what's in your lunch box?

today marks the beginning of a whole new era. no, not one where i join the cult of scientology. or quit my job and join the peace corps. or skip to work instead of saunter. no, today i begin bringing my lunch to work in this nifty little container. it's called the "laptop lunchbox," and there are little sections for each piece of my lunch. today i've got vanilla yogurt with blueberries and raspberries, edamame tossed with soy sauce, half of a tofurkey sandwich on whole wheat sourdough, and vanilla joe joe's. Oh, and some dried fruit and nuts along with string cheese for a snack. i'm hoping my inspiration will continue; maybe i'll start eating better, instead of just a sandwich or finding some oversized (and overpriced) burrito or pizza or coconut curry noodle bowl on the haight. i got my inspiration from this blog, where the writer posts the (vegan) lunches she makes for her son everyday. now that's dedication. if i had 35 free hours everyday, sure, maybe i'd do this for my child. or maybe i'd find something better to do with my time like rescuing hamsters from the local university and then letting alphie chase them around the apartment or planting a vegetable garden (and then killing it with my green thumb) or organizing my black shoe collection in some random order like heel width. but making a full vegan meal from scratch (and a different recipe every day) for a kid to take to school and chow down on in 10 minutes? give me 15 years or so to warm up to the idea.