Friday, May 15, 2009

Source of Comfort

My increasingly annoying roommate moved out 2 weeks ago, and I had the apartment to myself at last... Then my brother came to stay with me and ended up staying for a week, so when he left yesterday I was relieved at first, now I could get back to my peaceful solitude. But I miss him. He's a funny guy, in more ways than I could hope to explain and he's become a great brother over the years (we'll remain blissfully ignorant of the childhood years!). Over the last week he was a great friend too.

Let me put this in one simple sentence: I lost a pound in the last week.
I wasn't really trying to lose weight. Not in a conscious sense.. Of course it helped that he was trying varying degrees of Carb-elimination, and was not encouraging any junk food consumption, as most of my friends are likely to do. But I didn't notice their absence.

I didn't crave comfort food.

I felt comforted.

I am only noticing this now since he has left. As I sit down at my desk with a sugar-laden Cappuccino, and feel the familiar cravings setting in, I notice their return, and in doing so I notice their absence.

4 comments:

Illuminati said...

Laughter is a great calorie burner.

Siobhán said...

Chris.. you read my blog... *blushes and hides*

It certainly is. And my brother is f*cking hilarious. I'll have to dedicate a post to him, just to try and get across the eccentricity of his character.

Dr. J said...

Just came by to say hi and see your blog. My first international trip was to Ireland! I really liked the country and the people. Learned not to ask directions, however :-)

Charlotte said...

Very beautifully written. I loved this:

"I didn't crave comfort food.

I felt comforted. "

So true! I miss my brother too:)