Day Seven--i am an idiot

i had a grievous lapse in judgement when i decided that these were the best two weeks to launch this process.

today, Jacqui and I went to A Taste of Edmonton where many local restaurants set up little booths and offer choice dishes to the public in exchange for purchased tickets (i forgot to ask who cashes in on the profits). i managed to avoid the delicious vegan offerings of my favourite restaurants to which i've never actually gone and the not-so-vegan delight that is Deep-Fried Mars Bars (i deliberately block out the name of that proprietor--i do not need to know where to get those things on a daily basis). instead, i indulged in several other delights:

rice-stuffed cabbage rolls from Taste of Ukraine--Darren will be happy to know that they serve entire plates of vegan cabbage rolls as well as an interesting salad that includes pickles as an ingredient. why would he care about these items? well, if i can find something to eat in a Ukrainian restaurant, my Ukrainian husband can eat all the pyrohi and kielbasa that he wants without any guilt whatsoever.

bean sprout salad with peanut dressing: very tasty and, no, i did not note the name of the place. Zeljka didn't like this at all, so Jacqui and i ate hers. made up for the fact that we later handed Z our remaining tickets so that she could have another Deep-Fried Mars Bar (i derive incalculable delight from the fact that my friends' names include so many high pointing Scrabble letters. i just need to befriend a Max or an Xavier and i'll have them all)

wine: a dry, spanish red. mucho yummy wine.

sweet potato fries: perfectly fried to a light crisp and full of flavour

more cabbage rolls: i haven't had good ones in years. now, i am tempted to make my own

i ate the usual for breakfast as well as some orange juice throughout the day. for supper, i had leftover lentils, leftover potato soup, half a cuke, and celery with peanut butter. later, i snacked on rice crackers and hummus and some thawed berries.

this evening, i've felt bloated and gassy, but nothing particularly uncomfortable. had a hot bath earlier and thought i was going to pass out, but that's not unusual. i think i like the idea of baths more than i like the actual practice. mostly, i feel cramped, uncomfortable and vaguely uneasy in the tub.

since i slept for only four hours last night, i think i'll head 'er. tomorrow dawns on yet another ridiculously busy day.