Sprizee :: A simple girl replete with complications

Brain Food

On Saturday, I finally finished The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Polland.  Later in the day I stumbled across an interview between Bill Maher and Michael Polland about the book.  So if you don't have time to read the book or that NY Times follow up article, there's always the video.

Would you like cancer with that?

I'm currently reading Michael Polland's The Omnivore’s Dilemma and it is totally and utterly fascinating.  Much like Supersize Me and Fast Food Nation (the book, not the movie), I've become more and more disgusted with the quantity of processed foods we eat every day in America. 

So, I was very happy earlier today when I stumbled upon Polland's latest article in the New York Times, Unhappy Meals.  If you would have told me at the age of 8 that my idea of a good time at age 29 would be reading about why Happy Meals are unhealthy and unnatural, I would have laughed in your face and asked you to supersize it.

Midnight and a Movie

Last night I caught This Film is Not Yet Rated as part of the Seattle International Film Festival.  Before that, there was dinner to savor over at 1200 Bistro & Lounge, not to be confused with 12:00 the time, as in that one time my friend emailed me to say, "We had dinner at 1200.  Ever tried that?"  And I thought to myself, he wants to know if I've ever had dinner at midnight?  Talk about a misunderstanding.

On a related note, if you do ever decide to eat at midnight, try the rabbit lasagna.  Hey, don't make that face at me.  I've seen you eat chickens and cows and fish.  Don't get all bent out of shape just because bunnies are fluffy and cute.  Pigs have feelings too, you know. 

Mmm, pork.

Side note #1: Above does not apply to the vegetarians in the crowd. 

Side note #2: Once when I was out with a bunch of coworker's for lunch I noticed someone else at my table had ordered the Cobb Salad as I had, except hers didn't have any bacon.  Because her plate clearly was not vegetarian since it was covered in chicken, I asked her what she had against bacon.  Her response was, "I don't eat red meat".  Sure, that makes sense.