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I’ll be the first to tell you that I don’t understand what makes a person want a particular food at a particular time. It stands to reason that if you’re thirsty, your body’s telling you it needs water, and it also figures that if you want chocolate-covered pickles, your body’s telling you you’re pregnant. Aside from that, I don’t understand it at all.

What I do understand is that there are certain foods I want frequently. I don’t want all of them all the time, nor do I want the same thing several days in a row. In fact, I’ve ruined many a good thing to eat by having it too frequently, a lesson I hope I’ve learned and won’t have to repeat.

Here’s a list of my current favorite things to eat. Keep in mind that if I go to the restaurant I’ve mentioned, I will get what I have listed next to it 99% of the time.

• B-Dub’s – Boneless wings with Honey BBQ (probably the spiciest thing I eat) and buffalo chips with ranch dressing
• Cracker Barrel – Chicken & Dumplings with mashed potatoes
• Culver’s – Burger & fries
• Julie’s Ranchhouse – Coconut cream pie, ham & beans (this is a local place, so you’ll have to come here to try it out)
• McDonald’s – Filet O’ Fish, Arctic Orange milkshake (I don’t allow myself to get the FoF very often, and the orange milkshake is a special that they very rarely have available)
• Monical’s Pizza– Thin-crust cheese pizza (with French-like dressing for dipping, oddly enough)
• O’Charley’s – Loaded Baked Potato Soup (with rolls, of course! Also: for reference)
• Olive Garden – Fettucine Alfredo (only I get the farfalle pasta instead, as it holds the sauce better and is easier to eat)
• Panda Express – Orange Chicken (also spicier than I would normally like)
• Roly Poly – #39: Turkey Applejack, minus the onion, mushrooms, and basil mayo
• Texas Roadhouse – Sirloin steak (6 or 8 oz., depending on the day)

Yes, I realize that you can read that list and instantly recognize why I’m in the shape I’m in. I’ve made it somewhat better by leaving off all the snack-like things I crave. If I’d put those on here, too, you might have had a heart attack just from reading the list. I’ve also left off any homemade items, as it’s just not fair to you to talk about the cinnamon rolls Melissa makes if you’re not going to have the opportunity to try them.

First of all, thanks to everyone who responded to the roll call – there were a lot of familiar names but there were also some new names and some surprises. It was great to hear from you all, so thanks!

Second, I’m sick. I started getting a sore throat yesterday and it got progressively worse as the night wore on, then the stuffy/runny nose kicked it, and the overall weakness and soreness and… well, I pretty much haven’t moved from the couch today. I played a little World of Warcraft and watched a lot of TV (finally finished ALF Season Four, which ended up not really being that good and actually kinda soured me on the first three seasons which I liked a lot).

But now I’m hungry. I had a bowl of cereal this morning and the only thing left in that box is the crumbs. Problem is, I have NO other food in the house. Literally. My fridge has half a gallon of milk and some condiments… and that’s it. I wish I could say it’s because I’m at the end of my grocery schedule and being sick caught me off-guard, but I can’t. This is pretty much Standard Operating Procedure around here. The only cooking I do is frozen pizzas and the occasional microwaveable meal, so I don’t tend to keep food here.

So now, even though I want to stay right here on the couch, I have to go get some food. I am not looking forward to this at all – last I remembered, it was cold outside. This should teach me to keep food on hand, but it probably won’t.