Food is rad

So, how about that cleanse… the Friday night after I wrote my last post, Britt, my cleanse buddy, brought me to the health food store and proceeded to tell me that I was doing the cleanse improperly. Basically, I was supposed to cut out everything that was making it not terrible (banana smoothies, greens in a smoothie instead of mixed with water [gross], and pineapple juice) - and she also told me that I had to start taking a tablespoonful of fibre every day. !! So, I decided to do the cleanse my own way.

And then I got grumpy.

I guess that cleanses are supposed to make you grumpy, but I hate hate hate being grumpy. I am generally a pretty cheerful person… but when I don’t eat for three days, grumpy is just one toe-stub or shitty conversation away. Bah! So, I ate a spoonful of peanut butter, and then I ate some grapes, and by the next day I was wolfing down spinach salad and gin… so I guess I failed.

Fuck cleanses. I’m a healthy vegan. I don’t need to cleanse. I love to eat. I officially cleansed for four days. That’s not so bad; I feel like I refreshed my diet a bit and got out of the habit of overeating. Since then I’ve been trying to be a bit more conscious of my food choices. Less seitan, more salad. Less oil, more water. It’s summer, after all, which is the time for fresh fruit and other delights.

Unfortunately, leaving my job has left me a little bit broke. After rent this month I am pretty destitute, so if you’d like to buy my art and support my habit of eating regular meals at the same time, I’ve got three paintings up for sale. Check here for photos and information. I’m also available to do commissions in watercolour and acrylic.

This entry was posted on Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 10:38 pm and is filed under Vegan. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Food is rad”

  1. Easy Target Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    Grumpiness happens, it reminds you to still have a strong desire for happiness.
    Hey, in the future if I wanted to buy any art do we just email you? I imagine sneeze would become quite popular. Are you selling original work or giclee prints of the original?
    …btw…
    Another interesting article on the questionable sources of organic foods: http://www.enn.com/agriculture/article/37873
    15 out of 30 major growers were put on probation by the USDA this past week….

  2. malloreigh Says:
    August 14th, 2008 at 3:09 am

    yeah, email me. i’m selling the original watercolour paintings.

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