goes to all those Financial Experts who lost millions and billions of other peoples saving.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=afbLb8A6oSE

What’s your ugliest word of the year? Or what do you think about Financial Experts, let me know and leave a comment.

A last question to all Financial Experts: Bread can mold, what can you do?

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Just a stupid quick question, but it would be great if all feed subscriber could let me know if they get my feeds. I don’t know if it’s working right now, since I changed the design and be on a new domain. You didn’t see the new design yet? Check it out and let me know how you like it. It’s completely different compares to the old one, that’s for sure. Hope you like it.

If you subscribed to my website before the change of the web design and domain, I would appreciate if you let me know you still get my feeds.

For everybody else, who didn’t sign up yet, please go ahead, you won’t regret. Some new and interesting posts are coming.

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Hello fellow readers and friends,

I finally finished up the new website, to give it a fresh new look and faster performance. I’m sure some of you will be very surprised to see such a different style of my website, but since my profession is web designer, I have to invent once a while a new style. If you like to say goodbye to the old design of the website, click on the picture above. I might make the old design available for public, anybody interested?

I’m sure not everybody will like it, but no design is perfect. I hope most of you will like the new design and the better usability. Less cluttered and faster. You will probably see some errors on the website and some articles. Please let me know and I will fix them as soon as possible.

Especially Internet Explorer 6 users will see quite a few bugs, but I will try to get rid off them as soon as I can and you should get rid off Internet Explorer 6! IT’S TIME TO UPGRADE! Either to IE 7 or Firefox, which is my favorite web browser. Once installed you never look back. If you like to check out how the website looks like on Firefox, click on the picture on the left.

Look forward for some really interesting posts, I have plenty of them in my draft folder to come online. Can’t wait to publish them!

Since I had to change the server, because of too much traffic, to a much more expensive but faster one, I decided to put some ad space on the website, so I can hope that will pay the bills for the server. Also I appreciate every donation my reader like to give. But don’t worry my fellow readers, I won’t paste the website full with ads and bling bling. It will still be a quality website, with helpful information, fun stories and insightful articles.

Please comment how you like the website. Of course the colors are strong and it’s a matter of taste, but I wanted something unique, not the average thing. It can be a good thing or a bad thing, either way, you will remember this website .

Not to forget a huge thank you to my girlfriend Gretel who has infinitive patient with me when it comes to sitting the whole day in front of the computer to design a website and Micha and Frank, who are great guys and coding freaks, who are helped me out several times when I didn’t know why something didn’t work. I owe them some cases of beer

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Hello everybody, long time no see.

the new website with a really different design compares to the old one will be revealed tomorrow. With fresh articles, ideas and interesting content.

I hope you will like the new desing, it will be different that’s for sure.

Hope I see everybody tomorrow!

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Hehehe, just kiddin’! I thought I should participate for the best tech blog in Germany at Hitmeister. But for that I need your help. I know, everything is in German, but just click on this link and you can vote until 18.07.. Just select afrison.de and press “vote”. That’s it.

I probably should have placed my blog rather in personal or fun category, oh well, the tech category looks like a challenge. Even though I announced my participation pretty late I still hope I won’t be the last one. So vote for me, not Obama or McCain!

Just click here and vote for afrison.de (pretty much in the middle of this list).

Thanks a lot!

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Summer has arrived and 4th of July is coming soon. A great day to put some big steaks on your grill.

I found out about a method to turn a $5 Steak into a $50 Steak á la Versace and it’s pretty easy! I tried it out several times already and it works out great. My guests were always amazed of my steaks and they thought I spent a fortune on some really good steaks but the truth was, I bought some cheap steaks at Walmart. When I told them, they couldn’t believe it since it tasted like in a 5 star restaurant.

The secret is just simply, put massively salt on your steak for at least 15 minutes – 1 hour before grilling. You literally have to coat the steak on both sides in salt, like in the picture. Depending on the thickness of the steak leave the salt on it for 15 min. – 1 hour. After that rinse and pat it very dry. I’m talking about very dry! And no worries, it won’t taste like pure salt, it will taste tender and juicy.

Here is a little timetable how long you should coat your steak in salt

thickness of the steak >> salt/side >> time
less than 1″ >> 1/2 tsp/side >> 15 min.
1″-1.5″ >> 1/2 tsp/side >> 20 – 45 min.
more than 1.5″ >> 3/4 – 1 tsp/side >> 1 hr

(this is just a recommendation, if you like your food salty anyways you might keep it a little bit longer on it, if you don’t like it salty, don’t leave the salt as long as in this timetable recommended.)

Very important!

• Use Kosher or Sea Salt, not normal table salt.
• Use steaks at least 1″ thick.
• For this method use NY Strip, T-Bone, Ribeye or Porterhouse Steak but no Sirloin. It works with chicken too.
• For a first trial, leave the salt a little bit less on your steak, it’s better to have it not so juicy and tender instead of having it completely salty, try it out what’s the best for your taste.
• Leave the salt at least 15 min. on your steak, it won’t work. The salt should be a little liquid after 15 min. or more.

Who likes to have a special tasty kick, should also put some garlic, rosemary and other spices on it, while it’s coated with salt.

Some other tips:

When you buy the meat, don’t go for the red one with fresh blood on it, check out the brownish one. Of course, only if you plan to grill on the same day or the next day.

Put the steak on a very hot grill, not just a little bit hot. I has to sizzle when you put it on. In direct fire for 4-8 min. depends how you like your steak. And please don’t cut the meat to check out if the steak is ready. Big mistake. Instead use this method:

With your hand you can check if the steak is raw, medium or done. Just press the spots on the hand and compare it to the steak with a spoon to press on the steak.

1. Rare, meat should feel soft and has little resistance to pressure.
2. Medium, meat should feel firm, but still a little bit of give to it. The less give, the more well-done the steak will be.
3. Well done, steak should feel firm, but has only minimal give to it.

I wish everybody a great BBQ, beautiful weather and a great summer!

Please comment about your experience with the salt method, would be interesting to hear from you and if you have more tips, please don’t hesitate to tell us!

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Hey guys,

just FYI, I’m really busy with our move to Europe

But I think after May 5th I will write some more interesting, fun and helpful posts.

See ya’ll in Germany

Alex

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