New Day #144

One of the benefits of blogging daily is that it's made me aware of just how ridiculously neurotic I can be. For instance, for today's New Thing I overcame my cereal phobia. Frankly, I wasn't aware I had one. Despite the fact that I pride myself on being an adventuresome eater, I have a major block when it comes to cereal. I'm not sure why, though it has something to do with the fact that it comes in a box. You just can't tell what it's going to be like. And a box of cereal lasts for a lot of breakfasts, so you're stuck with it for a week.

As a result, I've been eating Trader Joe's Toasted Oatmeal Flakes for at least five years now. Every morning. Dry, with a glass of milk on the side. With my fingers, though perhaps that's over-sharing. Lately, however, they've been running out, which has caused me to horde boxes like I'm a Mormon stockpiling supplies. Seriously, I'll buy sixteen boxes just so I won't have to try anything new. If I do run out, I'll make eggs and toast rather than cheat on my cereal with another box.

But I've been on the road and Floyd doesn't suffer from this same affliction, so I forced myself to try Trader Joe's Organic Honey Crunch 'n Oats. And, like Mikey in the old Life cereal commercial, I liked it.

Which is yet another example of Better Living Through Blogging.


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