a v i d a l e g r i a: The day after

11.28.2008

The day after

Good morning!

Today is the day after Thanksgiving.

If you are still feeling queasy about the amount of food that you ate last night, or basking in the triumph of having eaten much less than others, please: that was yesterday. Today is a whole new day.

4 comments:

Lisa and Jim said...: Excellent advice.; 28 November, 2008 17:32
Anonymous said...: True, true. :); 28 November, 2008 18:33
TwistedBarbie said...: :) Indeed!; 28 November, 2008 22:54
Anonymous said...: I did eat alot yesterday, but walked alot too so that I can make up for some of the gluttony.

Today was a new day, yes, but I was eating yesterdays food! It was like starting over again!

Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you.; 29 November, 2008 02:54

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A V I D A L E G R I A : An introduction

I am interested in food, in both its delights and its disorders.

I ask: For what do we hunger? When do we know when we are satiated? How do we learn to feed our bellies and also satisfy other, less tangible parts of our self?

Food inspires untold passions, follies, and heartbreak. The last of these I know something about, having recovered from an eating disorder four years ago. Since then, rather than ignore food, I have learned to approach it from different angles: food as culture, food as fuel, and food as communion. My writings here reflect my growing passions for cooking, communal meals, and culinary satisfaction.

I am also interested in life beyond food: the things they won't tell you about when you pick up an issue of Gourmet or check out of an eating disorder clinic. As fascinating and fulfilling as food can be, there comes a point when you have to put down the fork and admire the wide world beyond the table.

Because food gives us life, I also write about life, and happiness, and hunger.

AVIDALEGRIA is a play on the Portuguese words for happiness (alegria), life (vida) and avid/hungry/eager (ávida).

~ Ai Lu