Carbicide

Although the temperature has plummeted back to the 40’s today, yesterday and the day before were so warm. I’m not talking overcast muggy warm, but spring-like sunny 60’s warm. I was actually sitting outside the laundromat on the first of February in a t-shirt. If this is what global warming feels like (which I don’t think is real) then go buy a gas guzzling SUV and bring it on!

I seem to be back on track at school and once again getting a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. I worked my butt off (again) and got A’s on not only the written exam (again) but this time the practical exam too (the exam that was the issue last year). I would guess that almost half the class failed the written exam. When they ask me how I did so well I’ll gladly tell them that my secret is ignoring Dr. Chan’s confusing lectures and PowerPoint slides and just reading the text books in class and at home.

There is something else though, something that Jen helped me realize, that may have helped me during my test taking this year. As you know I have this Fushion fashion show that I’m modeling for in March so I’ve been upping my cardio and trying to control my refined sugar and carbohydrate intake. I mentioned to Jen that, especially during the written exam, I felt very focused and clear-headed. I mean I was the first one done and might have gotten the highest score in the class. That NEVER happens, ha. I told Jen about it and that maybe I was just finally outgrowing my ADD/ADHD? Jen then said she thought it had more to do with my change in diet and I think she’s right. I have read about this kind of change in kids when carbs and sugars are removed from their diet but never had the willpower or motivation to actually try it myself. It’s very interesting… Carb’s are the enemy!

This situation reminded me of Bruno, the movie, where he commits “carbicide” by eating everything in sight at a Village Inn during his nervous breakdown. Haha.

Here’s a related quote from the movie: “Do you think if we changed the Bible stories maybe you would get people more easily to relate to them? Instead of the fish story you could do it about Sushi, or instead of giving out bread you did something which had a no-carb alternative or gluten free.”