Everybody, Yeah.

One of the most common questions I get is "Why?"
and it's almost always in reference to my vegetarianism.
And I think, for so many reasons it's right for me.
And I know how this will sound,
but I don't have a huge reason. One big astounding decision breaker.

the largest one, is my mom has cancer and I read going vegetarian decreases your chance of getting it by 50%.
and it's not like "omg I'm gonna get it because my mom has it oh noo"
No, more like "That's what it does to you?....Shit."

'Course I don't tell people that because it makes me sound like a crazy person with paranoia. Instead I tell them I'm allergic to meat.

And I am, Steak and some burgers and all hotdogs make me lightheaded and dizzy.
but I lived with it for 15 years, although in my defense, it had gotten worse. the same day I finally just said "fuck it, what am I doing?" and gave up meat, I met a tour guide for my grad trip who shared the same allergy as me. She said her allergy got worse the more she continued to eat meat and once puberty hit she would pass out at first bite.

Also, I figured meat's kinda gross, my dad's a terrible cook (no offense dad! Still love you, just not your charcoal-meatball burgers!), an excuse to try new foods, and my family eats nothing but the basic: Corn/pre-peeled baby carrots/peas/potatoes + steak/porkchops/chicken + potatoes/group 1/cheese. Twice a week we eat something ending in -ini or -ti with a (burnt) bread and chips/smarties ice cream/popcorn/open-and-bake pastry items for dessert.

Definitely prefer tamagoyaki, berry soup, pita pockets, and onigiri waaaay better.
If you're like "Oh shit, I could never be veg because I can't pronounce the foods"

Nah you can, I'm into Japanese cuisine, sorry for freaking you out.

Such 'n such is such. And Such.
Alice.

chanson du jour - The Underdog by Spoon