I WANT!

I love food. I love it so much. Over the past few months I've been having trouble eating as much as I used to. At first I thought I was sick, or had some sort of health problem that should be seen to... but now I think it might just be because my body isn't taking crap anymore. It's sort of depressing, in a way, because I can't abuse my body with fattening, greasy foods as much as I would like, because I simply don't enjoy it as much as I used to. Also, I've lost heaps of weight and so my stomach has obviously shrunk as a result. I probably don't have enough room for heaps of food now.

Lately, I've been craving a whole bunch of foods. I think they're linked to good memories, or maybe I just really like them.

The first food I craved isn't really a food. It's a drink. When I went on exchange to Japan in 2007, I had about two cans of this stuff a day. I was so addicted! Also, the shape of the cans were awesome. This drink I'm talking about ... is Grape Fanta.

You CAN buy this in Adelaide. Go to any good confectionary store (like the one in Rundle Mall for example), and you'll find it in the "American Soft Drinks" section, along with Dr Pepper and L&P (Which is a Kiwi Soft Drink - also really good. ) For some reason, though, it just doesn't feel the same as the one I had in Japan. Maybe I thought the can was awesome, or maybe it's been sitting in storage for so long that its taste is gone. All I know is I would like to go back to Japan to drink it again, where I started.

Another thing I've been craving was at my school canteen (tuck shop!) when I was in primary school. They called it "chalk," and, not being a great lolly eater, I was in love with this lolly. It was a bit squishy, shaped like a piece of chalk, with a colour in the middle. It's hard to describe. I never thought of taking a photo of it because... I just didn't. Digital cameras weren't big back then. Neither were camera phones. I think chalk might have been discontinued, and as my mum used to work in the canteen (does she still? I'm not sure) we've been trying to trace it back.
It might be a while before I eat it again, if I ever do. I know that if I finally do get my beloved chalk back, I'll probably say "What the hell did I like this so much for?" Such is life.

There's one more thing I'm craving. I've only eaten it once, and that was when I lived in New Zealand... over a decade ago. I am talking about Hershey's Kisses. I ate them with my best friend in New Zealand all those years ago. Now, over the past few weeks, I've really wanted to have them again, but, during my free lesson today, mum and I were in a store, looking for costumes for a 70's theme party (suggestions, anyone?) when I saw this:

IT'S LIKE A SIGN! I have to buy Hershey's Kisses! It was a really weird coincidence that this costume was in the store after I've been talking about it. ALSO, THE COSTUME IS SO CUTE! Dressing a small child up like a chocolate is pure genius. It makes me want to name all my children after foods, as I've done with my pet fish (Sushi, Ikan and Chips)

Speaking of Ikan, I also really, really feel like Nasi Lemak. Since my dad is from Singapore, I eat a lot of Nonya, Indian and Malaysian foods. I've become a bit obsessed with Nasi Lemak, to the point were I was once eating it and sent my boyfriend a photo of it, along with the caption "SEX ON A PLATE." I don't think he found it very attractive, as he replied with "WDH" What's really weird is what apparently "makes" a good Nasi Lemak is the Sambal that comes with it. That's the only thing I DON'T eat on the plate, because I can't take spicey things. *sigh*

So, to end this post. I really feel like these foods.

You, as the reader, have now wasted your life pointlessly learning about the foods I feel like. You can't un-read it. Sucks to be you, huh!

There's a saying that goes "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Okay. How about "Nobody should throw stones." That's crappy behavior. My policy is: "No stone throwing regardless of housing situation." Don't do it. There is one exception though. If you're trapped in a glass house, and you have a stone, then throw it. What are you, an idiot? So maybe it's "Only people in glass houses should throw stones, provided they are trapped in the house with a stone." It's a little longer, but yeah.
Demetri Martin