Not An Ex-Foodie

At this very moment, (9:59 am at the time of this writing), I am thinking of food. But what dish, I don’t know yet. I just got up from a 2 hour nap. Oh wait, should I call it a nap when it’s more than an hour? I first got up at 6:30ish, went straight to the computer and did my normal, habitual, virtual business. What a shame, I did not even get to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I said to myself, “I have all the time in the world to do that later.” Getting up each morning with food in mind is depressing, specially when it’s a summer vacation. No more early baths, no more driving to work, no more buying coffee and egg sandwich on the way to work, no more work! Uhm, at least for the next 57 days. I’m caught up between missing my manic job and wanting to be lazy. Which is which, busy or idle? For now, I’m clueless.

Wait a second, it’s not breakfast time anymore, but brunch! Looking at the time, 10:15 am, I better get my point across now. Ok, so I wonder how many of you out there get into this habit of waking up early, (like uhm, 5:30 am or earlier) not because the alarm clock did the job, but because your body clock just forced you habitually. I raise my hand to that. My brain is wide awake, eyes still droopy, and my body is just laying still. Oh my leg! My leg hurts. The pain shoots like electric current running up and down my leg from torso to the knuckles of my left foot. I start to fantasize now. I have this special healing power to overcome pain. I just look at where the pain is throbbing, and there it goes away. Yey, I can get up! Now here’s the problem: What do I do today? Food, which has been my constant companion, seems to be dull and unsatisfying these days. It’s almost lunch time and I’m not even bothered by that. Thinking of what to eat is another burden. I think I’ve tasted them all. Nothing satisfies me at this point, not one dish. Even the scent of bacon won’t lure me to bite it. So, what’s happening to me? Have I lost my appetite? Did I just make myself into an “ex-foodie”? I hope not! Hmm, I think it’s a good thing, though. At least I’d get a shot of losing five (or more) pounds if this ordeal continues. And since it is summertime, I’ll probably fit into that skimpy orange two-piece bikini once again. Now, that would be great!