The beginning
Caught in the rain and without a real plan, we ended up ringing in the new year at the mouth of a Queen St. alley. At midnight, with a bottle of champagne between the six of us, we called loved ones in other parts of the city to shout "Happy new year!" over background noises and traffic. Earlier, I said I dread New Year's Eve for all of its pressures and I do. But if last night's good-spirited fun is a sign of what 2007 will bring, then it shall be a good year.
This evening, I'm trading in the rich homemade truffles, creamy smoked salmon dip and white wine punch for chicken broth and water. It sounds sad, but it's what I really want. After numerous Chinese multi-course banquets, dim sum brunches, turkey dinners, cakes and cocktails, I feel my body deteriorating. I need to detoxify my body and am seriously thinking of doing this 10-day fast. Once I get the cayenne pepper and organic maple syrup, the foodless journey will commence. This is a test of willpower as much as it is a detoxification.
In the meantime, the following song goes out to everyone who is feeling like I'm feeling today. I first posted it two years ago when the album was released, but today it's extra applicable:
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