Those who know me personally can vouch for what I going to say: At times, I could need a disclaimer simliar to the one you see at the beginning of South Park. Haven’t watched South Park? It goes something like this:
All characters and events in this show—even those based on real people—are entirely fictional. All celebrity voices are impersonated…..poorly. The following program contains coarse language and due to its content it should not be viewed by anyone.
Yes, a lot of times, I don’t hold back and profanity/vulgarity is used every other word if necessary. Furthermore, I can be *really* sarcastic. While I won’t match Salam (of Le Charcuterie), I can piss a lot of people off if I want to (even at times, I do it un-intentionally!). Anyway, the reason I mention this is because this post is a tongue-in-cheek one I wrote some time ago but chose not to publish it. However, for some reason, I though “why not?”. That is despite I know it might… No, it WILL offend some people (even alienating some of my own readers, not to mention some food bloggers). As a result, proceed at your risk! (If you have a thick skin or sick sense of humour, of course, go ahead!).
So, what it is about? This is a twits of a couple of articles I read long time ago about the seven levels of artists and surfers. In this case, my twist is that of food bloggers (though, it can easily be extended into “social media”… Darn, I hate that term!). Without further ado…
Level 7: The equivalent of heaven. Those who are in this level have achieved the perfection… They are paid to eat/talk/write about food and people enjoy that. Their might be a detractor or two but it is mainly because of their jealousy and the fact they will never be able to achieve this level. Anthony Bourdain is among the few who have achieved this.
A Side Effect of (Food) Blogging…
by KimHo on March 15, 2009 under: Comments,Random
I don’t consider myself an active person. Sure, I hit the gym three times a week, I walk around (now that I work in Downtown Vancouver, I take transit rather than drive there) but, if given the option, I think I would take a nap, or just being lazy. Just before I started food blogging, I was able to keep my weight in check; not necessarily an easy task considering I have a big appetite. However, I have noticed that in the last three months, I have gained at least 3.0 kilograms (the half kilogram is dependant of the time of the day; i.e., before or after meals, hehehe)!
Can I blame food blogging? Of course I can! Can I blame the fact I have been travelling a lot in the last several months – which usually means over a week without exercise? (Most noticeable ones: Toronto/Hamilton, one to Philly and two to Baltimore) Sure, again I can! However, in the end, I think I must blame myself. Everytime I have been to a restaurant, I end up cleaning my plate; something not necessarily the best way to eat.
I am due with my trainer so I will check what can be done about this. Would I eat less/exercise more to manage this situation? We will see… ^_^ So, to my fellow bloggers, how much does your eating habits have change since you started blogging? To (food) blog readers, have you visited more restaurants based on blog posts? And, if so, what have been the secondary effects?
Tagged as: Humour, Weight