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flu and its evil effects on food

unfortunately i was struck down by the flu for the past few days. it's forced me to slow down (that's for sure!), mostly been sleeping, but also made me realize how DEPRESSING it is to not be able/want to eat.

I haven't wanted to eat anything... I haven't been hungry since tuesday evening. That's...almost 72 hours of not being hungry. For those who know me, I get hungry literally every 3 hours and I get cranky when I don't eat. It's strange to not want food, not eat food, and not feel hungry for a long period of time. It's just wrong. And it's frustrating as hell to want to eat, but then smell food, and then have to run away to the bathroom. It's quite horrible actually. I've been able to eat only clementines and oatmeal, then I graduated to chicken soup today.

Food is such an important part of my - our - lives. I think about it a lot. Maybe more than the normal person who isn't in the food industry should...? I'm always trying to figure out what I'm craving, what would be the perfect thing to eat at the moment, or to figure out what would be the perfect thing to share with friends and family. When I read about food, I really try to imagine what the person is describing. I'm there.

Yes, so damn you, flu, for taking away my desire to eat. Hopefully I will be well enough to make it to the family holiday dinner in Chinatown tomorrow night without any, well, "accidents".