Scared into Submission
Upon arriving at Duke, each student gets a DukeCard. Basically, this little piece of plastic is every Dukie’s lifeblood for their four years on campus—it feeds you, grants you access to dormitories, and, perhaps most importantly, provides you admission into Cameron Indoor Stadium.
As you might expect, many students lose or damage their DukeCards over the course of 4 years. I, being the perfectionist that I am, decided from day 1 of my freshman year that I would keep the same card until graduation day—you gotta have goals people. Today, however, my lofty aspirations were put to rest, thanks to a hostile conversation at the gym entrance:
“Good morning!”
[Angry gate keeper scowls at DukeCard]
“You need a new card. I can’t see your face.”
“What if I told you that I’m graduating in two months?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“I have other forms of identification, though! That card kind of has sentimental value.”
[Caroline smiles sweetly at angry gate keeper]
“I don’t care—get a new card or find a new gym!”
I’m generally one stubborn sister, but the prospect of treadmill deprivation was enough to convince me. Much to my chagrin, I was scared into submission, and I got a new DukeCard this afternoon:
At least the lady at the DukeCard office was nice to me—she let me keep my old card for posterity:)
Oh yeah, this is a food blog.
After my confrontation at the gym, I drowned my sorrows in a bowl of oat bran, topped with an assortment of goodies from my dried fruit & nut stash.
I made my usual jaunt to Whole Foods today as well, and upon returning the hungry beast within me was beckoning hard-core. This BBQ seitan sandwich seemed to effectively satisfy said beast. (This is an attempt at re-creating the sandwich I had in at Blind Faith Cafe last summer).
The FedEx man left me a box of goodies today from Allens, “makers of quality canned goods.” The particular selection of products they sent me are heart-healthy in that they are cholesterol and saturated fat free.
I opened up a can of Hoppin’ John for dinner as part of a veggie platter.
The verdict? Surprisingly sweet and a little lacking on the black-eyed peas quota. The sweetness can be attributed to the sugar in the ingredients list. Also, for a product marketed as heart-healthy, I was little disappointed by the sodium count; I ended up draining the liquid in an effort to keep the saltiness in check. It makes for a tasty and easy dinner component, nonetheless.
With that I bid you goodnight, my friends. Ciao!
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Hello and welcome! I have created this blog for people who love food, especially healthful, vegetarian food.
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.
BAHAHAHAHHA I am prepping my post for tomorrwo and it has my two cards!!!!!!!! I just got a new one as well. Literally just wrote about getting a new Duke Card!
Oh BUT I HAD TO PAY $10!
ooh goodness, I know EXACTLY which “gate keeper” you’re talking about! Sorry he was so rude to you, but looks like you had some fabulous eats to make up for it
what a great id pic! mine are always fugly. glad you got to keep the old one for sentimental value!
Props to holding onto that card for so long. We have something called a “hokie passport” (I know…it sounds so cool…). I’ve lost mine twice
Do you take any classes at the Duke gym? I keep meaning to try something out, but I can’t pick one!
Also the gatekeepers there totes freak me out!
Ah, at least your picture came out great!! All glowing and really pretty!
hahaha! i came right over after reading Allie’s post!! soo funny that you guys both blogged about fading cards!!! Your picture is beaaaaaaautiful!!! I’m looking forward to using my school’s gym when i return home…but im kinda nervous because it is HUGE, and I dont want to look foolish!
i loveeeeeeeee your meals though! i hate not being able to blog read easily in India! some times pages wont even load at all! i have missed my broccoli hut!!
love your meals….i need to try some seitan again- i’ve only had it once and at a restaurant! u make it look yummy!
HUGSSSSSS MISS CAROLINE!
Well I am glad that they at least let you keep your old card, now you can keep it forever
Your bbq seitan sammi looks so yummy, I still havent worked with seitan yet.
I have sentimental value with my campus card too! I can’t imagine having to give it up for a new one this year, right before graduation. Bummer! But your picture on the new card came out really nice!!
Woah to the angry gate keeper! Your ID pic is pretty though!! I’m loving the idea of that BBQ seiten – yum
I keep things like that too! And if I don’t, my dad does… there must be hundreds of old ID cards, subway passes, certificates, etc. from the last 20 years.
That BBQ sandwich looks like a similar seitan sandwich I had a few weeks ago at a restaurant here!
Never thought of hummus on top of a sweet potato! I love the idea!
You almost kept the same card all throughout college? You deserve an award! I think I lost mine like 3 times and have paid at least 60 dollars to replace them.
ugh, same thing as university of wisconsin. you cannot do anything without that card, and everyone is totally a huge a-hole about it. so i understand. i had to replace it once for like $15 and i was PISSED.
i love your fruit n’ nut stash as well as that BBQ seitan sammie. can you believe i have never tried seitan? would you recommend?
have a great day lady
p.s. thanks for all the boy advice – it has been much appreciated
I made it through college with my original ID card – I still have it – almost 9 years later…wow I feel old.
you’re so pretty in the new id card. I lost my id card more than 3 times already