Sadness and boredom led me back to LJ. We're on the cusp of June, though you can't tell from the steady rain outside. We need the water, for sure, but my body and mind need sun and warmth so I can rise up from this funk. I won't bore you with the details of my sadness. It's starting to bore me, so I can't see why anyone else would want to read about it.
Somehow
uberconfused gets all the awesome memes. I stole this one from her, but she stole it from someone, so I am merely perpetuating the line of thievery. Besides, that's what memes are for.
30-day food meme:
Day 1. Any dietary restrictions? (answer below)
Day 2. Your favorite sweet dish.
Day 3. Your favorite savory dish.
Day 4. Your preferred degree of spiciness.
Day 5. Your signature dish.
Day 6. Are/were you a picky eater?
Day 7. Your favorite fruit.
Day 8. Your preferred cooking technique.
Day 9. The kitchen of your dreams.
Day 10. Your favorite local fast food place.
Day 11. Your favorite snack.
Day 12. Your favorite fast food dish.
Day 13. The first dish you've ever prepared.
Day 14. Your favorite vegetable.
Day 15. Your most spectacular cooking failure.
Day 16. Your favorite food preparation utensil.
Day 17. Meals planned in advance or spur-of-the-moment ideas?
Day 18. The favorite dish of your childhood.
Day 19. Least favorite dish.
Day 20. A food preparation secret you'd like to learn.
Day 21. Your favorite dairy product.
Day 22. Variety or routine?
Day 23. Your favorite herb[s] and spice[s].
Day 24. Your favorite local restaurant.
Day 25. Haute cuisine or home cooking?
Day 26. If money was of no concern, would your eating habits change?
Day 27. Your usual way of dealing with leftovers.
Day 28. Your favorite beverage on a hot summer day.
Day 29. Lots of small snacks or three square meals a day?
Day 30. Are you comfortable with your relationship with food?
From the outside I'd imagine others would consider my entire diet restrictive, as I am vegan. I don't think of it that way at all. I don't consider the flesh of animals as food, so I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Dairy makes me gag, and it's not meant for my consumption. Even after living with hens I can't see myself eating eggs.
As for imposed restrictions: I try harder every day to avoid processed foods. It's not easy when I want to dine out with friends and all I can eat is a veggie burger.