Faulty Mechanics

My first experiment went well. I thought a good place to start would be examining the variables in my life; since I'm not happy 100% of the time, and I'm not miserable 100% of the time, there are variables I haven't considered yet. One of the biggest variables is food, [and other things ingested; for the purpose of this experiment we'll stick with just food, since I don't drink, or smoke.] This has an enormous effect on one's body.
My first step was to become vegetarian for one week, and note any differences. My reasoning was, it was a low-fat, and much hyped diet that I'd heard nothing but positive things about. [Ok, so I stole the idea from my mom, who stole it from Oprah]
My results are as follows:
I experienced a decrease in stomach pain that normally accompanies me every morning. I also experienced fewer headaches, and noted a slight increase in mood. The increase in mood wasn't much to brag about; just enough to notice, and suggest that maybe my body would benefit from cutting back on my meat intake. [But certainly not cutting it out of my diet all together! That's crazy-talk]

I haven't decided what my next experiment will be; perhaps a vitamin or supplement. On a slightly different note, however, I've given some thought to my last entry. If you recall I mentioned that "one cannot be a mechanic without understanding the parts of the vehicle and how they work together", and it sent my mind on a tangent. I believe that my emotional turmoil is a result of a faulty mechanic. That faulty mechanic is me. I responded to a series of stressful events in my life, and instead of introspection, and self-control, I went a little crazy. There was nothing in the handbook about this, so I winged it. I tried to cover up a problem that wasn't going to go away, and I stalled going into unfamiliar territory. It's clear to me now, that I've done this to myself; it's true that these things sometimes just happen to people, no matter how healthy a lifestyle they lead, but that's not the case with me. I need to remember what I did to go down this road, figure out where I want to go, and how I'm going to get there. In the mean time though, the experiment continues!