Apparently I missed this… Looks like Vegas may be great, maybe for the first time ever. Pretty, but I thought I lived in the desert for a reason. Anyway, Jon’s music post inspired me to try something, I’ll post the name of a song from one band for each letter of the alphabet, going backwards. Starting with the letter Z of course.
And Z, is for Zombies.
I’m sure you can listen to it on that fancy website. That’s it for now, more songs soon.
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Whats up, blog? mr. jw here, full effect on this lovely saturday morning. the day begins with marley having yet another accident. oh, when will this poor little puppy ever learn. he is currently serving a timeout, though he doesn’t seem to mind. the cats love the opportunity to explore the house without getting chased. leaving soon to meet for some burritos then sweater shopping. later, there is a fancy christmas party i will be attending, i hope to survive the night… talk to you later, maybe.
ps. comment reading may be habit forming.
Ahhh the infamous V word. So, I’ve decided to stop eating meat. Now this may not seem like a big deal, especially since so many people in America are vegetarian now, BUT it’s a big deal to me. Especially since I’ve tried it once before. A few years ago, I decided enough was enough and I wasn’t going to eat meat anymore. I’m an avid animal lover and one summer while in college I came across several YouTube videos that explicitly showed how some animals suffer before being slaughtered and butchered for consumption.
It was indescribable. I literally cried in the arms of my (then) boyfriend after seeing images of cows and pigs and even dogs being cut open or their skin peeled off while still alive or shot multiple times before dying. I realize that this doesn’t happen everywhere, but it shows that there isn’t enough being done about animal cruelty in this industry. I was so shocked by what I learned, that I decided to go cold turkey – I cut meat out completely. I did pretty good for a few months. My meals consisted of veggie fried rice and pastas mostly. I didn’t even miss meat. Until ….. bacon. *DUN DUN DUN* (insert evil laugh).
I don’t remember the day. I don’t remember what I was doing or how I ended up there. All I know is, I had bacon and my whole world was turned upside down. Once I had that salty, porky goodness, it was all downhill from there. I know I sound like a hypocrite, and I was, but it was hard for me and I didn’t really prepare myself for the temptation. So eventually, I got off the vegetarian ride, but I promised I would get back on someday. Now I realize where I went wrong.
First, I didn’t educate myself. I made the decision based purely on my emotions. I failed to plan, so my plan failed.
Second,I didn’t surround myself with people who could encourage me and keep me motivated. With anything, you need a support system to help you stay on track.
Third, and I think most importantly, I didn’t transition. I chose the guerrilla approach because I was so passionate, but I should’ve taken a slow and steady approach instead. This time, I plan to slowly eliminate meat from my diet. I’ll then move on to eliminate cheese, then eggs and so on until eventually I am vegan. For now though, I’m focusing on being vegetarian.
I’ve already started to cut red meat out of my diet. Pork will be next, followed by poultry, then fish and seafood. I’m actually pretty excited about it! Although I’m a health fanatic and a huge part of my decision to go vegetarian is because of the health benefits, I have to admit that an even bigger part of me can’t stand what animals have to endure just so that I can eat a cheeseburger and some hot wings – so I won’t continue to eat them. I’m reading articles and blog posts on everything from vegetarian recipes to animal cruelty laws.
The title of this post actually came from a video I found while searching the internet for content. So if you’re reading this post and you have any advice, PLEASE share! I welcome tips, criticism, links, documentary suggestions – whatever! Join me on my journey if you like! I would love to have a veggie buddy!
Hello world. Jon Walker here, letting you know what is going on with life. I am in chicago right now, hanging with friends and family, talking about the world and freezing my knees off. Cats are good, they are going to have a new friend soon, more on that later. I am really excited for the holidays and even more excited to start working on our new album. We have been writing songs all year about the places we’ve been, the things we’ve seen and the games we’ve won. We are planning on working on those songs as well as writing some even newer ones after the holidays are over. Excitement sets in. By next springtime we will be back in your town, eating your food and drinking your drink. Hope you miss us as we miss you. Thanks for a wonderful year, heres to the next..
Great songs from bands that start with S: Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel Turn Me On – The Shins Cotton Teeth – The Snake The Cross The Crown Cupid – Sam Cooke
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