Quote- "You're Only Eating Foods' Food Now"

So, I've been pretending to be a vegetarian since Sept 9. I say pretending because, although I respect others who choose to be vegetarian, I am not. I'm only eating like one for a while. I have to say, its gone easier than I thought (except for the first day, when Nick had to slow cook a mouthwatering roast, and the whole house smelled sooo good all day, I coulda licked the walls).

Sifu T. Beckett is helping me out. She's been giving me some really great ideas, and really, its not as hard as I thought it would be. I enjoy so many other things, I'm just revisiting foods that I haven't had for a long time like spaghetti squash, spinach, etc. Even so, I really do have a whole new respect for people who choose this lifestyle. I went to a major restaurant chain while in Vernon, B.C and from the entire menu I only had two options. Sometimes, you don't even have two. Geez, I would have thought that restaurants would have caught on to the trend and would start offering more alternatives to meat.

I'm slightly worried though. I have been abnormally tired for the last couple weeks. It seems no matter how much sleep I get, I'm still tired during the day. The hardest thing I do everyday is get out of bed. I don't know the specifics, but I'm suspecting the lack of protein may be part of the cause. I've been eating cottage cheese (yes, I actually like the stuff now) eggs and tofu often, but not as often as I would have eaten meat. I don't know. Maybe its just a coincidence.

Later Gators

We're gonna miss you two.

The Pic Was Titled "Lego Ninja Floats Through the Branches Like a Stealthy Breeze"

Lego is something that should never be forgotten and never be denied. Its great for fun time, for flexing your creative muscles and for bonding with those you love. Age is not a factor.

Its great to be a mature, responsible adult, but I find that I need to keep in touch with my internal kid in order to really be happy and to appreciate the little things. Kids have a way of noticing everything and fully appreciating everything. Including just how great Lego is. Because, really, the stuff is awesome.

I think that being a martial artist falls in line with being a kid. We notice the little things. When we finally throw that first good, technically correct front thrust, we can feel it, and feel the difference from when we were blindly throwing a weak front thrust. We can appreciate the little light bulb, and we don't forget. Same goes when we watch a great demo, or a great sparring match. We notice the subtle differences between mediocre and great and we understand the effort that particular student went through to train their body to snap like that or to turn the foot the extra degree. Hard work really does pay off.