Of food and the lack of it
Since the moot was over (another blog post), i’ve been behaving as if exams in general are over. Which is not the case, because the exam timetable comes out TOMORROW.
*Cue Beethoven’s symphony no. 5*
Also, crossing fingers that my exams will end before the 18th, so that i can buy the $199 return trip tickets from Scoot and go home for about a month!!
And in other news, Winter appears to be coming.
Other than screwing with my mind everyday as to what to wear (weather’s still fluctuating nonstop between hot and cold), it’s playing havoc with my appetite too. I realise i have a love-hate relationship with food and cooking.
For the sake of procrastination, here are some of the reasons why:
The problem is, generally when i’m hungry, everything looks like it will taste good. In fact, the more unhealthy it is, the better it will taste, i know. (Who am i kidding, hungry or not, we all know unhealthy food tastes the best) So food rampaging when i am ravenous generally ends in only one way – I feel guilty because i’ve eaten tons of things i probably shouldn’t have. *sadface*
And the best part is, everytime i go to the supermarket and wander down the aisles, i cannot think of what to get at all. So i always end up with some staples – eggs, bacon, bread, breakfast bars.
It’s like everyday’s big breakfast day. >.<
There were times when i resolved that everything i buy has to be healthy – fruit, vegetables, white meat. And then i don’t know how to cook them (not the fruit, the rest), so before you know it, everything has rotted at the back of the fridge.
Not to mention that healthy eating is actually quite an expensive habit to upkeep. This certain friend who shall remain nameless eats loads of fruit and vegetables and yoghurt and oats and other equally healthy things. I had a look at the receipt once and well… not that its thaaaat expensive, but about double of what i spend?
Also, since i cook for myself, it seems too much of a hassle to put in so much effort to make a meal which would be devoured in less than 10 mins. Especially now that exams are coming, who has the time?? Those are the times when i’m like, OHHH if only i had chocolates/biscuits/insert unhealthy no need to cook food.
I have no idea how mothers (and some fathers) do it. Whenever i go grocery shopping with a list, the list is always catered to making like, 1 or 2 things i really feel like eating. And so that settles like maybe 2 days of food? And then i realise i have nothing to eat again fml.
Take for example, i recently skyped my mom to ask her how to make this egg and meat stew she always makes. So she listed out the ingredients – eggs, pork belly, cinnamon sticks, star anise, etcetc. So i go grocery shopping and find all these things. I cook enough to feed my housemates and myself for 2/3 meals and then tadah. No more. All that’s left is unused cinnamon sticks and star anise which other than cooking this particular dish, i have no idea what to use for.
*Had a sudden revelation – Ohhh no wonder people go marketing like, every other day. So never mind, i understand why i have no food now. I go to woolies like, once in 2 weeks.*
And after all these talk about food, i’m now hungry and shall go and eat the barley soup thing that i made. Apparently that’s good for the skin?? (Hence why i made it hurhur)
And i deem this entry completely useless. You are awesome if you read all the way till here!! (Boo if you just scrolled down)








