A strange day...

Aug 22, 2009

Yes, you got that right!! Today was a strange day. I woke up at six because my lil' buddy poodle, Horace, needed to go outside to do his business!   It started out as a beautiful day...cloudy, fresh and cool! We went back inside and laid back down because I could tell I still wasn't ready to be "awake". LOL! I woke up again at 9 and took a shower. My husband went to help my sister; his contractor friend was installing new carpet in her house cuz she is getting ready to go back to school and needs to sell her house. You know, the economy and stuff. Anyway, my sis and my niece came over to hang out (my sis works nights, so she went to bed).

But my niece and I went to the "Golden ACHES" not arches!! Haha! My husband asked me to take him something to eat because he had left the house in a hurry..and well you know. There I was at the window of Mickey D's and it was so weird!! I ordered him a combo and my niece got some apple dippers and a large order of fries & I bot an unsweet tea. The smell was familiar and it's the first time I've actually had an "in my face" craving. My niece is 13 and somewhat mature. She tells me, "No, Nina. You don't want these. They aren't as good as they used to be." MEANING WHAT?! I wanted to yell, but didn't. Instead I just giggled.

I dropped my husband's food off at my sis's house and went back home w/my niece. She handed me a straw and as if on auto-pilot, I put it in and took a drink of my tea a few times. Then it dawned on me that I can't use straws!! What they say about the gas is true!! I could feel it in the pit of my stomach after a few minutes. It was like a giant air bubble and it hurt. So I put the tea away and saved it for my hubby.

Well get this...Mickey D's is the devil, I swear!! I think it was my memories of ordering "the usual" and coming home to wolf down my combo or eating in my truck on my way to wherever! But, I looked at my niece's fries, as if stalking her lil' red fry box....and I asked her for a fry. She was not happy with me...can you believe that!! My niece chastising me!! LOL! Anyway, I deserved it because after I picked out a squishy one, I took a bite and chewed it for what I thought was FOREVER. People, let me tell you, you can NEVER chew too long. Initially the taste was not what I thought it was going to be. It was different; not my idea of good. I mean, if I was going to do the sin, it better taste like it came straight from God Almighty's kitchen himself!!! Anyway, it didn't agree with me. It felt like it got stuck in the middle of my chest. After a few minutes it got better. But it just proved to me that it was NOT anything I was missing. Again, I must confess that what people say about the taste buds changing is TRUE!! I swear it is!! I would have chased my niece around the house back in the day just to have a McD's fry. But it tasted so different. And all I could think about was drinking water and having some cottage cheese. Strange. Very strange.

NOTE TO SELF: McD's is not what it used to be...stay away from the FRIES!!! 

It gets better. What I have been craving during this time are PICKLES!! Yes, chilled, long, green, sour, dill pickles!! MMMMM!!!! Well that's not gonna happen anytime soon. So later in the day, I took a sip of pickle juice...It tasted FANTASTIC in my mouth and on my tongue!! Simply divine!! Then I swallowed...and guess what?!! I had an ache in my belly for a while. I had some TUMS and again....

NOTE TO SELF: No pickle juice... NOTHING!!! NADA!!! Stop rushing things and wait for the right time. When it happens, it will be worth it, minus the aches and nausea.

All in all, today was a strange day. But you know what, it was ALL my fault. I was having a moment of weakness today and I gave in either because of "habit" or "curiosity". These are the times that make me reflect on the kind of unhappy life I had before and the one I'm hoping to soon have --a more prosperous and healthy lifestyle!!

I leave you my OH family, because my drama today was WAY more than I had expected. I'm sure you are all tired, too. Have a great night!!

Lisa

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