Meteoric Diets

Don't you hate that angry feeling you get when you start a new diet? Hangry I think it is called these days. Feeling hangry with everything at the moment. Barry eating a packet of crisps .. hangry. Barry eating toast with lemon honey .. hangrier. Licorice at the shops ... mmm I might just have to ban myself from the shops for a few weeks. I have been really good, no carbs, no sugars and looking forward to the goal .... but oh, the day just drags and drags from one tasteless salad to another .. well actually not tasteless. I heard somewhere that if you add spices to your food that your body can last longer between meals .. so out with the spicey pepper tuna .. mixed with celery and tomato and a little mayo. Well firstly it was soooo peppery that my lips are still burning 3 hours later and no, it did nothing to supress my appetite. I have tried to distract myself with all sorts of things that I have been procrastinating about. Writing on a picture for our daughter (procrastinating because I suck at writing and come out in a rash at the thought .. but I did offer... silly me) ... family history for an hour ... and even watched a cowboy movie with Barry. Yes, I even put up with all that senseless gun fight stuff without complaining .. well until Barry got out a packet of crisps! Then Hangry Hangry Hippo popped its head out and nearly bit Barry's hand off. Sorry Barry, will try to tame the beast.

Did you know that next Friday there will be a meteor shower. Yes, meteors fall all the time, but I have been assured that this one will be special. I remember as a child sitting on the grass with my father pointing out Sputnik to us as it flew above us. And then a few nights later watching as a meteor burn up as it entered the atmosphere ... but that was Zululand and the air was warm. Unfortunately the air in New Zealand is decidedly chilly and I will have to rug up like a polar explorer to sit and watch the stars. I don't think Barry will join me ... he is not a big fan of star watching. I suppose it all comes down to what activities we did as children. So now I am looking for warm wooly socks that won't give me a rash ... and that will fit inside my gorilla slippers .... and checking to see which of my jerseys I can layer up and finally three layers of jeans and leggings .. and maybe even a thick blanket. Oh that should be a sight to see. I have actually got gloves and hat ... so every piece of skin should be covered! On this diet I am not allowed hot chocolate .. so sitting outside watching stars without my trusty mug of steaming chocolate will be a challenge ... but who can be hangry when the meteors are tumbling and you can wish upon a star? I am looking forward to the experience but hoped it was at a more reasonable temperature. Its been minus 3 most nights this week .. and as I go to aquajogging twice a week, its been getting more and more challenging to make the dash from change room to pool .. heated thank goodness. Almost like taking a warm bath .. which I love doing .. but as our house only has a shower, its not something I can do at the moment!

Apart from getting angry with food what have I been doing this week? I went to the Anglican church luncheon where we listened to Terry talk about going to Rwanda and Nepal where they teach people about love and forgiveness. He said that he recently taught a class on marriage and mentioned that each person has a different love language. Very interesting talk. Then we all had soup for lunch and had a chat ... I sat with my friends Rosie and Maureen and some South Africans who entertained us no end. So yes, my life is filled with exciting things. Over our bowls of soup we laughed and giggled as Brian from Germiston regaled us with stories of life in Africa. I was interested to hear Rosie talking to Maureen (they had not met before) and Rosie telling her about the first time we met .. and how she had never met anyone who spoke as much as I do. Do I really? Maybe that is something I should do from now on .. speak less and listen more. Ooooh I am sure I said the same thing last year? Obviously I did not manage to curb my tongue as much as I thought ... oh well, Rosie is still my friend, so obviously I wasn't too awful.

Well folks, I feel I am being very boring at the moment. No grand schemes, no marvelous plans .... just me plodding along from day to day.