February 2, 2017
I’m listening to the sound of Soylent digesting – irregular, gurgling bursts of molten rock on an alien landscape.
7 More Days
Bleeeurrrrgullp,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
03 Friday Feb 2017
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inI’m listening to the sound of Soylent digesting – irregular, gurgling bursts of molten rock on an alien landscape.
7 More Days
Bleeeurrrrgullp,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
02 Thursday Feb 2017
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bored, boring, challenge, diet, health, jello mold, soylent, weight loss
With just 8 days left in my Soylent challenge, I’m feeling confident that I’ll cross my finish line without any major problems. However, I am extremely bored and over it. Still feel relatively good though. I had a frustrating day for other reasons, but despite those reasons, I felt decent, I guess.
Also, I realized that I’m incidentally a vegan. It feels good, but maybe that’s just because I’m eating so much cleaner in general. I’ve never been much of a meat-person anyway, but I don’t think I could do without dairy products. Now that I’m fantasizing about non-meat animal products, I could actually go for some flavored gelatin. A nice alcoholic jello mold.
I FEEL BORING
Non-dairily,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
30 Monday Jan 2017
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inSo I had the Cappuccino Joylent today – bottom line: it tasted gross. It barely had a coffee flavo(u)r and it absolutely did have the same gritty, particle texture that the Speculaas Joylent had. But at least the Speculaas was tasty.
I discovered a sub-genre of internet video bullshit called Muk-bang, which is “an online broadcast in which a host eats large quantities of food while interacting with their audience.” Basically, I’m watching people eat fuck-tons of food.
Here’s one where a guy with a parrot named Noodle eats a fuck-ton of spicy noodles:
Those noodles look so delicious you guys.
Look at all this food:
Jesus Christ:
Literally somebody please just fucking kill me:
Also, I’ve noticed a slightly annoying film that develops on the backs of my teeth – like a mouth feel after a couple days without brushing. Pretty annoying.
Would eat nearly anything,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
29 Sunday Jan 2017
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diet, food, health, immigrants, joylent, refugee crisis, refugees, soylent, weight loss
Because Soylent isn’t yet available for distribution in Europe and other parts of the world, some non-US competitors have been popping up, most notably Joylent. I was graciously gifted a couple bags of the powdered Joylent (shout out to my good Judy, Phil), so I substituted a couple of my Soylent meals this weekend with it.
I tried the limited seasonal flavo(u)r, Speculaas, which tastes like a gingerbread cookie. It certainly was tasty, though the texture was notably grainier than any of the Soylent products that I’ve tried. While it was nice to branch into new flavo(u)r territory, I probably won’t be returning to Joylent again.
I did also receive a Cappucino flavo(u)r, which I will write about as soon as I try.
In other news, I’m more-than-concerned with Trump’s new policies regarding refugees and immigrants. As recommended by my good Judy, Jonathan, I’ve made a small donation to the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, one of the refugee resettlement agencies in America, to provide legal services to refugees and immigrants.
To all those involved in protests today and in the foreseeable future, I support you and urge you to be careful.
To all those can’t be involved in protests today, I encourage you to donate here, if you are able.
Be safe,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
27 Friday Jan 2017
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in26 Thursday Jan 2017
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inI think I’m coming down with a cold. I feel achy, dry, and weird. The Soylent can’t protect me from this, apparently. Maybe it’s possible the lack of physical, traditional food has compromised my immune system? Not sure – but I still feel mentally great. Very positive and stable and capable.
With the way folks have been hacking and coughing around the office for the past month, I’m surprised I haven’t caught something until now – and maybe thanks is partially due to Soylent for that. But still – it’s here – the cold – and I feel that it’s only gonna get worse (but maybe not that worse – thanks Soylent? – or fuck you Soylent? – I technically haven’t had a cold, weak or strong, in about a year – so maybe fuck you Soylent?).
Smooth and creamy yet weak,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Coughed and spilled her Theraflu all over the goddam floor
25 Wednesday Jan 2017
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This Soylent is running me through Brita filters much faster than usual. I mix my drinks with filtered water because if I’m going to be drinking so much of it, I want it to be as pure as possible. I’m not certain of the quality of Jersey City water, though generally the tap water in the NYC Metropolitan area is very good. Still, I don’t want to take chances.
I have nothing else to say. Here’s this:
Honestly, Truly,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
23 Monday Jan 2017
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Nothing special involving Soylent happened today.
Had few thoughts.
Still wanting real foods.
Two weeks tomorrow!!
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
22 Sunday Jan 2017
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diet, gandhi, horse, non-violence, non-violent resistance, satyagraha, soylent, tolstoy, weight loss
We filmed today. A college friend (thanks, Nick!) generously offered his horse, Zorrie, for a quick shot in Tight Pants – the final piece left in that puzzle. After the shoot, I took a quick ride around on the horse. I think it was technically my first experience on one. It was thrilling and scary and fun. We had lunch afterwards at a diner – my crew ate what looked like incredibly tasty breakfast foods: pancakes, toast, eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, home fries, french toast, and milkshakes. I treated myself to a pre-bottled Soylent Nectar. It tastes like Froot Loops. Yum? Yum. Sure.
Moved by events in my country, and disgusted by the threats of violence that our new presidency poses, I’ve begun digging into works related to non-violent resistance. I’ve ordered Gandhi’s Satyagraha and I’ve begun reading correspondence between Leo Tolstoy and Gandhi.
“The punishment of evil doers consists in making them feel ashamed of themselves by doing them a great kindness.” – “A Letter to a Hindu”, Leo Tolstoy
Which sounds lovely, and possibly effective in certain situations, but how do you apply such an idea in the real world? As someone who has rarely been the subject of violence (a cis-gender, relatively masculine, white male, though queer), is proposing non-violence as a solution disrespectful to all those who suffer or have suffered under violence? And what does that even mean, non-violence as a solution? What does that mean?
And as for early 20th century India, the success of the philosophy of non-violence was not merely due to its (possibly) inherent and forceful truth but also due to the extreme popularity of its greatest advocate, Mohandas K. Gandhi. Perhaps, like India in the early 20th century, America (or the entire world?) needs a central figure that is lovable, respectable, intelligent, and galvanizing all at once. But Gandhi never had to deal with the level of transparency that is so unique to 21st century life. I’m not sure if anyone will ever be both nationally or globally lovable and political again (but maybe).
Reading in Beige,
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote
21 Saturday Jan 2017
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I’m drinking a bottle of wine.
I’m watching Gandhi.
I’m watching Freedom On My Mind.
Frank
P.S. Metrics, She Wrote