Moments ago, I ordered enough niacin to last at least through the end of the summer. It should arrive by post after we get back up north. I have been taking a gram and a half of vitamin B3 daily for years now. We don't do dietary supplements, but niacin proved itself effective in helping to reduce my triglycerides. For a decade I used to buy the product at local drugstores. Then, a year or so back, it became difficult to source the original nicotinic acid formulation. I stay away from the flush-free variant for two reasons: 1) It is not effective in changing blood lipids, and 2) I like the flush. There's nothing like a free additional buzz with my morning caffeine.
Writing this entry made me wonder what my very first online purchase was. I think that after getting to Canada in 1996, I ordered a National Geographic globe directly from their website. I still like having it around the house. Although Google Earth is fine for most tasks, it's still a bit informative to have a little tactical reinforcement on where a place is located.