Foodology

 It was 11:00am and all I felt was hunger pangs! I didn't eat the night before and the hankering for jollof rice was intense. Hurriedly I rushed to White House to get some party rice. I ordered some jollof rice, fried rice, plantain and beef. The plating of the food was nice, each one seated on it's corner like an art work. I hadn't even settled into the food when a man walked in with his plate of food and sat directly opposite me.

He had fried rice, jollof rice, beans and stew and a huge piece of fish. Looked like a work of art like mine until in a nanosecond it looked like something that was faced with a tornado. Right before me, he stirred the food and all I could see were few grains of rice drained in stew and plenty of beans. Then I asked myself, why didn't he just buy white rice, beans and stew than turn this meal to something else!

It got me thinking, does the way we eat our food say a lot about who we are? Does our choice of food reveal volumes about our personality? Take a look at the various eaters and their personalities.

• The Slow Eater: You truly take your time to enjoy your meal and is in no rush to finish. You like to make the most out of every moment of life. At work, you are in no hurry to get things done. You believe that a job well done is better than a job quickly done. In relationships, you are always living in the present. Your seeming lack of inner clock may get on people's nerves, be yourself, but just be careful not to let life speed by you in the meantime.

• The Fast Eater: You get through a meal as quickly as possible, often times not taking time to chew the food completely. You are really great in getting things done before the deadline and your boss at work likes this about you. You are good at multi-tasking, with a healthy sense of competition and your brain is often 10 steps ahead of your current position. In relationships, you place the need of others before your own and your considerate nature makes you an extreme catch. However, rushing things like meals implies that you don't take enough time for yourself. Therefore, make sure to create enough time ahead for your own needs and slow down a bit to enjoy good times.

• The Organizer: If you are the organizer, you don't want any of your food to touch each other. You like to keep things neat and tidy and you avoid messy situations at all cost. At work, your organizational skills help you properly keep a track of tasks ahead. At home you may struggle with having always to do the dishes or the cleaning. Be careful that your list-making brain doesn't allow you to feel stressed when things go off track. Learning to be flexible will only complement your already enviable tidy and organised lifestyle

•  The Adventurer: You always want to try new types of food. You like to take risks and you are not afraid to propose a bold new idea. You are adventurous, brave and outgoing. Be yourself but don't pressure others to be like you as not everyone is an explorer!

• The Mixer: You mix up all your food together, irrespective of texture and flavour and you get a little of everything with a bite( just like the man who sat in front of me) You are a strong person that is capable of taking on a lot. At work, your boss would love your sense of taking responsibility. That said, you may also over-commit and it may be hard for you to know which task to tackle first. Therefore practice prioritization.

• The Preparer: You cut your food into manageable bits before you start eating. You are an epitome of a forward-thinker, always considering how one move would lead to another. At work, you are constantly dreaming big and working hard to climb the ladder. In relationships, you plan dates ahead and keep everything spicy. Take time to enjoy the moment now.

Which eater are you!