It was PI day earlier this week and today is St\’s Patrick\’s day. Both times, I didn\’t realize it until I noticed this odd activity on campus. For the former, some nerdy students set up a pie room on the fifth floor of Wean. Then today, I obviously saw a lot of green and someone handed me a white frosted cupcake with an…Italy flag.

Today one of my group members said aloud as she was leaning over to pick up a pen, \”Whoa, I am so fat.\”

I was surprised and gave her a look. She explained, \”I can\’t even reach for it.\”

At times, I hate this self-conscious culture. Do we have to worry all the time? I attended the \”closing ceremony\” of the 6-week fitness challenge that I almost finished (I couldn\’t finish because I was sick one of the 6 weeks and couldn\’t catch up after that) and they served healthy food–soups, bagels, sliced fruit, and vegetables. Of course, they also included water as a beverage. And I could sense people\’s analytical eye as they surveyed the types of food. Too oily. Too fatty. I don\’t want to be someone who looks in the mirror and scruntizes everything. What happened to pure enjoyment of food? What happened to the accepting who you are…and trying to be a better person every day?

And yet, it\’s more about keeping everything in moderation. I am not going to let go of my chicken.