so, i have been doing this de-tox cleanse diet thing.
for 12 days, i have put absolutely nothing into my body except organic, vegan food.

no caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol, processed sugar, refined oils, medicine, weed... i have even been denied the pleasure of my drug of choice, ny-quil.

the first few days i was really sick. i had horrible no-coffee headaches, lost all desire to move, have sex, or breathe, and began sneezing every 3 seconds. i had a cough and my whole body ached. i even called in sick to work one night because i was crying uncontrollably about what a mess my life has been since i returned from japan.

i have been sleeping at least 10 hours a night, deep, dreamless sleep that is all-emcompassing and silent. i also have taken a bath for an hour before the sleep-coma, and have gone to my yoga class religiously.

day 12. i woke up today feeling like god licked me.
i mean, i feel amazing! it is 20 degrees here and sleeting, and i still feel great! im losing weight, my eyes are bright, and my body is saying thank you.

and i know i sound like a stinky hippie. so what? im going to have a smoothie.

other interesting things:
steven and i no longer talk. that makes me sad. i miss his friendship so much.
im applying for jobs in chicago, new orleans, chile, peru, thailand, and kenya.
i will be at mardi gras this year, for sure.
the boy i am seeing now is wonderful.
i got a rare nina simone record for christmas. i heart it.

i know i don't post so much anymore... i hope everyone here is really, really good! i missed the secret santa this year!