So another day goes by and I keep thinking that water is about the only thing that I should be drinking. I hate water though, it has no taste. I have no idea when this aversion set in, but I know for a fact that I now consume water as fast as I can so that I do not get an aftertaste. Get that, water has an aftertaste. It deeply disturbs me that for something that has no taste it has an aftertaste. That would be like telling someone it won’t hurt only to have it not hurt, until 3 days later. Perhaps it is only an aftertaste because I’ve killed my taste buds with coffee and tea (among other things such as ultra spicy Chinese food). Why do you torture me oh water gods! Ah, but here’s the catch. Bottled water does have an aftertaste because much of the bottled water is not from a glistening clean spring. Much of it comes from places that have aftertastes, such as my tap in my sink.
Aside from water I also seem to be an accidental cause person. I am not a supporter of PETA or of vegetarians. I have nothing against them personally, I just like to eat to meat. Preferably medium to medium rare if the steak is good. I also like to eat very strange creatures from the ocean, mostly without cooking them. I actually think this is more humane than frying or broiling (although I really do not mind the idea of a lobster screaming when put into a boiling pot of water, I’m sure I’d do the same thing). All of this is great, but here’s the kicker. I’m allergic to leather. More specifically the chemicals used in the tanning of leather. No leather belts or shoes. No leather chaps or masks. No leather… uh you get the picture. So here I am saving cows because I’m allergic to chemicals. Now I could go and get an untanned cow hide, but smell is a factor.
So what’s the point of all of this? I have effectively become a supporter of animal rights and water rights even though I don’t actively try and help at all. Just remember kids, accidental causes lurk where you least expect them. Drink up some agua and find me some vegan belts.
