Seema Goswami’s article in the issue of Brunch
dated 13th May describing food as a mood changer couldn’t have been
more appropriate. It’s something all of
us experience, atleast I do (which won’t be that surprising considering I am a
gourmand). Just the aroma of coffee rejuvenates me. I couldn’t have asked for
anything more satisfying in the middle of a hectic day comprising of 2 hours of
class, 5 hours of college and another two hours of tution , in quick
succession, excluding the 3 odd hours of travelling, which would include
travelling by bus at peak times. Even before the first sip touches my lips, the
aroma dutifully begins to supply with me with the required dose of energy,
enough so that my fatigued brain can understand accounts. Food , like music ,
if paired well with your mood, can do wonders for your state of mind.
And it’s also
a wonder, how you won’t settle for anything less. Personally for me, my cravings
depend on everything to my day, the way I’ve dressed, the T.V. programme/movie I’m watching, the type of
conversation I’ve had with someone, the atmosphere at home, and sometimes, very
rarely, in accordance with healthy eating. A French toast to complete a day I
am dressed to kill, a burger at mac if I have lots to do, (it adds to the thrill
of leading a fast paced life), anything fried and dipped in salsa for the
angrier moments, chai and pakodas (complete with the epiphany of a book and
rains). If I happen to be in one of those dhinchak moods, I experiment, if I am
depressed it has to be something chatpata, preferable roadside food… being a vegetarian
greatly restricts my pleasure, but I am glad I eat egg, or the winter would
feel incomplete without ingenious home-made omelettes. The whole family eating together has to
include a traditional gujarati meal, complete with pickles and farsan and
Indian sweets. And the same goes for
situational temperament, if I don’t want to eat something, I won’t , no matter
how much I relish it otherwise.
Actually, if
you notice, food and music, do a great deal to add rhythym, to your step,
stomach, soul. At the end of the day, its all about your happiness, extra
calories and deaf ears notwithstanding,.
