In touch with the vegetarian me.

I picked up the habit of being a vegetarian once a week, since my days in Europe. For what reasons? For health? For diet? Honestly speaking, I cannot remember anymore and all I can recall now is that the vegetarian me was buried in the closet by myself subconsciously on some day. Again for what reason... *Hmmm...* I think I will blame the meat for being too tasty and seducing. Judging from the inch-thick of dust covering above the closet, it has been ages at least.

However today, the thought of being vegetarian for the day, break through the massive lock and crawl out of the closet. Having say so, I still have no idea how am I going to turn it into action. The fact that I am working in a suburban depot with limited, or should I say almost none food choice does not help. Standing in front of my opened fridge and hoping for a solution, does not help either. The only option I have in my mind, "Let's have a big bowl of muesli and fast for the remaining day!"

Just one of those weird days, waking up from the bed and wanting to do something different. Nonetheless, I do think today being Wesak and the recent earthquake disaster in Sichuan have some influence over it...

Morale was high, yet spirits drain as the stomach starts to groan fiercely. I can feel my saliva drooling down the throat... I am hungry. How can I survive without food? Why am I doing this to myself?

Just when I am considering to wave the big white surrender flag, while not caring about vegetarian or not anymore? Rohan suggests Lentil As Anything... There is a moment of silence in mind. So unusual of him... For the weeks that I have been with him, he has always had tuna sandwich and apple for lunch. Anyhow, I am not interested in finding out why. I am only keen in getting my food. I think somebody has heard me calling, calling for food. *smile* Thank YOU.

I have been hearing Rohan talking about Lentil As Anything for quite some time. It is a not for profit community organisation that operates as a restaurant. They serve nice organic vegetarian food with no price tag. Basically, you can pay what you feel like paying. Most of the staff from various background, refugees, new migrants, people with disabilities... The idea behind is really about providing an opportunity for those who are marginalised to integrate into the main stream. The thing that really gets me is the generosity, kindness and good faith behind the whole thing. It is a rare gem in a world that is so complicated these days...

Soon enough, Rohan and I were already sitting in the restaurant at St Kilda, munching food quietly and sipping the pineapple passion fruit drink.The curries are pretty nice and unique. Laying on the long plate, from the left is a typical Indian dish, cauliflower and potato mild curry, follows by beetroot curry and pumpkin curry, fusion style? The later two dishes are rather sweet type curries. They are pretty nice, especially when eat it with yogurt by the side of the plate. Nevertheless, I still prefer curries being hot, spicy and salty taste like. I am just too used to my Malaysian taste bud. I feel satisfied.

I am happy and delighted with my veggie plan for the day! *smile*

What is for dinner?