Mortein Naturgard

Sounds like a pretty cool product, right? Killing all of those disgusting bugs that we hate so much and without using all of those nasty chemicals that we also hate so much.

But it did get me to wondering how Mortein managed to create such a magical product using mostly nature. I mean, if they managed to can such an efficient and natural bug killer in a compressed gas form, why are there still so many bugs around annoying us and dirtying up our nice clean homes?

But then I noticed this:

Now, I don't know what plant based actives are. And after trying a few google searches, I can only assume that these plant based actives is in fact a typo, and what they really mean is "No plant based activities. Although, I don't really know what plant based activities has to do with killing those pesky insects or how Mortein would manage to can that in compressed gas form (which is probably where there's no plant based actives/activities.

Still, I thought that maybe the Mortein website could help me with this ... and it did help; Apparently the little disclaimer about the "No plant based actives" is accurate.

There's only one plant based active: pyrethrins, which comes from the pyrethrum flowers (thank you, google).

But apparently it's not all that, because right next to this statement is a ** disclaiming that there's also synthetic ingredients as well.

So apparently, there's no magical, natural ingredient/s that can just kill those annoying insects without the aid of those nasty synthetic ingredients. But then, anyone who's constantly complaining about insects would probably be aware of this, and wouldn't be foolish enough to buy this product.

After all, if there was there'd be no need to buy it.





http://www.mortein.com.au/product_nat_auto_ind_insect.php

Peer Pressure

You should all be proud of me; I didn't cave to peer pressure today.

Hooray me!

*pats self on back*

Maybe you should actually hear what the peer pressure was about before you start congratulating me, because I certainly don't deserve those pats on the back (I assume you also gave me a pat on the back).

Since I want to join the army, I have to have a certain degree of fitness in order to pass the fitness test. So my housemates that they'll help keep keep my morale up by running with me.

That way everyone wins; I have competition and motivation to keep slugging on, and everyone gets fitter and healthier.

So the evening run has very quickly become a ritual in our household.

However, today I just wasn't feeling up to it. My legs were very sore from my legendary effort at the beep test last night and my walk to and from Centrelink this morning. I was also feeling very fatigued.

I decided not to take part in tonight's run.

That was not what my housemate's wanted to hear. They kept at me right up until they walked out the front door with the dogs, constantly asking me why and if I was really sure about not going for the run.

So, it turns out that peer pressure can be a good thing. I was totally facing peer pressure to go for a run tonight, proving that it's not just something awkward teens face when their mates start drinking and doing drugs and all that bad stuff.

Teens have really given peer pressure a bad name.

So by showing my strength of will or whatever, I have shown that I am physically weak and lazy.

Therefore, I leave it up to you to decide if I deserve to be patted on the back or not.

Peace out!