Fall has finally arrived … and summer has left us once again. The leaves are dying, and so is my enthusiasm for being anywhere other than my bed watching MasterChef Junior (LOL). Soon my heart will become as cold as the air outside. Thanksgiving is almost here (and all of the food that accompanies the glorious holiday), but … Continue reading
I have an important paper and presentation due tomorrow at 2 PM. It is 10:26 PM the night before said paper and presentation are due. And … I have not begun writing either of them. (Sorry, Mom. But who am I kidding? You especially understand the dire and unnecessary complexities of my academic paper-writing habits. Honestly, my procrastination … Continue reading
Dairy. The above word represents approximately 90% of the excuses most people give me about why they could never become vegan. “I could never give up cheese/milk/ice cream. But good for you!” Thanks. Also, I guarantee that you could give up dairy. It’s really not as hard as you think. But whatever. Continue eating cheese/milk/ice … Continue reading
Okay, so … like … senior year has officially begun. I don’t really wanna talk about it. (What is life after college? What is full-time employment? What is REAL LIFE?!?) Ugh. Let’s talk about summer instead. This past summer, I booked a marketing internship at a mid-sized theater in Chicago called TimeLine Theatre Company. (It … Continue reading
Tomorrow at 8 a.m. I step on a plane to Tucson, AZ, with my friend A.J. and embark on a nine-day road trip on the West Coast. Please send us well wishes, good lucks, thoughts, prayers, gifts, money, face moisturizer, or anything else you think would be useful as we hit up the beaches in … Continue reading
Last weekend, I got the opportunity to do something I’ve never done before. My good friend A.J. works as a marketing consultant at a local Evanston restaurant called Blind Faith Café, and he asked me to take pictures of the food to use for social media purposes. Note: I am not a professional photographer. I … Continue reading
I love my friends. They go to candy stores with me and wait patiently as I take in the technicolored, sugary explosion (even if I can’t eat most of the candy there). They research vegan bakeries and share a slice of chocolate cake with me (or maybe more than one). And they don’t laugh at … Continue reading
Think a vegan girl can’t enjoy a big ol’ bag of Cheez-Its? Think again. This recipe, taken from ChefCloe.com, contains no cheese or animal products whatsoever. To get the cheesy taste and look, I used nutritional yeast (a flakey yeast full of protein, vitamins, and nutrients, including B-12) and turmeric powder (a pungent, yellow-orange Indian spice). With a … Continue reading
Thanks to all who have read and promoted my blog post Why I’m Vegan, which numerous people have qualified as “controversial” (to which my reply is this) and “inspiring” and “well-written” (to which my reply is this). Even if you don’t know what to say about the post, it pleases me just to know you’ve read … Continue reading
I begin this post with two anecdotes. 1. Earlier this week, my superior at work drove me to the post office. As we settled into the car to leave, I made a simple, nondescript comment about the weather. I said, “It’s so sunny! Today would be a great day for ice cream,” and he agreed. … Continue reading
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