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Thursday, March 30, 2006
No, I'm Not Pregnant, But...Here are the foods I've craved today, in chronological order:
1. coconut
2. peanut M&Ms
3. tamales or some other starchy Mexican food
There's This Lady
who parks in my job's parking garage, and I don't know her, but I kind of admire her a lot. Why? Because her car is FULL of knitting and yarn. She has not only bags of yarn that she's purchased in the back and front seats, but also big plastic tubs of knitting. One time, finally, I saw her sitting in her car before work one morning, knitting her brains out just a little before it was time to go in. I put a friendly smile on my face, just in case she'd want to roll down her window so I could ask to see what she was doing. But when she looked up and caught my eye, she gave me a scowl and then I stumbled on the cement. So I quit smiling at her and went on in to work. I imagine this woman is childless and unmarried. But if she does have a family at home, that doesn't make it any less bad-ass that she has a car chock full of knitting and yarn. Artistic obsessions are good, in my opinion.
I Feel Very Hateful Lately
And I won't go into details on it right now. But I think it's something about the spring... the post-Ides of March, maybe. Suffice it to say that, while I love the flowers and the sun and Easter eggs and things, I simultaneously feel that 90% of the people around me are either rude, stupid, evil, or most likely a combination of those things. I think this happened to me last year, too. Maybe Mercury goes into retrograde every spring. Or maybe I need to get the hell out of Houston. Or maybe I'm a rude, stupid, evil person with inverted Seasonal Affective Disorder. Or maybe it's just that I have writers' block. Or maybe it's just that I'm gradually accepting reality. Or maybe I just need more exercise. Yeah - I think that might be the one.
If You Live in America
you should be glad. You know why? Because there's a lot of free food floating around this country. Even if you're homeless. Look at all the homeless people on the streets - they're pretty chunky. They get free donuts if they wait by the convenience stores at night. It's hard to go hungry in America, even if you're poor. I've noticed that. Also, I've noticed that other countries don't seem to have it the same way. So, if you're in America and you're enjoying free food today, be glad. Stuff your hungry face and be happy.
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3:20 PM #Comments:
America is the only country with obese homeless people. I mean, think about it. Have you ever seen a fat homeless person in Africa? In Vietnam? Hell no. They're lucky if they get to eat bugs.# posted by
Datty : 4:13 PM
I think Canada has some obese homeless people too, it must be a North American thing.
# posted by
lisal : 4:27 PM
I take my knitting everywhere in case I get stuck in traffic waiting for an overturned chicken truck to get cleared from the road. No, really, it happened to my friend. Feathers were everywhere.
# posted by
Stephanie : 4:55 PM
I have been told by Republicans that starvation dosn't exist in America. But when I was in the six grade I saw one of my class mates a boy named Berney pass out because he hadn't eaten anything for two days. His parent (field workers) had ran out of work, and had ran out of money, then ran out of food. The teachers got donations so that Berney and his sister(who hadn't had anything to eat either) could have lunch at school for the week. The pricipal and a bi-lingual secratary went to talk to the parents about welfare and the free lunch program.
We just can't stand to see anyone that hungry in this country; it's just too pitiful.
You got to admit that America is a wonderful contry that cares so much that we over feed our homeless people to the point that they are over wieght!
Janice~
# posted by
Janice : 8:36 PM
It's OK to feel a little evil sometimes!
# posted by
ShoeGirl : 12:45 AM
But remember that being full on doughnuts is not the same as being well fed, and you can still be malnourished if all you get are sugar/fat spikes throughout the week. It's pretty reprehensible that wealthy people have more access to basic fruit and veg, and in the winter time (where I am in Canada)it's often cheaper to have knock off cheese whiz on saltines than a few green peppers and apples.
Also, I always have my knitting nearby...at worst, you knit away onthe bus or wherever, at best, people take an interest and you get to chat the time away!
# posted by
Captain Underpants : 7:15 AM
The cafeteria in my husband's building is set up that way. One apple costs a dollar, but chop it up, stick in some batter and deep fry it into an apple fritter, and suddenly it costs 35 cents. It's okay though, because his insurance pays for gastric bypass. No gym membership or online personal trainer, oh no.
# posted by
alphaharpy : 8:03 AM
Datty: Word.
Lisal: Oh, man. But, yeah... North America is flooded with high fructose corn syrup and refined sugar and flour, so it makes sense. Even our pigeons are fat now.
Stephanie: Aw, poor chickens. But how funny is if that you're kind of half-hoping for another chicken incident so you can finish a scarf, huh?
Janice: Aw, that poor little boy. Seriously, though... it may suck to have to beg for food, but at least the spare food is here. It's not like we're in the desert and literally can't find anything to eat...
Shoegirl: Thank you. Oh, and congrats on your "facilitation" honor. I've been meaning to tell you.
Capt UP: I know. You're right. And that's why it sucks so bad to be poor here. People who really can't afford hypoglycemia and diabetes? Are the exact people practically railroaded into it. Ever go to the meat section of a poor neighborhood's grocery store? It has chicken and hamburger, and that's it. You wanted to splurge on healthy fish for your family this week? You have to take the bus to somewhere else. Hope your stuff doesn't rot by the time you get home... And etc. Poor people need more community gardens. I'm thinking about finally getting in gear to volunteer at one.
Alphaharpy: That's a good illustration. Seriously. It's all total bullshit.
# posted by
Gwen : 8:46 AM
...."Or maybe I'm a rude, stupid, evil person with inverted Seasonal Affective Disorder."....
No No No Gwen!!! You have Spring Fever and have.EXTROVERTED Seasonal Affective Disorder. ROFL
Classic case!
It is normal. And besides you like Fall better. You gush about Autumn and all that it has to offer but snarky about spring.
I'm a spring person. Love the spring.
Its ok to be who you are and wallow in the self pity of spring haters. Fall will be here in 6 more months so bear with us "filled with sunshine and spring flowers" people. heh.
P.S> About the homeless. My son and I were eating at Jack in the Box and this homeless man with his nasy sleeping bag sat down at the booth next to us. My son was visibly shaken since the man was so thin and very frail but dirty and sunburned. He counted out his money and went and bought chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce, soda and cheese cake. NOW you can tell why they get obese if they are using their change for the cheesecake at Jack in the Box. I had a tougher time explaining homelessness than I did the whole S..E...X.. talk I had with him when he turned 10. What do you say? Any good ideas?
# posted by
pixielyn : 9:00 AM
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# posted by
kate : 1:54 PM
Poor guy. If I was homeless, I'd probably be so depressed that I'd want to spend my first three dollars on a cheesecake too.
I used to buy food for this homeless guy that lived on my block once in a while, and it was often whatever they had to go at the local deli. Nothing healthy, really. But then, he got in a fight and got his jaw wired shut, and all he wanted was a V8. That made me so sad. To be homeless and lonely, and have all these problems, and all you want is a V8 so you can get some vitamins.
(deleted the first version because of a typo)
# posted by
kate : 1:57 PM
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