let the half-started blog entries roll on out.
i started this one three weeks ago.
thank god for school vacations.
today there was salad for lunch. as i lowered a portion into my bento box, my tastebuds delighted at the message relayed -> from my eyes -> to my brain -> to my tongue. my buds personified: "mmmm. what a lovely combination. papaya slices and chunks of goat cheese." i practically skipped to my lunch destination ::ricketywoodenmidgetchair:: where i proceeded to dig in.
!! HOLY MENTAL MEAL UPHEAVAL !!
this salad did not conform to the preconceived notions of my tastebuds.
my senses were bamboozled! they were hoodwinked! they were duped!
the papaya was in fact...... turnip.
the goat cheese was in fact..... tiny pieces of cauliflower.
there was no way in hell i could enjoy this "winter vegetable" salad after the drool inducing imaginings of a papaya and goat cheese combination.
this is a common situation for me. when my mind locks into a taste sensation - and that taste does not meet my expectations - i hit a stalemate. utter meal combustion. then i move straight to dessert.
i am fascinated by the connection between sensory input and knowledge base. like when you step in something squishy and your mind immediately assumes it's dog shit and you check your shoes out of habit. like when the overpowering scent of patchouli creeps up and you turn around to see what the hippie looks like and you simply find a damp pile of soil next to the sidewalk.
and i'm TOTALLY fascinated by this guy because eating one of his junk food dessert-lookin' concoctions could cause me to "be-dee-be-dee-be-dee" myself into a catatonic shock.
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