Stuff and Veganism and Stuff

Well, here I am again. I guess one post a month is better than nothing! We've had terrible weather--storms, tornados--here the past few days and my mother has been ill. I had to work late yesterday because of the storms... I got home last night and the house was so hot. I got the a/c working and pointed a fan at myself and my husband when we got in bed and I was blissfully cool despite the heat and humidity.

So, about two weeks ago I was looking at the comments in Suzi Blu's blog and I follwed one to someone's journal. This woman (I don't know how to link, yet) is Vegan and had a video on her blog that I didn't want to see but yet I had to. I usually stay clear of things I know are going to be upsetting like that because I "love animals." Well, it was from 'Earthlings' and showed the cruelty of the animals-as-a-product industry. It broke my heart. I cannot believe how cruel people can be. I mean, one thing that really got me was how they were beating the animals for no apparent reason...like they a.) either enjoyed it or b.) just don't consider them anything more than a block of wood. Now, I am going to tell you I don't like snakes but would I beat one just for fun and amusement? Uh, noooo. WTF? I decided right then and there I had to stop eating meat. So, then a few days later my friend told me about an Oprah show in which Oprah had a guest who was promoting this 21 day cleanse that includes not consuming animal products. I bought her book (Kathy Freston) and I like what she says about consuming meat because she reminds us that when you consume animal products you are also consuming all the misery, fear and suffering of the animal. The arrogance of humans. Anyway, serendipity. So I have done a bit more research and realize as much as I LOVE cheese and milk and things with eggs those things have to go too. I never realized the veal connection. I am afraid of eating too much soy, so I am trying to use things that don't contain it where I can. Rice milk is good.

Today I followed another Suzi Blu commenter (I was looking for the video) and I can see I am going to enjoy reading her blog. Nollyposh lists The Bluebird of Happiness with Shirley Temple as one of her favorite movies! Hurrah! That was a complete shock and surprise because that is also one of my all time favorite movies and over the years I have asked people if they had ever seen it and nobody ever has. Like, they think I dreamed it or something. Well, I am so excited to find the other person on earth who saw and loved the movie!

Must get to work for now. More later.
xo