Comments on Existence is Wonderful: On The Feeding of Quirky Mammals, Part 4

Lindsay: That's good you live near enou...

2009-07-13T19:26:25.898-07:00

Lindsay: That's good you live near enough to a store to walk. I am going to be moving soon and one of the requirements I had when looking for a new place was that it be within walking distance of a store. I can do buses sometimes but walking is a lot less complicated so I like having the option.

And my diet needs are kind of similar to yours - protein is a big issue for me as I am also nearly-vegetarian (which is very easy for me as a lot of the textures on meat just make me gag, whereas I actually LIKE tons of vegetables). I tried an edamame (soybean) hummus today for lunch and it was a little weird but not too bad.

Lactarius: I suppose it's possible that...

2009-07-13T19:21:46.022-07:00

Lactarius: I suppose it's possible that the milk I got that time was already spoiled, but it was also a smaller container (a half gallon I think) meaning there was less material to heat up, and it was closer to 100 degrees out rather than the 80s, and I had it in a backpack. All I know is that it definitely did not smell good when I got home!

I live with my family in a suburb, but we're a...

2009-07-13T14:46:44.400-07:00

I live with my family in a suburb, but we're actually pretty close to a decent grocery store.

It's less than a mile away from our house, and all the streets I'd have to cross are small and low-traffic except the last one, which has a crosswalk.

We do live in a very hot area (temperatures in summer typically 80s and 90s, going into the low 100s), but since we own a portable cooler, I could use that to transport heat-sensitive items like milk, yogurt, meat, and such.

My mother usually does the shopping for our family, but having the store so nearby (and myself being a walker, and strong enough to carry a lot) means that I can also go out and get food if she's not around.

Diet-wise, the biggest things for me are making sure I get enough calories and enough protein, though now that I am not as active as I used to be, my needs are less. I still need a lot of food, though. :) And lately I have also been swinging toward mostly-vegetarian. Yay for veggies!

I regularly lug gallon jugs of milk home from down...

2009-07-13T07:04:17.436-07:00

I regularly lug gallon jugs of milk home from downtown, about a forty-minute walk, thru temps in the 80s. Never any problem. I suspect what you got was bad already.