Cantaloupe

I read this great article in Time magazine about healthy eating. I loved reading it.... it covered every possible topic you could think of. I had already decided about two days ago that I am going to do my best to only eat "God's food." Fruit and veggies and chicken and fish and whole grain. Try to avoide the enriched foods and junk. But this article really solidified my decision to eat healthier. I mean, I'm not a junk-aholic at all, but I should be more excited about food, not food products (the article emphasized the difference).
Last night I was eating dinner with my mom and the Good Reverend. Mom had cooked food from the garden- green beans, okra, new potatoes. And we had cantaloupe for dessert. I always remember eating cantaloupe in the summer, every night, and all lingering around the table for just a bit longer. One of the Time articles was about "The Magic of the Family Meal." The statistics that prove the importance of a family mealtime are incredible. But last night I said, "Cantaloupe has always been a huge part of my life." They thought it was a funny/stupid Emilyism, but I knew what I meant! Because of cantaloupe, I have hashed out the world's problems with my family, discussed relationships, school work, and just us. I always knew that when Dad got one more piece, we could sit around the table for a little bit longer. So somehow I think that cantaloupe and my emotional and mental stability go hand in hand.
So the next time you talk to me, be sure you ask how many fruits and veggies I've had so I will stay on my God's Food eating habits!

Anyway. Enough serious talk. Today I was walking across campus (I love saying that) and I was thinking about the contents of my purse. I don't know why I was thinking that... probably because it was heavy. I was like, ok, normal things... wallet, phone, pens, glasses... banana.... notebook... Shakespeare text book... salad... Yes, I was carrying a salad in my purse (its a big purse), because if I left it in the car it would get too hot and it would wilt. The same for the banana. Because the other day I left one in my car and it turned black. See, God's Food! You just can't leave it in your car when you are in Shakespeare class.

Fun Facts: The Time article gave 6 rules for healthy eating and one was don't eat anything your great-great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. Good point!
Today is Recess at Work Day. I'm going outside....