It has come to my attention that I have a food and bev twin (though I'm not sure how she feels about mayo, and well, I love it. THERE I SAID it OK!? I LOVE MAYO). We shall call her Lisa Frank (for privacy purposes. That and our OBSESSION with all things Lisa Frank). I was telling her how much I enjoy my Venti Non-Sweetened Black Iced Tea from Starbucks (for it's deliciousness AND the fact that it only costs $2.00 before tax) and her response was:
"omg
venti unsweetened black teas are my fav
stop being my food and bev twin!"
Which, on it's own, doesn't really constitute being a food and bev twin had it not been that we had just had an hour long discussion on food and beverages. (Me, have a convo about food? Weird, I know.) It actually started with our love for wine, and beer, and vodka, and, typing at the same exact moment, "and tequila" - and discussing that it really is great to be able to drink tequila. I'd hate to be one of those people that couldn't enjoy it. And that morphed into a conversation more on food and how I was tired of battling my weight, but I enjoy what I eat so much that it's hard and all things failing dieters say. To which she pointed out the rebel instinct to say, "fuck all, I love food and I will eat it" - which is great, but invariably leaves me with an extra pound (and not just of fat, but of shame).
Anyway, we had been discussing how it's hard to want to lose weight and exercise when you enjoy eating and drinking so much. And I'm not talking gluttony to the max stuff your face with bad potato chips (not that that isn't enjoyable and not that we both have not participated in that activity complete with white creamy dip of some sort...) but really good food. When she asked me what three foods I would choose if I could only have 3 for the rest of my life (bevs included) I quickly responded, "bread, cheese, and wine" - I mean, if that's all you could have - there is so much variety there, and also, it TASTES good. It's pleasing to the palate and to your psychological state. Lisa Frank responded with, "ME TOO" - I mean, I'm sure there are others out there that probably feel the same way (read: the French) and they aren't supa fat and gross. Though, probably because they a few slices of bread, a sprinkling of cheese and a couple of glasses of wine, and don't think they need to eat the whole loaf of bread, the whole block of cheese and the whole bottle of wine. (I mean, not that I'm saying I do but...) I mean, I have thought about reading the book "French Women Don't Get Fat" - so thanks for the suggestion in advance. But that bitch doesn't live in the U.S. and while I'd love to run off and live in Paris, I've got to be a little bit reasonable.
I could go into the whole European way of life and blah blah blah, but everyone already knows that I love Europe and everything it stands for so I won't. Instead I'll just say, that at least I know that someone out there feels the love for (and battles with) the same foods/bevs that I do on a daily basis, and that person, is Lisa Frank.
Which, on it's own, doesn't really constitute being a food and bev twin had it not been that we had just had an hour long discussion on food and beverages. (Me, have a convo about food? Weird, I know.) It actually started with our love for wine, and beer, and vodka, and, typing at the same exact moment, "and tequila" - and discussing that it really is great to be able to drink tequila. I'd hate to be one of those people that couldn't enjoy it. And that morphed into a conversation more on food and how I was tired of battling my weight, but I enjoy what I eat so much that it's hard and all things failing dieters say. To which she pointed out the rebel instinct to say, "fuck all, I love food and I will eat it" - which is great, but invariably leaves me with an extra pound (and not just of fat, but of shame).
Anyway, we had been discussing how it's hard to want to lose weight and exercise when you enjoy eating and drinking so much. And I'm not talking gluttony to the max stuff your face with bad potato chips (not that that isn't enjoyable and not that we both have not participated in that activity complete with white creamy dip of some sort...) but really good food. When she asked me what three foods I would choose if I could only have 3 for the rest of my life (bevs included) I quickly responded, "bread, cheese, and wine" - I mean, if that's all you could have - there is so much variety there, and also, it TASTES good. It's pleasing to the palate and to your psychological state. Lisa Frank responded with, "ME TOO" - I mean, I'm sure there are others out there that probably feel the same way (read: the French) and they aren't supa fat and gross. Though, probably because they a few slices of bread, a sprinkling of cheese and a couple of glasses of wine, and don't think they need to eat the whole loaf of bread, the whole block of cheese and the whole bottle of wine. (I mean, not that I'm saying I do but...) I mean, I have thought about reading the book "French Women Don't Get Fat" - so thanks for the suggestion in advance. But that bitch doesn't live in the U.S. and while I'd love to run off and live in Paris, I've got to be a little bit reasonable.
I could go into the whole European way of life and blah blah blah, but everyone already knows that I love Europe and everything it stands for so I won't. Instead I'll just say, that at least I know that someone out there feels the love for (and battles with) the same foods/bevs that I do on a daily basis, and that person, is Lisa Frank.
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