Battles, books and pretty dresses

I've started on The Battle of Spain. Beevor mentioned at the signing that it's been well recieved in Spain, except for some neg from extremist factions on both sides, which should mean that the book isn't particularly biased.

He mentioned the rather interesting fact that the Spanish civil war is one of the few conflicts where it's primarily the losers who have told the tale and written the history.

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Dropped by the library today, noticed the books for sale rack and bought T. Coraghessan Boyle's The Road to Wellville. I've read (and loved) Riven Rock and The Tortilla Curtain, so I can't wait to start The Road to Wellville. Oh, and I've seen the film a couple of times. I'm probably one of the very few persons on the planet who actually like it.

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It's still miraculously hot and sunny. It's getting to the point where I'm longing for some rain.

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I think I've found my wedding dress at Norway Design. The problem is that I only saw it in the window on my way to the Beevor signing and didn't get to look at the price tag, which no doubt is going to make my eyes bleed. Not to mention my bank account. Ho hum.

The accidental vegetarian

The last few days some food has tasted awful.

Meat and cheese is quite unbearable, but fruit and vegetables taste fine. I have an abnormally huge craving for eggs and avocados, but soy milk, which I usually guzzle like they're going to stop making it, is a no go. Milk and ice cream is okay, but a chocolate milkshake felt like it clogged up my throat.

I'm apparently going part vegetarian without meaning to.

I ate some meat and cheese earlier today, on a pizza, and it didn't taste vile, at least. A little later stomach trouble set in. I don't know if the two are connected, and I certainly hope not.

Vegetarian food is fine as long as it involves lacto and ovo, and I'll cheerfully eat it voluntarily, but I can't even begin to imagine an existence where meat tastes bad.

I don't want a life without bacon.