Eating Out

So i can't remember what i was going to write about. Yes, i had an idea, and let me tell you, it was brilliant. Not that all of my ideas aren't brilliant but this one was especially so. It was stupendously brilliantly thought out. It had twists and turns and a narrative and worked in what happened to me today and discussed a number of important things. But alas i can't remember it. And so i am stuck waxing here about a brief moment of brilliance which faded away while i was playing a video game or taking a nap.

Well i guess the only way to get back to that idea is to actually talk about my day today. Well today i decided to try something which i have heard about for over a year, and that is mindfully eating. See this city i live in has a number of small one of a kind resturants and cafes. Each of them has their own specific types of food that they offer and their own enviorments. As such over the course of this summer i want to try most, if not all of them, and find out which ones i enjoy.

While i was sitting in my choice today i couldn't help but let my mind wander to the thought of what it would be like to be a restaurant critic and get to enjoy free food without worrying about the cost. Get to examine what i consider to be another art form, and see what people can create and how wonderful it is. Yes a good deal of it was the notion that i am a cheap lazy student and wouldn't it be nice if i didn't have to pay to eat out, or could write it off as an expense.

Anywho back to mindfully eating. See this notion came from the sadly now ended podcast Zen is Stupid. See this notion of mindfully eating is that you take your time when eating to actually enjoy your food, which is quite easy to do when you go to eat by yourself. You can focus on the taste, the texture, the aroma, and fully enjoy it in that moment. It was an interesting idea to try at a new place and i have to say it was awesome.

See focusing on my food, sitting by the window, taking my time. It was wonderful and very relaxing. I honestly suggest this idea to people, try spending some time to yourself, even if it is only for an hour, even if it is only for a minute. Take your time and enjoy your food. Use that moment to enjoy your life. Get back to who you really are.