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[juliet]

My tea keeps getting cold. I want a Thermos mug. Admittedly, this could also be affected by the fact that this office is bloody freezing (I am currently wearing a scarf, 2 jumpers, & my coat over my knees), but still.

In other news: [sigh]. Things suck. I'm just feeling *tired* about it all now. Really can't be bothered any more, and far from sure what the point is & why I've been trying.

On the upside, I am reading a book which is making my brain work (bit of a novelty atm), & I have bagels & pretend cream cheese. Cream cheese appears to be something that can be faked reasonably well. What vegan stuff can you put in sandwiches that goes with cream cheese? This will give me something other than hummous, Marmite, refried beans, & carrot&lentil pate to put in my sandwiches. NB I do not put all of the above in *at the same time* or anything.

Hmm. Cream cheese and Marmite. Am I sick & wrong?
[ponders experimenting with remaining bagel]

Comments

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Raisins go well with cream cheese (particularly nice with cinnamon bagels, I'd imagine), or for something more savoury you could put spring onions in.

[(Anonymous)]

Cucumber is good. And I bet you the marmite will work well.

Sympathy on the [stuff]. Hope things improve whatever it is. I'm feeling very can't-be-bothered about lots of things at the moment too, so possibly the time of year isn't helping. Soon have a break from work at least eh! Hope thy're not working you too hard over Christmas.

(lnr@work)

[juliet]

Sadly I only get 4 days off over Christmas (inc the weekend) - decided against taking any extra. Still, have Thursday off.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

dude put ALFALFA SPROUTS in with the cream cheese! and um maybe some olives. or pickled onions. or just sod everything else and eat the pickled onions!

sorry to hear about your feeling meh at the moment... shit gotta go to a meeting now, one for boo to werk i bet...

see you later!

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

And what is wrong with CRISP SANDWICHES eh?? :)

[weatherpixie.livejournal.com]

Cream Cheese and Sun Dried Tomatoes
Cream Cheese and Black Pepper
Cream Cheese and chopped up apricots

A friend used to eat marmite and peanut butter sarnies...

[juliet]

Ooh, sundried tomatoes. Plan. Not that keen on the apricots, myself.

Marmite & honey is good.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Watercress! Lots and lots of it.

[rillaith.livejournal.com]

Chives. Non-spring onions (red or white). Crisps! Sweet chili sauce, if it's vegan or you can find it... it actually makes a yummy dip for nachos if you chuck philadephia (or equivalent) in a bowl and pour sweet chili sauce on top. Sounds sick, but it really works.

[mstevens.livejournal.com]

Everyone seems to be very down lately. I blame the time of year.

Have been experimenting with going to Plant for lunch. Obviously food very nice, if all a bit salty as previously established. Also feel self-righteous about eating healthily, if also a bit hungry.

[juliet]

I wasn't vastly impressed with the restaurant bit of Plant, although it was quite nice. Is the sandwichy take-out bit better?

Hunger: eat more fruit! Fruit is good for you. Especially, apparently, brightly-coloured fruit such as satsumas.

[mstevens.livejournal.com]

I quite liked the restaurant bit, and I'd say the sandwichy bit is much the same. Portions seem slightly small.

I have been trying this eating more fruit, it seems good. Although if I'm not careful I may turn into a banana.

[j4.livejournal.com]

What's the book which is making your brain work?

I'm sorry to hear things suck at the moment. *hugs*

[juliet]

Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs, available for FREE & no money at that link there. (see also MIT OpenCourseWare generally). Am finding it interesting, though admittedly have not got very far yet.

[mstevens.livejournal.com]

I've got that, I didn't get very far into it before I gave up.

Can probably lend you a paper copy if you want & it's where I think it is.

[juliet]

Currently the online version is being pretty useful, as I can read it in patches at work. But thank you - will bear the offer in mind!

[tkb.livejournal.com]

In case you hadn't seen it, there is some discussion (and links to video lectures) of Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs at the Portland Pattern Repository's Wiki.

[juliet]

I hadn't - cheers!

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

Cream cheese is good with lots of things. Betroot. Samphire. Erm. I like pickley things, me.

[mouseboks.livejournal.com]

"I do not put all of the above in *at the same time* or anything."

Do so! They'd all go together and you'd have a towering colossus of a sandwich, add pesto and tabasco and avocado and mustard and tomato puree and brown sauce and gherkins. *nods*

[abi]

Cream cheese and Marmite sandwiches are not sick and wrong! That's one of my favourite sandwich fillings ever. You can combine this with atommickbrane's suggestion of crisps, ideally ready salted, for an even more delicious snack.

[the23.livejournal.com]

tomato.

sick and wrong? somewhat lacking in taste and wrong.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

But add watercress and you're onto a winner.

If you want a break from the whole sandwich-thing then maybe breadsticks to dip in a little pot of the cream cheese? My best friend from primary school Em, she didn't like bread so used to take 4 breadsticks and a little pot of ketchup into school for her lunchbox. Freak. I had jam sandwiches. :-)

[mzdt.livejournal.com]

where can the fake cream cheese be purchased? interesting.

Tofu and satay sauce can work in sandwiches.

[juliet]

In this specific instance: Infinity Foods in Brighton. In general: try health food shops & similar. Tofutti are the manufacturers. The herb & chive one is good.

Tofu is good, but I'm not keen on satay sauce - not a big peanut fan. Mind you, the one they do in the HKDiner by Leicester Sq is nice, as it doesn't taste very peanutty at all.