The friendly veggie

Whenever I tell someone I am a vegetarian (which I lovingly call 'being a veggie') I get the following responses:

1. OMG, no way! I had no idea.
2. Wow, seriously....no meat?! How is that even possible, I could NEVER do that!
3. Now how am I suppose to cook a meal for you?! (thanks mom....)

I have learned the fine art of smiling and nodding. I kindly answer their questions, and then life continues as normal. I am fortunately, because the majority of my friends and family wholly support my lifestyle and make sure there are plenty of options when I come over for dinner.

This blog is for my Corporate Communications program, in our Online Communications class, where we have to blog about something of interest to us. Since being a veggie affects me daily, I've decided to blog about this! Being a 24 year old veggie has its challenges, and sometimes I do buckle, especially if I am at Christmas Dinner or if a shrimp cocktail is being offered at a party, I may indulge. I'm not perfect and sometimes having a quick bite of some turkey allows me to feel involved with holiday dinners. But, this is only a few times a year. 99.9% of the time I chose a veggie lifestyle. To be honest, I did have some chicken at a professional event and I almost ralphed it up on the drive home. Sometimes, when its between starving because there was NO food besides bruschetta and chicken kabobs, a girl has to do what a girl has to do.

All in all, life as a veggie is great. More on that later!

love, peace and carrots
L.