My Motto: Do not question why, only DO.
My Other Motto: What is not forbidden is allowed.
I've been vegetarian since June of 1997, vegan since Feb 2007. I can't believe how easy it is to live this healthy and feel this good. People might think that being vegan is very limiting, but I am finding that it is really about opening myself to the wildly diverse seasonal possibilities the produce section has to offer. Of course, I cook up a storm--mung bean dahl, lentil soup, pesto, broiled tofu, quinoa, stuffed portobellos, vegetable maki, miso soup, polenta stuffed peppers, mushroom risotto, roasted beets, squash casserole, pumpkin bisque, roasted garlic, handmade pasta, homemade breads & grilled pizza being some of the staples around here. And I like to whip up a batch of cookies or muffins every week.Woo Hoo!! With a time of 4 hours and 32 minutes, I ran my first marathon on October 21, 2007!!!
I paint.
And I procrastinate about painting.
I enjoy playing any kind of game. I love volleyball, sheepshead, Scrabble, chess.
I believe that cancer is mostly preventable! Estimates are 1 out of every 2 persons will get cancer in their lifetime. We have terrible legislation for food and beauty product ingredient safety. Many things we are allowed to ingest are carcinogenic and/or harmful to the nervous and reproductive systems. Here's my boilled down list of the bad shit:
Plastics #3, #6, and #7.
MSG, monosodium glutamate, aspartame, and any fake sugars.
Hotdogs, franks, sausages, & brats because they contain nitrites and nitrates.
Milk. Yes, milk. For containing estrogens, antibiotics, and growth hormone. At least buy organic if you must drink the lactation of another mammal.
Nail polish and nail polish remover contains 3 bad chems--acetone, phthalate and formaldahyde.
Talc, talcum powder
Most commercial cleansers, but Lysol disinfectant sprays and Ajax are known to contain carcinogens.
Products with added "fragrance," parabens, or artificial colors. Including perfume.
I enjoy sarcasm and irony. I love a good argument and a good piece of fiction. I love a movie whose ending I didn't see from a mile away, um, or in the trailer. I like helping people pick out paint swatches. I like showing co-op shoppers how the peanut butter machine works.