Minister Faust

I try to make sure I'm always reading something. Right now it's "The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad" by Minister Faust. And...so far, it's so-so. But don't let that discourage you from reading it, I sill recommend it. I say "so-so" because even though the writing is great and the story line is interesting, the content is a little different for me. It's about 2 average guys, Hamza and Yehat, who live together and work dead-end jobs. I'm working my way through it (halfway there), but every now and then I get lost. See these guys are really into comics, Star Wars, and things of that sort, which i know NOTHING about. so the references completely throw me off. Plus there's a number of other characters. so many that it gets confusing figuring out who's who and why they're important. and then different characters take turns narrating, to make it even more confusing.
aside from all that, the author really has a unique and humorous style. not many books i've read made me laugh out loud. it gets 2.5/4 stars.

out of town

the internet connection in my apartment hasn't been working for quite some time now, which explains my lack of blogging lately. i didn't last the full 10 days of the detox, and when i started eating again i got REALLY sick.

right now i'm visiting family in Boston. Union Trust is closed this week 'cause they're shooting a movie there, so i figured, when else am i gonna get a week off from work? might as well take a little vacation. plus my dad is up here right now. i saw him today for the first time in over 2 years. it was a little awkward to say the least. but im enjoying all of the things i dont have in Philly: cable, internet, a kitchen with food in it.

the next few days are gonna be brutal though. tomorrow. i have to catch a 6:30am bus. get back to Philly around 1:30ish. then go home and get ready for work at 4. then work saturday and sunday as well. then i'll have some time to breathe. i can finally start on my home decorating that i've been putting off for so long. i've been in my apartment for 2 years now and it still doesn't feel homey. since i'm not taking classes right now, i can use some of my free time for apt. upgrades. yup, the most exciting thing going on now is getting blinds for my windows. might even get shades if i feel like getting crazy. and then i wanna get a huge, soft rug.

the romantic life is wonderful by the way. don't wanna get all mushy and cliche, but damn. just the thought of him makes me smile.

Detox - Day 4

I spent the day inside, watching TV, sleeping, reading. Nothing exciting.

Detox - Day 3

So Day 3 wasn't so bad. believe it or not, it's a milestone. A lot of people quit by Day 3. i spent most of the day in bed watching TV. then i went to Whole Foods to get some more lemons and maple syrup. the cashier said something along the lines of, "Let me guess, you have the cayenne pepper at home?", and i just laughed and said yeah. then i went to see my boyfriend since he works at nearby restaurant. as we were talking, my eyes kept drifting to the buffet table.

i might extend it to 12 days instead of 10. we'll see. I started thinking about what i'm gonna eat to celebrate my completion. i think it'll be a home-cooking dish of mac-and cheese, string beans, sweet potatoes, and pan-fried fish (catfish or tilapia). everything from scratch. nothing will be canned, frozen, etc. i've always wanted to make baked macaroni and cheese. i'm gonna use parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar. mmmm. okay i need to stop talking about food.

Detox - Day 2

It was a little shaky. my strength wavered a couple times. i daydreamed about a soft pretzel, pasta, tater tots, M&Ms, and sushi from Swanky Bubbles. I tried to go to KMart to buy a scale, but the only ones they had were too expensive.

Detox - Day 1

• 8 oz water
• 1 tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbs. maple syrup (Aunt Jemima doesn't cut it, sorry. you have to use real, pure Grade B maple syrup)
• dash of cayenne pepper

Sounds gross, but it's really not. Cayenne pepper breaks down mucous, and pepper in general increases metabolism. Here is a breakdown of what the lemon and maple syrup do.

Today was okay. I had a brief craving for french fries, and the M&Ms at the front desk at work haunted me, but I made it. ahh, 9 more days

Back

I've either been working or tired from working. That, and the fact that nothing worth blogging about has happened lately. I recently started hosting at Union Trust Steakhouse, and i'm still at Ms. Tootsie's, and freelancing, so i'm pretty much running around 7 days a week. Lately, i've been low on energy, and i haven't been eating as well as i should be. so i thought, 'what a good time to detox?' Nothing but water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for 10 days.....mmm. Ill be documenting it.