So after arriving in Lombok and getting to our villa on the Gilli Islands we started the arduous task of ordering dinner. At the hour that we arrived (really late) the only thing available was Thai food. So I went for the vegetarian Tom Yum curry which was pretty awesome but although coconut milk is in fact vegan, fuck is it thick and full of fat. Plus my dish was served with while rice that I found hard to resist. Not feeling to great after the meal I unfortunately gave into my ED ways.
But today is a new day and I am feeling really confident about improvement. The selection of food has increased and we found fruit! Oh and not just any old fruit… Beautiful ripe islander fruit that makes me want to strip naked, throw coconuts on my breast and twirl in a straw skirt. That kind of fruit.
Now I wish I had a picture of the mango from the inside because although green on the outside it was lush, juicy and sweet enough to cause cavities. But unfortunate the mere exposure of the fruit’s flesh caused a powerful and immediate reaction with my family and I’s consumption mechanism, and the whole thing was gone in seconds. And as for the dragon fruit: HOW DOES THIS COLOR OCCUR NATURALLY IN NATURE?! Mind boggled. Plus it was also scrumptious.
But today is a new day and I am feeling really confident about improvement. The selection of food has increased and we found fruit! Oh and not just any old fruit… Beautiful ripe islander fruit that makes me want to strip naked, throw coconuts on my breast and twirl in a straw skirt. That kind of fruit.
Now I wish I had a picture of the mango from the inside because although green on the outside it was lush, juicy and sweet enough to cause cavities. But unfortunate the mere exposure of the fruit’s flesh caused a powerful and immediate reaction with my family and I’s consumption mechanism, and the whole thing was gone in seconds. And as for the dragon fruit: HOW DOES THIS COLOR OCCUR NATURALLY IN NATURE?! Mind boggled. Plus it was also scrumptious.
Lunch was a tofu veggie Asian style soup that was delicious and a handful of my sisters French fries. ON THAT NOTE: don’t be foolled when someone tells you they’re vegan and suddenly think they must be golden from the inside because don’t forget that things like fries and chips are vegan too, not to mention the oddly disturbing realization that Oreos are vegan too… yes, those “cream” filled cookies that we love are in fact, cream-free… questionable don’t you think?
So, Day two of the Vegan Diaries and we are going strong.