Crying over Spilled (Soy) Milk
Do you ever catch yourself getting upset about the most trivial things? My response to this question would be a resounding YES, with the most recent episode occurring last night. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have an abundance of emotions, and they choose to surface at the most unlikely occasions. Logic would indicate that these sudden spurts of emotionality are a conglomeration of larger issues, and the tipping point just happens to take place in response to life’s minutia. While we often feel silly when we look back on these unexpected sob-fests, I think they serve as important indicators of “what lies beneath,” if you will.
So, when was the last time you “cried over spilled milk?” For the sake of preserving any sense of dignity I would rather not disclose last night’s trigger. Other episodes, however, have been spawned by such traumatic events as a button falling off a favorite coat and a beloved smoothie glass being broken into smithereens….
All sobbing aside, my mood is most definitely improved today, perhaps as the result of some stellar eats. Observe:
Tuesday
After an unexpectedly long interview with Mumsy, I was ready to eat my arm by the time I got off the phone. BBQ and avocado always come to the rescue in such emergencies.
Wednesday
Another marathon Wednesday of classes, begun the right way—with a balanced breakfast, of course.
For lunch I whipped out my immersion blender, a.k.a the hummus maker to make a batch of Avocado Hummus. Disclaimer: I added a handful of spinach to the mixture for a more vibrantly green hummus:)
Now I am off to do what I do best: eat. Be back soon!
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I have just graduated from Duke University with degrees in English and psychology. I plan to pursue a master's degree in nutrition starting in Fall 2010. Ideally, I would like to combine my love of food and the written word someday as a health writer.
i definitely know what your talking about with crying about stupid stuff when really other things are bothering you. soon after i turned 21, i found out the guy i was dating was hooking up with some other girl. then i got some money plus my newly legal ID stolen at a bar. it was like $10 in cash that was in my purse (plus the hassle of having to get a new license). normally this would have made me mad, but i was sobbing unconsolably (i was also a bit drunk). anyway, i knew that i was mostly feeling hurt about that guy, but i made it seem like i was just really upset about getting my stuff stolen.
awww sooo sorry about the smoothie glass!!
I hope you find a replacement that makes your smoothies even more enjoyable than the ones your previous glass held! when I’m tired any random/lame thing can make me crack(cry over spilt almond milk!) I hope your day continues to get better chica!! xoxo!!
I need to start throwing together some Caroline-inspired hummus recipes!!! I totally know too what you mean about bursts of emotion coming out at the stupidest occasions…I hadn’t had one in a while, but I have already had two this week. The one on Monday happened when I got lost in the hospital for nutrition clinicals…my phone wouldn’t work in the halls and I couldn’t find my class and my teacher left her cell phone at home (I knew this because her hubby answered it when I called). But I was a big baby and cried over broken cell phone connections because I was lost…and my teacher finally found me after I wandered around for 30 mins and I set back the 6 other girls at my rotation 25 minutes while they waited for me! Lol I hope that makes you feel better
I definitely am too chill most of the time and keep my emotions bottled up.
glad you’re feeling better today, yesterday seems like it was a blah day for most! my condolences over your smoothie glass though, that is a genuine tragedy!
. oh your sandwich looks great, screw the napkins!
Aww sorry about the broken glass! I usually don’t cry over stupid things but there are times when it just all piles up and I SOB!
I’ve definitely had my fair share of “crying over spilled milk” moments. Sometimes I think I just haven’t cried in so long I look for any excuse to!
That’s a darn shame about your smoothie glass… but I believe you when you say your eats more than made up for it.
That sandwich looks sooooooooooooo gooooood……
Don’t worry, I cry over seemingly random things too. (It’s almost always something “deeper”) For instance, when my car got stuck in the snow…I cried like a 5 year old *Shame*
I love the color of that hummus!
Oh my goodness. Thank you for writing this. I totally freaked out when I got backt to my apt sweaty and waterless. i didn’t get to the point of tears but I was going NUTS. I think I just need it to be spring break….and/or graduation.
yes, somedays it happens to me that the most trivial incident get me really mad and when there’s somewhere with me, I’d have a big fight with him (usually my hubby). Need to take a course to deal with that.
So sorry about the glass! What a bummer…I hate when it’s the favorite dishes/glasses that break.
I always forget about adding cottage cheese to toast. What an awesome idea for a breakfast!
Glad you’re feeling better! I think sometimes when we have outbursts like that, it’s highly caused by our perfectionist natures… We expect so much of whatever is happening, that when it DOESN’T happen “right,” we think it’s a tragedy @_@
I’ve definitely done that over something like a small stain on a favorite article of clothing. >> Or when someone in my family ate the last piece of X that I had planned on using.
dude sometimes a good cry is just necessary! and after that it’s so much better to wake up the next day and fdeel like you started fresh!
glad you’re feeling much better. believe me i’ve had copious amounts of cry-fests. one would be about the fact that there was no egg beaters left in the fridge. fail.
Glad you feel better! I get like that too. The other day I broke a cup, a plate, two measuring cups, and misplacing a couple things and I’m ashamed to admit how upset I got over it! I was more angry than sad, but it was a pretty unexpected and over the top emotion!!
Aw, Caroline. Sorry things are just itching to hit you over the head over and over again. I certainly know what you mean about that…a good bitching will help, and a good rest, and good eats! I see I don’t have to worry abt the eats, though!