FYI: I don't tweet, I don't have a twitter account, I've never even visited the website.
Okay, Okay - I know, I know - but I have to say it again, V8 and Slim Fast is getting old.
It's not that I'm not grateful for what I have. I am grateful for the nourishment that I have readily available to me, but still - lack of texture and variety in flavor does make nourishment a little tedious on the ole taste buds. I'm 14-Days into this, which leaves me about 30 more to go, I'll make it, but I'll complain from time to time.
So I kind of lost my "Fellow Traveler." It's not his fault, he didn't cave but rather crumbled, literally. He completely tore is Achilles tendon in a game of pickup basketball. If you're not familiar with the injury, it's painful, very, very painful. I've never tore an Achilles, but I have been around sports long enough to understand that the only injuries that hurt more involve bones protruding though skin. Between the pain meds that require food with consumption, not being mobile enough to walk to the bathroom to pee twice an hour and post surgery recovery, my "Fellow Traveler" will have to have a liquid mulligan some other time.
A Text Conversation:
- Me: Get anything from the journey?
- F.T.: Self denial is not the same as not having. Self control is a good thing. Intentional is better than happenstance. I like chewing.
- F.T.: In no particular order.
- Me: So nothing really new?
- F.T.: The chewing thing was really shocking.
- Me: I guess, but not unexpected
It sucks to lose a travel buddy in this but not as bad as tearing my Achilles heal. To the best of my knowledge my "Fellow Traveler" already has a strong relationship with Christ. I doubt that being sidelined with this journey will hamper his relationship with The Lord, but it would have been fun to hit Day-44 together.
More First World Problems I Encounter:
- The seat heaters on my minivan went out this winter and I never got that fixed
- Sometimes my wireless connection fades in and out
- We had cellulose data overages two months ago
- Daycare is expensive
- I'm sick of chocolate shakes
- We are going to have to replace our dishwasher soon
- I no longer own an extra vehicle that we can use for camping and drive through the dunes at Silver Lake
- We won't be able to afford to vacation at Disney for another couple years
- It's been a couple years since my wife and I took a week and sat on the beach in Mexico
- Sometimes I have late fees at the library
- I noticed that we had some expired can goods in the pantry
- The hot water tank at my house is not large enough for all of us to take consecutive hot showers
- Sometimes the bluetooth does not always connect my van to my iPhone right away
- It's been really cold and snowy this winter
- The iPhone 6 is not out yet...
Started the day 198 LBS :)
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