Pizza Break

As I reach for another one of those sweet, Peanut-buttery candies coated in a rich, yet-smooth chocolate on the outside, I say "just one more." I am not so ignorant to believe I need it, for I know better than that. I do not even want it, what I feel is desire. A passion, unfulfilled as soon as the mind is reminded of the pleasure one chocolate candy can bring. I know how these things taste. I know their game. I know they are not going to go anywhere, yet I fear their leaving me. I fear the bag running out and I not having my fill. I believe that with just one more of these smooth, delicacies, I can finally reach a total euphoria and walk away without any sacrifice. The wrappers glow in the dark now. So much for out of sight, out of mind.  "Just one more." My rational mind already has the hand moving toward the bowl. I will allow the candy and put off the guilt because utter satisfaction might be reached this time. As I grab the ridged, shiny paper, ensu...

Hunger has been such a critical, new-age word meant for all sorts of things. The first time I considered the use of the word outside of anything food related, was when rappers said they were "hungry." It meant success typically (money, fame, notoriety). I'm a little old-fashioned I guess because to me hunger is in relation to food and food alone. My desire for anything else isn't necessarily as powerful as hunger is. Even the pigs eat their greens. What is this uncomfortable sensation though? Like being hungry is a biological desire for nutrients aka food? To some, it means a deficient blood sugar where food help raises to a sustainable level, other people refer to hunger when they are bored and something, "sounds good." I can relate to both. I can understand hunger for stimulation and hunger for the biological components. The hunger for nutrient purposes is one I have grown more fond of. The stimulation version of hunger still lies inside, manage...

Yup, you heard it here first. Pizza, with its starchy crust, sugary marinara sauce, cheese (voted addicting in itself), and probably some fatty (not good kind), salty meats on top, is the most addictive food. I guess that accounts for the over 20,000 different businesses to get pizza across the United States. Yes, that is different businesses, not places. For places, the number is far more. In Lincoln alone, we have a few Dominos, a few Pizza Huts, etc. So, pizza is addictive. What does that say about the people that eat it? It says nothing. It shows nothing deeper than duh. See, pizza is this universal lubricant here in the states. A food that can be thrown out as an option with as many topping alterations as there are people in the room. Nothing is too holy to be altered on a pie. Pizza is addictive, so by eating it, no matter the kind or quality, you are doing exactly what was meant to be done - eating food that is highly stimulating and then coming back for more. For so...