Comments on: Five Things You Quite Possibly Don’t Know About Me http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/ falling indelibly into the past Fri, 16 May 2008 23:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-112 KF Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:04:06 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-112 <p>Get. Out. </p> <p> After 39 years of being told, in effect, that I’m a complete freak for having this aversion, it’s astonishing to me that there’s someone out there who really gets it.  No one ever has before—people I know who hate milk still seem to love flan, and people who don’t like creamy desserts still put milk in their coffee.  And then there are the vegans, who get the general dairy resistance but don’t understand the great cheese exception.  I am so glad to know you’re out there, Natalie! </p> Get. Out.

After 39 years of being told, in effect, that I’m a complete freak for having this aversion, it’s astonishing to me that there’s someone out there who really gets it.  No one ever has before—people I know who hate milk still seem to love flan, and people who don’t like creamy desserts still put milk in their coffee.  And then there are the vegans, who get the general dairy resistance but don’t understand the great cheese exception.  I am so glad to know you’re out there, Natalie!

]]> By: natalie http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-111 natalie Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:56:43 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-111 <p>My God. I have never heard anyone, anywhere, in my whole life describe EXACTLY the aversion that I have to milk and any cream-based (or creamy-texture like) foods and beverages. It’s incredibly eerie to read what my own brain could have produced - to a T. I’m glad to know that I’m not alone in the world and that the mockery that I have suffered for this aversion isn’t mine alone. </p> <p> We had to buy some milk for a recipe last week, and I tried having it on my cereal (as opposed to my regular soy milk) but I kept thinking about it for the rest of the day and feeling yucky. Back to the soy milk (and as little as possible of even that). </p> <p> Bless you, KF. Bless you. </p> My God. I have never heard anyone, anywhere, in my whole life describe EXACTLY the aversion that I have to milk and any cream-based (or creamy-texture like) foods and beverages. It’s incredibly eerie to read what my own brain could have produced - to a T. I’m glad to know that I’m not alone in the world and that the mockery that I have suffered for this aversion isn’t mine alone.

We had to buy some milk for a recipe last week, and I tried having it on my cereal (as opposed to my regular soy milk) but I kept thinking about it for the rest of the day and feeling yucky. Back to the soy milk (and as little as possible of even that).

Bless you, KF. Bless you.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-110 KF Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:48:41 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-110 <p>Shhh—to a certain extent.  I wouldn’t want to drink either of them (they do trigger my “opaque white liquid” resistance), but I’m a fan of rice milk on cereal, which is something I can’t really bear to do with real milk.  When I’m in a situation where the only option is real milk (no rice milk; no yogurt), I wind up using a tablespoon or so, just enough, as R. says, to aggravate the milk. </p> <p> Jill—this sounds like a fantastic program—thanks! </p> Shhh—to a certain extent.  I wouldn’t want to drink either of them (they do trigger my “opaque white liquid” resistance), but I’m a fan of rice milk on cereal, which is something I can’t really bear to do with real milk.  When I’m in a situation where the only option is real milk (no rice milk; no yogurt), I wind up using a tablespoon or so, just enough, as R. says, to aggravate the milk.

Jill—this sounds like a fantastic program—thanks!

]]> By: Jill http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-109 Jill Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:29:16 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-109 <p>Hey, I just got the annual catalogue from the AMAZING French language school in Provence I went to for two summers - I would adore to go back but it’s not going to work out this summer. They have small groups - 20 people total, groups according to proficiency level of 3-6 people. You stay in a MONASTERY. Which is absolutely beautiful, in the Provencal alps, among lavender fields (go in June or early July for lavender - August is thunder month so not quite as great) - and there are vegetable gardens all around it and the most delicious fresh gourmet yet not arrogant (if you get my meaning) food for all meals, and people are so NICE, and there’s wine with every meal (well except breakfast) which sure helps with the language - and classes are mornings only, unless you want the intensive version, I didn’t, because afternoons you can pick excursions, and it’s all in french with your French teachers present on excursions and at meals (helping you figure out how to say pass the wine) and I just absolutely loved it. And I learnt quite a lot of French too, especially a confidence in just talking, since it’s total immersion 24/7. </p> <p> I’m so sad I can’t go back this summer and would feel much better knowing someone I know was there ;) </p> <p> The website is <a href="http://www.crealangues.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.crealangues.com/</a> </p> Hey, I just got the annual catalogue from the AMAZING French language school in Provence I went to for two summers - I would adore to go back but it’s not going to work out this summer. They have small groups - 20 people total, groups according to proficiency level of 3-6 people. You stay in a MONASTERY. Which is absolutely beautiful, in the Provencal alps, among lavender fields (go in June or early July for lavender - August is thunder month so not quite as great) - and there are vegetable gardens all around it and the most delicious fresh gourmet yet not arrogant (if you get my meaning) food for all meals, and people are so NICE, and there’s wine with every meal (well except breakfast) which sure helps with the language - and classes are mornings only, unless you want the intensive version, I didn’t, because afternoons you can pick excursions, and it’s all in french with your French teachers present on excursions and at meals (helping you figure out how to say pass the wine) and I just absolutely loved it. And I learnt quite a lot of French too, especially a confidence in just talking, since it’s total immersion 24/7.

I’m so sad I can’t go back this summer and would feel much better knowing someone I know was there ;)

The website is http://www.crealangues.com/

]]> By: Shhh http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-108 Shhh Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:49:25 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-108 <p>What about soy or rice milk? Same fears? </p> What about soy or rice milk? Same fears?

]]> By: e. fiction http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/five-things-you-quite-possibly-dont-know-about-me/#comment-107 e. fiction Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:35:50 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=52#comment-107 <p>At least you can take solace in the fact that there are worse phobias of common foodstuffs: </p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0CIdvEnMY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0CIdvEnMY</a> </p> At least you can take solace in the fact that there are worse phobias of common foodstuffs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0CIdvEnMY

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