The Latest...in FOOD

So, this post is uncharacteristically short. Mainly because I'm trying to compensate for my previous "double post", and I'm feeling a bit guilty about neglecting my work yet again. Omg, and I even decided to spare unfortunate readers a bit of pain by adding...*GASP visuals.

Wellll, I suppose it's a bit redundant to state it, but I will anyway: CHRISTIE + FOOD = LOVE
I don't just mean a widespread player-like love, but I have certainly enjoyed my share of short and long term relationships (i.e. food fads).


The oldest fad I can remember is good 'ol Cesar salad. Of course, this is the notorious pedophilic vegetable that has managed to be the only vegetable in the hearts of young children. It may be the crisp croutons, the juicy bacon bits, or perhaps the classic Cesar dressing itself. Whatever it is, children cannot avoid being drawn in by its irresistible promises and charm, myself included. Some days, we would go at it--4 or even 5 consecutive servings. I know, I was such a hoe from such a young age (i.e. 10-12).







Years after my puppy love with cesar salad, I met couscous. SOOO GOOD! It's basically a pasta type that is in the form of tiny rice-like granules. It's of Mediterranean origin, I believe--one of my favourite food cultures! YUM. I ate so much couscous for about a month until I got sick of it. I still love it, but I don't think we will ever feel the same about each other again.








I shortly rebounded to sundried tomatoes. YUMYUMYUM!!!!!! Our eyes first met through delicious Italian cuisine, namely my favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto: Terroni's ^-^ We did it everywhere--on crackers, with bread, top(ping)less--you name it, we did it. ;)








You may be interested to hear this scandalous bit of information. I actually started my next relationship midway through the previous one...oops? Can you blame me? Things just sorta...happened while the sun-dried tomatoes sort of lost my interest. The flirting began and what do you know, sparks were flying everywhere. Enter: THE JALAPENO PEPPERS. I'm not even lying, this is an exact picture of the jar I was involved with. I devoured it with pasta, bread, and topless once again.
After a few months of this infatuation, we had a terrible breakup. I don't think I can really touch or even look at him again. From time to time, I'll help myself to a little nibble or enjoy his flavour in a subtler form, but we both know things can never return to the way they once were.


This next little bugger has proven to be a real tease with serious commitment issues. I was first drawn to its pleasing black appearance (right), but when I tasted its distinctive, flavourful inside, I knew I was in love. Little did I know, he didn't really reciprocate those feelings. I was instead passed onto his more envious cousin (below). We had a thing for a few months, and from time to time I would revert between the two. I guess you could say I was a bit of a player--and now? Well, lets just say we're a messed up triangle of friends who offer each other favours/benefits under the table from time to time...I don't think I can really complain, for that would just be plain ungrateful.





After a long history of ups and downs, I have certainly experienced a wide variety of tastes. Even after such a journey, I am still in search of that ONE flavour for me that will love me in sickness, in health, and even beyond death. Until then, let me introduce you to my latest sweetheart. I like to call him "Eggy". Isn't he just the cutest?

Silly Pumpkin Eaters

Relationship-wise, cheating is not cool--in fact it's stupid. If you're cheating on a girl/boyfriend or spouse, you don't really love them or your relationship arrangement isn't what's best for either of you. As usual "in my personal opinion", there are two possible reasons for cheating:
1) There is something wrong with your partner
2) There is something wrong with you

Either way, the relationship is not somewhere you want to be.

Reason #1: Perhaps you are cheating because there are certain things that your partner cannot provide for you, and you look elsewhere for these things. Clearly, if this is the situation, why stay with them at all? By cheating on them and avoiding the problem, you're going to be stuck with a lousy partner. If/when they ever find out about your affairs, you'll be obliged to make it up to them or the take the blame for the whole thing (that is, if they don't dump you and everyone gets to know you as the cheating jerk/hoe). Even if they don't dump you and they forgive you, who knows when you'll ever get away from them at that point--congratulations, you now owe them your life, so to speak. Alternatively, in the case that they never figure out you were cheating, you'll carry that guilt with you and so will your cheating partner. Why do that to yourself?

Reason #2: If you cheat on your significant other, there are a number of things that could be wrong with you.
-Commitment Issues: If this is you, why do you need to be in a relationship in the first place? Why rein yourself in with a nagging woman or a jealous man--go out and have fun; enjoy the single life like you were born to! If it suits your fancy, get involved in a number of random flings, live double, triple, quadruple lives (they'll never know, as long as you don't forget their names).
-Insecurity: Sometimes people cheat because they're developing a "backup" or they want to see who else wants them--don't ask me I don't come up with these crazy rationales. If you are insecure about your relationship with your significant other and you really want it to work out, the best way to resolve this is to talk to them. Being in a relationship or marriage comes with a certain responsibility that you discuss problems or concerns that either of you may have and address them accordingly. If you're meant to, you will be able to work this out legitimately and with the least amount of bloodshed.
-Lack of Interest: Similar to Reason #1, if you're drawn to someone more interesting, you don't truly love your current partner. Break up cleanly and do things right.

To sum things up, I feel that if you have a truly "justifiable" reason for cheating, you shouldn't be in the relationship in the first place. End things right and be humane--there's no need to put your partner or yourself through the drama of a spoiled affair.

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

Per request by one of my friends, I have decided to share my opinion on "the nice guy". Since this topic has been over-analyzed by SO many people, especially on youtube and stuff, anything I bring up probably won't be anything you haven't heard before, but here's my opinion anyway. =)

nice 

–adjective, nic⋅er, nic⋅est.

1.	pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.

2.	amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers.

3.	characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis.

Even though I'm a pretty mean and cynical person myself, I tend to have a lot of "nice guy" friends. Common things I notice about the "nice guy" is that they tend to have a soft spot for girls, but it's usually pretty hard to believe they are a member of the "more perverted" gender. I guess one of the big issues is why are they the most frequent victims of heartbreaking girls?

Personally, there's nothing wrong with the nice guy. Nice guys are perfect gentlemen. They're loyal, maintain a pleasing level of sensitivity, and everything about them seems so sincere and genuine. From my experience with my own nice guy friends, they tend to fall for the wrong girls. I don't know, maybe they just want to have a partner that has an opposite personality. Although they're nice and all, they tend to go for a more demanding girl or someone that doesn't really know how to dish out rejection too well. The fact that the nice guys thirst for the most brutal rejections must be just another cruel trick that life has up its sleeve. --Or maybe nice guys are massochistic, who knows?

Just like the nice guy feels like they're not outgoing or attractive enough to attract "the girl of their dreams", there are tons of ladies out there who feel the exact same way. That said, don't get too hung up on a single rejection. Like I've expressed before, if a relationship is meant to happen, it will; don't dwell on ridiculous fantasies or beat yourself up about something that you can't do anything about. Personally, I wouldn't mind dating the nice guy, and I'm sure there are plenty of girls out there with a similar opinion. Nice guys just have to be patient enough to wait for the right girl to come around. :)

To date or not to date...

A recent observation that I have made about my friends and peers is that most of them are anxious to get a girl/boyfriend, otherwise they feel like they're not good enough and develop self-esteem issues. By pining over this holy object of affection, it often takes up the better part of each day, and it also takes away from the enjoyment one can obtain by casually spending time with close friends.

NOTE: IF YOU HAVEN'T YET NOTICED FROM MY PREVIOUS POSTS, I AM A HATER, AND I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT'S LYRICS FOR THIS VERY REASON. HER SONGS ARE ALWAYS ABOUT THE GIRL WHO DOESN'T GET THE GUY, AND IT ENCOURAGES HER FANS TO ADOPT THIS RIDICULOUSLY ROMANTICIZED VIEW ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND LOVE. BE STRONG AND RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO BECOME ANOTHER ONE OF HER BLIND FOLLOWERS!

Now that I got that out of my system...Admittedly, it's really fun to have a flirtacious conversation with the opposite sex or just enjoy being with people who you can be EXTRA friendly with, but does that mean you HAVE to be in a relationship when you can experience the same things being single? Personally, if I had to choose whether I'd rather be single or in a relationship, I would have to say SINGLE. Hmm, now let me try to explain why I feel this way...

To be honest, my whole point is not really about why being single is good, but rather why the alternative is inconvenient. When you're single, you have TONS of freedom. You don't have to worry about: making your sweetie jealous, scheduling your significant other before other things, and you have more control over life decisions that you have to make. My biggest problem with the facebook "In a Relationship" status is that I disapprove of the majority of the modern motivations for dating. This includes being lonely and needing a regular companion, hormonal needs that people are tired of fulfilling themselves, social status (e.g. choosing a hot, smart, or rich partner), dating someone you don't really know yet, or even the classic warm, fuzzy feelings that just aren't strong enough to warrant initiating a serious relationship. Obviously there are more unfortunate reasons why people get involved in relationships, but getting involved with someone for any of these reasons is when the relationship horrifically turns more into a JOB.

People looking for a little fun or quality time from a member of the opposite sex may think what they need is a relationship...you're WRONG! What you are looking for is friends with benefits or just a loyal confidant, NOT a relationship. Even if you manage to establish a wonderful relationship with someone you feel is "the one", it's definitely nothing like the movies make it out to be. After all, the chase and pre-relationship suspense is actually quite anticlimactic, and relationships don't actually turn out to be heaven on earth with a romantic kiss at the end that fades to black. In reality, getting into a relationship is like getting a pet (---NOT that you should treat your partner like a pet! -_-"). It seems all fun and romantic before and at the beginning, but once you've enjoyed it for a while, you begin to learn more about the responsibilities and less pleasant aspects about dating. Sure, there are good moments, but there are also lots of time-consuming bumps and twists in the road. A major example I can think of is fighting. When couples fight, the argument may eventually cease, but the underlying problem often goes unresolved. Just the fact that your adversary is YOUR PARTNER, you both feel obligated to apologize and salvage the relationship as soon as possible just so you can return to that beautiful happy place. Why else do you think there is always something you can tell friends but not your partner? People want to avoid conflict. You read it in novels, see it on the tube--everyone wants to have that picture perfect relationship with their mate and display how happy they are along with their whitewashed fence, little house on the hill, and perfectly united family. Well, this is only part of the crap you'll be putting yourself through from the moment you decide to engage in a serious relationship.

I also disagree with people not wanting to ask out friends that they have known for a while JUST because they "don't want to ruin a friendship". I think this is complete and utter bs, as long as they are not already in a relationship. In my opinion, it's just an excuse for not wanting to embarrass themselves in front of a friend who they already care about. Besides, if they are a sincere, true friend, in the worst case scenario where the relationship turns sour, it shouldn't matter how they reject or break up with you. Things aren't going to be anymore uncomfortable or awkward than if you secretly love them while witnessing them get involved with a stranger who randomly comes into the picture. In fact, if you are close enough friends for these feelings to be true, chances are, they are already aware of your affections. Going back to my opinion about friendship, you can always make a new friend if the old ones are foolish enough to leave you for something so petty.

Having had this single vs. relationship discussion with several troubled friends already, the common argument against my opinion is, "Well, that's easy for you to say because you're already IN a relationship!" I'm not saying that EVERYONE should stay single, but people shouldn't be TRYING to get into a relationship. If you really want a complex thing like love to work out, you should let your relationship develop naturally and really get to know someone before you even THINK about dating them. This will save you a lot of time, effort, and potential heartbreak. Only once your heart--NOT YOUR HORMONES--really tells you that your relationship stands a long-term chance should you make a move. To be honest, I actually encourage "exploring your options", taking time to flirt with and get to know other individuals, making no promises, and just having fun. Relationships are actually tiring, often frustrating, and require a lot of hard work. Bask in the glory of the single life for as long as possible until you find someone who makes it worthwhile to get yourself tangled in the complexities of love and relationships.

Application of Economic Concept: Marginal utility > Marginal cost, otherwise NO PURCHASE!

DISCLAIMER: I am not encouraging playboys, whores, or anything else of the sort...but quite possibly condoning them.