When I was pregnant with Busy Boy, I had a mad, mad craving for lemonade.
Couldn't get enough lemonade.
But, boy, howdy did it hurt to drink it.
Yet, I kept doing it.
I had a vaguely important-ish job at the time, and, I was having trouble with intrusive lemonade thoughts during the work day:
"Yes, we changed the time [Hmm...time for lemonade] that the TPS reports are due, and, [lemonade] we'll meet again [after lemonade] next week."
I have been plagued with low level nausea today (insert requisite, "No, I'm not pregnant" here. Can't anyone be ill without people assuming they're with child?).
It's one of those things where I think I either need to eat, or, hurl. I can't tell.
I get hungry, eat, and, then feel bad.
But, I'm also thirsty, and, guess what the object of my desire is?
Lemonade.
(No, seriously, do you need to review the parenthetical statement above?)
I keep drinking it because it feels so good when I stop.
I have no idea where I'm going with this, but, it sounds like a metaphor for something.
You know, the "doing the same thing, but, expecting different results" drill.
Felt sick. Thought lemonade would help. Tasted good, made nausea worse.
Felt sicker. Maybe lemonade would help that? More lemonade.
Someone shake me.
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I think your moral is this... when life gives you lemons, DON'T make lemonade. You can't handle it.
But, if we shake ya, you'll just be one big lemon shake up. Which I happen to love.
I can see how lemonade will help with nausea. Its the chicken soup of soft drinks. I actually smelled lemons throughout my sixth pregancy....odd. I still love the smell although I fell very anxious when near lemons now...odder.
Love your writing, its really entertaining.
While I despise lemonade, I have had the maybe I will feel better if I eat syndrome. Let me forewarn you...Stay AWAY from Taco Bell. I made that unfortunate mistake. once and eww
Yes, my first thought was 'She's PREGNANT?!!'. Sorry, can't help it. I also like lemolade (as John M. calls it).
Scurvy. You're coming down with Scurvy. If it's not pregnancy, that's my guess. ;)
Maybe you should try some ginger tea or ginger ale (sans bubbles). Or you could grate some ginger in with your lemonade. ;)
You're right Lemons do help with sickness -- but you can't have sugar with it. It's the sourness that helps. So, the best thing is to suck on lemons. Speaking of a mom who was sick all 4 times. And, then, brush your teeth, because believe it or not, the acid from the lemons (and the actual act of being sick creates acid), that is very hard on your teeth. Speaking as a mom who had lots of cavaties at the end of her pregnancy. I feel for you.
Lemonade is a definite cure all...or at least tastes really good while you feel like crud. If lemonade doesn't work I go to Diet Coke.
Hope you feel better soon!
How about lemon pepper on chicken or something like that? Oh- I know!!! Lemon Meringue PIE!!! (which, I think, is maybe the right answer to every question)...
oh i hate the am i hungry or am i violently ill thing. blech. but lemonade does sound good. got any left?
Yeah, there's something about lemonade that feels like it would just cut right through that thirst. But it doesn't and you're just as thirsty later. How 'bout a hot cup of water with a little bit of lemon?
aaah, citric acid, how you love to burn the flap. lemonade (or newman's limeade,mmmm) is a dirty vice. water, sugar, acid. i love it. i do, i do. cut it with iced tead and make an arnold palmer, or just do what i do, mix with vodka, and *then* head to the school orientation ; )
This is odd because I've been feeling queezy myself lately - very pregnant feeling with no possibility of being pregnant . Flu? Ack! No, No, No. But now I'm craving the Ginger Ale someone mentioned above.
Ok, everyone has heard of the Pickles and Ice Cream cravings some women have when they are pregnant right? Well, I had a craving for Milk with Pickle Juice! One glass of milk with about three table spoons of Kosher Dill Pickle juice. It just had to be Kosher Dill Pickle juice.
Every now and then my body just has to have it. I don't know why but it just does. You would think I would have some kind of yack reflex but it actually sooths my whole body. One more weird thing kids do to a Mommy's body.