Just the facts, and the emotions

Several ideas today, I’ll go chronological. 

Last night I met friends to see a movie. I love watching movies, but sometimes, not with friends. I was in a bad mood and even before the movie started, while we met up at the entrance I experienced anticipatory annoyance at listening to their opinions of the film (esp. cf. to my insights.)   

However, I’m glad I stayed for dinner together afterwards.  When we settled at a table in a nearby restaurant (some of us gave in to those who wanted Mexican)… or maybe a bit later when the drinks arrived, I had a medium margarita (big!)….  But definitely by the time the good food arrived, I felt we were a more convivial group and even had a good discussion of the movie.  I was happy and glad to be with my friends.    The importance of eating togehter?  When we talked about food and drink, it was “all good” we had lots of sympathy for each others’ views, whether sharing the glory of an bratwurst or empathizing with rubbery eggs.  Despite my socialization, attempts at personal growth towards patience, eating while in company helps me cope!

Restaurant food was rich, the margarita empty calories, but I’d eating nice, fresh fruits and veggies earlier in the day.

This morning I listened to a FreshAir/Terri Gross interview from the woman who wrote, My Stroke of Insight. Very interesting I want to read it.  Because of where the stroke hit, she lost the ability to connect moments in time. Bad news: she couldn’t learn, function.  But this loss put her in a good mood; she said it blissed out.  Her left-brain was damaged and now, after her recovery, when she clenches her teeth (or some action associated with thinking/worrying) she realizes she is in her “left brain” and she’d be happier to get out of there.  She thinks this is the point of most religion and spirituality. To live in the moment.  Could food do that for us too?

I needed to look up nutrients for some foods that don’t come with labels, so of course, being a reference librarian, I chose the USDA nutrient database, which is information overload for a dietitian feeding an army; but, I was glad I used it.  When I looked up egg, hard-boiled, I got a table with about 30 potential nutrients, each  with grams incl in one egg.    I was impressed at how many of the nutrients on the list are in an egg! Found out granola is  high in fat, though good for  the nutrient also also.  So, I had pancakes for breakfast (with strawberries), not so high in fat, or nutrients.  Alas, yum!