An Attempt on Abstinence

I decided to practise abstinence. I know, abstinence is supposed to be done before we indulge in it, but any repentance at any point is better than none. I dunno what prompted me to 'repent' but I guess I just wanted to test my will power and 'strength' =)

I must say it wasn't easy. To say that I broke out in cold sweat would be far too dramatic but the idea of 'abstinence' was easy to concoct but hard to do. The yearning was so strong. Maybe it was because I had been doing it for some years, since I was 17 or so.

Hai, it was torturous. It was just there, staring at me from beneath. Just there, within reach. It actually has a kind of smell, and it wafted out and filled the tiny space. The thought of it there was disturbing, the smell that filled the air was disconcerting. I decided that I would give the abstinence programme a go on another day. I reached for it but something in my head told me to be strong. So I ended up setting it aside and looking at it longingly.

20 minutes was all I needed to get over it. The rush would have been gone after 20 minutes, yet those 20 minutes was a period that seemed like eternity. Time crawls when you are filled with hunger and impatience.

Once that 20 minutes was up, I allowed myself to open and take it into my mouth. Damn nice!





Ok, I cheated! The fries are half gone, I ate them while I was driving =D I couldn't resist the wait for wanting to take a picture of everything perfect. I was supposed to wait til I get home as part of the ‘strength training’ but I couldn’t resist a sneak preview! And the smell of fries filled the whole car but I didn’t offer bro any =P

One thing about the filet-o-fish is that the bun is super smooth that I can’t resist patting it like this:

It’s just like patting a baby’s bum! It was so perfect that it was too good to eat =D

A few days later, it wasn’t as tough. I started work at Mid Valley and the only affordable thing to eat is McValue Lunch. McD to my office isn’t very far and walking while eating isn’t a very nice thing to do cos I gotta portray my working class image. When I got back to my desk, I found this weird fry:

I’ve got a unique fry!! You don't get this everyday; you might not even have gotten it at all!

Moral of the story: McValue meals teach you.. well, the wise spending, great eating and self control :D And also multi-tasking. Like when I drove from Klang to PJ for an interview; listening to iPod, right hand on the steering, left hand changing gears while holding my McChicken and fries. No easy task, I tell you. My mouth must have been pretty greasy for the interview but who cares, I don't want that job anyway.

So...

I have, twice this week.

Actually I was pretty pleased when the prices were dropped, I really was. Cos McD was always my happy meal which I eat when I need to be happy, duh. Or to reward myself for a job well done by having a pricey lunch. But it is so freaking cheap now that it’s become a staple and I foresee more of it soon cos the food at the mall are so expensive la, where can tahan…? The annoying thing is that many people think so too; there is such a crowd there during lunch. They just crowd at the counter, they don't even queue!