{"id":44,"date":"2001-09-27T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2001-09-27T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stefangeens.com\/?p=44"},"modified":"2001-09-27T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2001-09-27T14:05:09","slug":"i-quit-smoking-a-year-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stefangeens.com\/2001-2013\/2001\/09\/i-quit-smoking-a-year-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"I quit smoking a year ago"},"content":{"rendered":"

I almost forgot. September 26 was an anniversary of sorts: I quit smoking a year ago. To commemorate the occasion I unwittingly arranged to have my wisdom teeth “extracted”, in the parlance of dentists. I was promised mind-altering pain in the aftermath unless I took mind-altering drugs, but so far I’ve held out. Today I shopped for mashed potatoes, 6 cans of prechewed soup, and tubs of chocolate ice cream, and I rented some food movies: Chocolat<\/i><\/a>, and Like Water for Chocolate<\/i><\/a>. It’s called eating vicariously–I think there is a theme there somewhere.<\/p>\n

While on the topic, I’d like to state for the record that some of the best movies ever are food movies: Babette’s Feast<\/i><\/a>, Tampopo<\/i><\/a>, Eat Drink Man Woman<\/i><\/a>, La Grande Bouffe<\/i><\/a>, Cook Thief Wife Lover<\/i><\/a>, Big Night<\/i><\/a>, Delicatessen<\/i><\/a> (ahem)–these are the ones that come to mind immediately.<\/p>\n

And if you’re looking for a respite from post-September 11 depression, you can’t do better than Together<\/i><\/a> (Tillsammans), a generous, humane and funny movie about a hippie commune in 1970’s Sweden. It’s currently playing in New York and any other world capital near you.<\/p>\n

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[Thu 18:58] Pedant<\/b> (email<\/a>) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover <\/p>\n

[Thu 20:39] Kartika<\/b> (email<\/a>) Congrats on giving up smoking and sympathies over the wisdom teeth Stefan- now what is your postal address- so that I may forward on “to the hermitage”? and will you be under intense scrutiny by the powers that are in ny for receiving a bulky parcel from the Antipodes?<\/p>\n

How exciting!!!!<\/p>\n

Kartika <\/p>\n

[Sat 07:06] Kartika Panwar<\/b> (email<\/a>) Hi- as I am at a different computer, thought it was easier to use this than someone else’s e-mail address. Sorry if it is not the right forum for this.<\/p>\n

Have sent the book to you- you should get it next week.<\/p>\n

Regards<\/p>\n

Kartika <\/p>\n

[Sun 12:49] Francesca<\/b> Hi Steffie<\/p>\n

Your sister here! I read ‘to the hermitage’ this summer- its really good..are you reading it yet? how are the teeth?<\/p>\n

ffff <\/p>\n

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