I should probably be studying right now, but the weather is so hot (it's not even sunny!) that I can hardly get up from the sofa. I'm really sensitive to the weather throughout the whole year, and that's why I'm a bit moody. It's a family trait O_O
But there's another thing that has been bothering me lately. About a month ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called "celiac disease", that has been spreading like crazy in the past few years. It's an intolerance to a protein (gluten) found in wheat and some other cereals, and the only cure for it is not to eat food containing that protein for the rest of my life. That means NO MORE BREAD, PIZZA, COOKIES, CAKES....... well, at least the ones I used to buy at the supermaket or at the bakery. I have to buy that stuff at the chemist's now, where they sell products specifically made without gluten. But it's hard getting used to them, 'cause the taste is quite different and variety still lacks, especially for bread. Checking your food is not really a problem when you eat at home, but when you decide to eat outside or go on a holiday, it gets complicated, because you can't always know what's inside your dish, or you need to find a restaurant that makes food for people with gluten intolerance. There aren't many around yet, but I'm hopeful since restaurateurs have slowly started to realize they need to adapt to this new situation.
But there's another thing that has been bothering me lately. About a month ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called "celiac disease", that has been spreading like crazy in the past few years. It's an intolerance to a protein (gluten) found in wheat and some other cereals, and the only cure for it is not to eat food containing that protein for the rest of my life. That means NO MORE BREAD, PIZZA, COOKIES, CAKES....... well, at least the ones I used to buy at the supermaket or at the bakery. I have to buy that stuff at the chemist's now, where they sell products specifically made without gluten. But it's hard getting used to them, 'cause the taste is quite different and variety still lacks, especially for bread. Checking your food is not really a problem when you eat at home, but when you decide to eat outside or go on a holiday, it gets complicated, because you can't always know what's inside your dish, or you need to find a restaurant that makes food for people with gluten intolerance. There aren't many around yet, but I'm hopeful since restaurateurs have slowly started to realize they need to adapt to this new situation.
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Things that make me happy today:
- my once white and now yellow painted bedroom walls :) the new colour is lovely
- my newly arranged summer holiday in Portugal with my friends (despite the fact that Lisbon is full of pastry shops and I won't be able to eat any pastries, or at least without feeling guilty!)
"Just living is not enough" said the butterfly fairy, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen
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