Inspired by Rob's sometimes seemingly obsessive but clearly principles-driven focus with not wasting food, I had amassed a small army of Tupperwares and Ziplocs at the office to grab food at the end of the day, and especially on Thursdays when there is happy hour with larger food spreads, to keep it from entering the greater waste stream without first transiting through a human. Yesterday, for the first time in months, I happened to be leaving just as the community managers were about to throw out a tray full of delicious cured meats (yes, I know, carcinogenic) and also some fruit.
With that said, we are still working through leftovers from Christmas, including a not yet opened brie and some nuts that mom bought for a gathering at her condo. Also some juice/lemonade that we bought for Graham's New Year's Eve get-together (since he drinks neither alcohol nor carbonated beverages).
There is something that feels almost ascetic about working through this process, indeed about the ongoing practice of eating all leftovers no matter how boring, although sometimes they prove just too boring. Overall, it is amongst the deepest practices of enhancing enjoyment through deferral.
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