Let’s talk about bacon.

August 30, 2010 by Dawn · Comments Off
Filed under: food and drink, life lessons, physical well-being, self-righteousness 

When people ask me why I don't eat meat, I usually freeze.  I'm always worried that I'll say something that will come off as offensive or ignorant or maybe even both.  I usually begin by saying, "I'm not a very good vegetarian."  I've been eating a mostly vegetarian diet for only a couple of years now, but I will eat meat if someone I don't know very well cooks me a meal.  I consider it common courtesy. I usually follow my shameful consumption of meat with lots of fiber rich foods, but at least I didn't seem like an asshole...

Eating meat makes me feel sluggish.

July 26, 2010 by Dawn · Comments Off
Filed under: food and drink, life lessons, physical well-being, travel 
Endangered Species Extreme Dark Chocolate Bar

I just got back from a sufficiently relaxing vacation with Kirby and his family (hence my week-long post hiatus). The week was filled with sunshine, fruity drinks, and insane amounts of food.  I enjoyed every second of it, but my body still hates me for all the junk food that I consumed. Potato chips, sausage casserole (Sometimes I'm a bad vegetarian, okay?), and lots of bread and cheese pretty much made up my entire diet for the week. I still feel sluggish, and I'm convinced that the three ulcers in my mouth are somehow connected to the poor food choices...

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