Food.

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So anyway, I was starting to say --

I was realizing something, earlier. Namely, when left to my own devices, unemployed and home by myself, I'll eat enough food in a day, but it will never feel like I've had a meal. I'm not left feeling hungry, but I do feel dissatisfied. I only feel like I've had a meal when I have one with other people. Or when I go out.

I sat down this afternoon and analyzed why that was. I decided that what was missing was any ritual component of consuming food; when I make a sandwich, for example, and eat in front of the computer, that's not taking time for a meal, that's just a snack. So I made myself a sandwich and sat down at the dining room table with it on a plate, and treated it like a meal. And felt satisfied by it.

I think I'm going to try to do that from now on.