R. Kelly is a scumbag. But I've been in love with this song since I was 15yrs old, LOL. And it did introduce me to coke and rum...which I will be drinking in copious amounts this weekend. It's the freaking weekend and I'm about to have me some fun! Hope you had a bountiful Thanksgiving! Prosit!
Beer. Explosives. Blinding patriotic pride. I'm so there, right? Actually, I can't stand this holiday. Too many people and cars crowded together. Noise. Lights. Ugh. An assault to my senses. But hey, if you dig sensory overload, brave the crowds and enjoy the fireworks today! :D
Ahhh...Valentine's day. Prompting singles to commit suicide since...well...the Middle Ages. It's kind of funny we celebrate this holiday when historically, it involved the martyrdom of some beheaded dude or (if you're the cynical sort) the pagan she-wolf ritual of Lupercalia. *Wistful sigh* Romantic, don't you think?
It may come as a shock, but I actually like Valentine's Day. There aren't a lot of things I get "girly" about, but I do enjoy receiving flowers and chocolates. At the moment, I have a wonderful bouquet of red carnations and baby's breath sitting on my desk. I bought them myself at the store since my boyfriend is too lazy to wrestle with the florist shop this late in the season. As you can see, I like to recycle soda bottles. But my desk is clean...for once.
Heh. Many females turn their noses up at any flower that is not a rose...but I love all sorts of flowers! A flower is a flower. I wish people would get off their high-horses and think outside the box a little when it comes to valentine's day flowers. Roses are BORING. And often, too expensive! Do something different this year and get your sweety an iris! Or maybe a tulip. Hell, a bouquet of hand-picked wildflowers would be cool.
I dunno. What do you guys normally do for valentine's day?
So...yeah. My new year's resolution involved yet another diet change. No, no, I'm still abstaining from human flesh, but I've decided to take that first (hesitant) step toward veganism. Why? I need to lose the weight. And also, I've always been somewhat curious about playing for the other team.
I've been a vegetarian for about...hmmm...I'd say 8yrs now. Nothing fancy. Typical ovo-lacto-vegetarian diet here. However, I've been eating more cheese pizza and french fries than lentils and spinach. So yeah. Time to get my fat ass back into shape for 2012. (Sound familiar?)
I'm cutting dairy completely out of my diet for the month. I'll be an ovo-vegetarian for as long as I can possibly stand it. If I can do it for one month, I can do it for three. If I can do it for three months, I can do it for six, and so on. A personal challenge. Wish me luck. :)
Hello everyone! Here's wishing you a happy, safe, and festive holiday season this year. The Vegetarian Cannibal will take a quick break, but I plan to resume posting regularly again in January!
See you next year! ~Cheers from the Vegetarian Cannibal
1. OMFG. If I have to hear this song one more time at the mall, I will literally stab a small child with a spork at the Santa Claus picture station and rip off the little Elves' heads!
2. This song just makes me want to projectile vomit every time I hear it. How can you NOT hate this song? (You might have to watch on youtube because blogger is being a beeyatch and is not letting me embed it)
3. I mean, it's a nice sentiment and everything, but it is THIS fluffy feel-good nonsense that is consistently (if not self-righteously) crammed down our throats this time of year...and where does it get us? Nowhere. There's still war. There's still famine. The republicans still hate the democrats. Who gives a shit? Give it a rest already! Don't pretend to care about the homeless just because it's Christmas, OK? Be an asshole all year round. At least that way you'll be honest.
4. I'm in the minority here, I guess, because I actually LIKE this song. Look at George Michael's hair! That alone should make this video entertaining to watch. (Grrr, youtube is becoming so lame by not letting me embed some videos!)
5. I saved this one for last. Probably the worst Christmas song ever recorded in history. Might it be because I hate Britney Spears and the fact she has no singing talent? Or maybe it's because Christmas is supposed to be about "pretending to give a shit"and Britney Spears is the exact opposite of that. Ugh. I'm getting a headache trying to wrestle with posting up these videos. Over and out, minions.
I cannot count how many times I've been asked: "What do vegetarians EAT for Thanksgiving?!" Usually followed by an aghast or incredulous expression or sometimes a sympathetic shake of the head or a pitying sigh. "Oh your poor, poor thing...vegetarians must starve during the holiday season!"
Wrong. Vegetarians and vegans alike can and do enjoy the holiday festivities just as much as our omnivore companions. I love love love Thanksgiving! It is one of my favorite holidays because I can pig out on all the tofurky I can shovel into my mouth and not have to worry about fighting over the last few mouthfuls like my meat-eating relatives do when their turkey is nearly gobbled up!
So what is tofurky? I'm sure many omnivores have pondered on this mystical-sounding food product. Some of the images I've heard described to me are downright hysterical. "Is it a turkey-shaped blob of raw tofu? Does it cook in the oven or is it eaten cold?"
Hahaha...silly omnivores. This is what tofurky looks like:
Nothing fancy or all that elaborate. It is made out of seitan and filled with a wild rice and mushroom stuffing. You cook it in the oven over a bed of onions, potatoes, carrots, and celery and serve it hot with cranberry sauce or vegan gravy. If you have veg*n relatives to entertain this Thanksgiving, you can look at this site HEREfor information relating to where to buy or how to cook it.
This Thanksgiving, I will be eating green bean casserole, buttery mashed potatoes, vegan stuffing, tofurky, cranberry sauce and "giblet" gravy. I will be sucking all of this all down with a fine Ruffino chianti wine (riserva ducale 2007) and a slice (or two) of pumpkin pie for dessert! Yummy! I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving feast!
Why do people do this? I've been seeing advertisements and Christmas decorations before Halloween even! UGH! Wait until December to bombard us with Christmas cheer! Or at least until Thanksgiving!
...is the leftover pumpkin seeds from the jack-o-lantern! Yum! Yum! Take a look at my beautiful culinary creations! Roasted pumpkin seeds are extremely easy to prepare--so easy, in fact, a complete buffoon like ME was able to make them!
I used these ingredients for spices. Chopped garlic, hot sauce, salt, pepper, greek cavender seasoning, chili powder, butter, red chili pepper flakes and cajun seasoning. As you can see, I like my seeds SPICY! You can just use salt and pepper for seasoning if you want--just don't rinse the pumpkin guts off the seeds!
Line your baking sheet with wax paper. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Melt your butter with the chopped garlic and or additional seasonings in the microwave and then pour over the seeds on the baking sheet. Roast the raw seeds and butter mixture for 45 minutes, stirring every 15min or so. Done.
Has it really been a year? Omigosh! I can't believe it! To celebrate my one-year anniversary I'm giving ONE free copy of my anthology: "Daily Flashes of Erotica" to one lucky person who comments on this blog post and wishes the VC a happy birthday!
I just love birthdays, don't you? Thank you for all the laughs and support. Without you guys, I wouldn't be able to do what I do. Oh, and save a pice of the birthday cake for Nicolas Cage. He gets crazy when doesn't get his cake.
I hate this time of year. The holidays are over and the relatives have thankfully flown back to the other side of the country. You stuffed your face with cakes and pies, and now the inevitable realization of your indulgences are ever apparent to you as you stare at the scale on your bathroom floor. Oh yes. The scale was always there in the back of your mind as you gorged on turkey and cookies. And now you have the pooch on your stomach to prove it.
You know what I'm talking about. The New Year's Resolution. Which translates to any female over 12yrs old as: "You Fat Heifer, Why Did You Gain So Much Weight?!" Time to hit the gym. And it's NOT going to be pretty.
I always wonder to myself, WHY do I do this? Why even bother making a New Years Resolution if I'm not going to keep it? And every year I promise myself, THIS time, THIS year, I'm going to lose the weight! Then I quit after 2 weeks and forget about it until next year.
Well I tell you what, THIS time it's going to be different (haha, don't laugh!) I reckon I need to lose about 20lbs. I used to be a size 4...now I'm a size *gasp* 10!!! OMIGOD! My innocent boyfriend bought me this lovely skirt for x-mas and I couldn't get it over my hips to wear it. It was then that I realized how serious the situation had become. *sob sob*
I've published it on my blog, so now I HAVE to lose the weight. The whole world knows I'm a cow. I'm determined to change this.
It's not finished yet...we're still waiting on the coroplast, but Operation Guinea Pig is a go! I'm having so much fun picking out accessories and toys for my little piggies! It took my boyfriend and I 4hrs to get all the supplies you see here. I don't know how the holiday shoppers do it! It was a madhouse out there!
This is the C&C cage we built. I obviously picked out the blankets and fabric. (My boyfriend is putting his masculinity aside by allowing Hello Kitty into our apartment, hee!) We still need to reinforce the bottom with coroplast (corrugated plastic) and wrap the ramp with fleece but I'm quite proud of it so far. It's a 2x4 cage with a 1x2 loft (kitchen area). The materials were a BITCH to find. We went to four different stores to find these grids (finally found them at Bed Bath and Beyond, fyi). We used over 100 zip ties and two packets of those storage cube grids. We'll have to go to a sign shop to get the coroplast, but all in all...it was a fun way to spend a Saturday.
Because we'll be traveling for the holidays, it would be irresponsible to pick up the guinea pigs now (as much as I would love to!) When the cage is finished and when we're back in town, we'll begin the actual adoption process! We plan to adopt two little girl piggies from a local rescue. I'll keep you guys updated on our progress!
I know many of you will be traveling for the holidays...so in lieu of the recent TSA debacle I thought I'd share some funny reading/viewing material to ease the pain. You tell'em Adam Savage! Penn Jillette (from Penn&Teller: Bullshit) shares a hilarious story of his "sexual assault" on his blog. It's old...but relevant to the times.
Hi. I'm the Vegetarian Cannibal.
My primary diet consists of broccoli and tofu and things like that, but I've been known to spoil myself on organisms higher up the food chain. Babies mostly. Sometimes clowns.
I'm a writer and this is my blog. :) I don't eat any of my fans, so don't worry. Just promise to clean up after you're done!
