I had a strange epiphany today, at the counter what I had somehow deluded myself into thinking was a decent sushi bar. The quality of the food isn't that bad, but my idea of a sushi train is that a variety of tasty morsels are paraded in front of you, and you can chose what suits you.
Sushi Train at Paddington seems to think a sushi train consists of a neatly designed chef pen surrounded by a conveyor belt stocked with two kinds of sashimi, two kinds of rolls, and two kinds of hot dishes. The same two kinds of sashimi (salmon and tuna), the same two kinds of rolls (salmon and avocado, and California), and the same hot dishes (yakitori, and curried chicken) every day. Even the occasional bit of variety that crops up is repeated endlessly.
If I'd gone once and marked an entry in the Great Big Book of Shyte Restaurants, that would have been great. The problem is, I've been at least a dozen times since I arrived, and that's a conservative estimate. More than an iPod worth of monotonous, mediocre fish in the last month, and who knows how much in the ten months I was over here in 2003-2004.
Just to confirm, I went through one of everything on offer, and twenty four pounds fifty later, I'm never going back. What I can't understand is why it took me so long to realise what I was doing. I'll try almost any dish, anywhere, but if it's not up to standard, I'm not in the habit of going back, or sparing the people who recommend it lengthy diatribes on their lack of taste.
Basically, I'm just not going to eat crap anymore. I've done limited trials with stuff like this, like the Great Candy Famine of Ought Four, during which I nearly gnawed my own arm off while I didn't eat sugar for a month, so I doubt this is going to be any fun, but it had to happen sooner or later.
I'm going back to the gym tomorrow as well, so hopefully the return of my beloved, and powerfully addictive, endorphins will help distract me from my habitual grazing on whatever crap happens to be at hand.

Greetings Minions. Today, we announce a proud new phase in Swagger Incorporated's World Domination™. North American operations have been suspended for the time being, and we have moved our world headquarters to Kensal Rise, London.
We anticipate vastly increased corporate profits, shorter executive work-days, and more time off for high ranking employees.
Other than the standard ritual murder of the previous board, there will be no job losses, and North America based employees are encouraged to tour our new corporate campus. Generous moving allowances and local mentors will be provided to those wishing to transfer.
Capital investment in the New World through various subsidiary companies will continue though, in anticipation of our eventual resumption of activities there.