Harry Potter and an ode to food

[danaeris]

Yesterday I watched the first three movies. Today I am reading the fourth book.

Does anyone on here have my copy of the 6th book? It seems to be missing...

Anyway, one of the odd things about this illness is that foods that would normally be totally unappealing when sick with the stomach flu continue to appeal and even taste and smell good. They just make you miserable later via other methods.

And so I've noticed that in the Harry Potter books, they do a LOT of feasting and eating.

And I'm jealous.

I haven't had a square meal in about a week. Now I find myself fantasizing about all sorts of tasty foods I can't have. Sushi, butter chicken, milkshakes, chocolate of all kinds, peanut sauce salad and sweet duck curry. Turkey with cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, apple pie and ice cream... I actually had a dream about cooking butter chicken and eating the perfect naan the other night.

To eat like normal again would be a wondrous thing.

Ah, food, how I yearn for thee!

My diet for today:
Water
two slices of dry toast
about 3 cups of applesauce
a few bites of jello
a can of chicken rice soup
a banana

I want to go try something more adventurous, but then I remember last night and think better of it. I feel like Tantalus.

Comments

[lastmx.livejournal.com]

Not to be an even bigger jerk then I usually am, but tomorrow I'm making this: http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/RecipeController?action=recipe&language=1&recipeID=701&recipeType=1

You could always visit Japan...

[valdyra.livejournal.com]

Hope you're feeling better soon - I had a brief bout of flu &/or food poisoning yesterday (while traveling to boot), so I'm feeling particularly sympathetic right now lol. I seem to be better today though thankfully.

I have a copy of the latest HP book if you still need it. I borrowed it from someone over a year ago but they are A)not speaking to me and B)spreading malicious lies about me, so you're welcome to it if you'd like. :) I'm kinda sick of having it around as a reminder to be honest.

I'm up north visiting family this week but I'll be home on Friday. will279802 is picking up some things I'm Freecycling at some point after I get back - he might be able to drop it off for you. Or you could pick it up at my place. Or I could bring it by the social sometime.

Let me know and Get Well Soon.

-Mel