I find going from normal to wholewheat pasta is like going from tea with sugar to tea without any sugar, ie terrible at first, but you just get used to it and forget how much better the other is! Try and persevere ;)
I've always found the best form of punishment is something truly humiliating...pain and discomfort are temporary - getting over something horrendously embarrassing takes far longer! I remember when I was little...whenever I had done something bad my mum made me walk around shopping centres with...
Has anyone ever tried DjuDju beer? Don't really know how to describe it...it's like this African beer...kind of sweet...not v strong, but SO yummy. Comes in flavours such as Passion Fruit..Mango..like beer with a tropical twist. Try it!
At the moment I'm really into Muse albums, especially Black Holes and Revelations and Absolution - they're brilliant when road biking, perfect for getting the adrenaline pumping!