Hallelujah. The universe spared me from two more meals of rice and beans. I ended up meeting Amnon and Avital in the afternoon, which resulted in being taken to Monk's and La Colombe, and then at night, I stopped into the Kaplan center to drop off the tests that I proctored, and there was a bunch of extra pizza sitting on the counter. I warmed it up in my oven, had a glass of wine, played Charlie Parker, and my malaise was instantly lifted. Spartan regimes have a major drawback in that they're depressing as hell. Vigor, happiness, and excitement add a lot to any endeavor. Once again, I've been shown that eating good food and treating the activity as something special, is highly important.