take two

I tried to post this on Myspace earlier. I guess it is floating around in Mycyberspaceland somewhere.Maybe it'll appear later. In the meantime, here it is:



this is healthy living


I feel like I have two heavy stones, not in the pit of my stomach, but in the midsection above my belly button. This pain-in-the-gut appears to be the result of a trip to The Gourmet Garage today.

I'll back up a bit. Ever since the day I walked a homeless lady around the city looking for an apartment (I blogged about it), I have forsaken meat. This woman, who I had never seen before or since, told me things which turned me off of carnivorism (is that a word?) I will spare you the details, but I have converted to vegetarianism (is that a word?) I confess to cheating a few times at first by draining the chicken broth out of some Ramen noodles. Once you decide not to eat meat, you discover that the options at the grocery store become much more limited. I can't say that I am a healthy eater, although cutting out the McDonald's hamburgers has no doubt helped. I have been eating healthy things like veggie sushi, some salads, and fresh fruit, but also veggie pizza and canned fruit in syrup. Potato chips still count as a vegetable in my mind too.

Today, I stopped by the Gourmet Garage for some extra-fresh veggie sushi. I started exploring some other options for a later meal. I picked up a container of Macro and Vegan Thai Dumplings and some Dehydrated Onion Chips as a potato chip substitute. One thing that caught my attention in the snack aisle was a bag of Cheddar Bunnies! I'm sorry, that is just wrong. I have seen Cheddar Goldfish and Cheddar Whales, and I think Cheddar Dolphins. When you cross over into Cheddar rodent shapes (however warm and fluffy), I draw the line.

Anyway, my stomach hurts. Maybe I have sent my stomach into shock with too much health food.