We all know perfection is a myth.
Unlike the winged unicorn which is more than a figment of my imagination. In fact, I saw one just the other day, out of the corner of my right eye. Fine, I saw something flit across my peripheral vision, and I choose to believe it’s a one horned horse with wings. So sue me for taking creative liberties. Actually don’t sue me because that’d be a huge pain in my badonkey-donk, and I don’t have much of one.
What I do have though is a lot of imagination, and sometimes I envision what my life would be like in a perfect world.
Let’s play.
In a perfect world, Macaroni and Cheese would meet all my nutritional needs.
In a perfect world, you could use glitter without finding it in every crevice of your being, months and months later.
In a perfect world, we’d have world peace. Sorry, I know it’s predictable, but the Hippie in me had to go there.
In a perfect world, I could walk through walls and disappear at will, if only to rival my superhero cat, who now believes he is Batman for some odd reason.
In a perfect world, I’d have blog posts lined up and ready to go, as opposed to feverishly penning them late into the night or the wee hours of the morning.
In a perfect world, food insecurities would be non-existent and companies like Monsanto would be banned to the ninth layer of some murky and shadowy underworld.
In a perfect world, the Breadsmith would make English Muffins on the regular, so I can make this Egg and Cheese Sandwich a weekend staple.
In a perfect world, the fitness industry’s main focus would be health, not size. They’d market and sell whole foods, as opposed to fat burners and protein powders.
In a perfect world, snow plows wouldn’t dump feet of snow at the base of my freshly shoveled driveway.
In a perfect world, I’d be home to catch them in the act, so I can chase them down the street like a mad woman, shaking my fist.
In a perfect world, my house would clean itself, and more importantly, it’d be up to my slightly obsessive standards. Wire hangers, I can tolerate. Coffee grinds in the sink, not so much.
In a perfect world, I could transport myself across the globe with a click of my heels and the blink of an eye. Right now, I’d go somewhere above freezing.
In a perfect world, mimosas with a side of water would become the new gold standard for breakfast.
In a perfect world, I wouldn’t unknowingly step in a pile of regurgitated cat food in very thin trouser socks. Not gonna lie; it’s happened more than once.
In a perfect world, nap time would be completely acceptable in the work place.
In a perfect world, my white chocolate bark would have hardened enough for me to share a recipe. Instead, I had to eat the entire mess directly from the pan with a spoon. Actually, this one worked out just fine.
In a perfect world, ♫ there “wouldn’t be no such thing as jealousies or B felonies. Strictly living longevity to the destiny.” ♫
In a perfect world, I wouldn’t need to rip off Nas for content.
In a perfect world, emojis would come with an explanation because what is happening here? Is this a kiss? If so, I don’t think I want one.
In a perfect world, you could ask your future self how you feel about those tattoos now before actually getting inked.
In a perfect world, cancer wouldn’t exist and the bird flu can go suck it.
In a perfect world, we’d recognize perfection doesn’t actually exist and we’d be content with our realities, including the ones which involve mythical one-horned creatures.
Your turn. Fill in the blank: “In a perfect world, ___________________.”
Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
February 13, 2015 at 7:35 AMMy daughter Emily would completely agree on the mac n cheese, or just cheese in general. I agree with the emojis I have no idea what any of them are doing and don’t know how to use them 🙂 Right now, in a perfect world my kitchen would clean itself. Make that my whole house! Also I made my V-day recipe 3 times so I feel your (sort of) pain 🙂
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:24 AMOh no, well I hope the third time was the charm and your recipe came out successful.
Your daughter is one smart cookie.
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AJ @ NutriFitMama says
February 13, 2015 at 9:36 AMIn a perfect world it would be in the 70s all year round..oh wait, I had that when I lived in California. HA! 😉
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:26 AMSo you’re saying California is the perfect world…. 🙂
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Chris says
February 13, 2015 at 10:10 AMMac and cheese meets all my nutritional needs, so apparently I’m doing it right. There are a lot of strange emojis but all I care about in emojiland are the new ones that are going to come out someday. I can’t wait to get a barbell and a middle finger emoji. I probably won’t use any other ones, ever. Especially not a creepy open-eyed kisser.
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:27 AMI need to get some of your mac & cheese.
I would like a Homer Simpson emoji, complete with drool. Mmmm cheese. Maybe we can get one with him and a barbell.
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Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says
February 13, 2015 at 10:39 AMI think the emoji is a pout? that’s what I have always used it for!
In a perfect world I would have loads of money to go and travel the world with David! oh and champagne on tap… Yeah I would simply settle for that!
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:27 AMThat’s a weird pout. There are too many Emojii options; it’s overwhelming. 🙂
I need a champagne tap too. That’s awesome.
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Suzy says
February 13, 2015 at 11:09 AMThe picture of your cat is BRILLIANT. God, I love cats. My favourite emoji is the eggplant. Hehehe. It’s Friday! I can be inappropro.
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:29 AMYou can always be inappropriate here. It’s a safe place. 🙂
Also, if you liked that picture of Oscar, you have to check out this one: http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/2014/04/02/currently-april-2014/
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Suzy says
February 14, 2015 at 11:47 AMThat’s a fantastic one as well but man, there’s something about this Batman one that I just adore.
Meghan says
February 15, 2015 at 9:09 AMAre you on Instagram? If so, I could send you lots of Oscar pics. He’s a total ham and also Batman.
Suzy says
February 15, 2015 at 10:32 AMNo, I’m not on the gram. Maybe one day.
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Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 11:21 AMRats!
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Jessica says
February 13, 2015 at 12:31 PMIn a perfect world, deep dish pizza would be pre-run fuel.
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:31 AMDeep dish pizza is my pre-run fuel. 🙂
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Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen says
February 13, 2015 at 1:04 PMLove this!
In a perfect world, I wouldn’t be allergic to nuts. It would only snow for 2 weeks around Christmas time and then get warm again. Barney Butter would be sold in Canada. The world would run entirely on alternative fuels and we wouldn’t have pollution problems. Processed food would take up 1/10th of the grocery store instead of 9/10ths.
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:32 AMI love your perfect world, and I want to live there. I should have called you for post inspiration on this one. You rocked it.
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Danielle says
February 13, 2015 at 6:28 PMIn a perfect world… I would have a driver named Higgins. Except I call him H-Town cuz that’s how we roll. He’d let me drive him around sometimes for giggles.
In a perfect world…. There would be no such thing as MARGARINE … it’s the devils puss I tell you.
In a perfect world there would only be flying first class and unlimited netflix and bubbles.
Lastly in my perfect world Whole Foods would be cheaper than walmart…
And I’d have a personal gardener. That was my second last one.
Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:34 AMMargarine is the devil. I can’t even comprehend why it still exists. We need to put H-Town on this. He’ll crack the case and rid margarine from our world forever.
Sign me up for your gardening. I love doing it.
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Kim says
February 13, 2015 at 9:04 PMWhat a fun post!!! I could eat mac & cheese every day, too if only I could convince my family that it counts as a full meal!!!
In a perfect world, everyone would be nice and drive better!!!
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:38 AMMac & Cheese totally counts as a full meal, especially if you toss a bunch of veggies in there and serve it with some biscuits. That’s my idea of heaven.
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Arman @ thebigmansworld says
February 13, 2015 at 9:53 PMYou are the best, you sass bucket. (Wow, what a heinous term).
I think you should post that recipe anyway because damn I would love to eat bark with a spoon…seriously! I just had a genius idea. Mac n Cheese sandwiches. We need to make this happen.
In a perfect world, we’d be opening a shop called the cheesesmith but keeping it permanently closed for product testing…
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:40 AMDon’t knock it. I like sass bucket.
The bark is the exact same as this recipe, just swapped white chocolate for dark. Go make it and get your spoon ready.
http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/2015/02/12/recipe-dark-chocolate-raspberry-almond-bark-sea-salt/
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Khushboo says
February 14, 2015 at 12:27 AMHaha yes to all of these, especially about mac & cheese! In a perfect world, I would wake up without a single thing on my to-do list and no emails to reply…ah if only! Oh and in a perfect world, we would all live in the same city and meet up regularly- wouldn’t that be fun :)!
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Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:40 AMThat would be fantastic. We’d have coffee and yoga dates followed by booze and veggies.
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Tara @ Rovin' Rambler says
February 14, 2015 at 8:06 AMI’m with you on the transporting across the globe and mimosa things. But you could have probably guessed that. Oh, and the mac n cheese thing. I actually bought some Annie’s this past week after having an intense craving for it…and it did nothing for it. Next step: the real thing.
Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:41 AMNow I want mac and cheese too.
I would totally transport myself to your place so we could go brunching.
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lindsay says
February 14, 2015 at 9:17 AMoh yes, in a perfect world I agree with all these. In a perfect world I would be able to eat breadsmith and gluten would be gut healing…. sigh. I love you, you unicorn you!
Meghan says
February 14, 2015 at 11:42 AMIn a perfect world, you could try the Breadsmith. If anyone would appreciate it’s deliciousness, it’d be you. I can only imagine the things you’d do to that bread.
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Kirsten says
February 15, 2015 at 9:04 AMIn a perfect world I’d have time to write for 2 hrs every morning, before everyone else got up and the day got away from me.
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Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 11:22 AMNow that does sound perfect. I manage to squeeze in about an hour or so every weekday morning. The only issue is my posts take longer than that for me to write. I guess I need to work on my time management.
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Kristy @ She Eats says
February 15, 2015 at 1:03 PMIn a perfect world, I’d have more of you in my life 😉
In a perfect world, mac and cheese WOULD fill all my nutritional needs.
In a perfect world, glitter WOULD be found in every crevice of your being, months and months later. Because it’s pretty.
In a perfect world, I’d go camping each and every weekend.
In a perfect world, I wouldn’t be so concerned about the lines starting to show up between my eyebrows.
In a perfect world, world peace and all that jazz.
In a perfect world, fuck cancer.
….I love this post. Also, I’m stealing “Currently” this week.
PS. totally agree with the coffee grinds in the sink.
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Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 11:23 AMI love your perfect world. In fact, I’d like to come visit if only to drink shafts, bourbon and eat veggies; all before noon of course.
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Sarah Pie says
February 15, 2015 at 6:06 PMIn a perfect world I would be headed off someplace warm with you because right now I am literally freezing my a** off!
Other than that in a perfect world I would be able to get the visual you provided for stepping in regurgitated cat stuffs out of my head because I am still cringing several minutes later.
Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 11:25 AMSorry about that. It’s a perk of being a cat owner. I don’t have to walk them though and pick up their crap with a bag. That’s a plus. 🙂
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Sarah Pie says
February 16, 2015 at 11:32 AMYeah I forsee not to distant future with walks and poop involved… but I think I’d take that over the cat barf sock squish 😉
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Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 8:56 PMIt happens with dogs too. 🙂
Jayne says
February 16, 2015 at 6:00 PMIn a perfect world, we could spend all day eating and talking and sipping coffee….oh wait we can….hehe
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Meghan says
February 16, 2015 at 8:57 PMWe certainly can at Blend. 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
February 16, 2015 at 10:47 PMI a perfect world I’d really be Wonder Woman… only my super power would be to drink everything and eat everything and never outgrown my pants. While we’re at it, I’d never have to wear pants. And to time warp. I wanna be in San Diego already!
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Meghan says
February 17, 2015 at 7:04 AMYou already are Wonder Woman.
Jennifer L. says
February 17, 2015 at 1:05 PMWow. I agree with everything in that post. Perfectly coined words, my lady. Kudos.
Meghan says
February 17, 2015 at 6:37 PMThanks much!
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Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
February 18, 2015 at 11:43 AMIt is a kissy face! Although I don’t know who the heck kisses with their eyes open. The one to the left is “kissing face with closed eyes,” and the one to the right is “kissing face with smiling eyes.” At least that’s what they’re labeled as in my messages window on my Mac. And in a perfect world we’d be neighbours. And I’d steal Oscar
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Meghan says
February 18, 2015 at 5:38 PMThat is one awkward eyes open kiss.
In a perfect world we would be neighbors, although Oscar would never leave me. He’d find a way home. In fact, he’s a bit territorial of me.
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Miss Polkadot says
February 19, 2015 at 6:49 PMHoly wow Batman (Catman??!) – you’ve got a superhero cat! Does that make you Catwoman? Or rather Oscar’s love-me-feed-me momma?
In a perfect world I’d have been around when said chocolate mistake happened and I’d have gleefully rubbed my hands, ready to attack the ‘mess’ with a spoon. Or a few slices of pear. Balance, you know.
Also, in a perfect world I’d teleport you over here. Better yet teleport myself and our definitely above freezing temperatures over to Cleveland. In our non-perfect world I’m keeping my fingers crossed for cheaper plane tickets and either you deciding for a vacation in German – we’re the country of bread, remember?! – or what we’ve been chatting about happening.
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Meghan says
February 20, 2015 at 6:48 AMI think pears dipped in that chocolate mess would have been perfection.
My fingers are crossed for you too. I think it’s incredible exciting, and I’d also love some non-freezing temperatures so please feel free to send some our way.
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