addictions..
I'm consuming too much of a small list of things. You already know about the eggs.
Cheese
The other day I bought 5 kinds of cheese.
"Is that too much?" I asked myself as I wandered home. As there was no one else to ask.
The voices in my head said: "I think so. You've definitely gone too far this time."
"But I can't stop myself. I think I may have a problem."
"Get help."
"Yeah. I should." I said. And then I went to the market this morning and came home with 2 more.
The question that plagues me is where does one get help for a problem of this nature, one that seems, in my cheese loving mind, entirely incurable. One that I'm not sure that I even want to be cured of.
Carbonated Water
I have a favourite cafe here in Heidelberg called Numero 7. I know, it doesn't sound particularly German. I was so absorbed in reading my book that before I knew it I had finished off almost a litre of carbonated water. When my server asked me why I hadn't finished my salad I had to tell her that I had had too much water, I was so so full. She laughed. I did too, but it made my belly hurt.
Eggplant
After years of struggling to make eggplant taste good at home, I've finally had my eureka moment. I'm so afraid that it will elude me again that in the space of a week I've eaten it 4 times. Perhaps I will start inflating and turning purple like Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I'll have to be rolled out of the room. If that happens, somebody please call my mom and dad. And the press.
Grande Low Fat Lattes
Yes, when I'm not at Numero 7 filling my belly up with bubbles, there are the usual stops at Starbuck's. The other morning, they knew my order before the words even came out of my mouth. I realized that I am going there far too often.
Conclusions?
What is this strange and obsessive funk that I'm in? Can I survive on a diet of cheese, eggplant, caffeine and carbonated water? The answer is a resounding no. I will have to find something else to obsess over to help me round out my food groups.
Nonetheless, I will post pictures of my eggplant creations soon. And other things. There are a whopping 200 pictures on my camera just waiting to be downloaded. Zwei hundert? Ja, zwei hundert.
Cheese
The other day I bought 5 kinds of cheese.
"Is that too much?" I asked myself as I wandered home. As there was no one else to ask.
The voices in my head said: "I think so. You've definitely gone too far this time."
"But I can't stop myself. I think I may have a problem."
"Get help."
"Yeah. I should." I said. And then I went to the market this morning and came home with 2 more.
The question that plagues me is where does one get help for a problem of this nature, one that seems, in my cheese loving mind, entirely incurable. One that I'm not sure that I even want to be cured of.
Carbonated Water
I have a favourite cafe here in Heidelberg called Numero 7. I know, it doesn't sound particularly German. I was so absorbed in reading my book that before I knew it I had finished off almost a litre of carbonated water. When my server asked me why I hadn't finished my salad I had to tell her that I had had too much water, I was so so full. She laughed. I did too, but it made my belly hurt.
Eggplant
After years of struggling to make eggplant taste good at home, I've finally had my eureka moment. I'm so afraid that it will elude me again that in the space of a week I've eaten it 4 times. Perhaps I will start inflating and turning purple like Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I'll have to be rolled out of the room. If that happens, somebody please call my mom and dad. And the press.
Grande Low Fat Lattes
Yes, when I'm not at Numero 7 filling my belly up with bubbles, there are the usual stops at Starbuck's. The other morning, they knew my order before the words even came out of my mouth. I realized that I am going there far too often.
Conclusions?
What is this strange and obsessive funk that I'm in? Can I survive on a diet of cheese, eggplant, caffeine and carbonated water? The answer is a resounding no. I will have to find something else to obsess over to help me round out my food groups.
Nonetheless, I will post pictures of my eggplant creations soon. And other things. There are a whopping 200 pictures on my camera just waiting to be downloaded. Zwei hundert? Ja, zwei hundert.
Labels: Heidelberg
posted by Michèle at 6:48 AM
9 Comments:
oooh Cheese,Ooh Carbonated Water, Ooh Eggplant,I soo agree but i'll have my own lattes ;)
I cant wait to see your photos, which are getting sooo good!
hehe i enjoyed reading this post! :)
okay Michele, since you seem so concerned, I think we should discuss your addictions one by one, to see if everything is really as bad as you claim.
1. eggs: an important source of protein. we all need protein, don't we?
2. cheese: the French eat cheese after every meal. there are more than 400 types of cheese produced in France. the French have one of the lowest rates of obesity and heart disease on the planet. need i say more?
3. carbonated water: please! nutritionists would be falling over themselves to congratulate you. i would make more of an effort to do this myself, but i hate running to the bathroom all day!
4. eggplant: sooo healthy. we don't even need to linger here.
5. grande low fat lattes: well, seeing as I'm a caffeine addict myself, i should probably refrain from passing judgement. and hey - at least they're low fat!
conclusion: you are probably healthier than the rest of us. if you need more convincing, just look at the eskimos - they eat a diet of whale and seal for 12 months of the year, and they've been proven to be some of the healthiest people on the planet (apart from the French, that is!). besides, as soon as you get tired of these things i'm sure you won't have any problem moving on to new addictions! (and you're welcome - i'm sure I've been no help at all) ;)
Hi Clare,
it seems you may have similar addictions. And thanks for the comments on the photos. Although its possible that all of the 200 sitting on my camera completely suck but I'll hope for the best!
Hi Gwenda,
Im glad you enjoyed it. It felt good to get it off my chest. Blogs are so therapeutic!
Hi Melissa,
Will you be my life coach? :) I feel much better now, in fact Im feeling some strange excitement to pick a new thing to obsess over. It definitely wont be whale or seal though.
Although I will say that I love carbonated water so much that sometimes I think there must be something bad about it. That perhaps the bubbles are fattening or something, because I can't imagine that it can taste better to me than soda or beer and still be good for me. It just seems completely illogical!
Michele, a woman after my own heart. I'm in total agreement on your addictions, with two minor changes. My carbonated (or most frequently labelled "fizzy") water of choice is the traditional San Pelligrino, or the Clearly Canadian Blackberry flavoured version. And my latte is non-fat, with a dash of cinnamon. This post reminds me of the Two Fat Ladies book Obsessions. Though their tastes ran a tad richer than my own, their enthusiasm for flavours and ingredients was nothing short of charming.
Hi Tara,
I only wish I had the luxury of being choosy about my carbonated water! Unfortunately I have to take what they give me, and rarely is it San Pelligrino. Although Im quite happy with the ones Ive had here so far. (I also really like the lemon and lime flavoured Perrier). As for the latte, I've never tried it with a dash of cinnamon. I will have to give that a try. Usually Im a soy milk girl, I could drink that stuff all day! but my Starbucks here doesnt have it. Neither did the Starbucks that I frequented in Sheffield come to think of it. I love Silk soy brand and greatly miss it. My cereal is not the same without it!
My name is Lynette, and I am also a cheese-and-carbonated-wateraholic. I don't see that being a problem at all, a girl can never have too many cheeses or fizzy drinks. I have lately become addicted to dripping a little syrup made from fresh ginger, jasmine green tea and sugar into my fizzy water. It is like heroin. Seven cheeses is but a trifle, when you consider just how many cheeses you could have bought!
Cheese on!
Ahah! I have tagged you for the 5 cookbook meme.... muah ha ha ha (very evl laugh) + you dont need a camera ;)
Lyn, it does sound like heroin. i mean, addictive like heroin, not that I'd know, but I mean it sounds really really good. :)
Clare, bad bad Clare! no just kidding. I answered them just for you!
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