If you are a frequent or even sometimes reader of this blog, you know that since January 1 I have been living a meatless existence. I’ve been a pescetarian. Or, if you’re my mom and don’t fully listen all the time when I tell you things, a “presbyterian.” Even though I really am that, too.Continue reading “How That Vegetarian Thing is going”
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Well when you put it that way, it does sound ridiculous…
That whole meat-free thing? Still going strong. Well, correction, not strong, because Friday night I got a whiff of a McDonald’s hamburger and I know they’re horrible but for about 40 minutes I really missed them. I only was near McDonald’s because that’s where I took my favorite six-year-old, Will, to dinner while babysitting him.Continue reading “Well when you put it that way, it does sound ridiculous…”
Yes (wo)man
There’s this movie called “Yes Man” with Jim Carrey. He’d said no to everything, been afraid of new experiences until all of the sudden he decided to try and do the opposite – to say “yes” as often as possible. I wouldn’t say I’m going THAT far, but 2012 is definitely the year of newContinue reading “Yes (wo)man”
Notes on a meatless existence
• A lot of restaurants make up for their lack of a vegetarian option by offering a “veggie sandwich.” Veggie means no meat, of course, but what they lack in dead animal they make up for with cheese. No bueno. • Hamburgers smell better than they ever have when you’ve told yourself you can noContinue reading “Notes on a meatless existence”
Missing the point
In a conversation about eating habits at youth group the other night: Nathaniel, sixth-grader: “I want to be a vegetarian. But still eat beef.”
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