Manifesto

In between classes today, I wandered over to another building and found a vending machine. I wasn't really hungry, but I had some time to kill and a few quarters. As I surveyed my options, I happened upon these Burger King Onion Rings Flavored Snacks. And I was like, "I have to have those!"

Okay, it's not as bad as it sounds.

Let me backtrack by saying that I am a pretty healthy eater most of the time. I don't eat meat except for fish, generally avoid dairy and go through, like, four bags of salad a week. I don't smoke, don't drink excessively, etc., etc. Exotic junk food just happens to be one of my hobbies. By "Exotic" I simply mean that it looks interesting and I haven't tried it before. And I say "junk" with the utmost tenderness. I find it fascinating that these foods are produced entirely for the purpose of being tasty and fun. Junk food has no rules. It isn't afraid to be silly or weird. And they're always coming up with new kinds of junk food. So I created this blog to showcase interesting junk foods I encounter. There will be pictures, the prices if I can remember to write them down, and a little review for each one. Maybe later some kind of quantifiable rating system, like stars or thumbs-up. Beyond that, we'll just see where it goes.

If anyone has any suggestions, criticisms (be gentle?), or even would like to share a find of their own, definitely shoot me an email. I think of this as a very specific brand of anthropology, and more research is always a good thing!

Disclaimer: Y'all, I don't, like, subsist on these foods. In fact, I usually just have a taste or a single serving of each one and then pass them on to my boyfriend, friends or roommates to try. Enjoy in moderation. Also, anything I say on here is just my uninformed opinion. I'm not a professional anything, nor am I being paid to endorse anything.