I go to a somewhat unconventional church. We’re in the midst of a series on narcissism (which happens to be the hardest word to type) and this morning, the focus was on technology. And yes, it’s in church that I watched this awesome video clip on why Twitter is, well, a little bit messed up:
But rather than point my finger at Twitterers, I can’t ignore the finger pointing back at myself for blogging. I mean, come on, I have a website where I post pictures about what I eat and my exercise habits and whatever else I feel like writing. Isn’t that a bit ego-centric? Do I really think people care about my bowl of oatmeal?
Well, not really.
Blogs are fascinating. I took an entertainment studies course during my graduate degree and at that point, I didn’t know much about blogs. I thought people who wrote them either, a) had really intriguing lives, or b) were incredibly self-centred… okay, or c) a combination of both.
So where am I on the spectrum? Hard to say. It’s quite obvious my life is far from intriguing (but believe me, I wouldn’t change it! Being content is a beautiful thing!) and I like to hope that I’m not just that into me. Does blogging fill some sort of void? Sure – it fills the writing gap in my life.
Anyway, I don’t have answers to questions and don’t really know why I blog, and I can’t assume I know why others do either, but one thing I did walk away with this morning was this paragraph from the teaching notes:
A realistic view of self allows our ego to relax. When we see how valuable and yet how broken we are, we are freed from two destructive habits: a) the habitual pursuit of value through constant self-promotion and self-affirmation and, b) the habitual hiding of our failure from others as though brokenness and failure would be a shameful shock.
Just some food for thought.
Food for my mouth is another thing altogether.
I Eat
Talk about a Thursday shake up. That was an egg + bacon sammy and some orange hunks. The sandwich hat was a bit shrunken thanks to using the bread bum. I missed the extra inch of carbs.
Back to basics on Friday morning with an oatmeal breakie. The standard 1/2 c. oats + 1/2 c. almond milk + 1/2 c. water + 1/2 nan + cinnamon + flax seeds + pumpkin seeds + almonds + pumpkin seed butter knocked my socks off.
Okay, my slippers. I wasn’t wearing socks.
I have no pictures of Saturday’s breakfast – but I do have pictures of my table. Oh hooray!
These are some good looking buns.
Couldn’t tell you how tasty they were because the sugar + wheat would have put my brunch with friends to an abrupt end. It was great to get together with some friends I don’t see too often. Brunch also trumps dinner any day because it’s so much more casual – and breakfast food is the best food of all!
I made an egg casserole and have some left over so it will make a blog appearance soon. The rest of the eats were yogurt + grapefruits + Montreal bagels and lots of beverages. It was delicious – and a good time.
Today’s breakfast was Nature’s Path GF waffles + plain yogurt + 1/2 nan + sugar free strawberry jam + cinnamon + alien brains. So good, eaten so fast. Sad.
Work lunches continue to remain unphotographed because they continue to remain boring. … and I just can’t be bothered to take pictures of copious amounts of Tupperware.
Saturday’s lunch was pretty much brunch, but today’s lunch sent me straight to sandwich heaven.
Homemade GF bread + smoked ham + romaine + red onion + toms + mustard + 1/2 avocado + S n’ P = ?
It equals a party in my mouth.
It also equals food all over my pants. This was a drippy sandwich and I was uncivilized and ate on the couch.
Suppers have been uninspired – even with the arrival of Martha at my house. I love you Everyday Food.
When I don’t know what to make, I just think protein + starchy yum + veggies.
That translated into tuna + rice pasta + broccs and mushrooms.
I added extra virgin olive oil + balsamic vinegar + sea salt as a dressing and pleasantly surprised myself with something edible and tasty. Ahh, love a good surprise.
Other suppers were fast and furious – both cooking and eating wise.
This was the leftover cauliflower + chickpea curry with brown rice.
Some basmati rice with frozen asian veggies + shrimpers + soy sauce + chilli flakes. Sadly, I was pulling the tails off these guys and found one shrimp still had his last supper inside him. Um, ick.
Normally, dessert is fruit or a strange gluten free and sugar free `treat“. I decided to be creative the other day and made a mini apple crisp.
I sliced up an apple, added a small handful of quick oats + cinnamon + pecans and a touch of water + Splenda and put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes. The result? A dessert that didn’t end in tummy trauma and tasted good. Winner!
Not sure what tonight’s supper will be, but I’m thinking it will take no more than ten minutes to make because I’m lazy.
I Move
Thursday – just walking to and from the office. My evening was full from the time I got off work until the time I went to bed. Walking is good for you though, yes? 
Friday – hit the treadie. I realized the office gym is a bit, hmm, cult-like. There’s some weird stuff that goes on there. The fact that it’s a basement dungeon doesn’t help its cause, either. It was a great run though!
Saturday – back to my favourite Jim that is not underground. I did the elliptical and then about half an hour of upper back + lower back weights. I walked out of there feeling awesome. If you’re ever stuck for motivation to get yourself to work out, ask yourself the million dollar question: Have I ever finished working out and wished I never did that?
Sunday – I’m soon going to roll out my yoga mat and stretch for a bit. Starting out the week like Gumby can only bring good things.
Did you have a good weekend? Sure hope you did – but enjoy what little bit is left!
Au revoir, friends.
Adi
PS – I put up a new page on Oatonomy lingo so you don’t think I’m dating a guy named Jim.
You forgot ‘alien brains’ on your lingo page
And its one of my favs!
Your PS made me laugh so much
Even though I KNOW who Jim is, there’s still times when I’m like - who’s Jim? 
I sometimes ask myself about blogging too… Sometimes I just think I’m being so egotistical because it almost sounds like what I’d write in a diary, but other times it feels like it actually does some good? Anyways, so far the pros outweigh the cons. I love your blog though, I’d be very sad to see it go!
ps: what yogurt do you use?? It looks super creamy! I use the Astro Best Balkan style (closest to greek yogurt that I could find).
Jen - you’re right, thanks! I’ll add it!
Hey Anais - thanks for the comments! I use the cheapo no name, plain, fat-free yogurt from Loblaws. To be honest, most yogurts taste the same to me so I’m not sure how it would compare to other brands. But I DO know that it’s dirt cheap!
i think that with blogging it’s in some ways a recognition of others as being unique and special… i read them because seeing the mundane in others lives is truly interesting on some level.
and as far has having a blog… for me it’s not so much that i’m awesome as it’s awesome to have these random connections with others that i wouldn’t otherwise have. if that makes sense at all…
Kay - yep, makes sense. I’d definitely agree… for some reason, it’s interesting to know what other people buy at the grocery store!
your pics are seriously INSANEEE
and yes I hate when the clemetines are FULL of seeds, its always such a hassle to create a whole spit pile of seeds lol
those waffles look amazing!! I hate when something is so good and I eat it so fast, truly am sad after!
happy monday!
As someone really new to food blogging, I see other people’s blogs as an opportunity to learn what healthy living and eating are supposed to look like. So from my end, I’m super grateful that I have that opportunity
I’m really glad you feel a writing void and are forced to blog to fill it.
Your egg sandwich looks awesome. I love the “hat”!
I love that quote from the Sunday message. So true…when we either focus on how great we are, OR focus too much on all of our flaws, the focus is wrong in both extremes, because we are putting ourselves at the centre. I need to keep challenging myself to get my focus off myself and think more about others instead!
I’m glad you blog, no matter what your reasons - each time I read it encourages me to stay healthy, active, rested, and not over-complicate life :).