Phantom Menace
August 18, 2008
Is it possible to possess symptoms of pregnancy without actually being pregnant? To wit:
On Saturday morning I went to the grocery store, ambled past the deli, and almost hurled when the scent of freshly fried chicken wafted toward me.
Last night I had an insatiable craving for Hooters’ Daytona wings. The wings won. So did the fried pickles.
Today I wandered down to the Smelly Deli, an appropriate nickname for the delicatessen on the second floor of my office building, and I had to coax down my gag reflex as soon as I smelled the bacon. Good God, I thought, what is that smell? Is that...is that BACON?
And that’s when I knew that something was wrong with me, the moment that thought entered my mind, because I LOVE BACON. I love the smell of bacon. I love cooking bacon. I especially love EATING bacon. And this sudden aversion to bacon? Well, it’s just not normal.
Comments
Not to mention you love Kevin Bacon... weird!!
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Posted by: Lisa | August 18, 2008 02:37 PM
That or PMS. Have you taken a pregnancy test?
Knot
Posted by: Knot | August 18, 2008 03:00 PM
Yeah, have you taken a pregnancy test? Or maybe your body has suddenly decided that it wants to eat healthy food, although that wouldn't explain wings and fried pickles. By the way, I have been craving that exact meal all weekend!Mmmmm... Hooters...
We got our passports this weekend for our free wings party, and this time Scuba and I each got one, so 2 free parties!
Posted by: Erica | August 18, 2008 03:30 PM
Oh I've totally had that, especially when I'm feeling particularly PMS-y.
The pregnancy tip off for me was the incredible tsunami of fatigue that hits you. You start feeling like that and I'd recommend a pregnancy test. And a bag of Barbecued potato chips.
Posted by: skiplovey | August 18, 2008 03:50 PM
Uh oh, Jes HAS been complaining about being really tired all the time lately.... just this weekend she took two naps that were between 2-3 hours each. AND she's craving fried pickles!
Posted by: Roger | August 18, 2008 04:03 PM
Roger, you shouldn't fret until she is craving fried pickles AND fried ice cream.
I'm back to work today and having a 5 dollar foot long right this very moment. An early lunch as I am trying to watch my carbs after noon. Ugh. I can, however, eat BACON!
Posted by: eddeaux | August 19, 2008 10:59 AM
Wow, are you SURE you're not pregnant?!
Posted by: Laura | August 19, 2008 11:49 AM
Dear Jes - are you sure you aren't pregnant? Between the episode in the grocery store a few weeks ago and this, I'm thinking something might be up! ;)
Posted by: Mel | August 20, 2008 08:36 AM
Jes - are you teasing us?? Come clean!!
Posted by: Nicolle | August 20, 2008 03:11 PM