creature of consistency

i eat almost the same stuff every day. well, not exactly.

take my breakfast for example. i only eat one type (or a particular brand) of breakfast cereal (kellogg's coco pops) and i eat it every morning. when i run out of it, i eat a particular type of oatmeal (quaker oats instant chocolate oatmeal). the breakfast cereal is my primary breakfast and the oatmeal is just a back-up when ive completely consumed the supply of breakfast cereal.

i dont like my breakfast being changed without prior notice. it pisses me off. i dont care if ive been eating the same breakfast for over a year (or years). if its still available, thats what im going to eat. so i only eat something different when i prematurely consume my breakfast cereal and oatmeal before i buy the groceries.

im very sensitive with what i eat in the morning, given that im not a morning person. when i wake up, my mind is already programmed that it will eat either cereal or oatmeal (except sundays. on sundays i eat fastfood breakfast after attending the sunday mass). if i see a breakfast other than cereal or oatmeal, my brain has to process it so it can inform my digestive system of the change (so i will have to sit down for a few minutes). the deviation in my breakfast increases the chances of me throwing up. i always have to urge to vomit whenever i eat too soon in the morning and the change in food doesnt help. if my brain gets surprised or wasnt expecting to eat the food, i regurgitate it. thats why i dont like eating rice for breakfast. the adjustment time is too long and i really need to focus on swallowing the food so i wont throw up.

then there's my milk tea habit. i always order the same milk tea that the people in the milk tea place already knows me and my order (i go there at least once a week). i rarely change my order. if i do change it, its because of my mood. if im not in the mood of my usual order, i have a secondary usual order.

then there's korean food rotation. i usually eat only three items in the menu of the korean restaurant i go to. i dont like bulgogi so i never order it. im limited to two types of "rice meals" and ramyun. i usually eat ramyun when its cold or when its raining. i eat bibimbap only when im not in the mood to eat the primary rice meal i order. i only eat one type of korean ice cream (kamacoon). so i have a rigid hierarchy of food orders.

then there's mcdonalds. ever since i found out about Big N Tasty months ago (if im not mistaken, it was the night of april 27), i never ordered anything else except the Float and Fries combo. i eat this damn burger thrice a week.

my mother complained that i buy the same stuff whenever i buy the groceries. well, i dont get tired of eating it. for a person who demands variety, im sure rigidly consistent when it comes to food. well, food i really like.