Starting with a Bang

So, I was told that I should update a blog. I've tried it no telling how many times, but I can't really push myself and commit to writing all that often, which strange because I can write in a journal often but not type a blog, which is generally faster. At least this way my handwriting isn't horrible and everything is automatically typed in a straight line.

Moving on. I realized today that I want to be a vegetarian. Before I start ranting on with no apparent organization, i'll stop and type this up in a few short, easy to understand paragraphs.

Why?: Well, i've always loved animals and hated how they were treated. I watched some PETA video called "Meet Your Meat", narrated by Alec Baldwin. It was shocking to see what horrible things are done to animals at the slaughter and even outside of the slaughter. The abuse all starts from the moment they are born on the farms. Honestly, anything that is the product of an abused animal just makes me lose my appetite, so how can I eat anything at that point?

Check out the video on PETA tv. If you have a weak stomach I don't recommend watching it.

Dilemma: I have eaten meat my whole life and it's always been delicious and never caused me problems. I can hardly imagine a life without meat. The Pan Pacific Chicken Teriyaki is so mouthwatering and addictive. I can't get enough shrimp. My favorite meals Mom makes are usually meat-related. I can't imagine a life without Mommy's good home cooking! Madness!

But there is hope: Some vegetarian forums have been helpful, and I realize that buying vegetarian food is much cheaper than shopping for the meat lovers. I also hear it's very satisfying to the mind, and that it's health benefits are endless. Most people who helped me said that after going Veg, they can't imagine ever going back. I would hope it would end the same for me.

Things I just can't give up: There are plenty of food that are so satisfying to the taste buds that it's like crack (not that I know what being addicted to crack is like, but I guess it's pretty addictive... chemically, not mentally so I guess it's not the same... anyway). These foods consist mostly of delish Asian dishes that I cannot get enough of.

Teriyaki Chicken: Even when it isn't jam-packed with Monosodium Glutamate Monster, it's still delicious and a favorite dish of mine. Well, the sauce is really my favorite part, so I could replace the chicken with tofu and it should be just as tasty, different texture! EPIPHANY!

Sushi: Sushi is known for containing raw or cooked fish and other sea-dwelling creatures. I love it and I would have it every night for dinner if I could. Sadly, I have no solution to this one. Does vegetarian sushi exist? This is a job for Google!

Creamed Beef on Toast: This is, like, my favorite food, literally. I would take this meal above all else anyday. The main ingredient is, obviously, beef. I cannot substitute that perfect taste blend of sliced beef and creamy evaporated milk. This will be my weakness.

Sampling delicious food is one of the few truely innocent pleasures of the world, and it has now been tainted and, because of some jerks with the money and the apathy, I have a reason to grieve on the subject of something so innocent and so necessary for human life: food. The vegetarian change is welcome, but the reasons for doing so are sad.

I've decided they should AT LEAST replace animal meat with bugs. Many insects live in disgusting conditions anyway. They're population compared to ours is greater in numbers I can't even do math with. They are an abundant food source used by and incredible amount of creatures. The amount of protein that they contain is incredible and makes me wonder whose idea it was to eat flesh in the first place (probably some primative cave-dwelling person from millions of years ago, but i'm sure they didn't torture the poor things). I would comfortabley convert to a diet of well cooked and healthy bugs. I've tried crickets and they were prety delish. They tasted kind of like crackers. They were cooked by the way (they're called Crickettes, try them). Asia is way ahead of us on healthy eating habits. They have tofu and soy meals out the wazoo, at least the east Asian countries do (i'm not too savvy on my Asian culture, by the way). Many are already eating bugs, and honestly they look pretty delicious.

Anyway, I incredibly few blog viewers about my progress as the time goes by. I'm going to sort my WoW cards.