The day I decided to go vegetarian

..was the day before I drank until 5 in the morning when I knew for a fact that I have a 9AM meeting the next day.  Wala lang. I just felt like I had to say it. Coffee's making me loco.

Anyway, main agenda: me going vegan.

FACT: It's the Lenten Season. What better sacrifice than abstain from meat, right? By meat, I mean animal meat -- fish, pig, chicken, cow, and the whole animal queendom. 
REALITY: I cannot give up chocolates, pastries, and coffee.
COMPROMISE: No meat but yes to dairy products. Eggs in pastries are okay, for now.

FACT: Animals have feelings, too. Did you know that hens teach their chicks already even when they're just eggs? The sad truth though is that most chicks don't get to meet their mommies anymore because humans eat a lot of them. How cannibalistic.
REALITY: It's the circle of life, according to us humans. *cue Lion King soundtrack*
COMPROMISE: "As we do to the least, so we do to Him." No compromise. Animals, too, have feelings.

FACT: I've been having a hard time trying to lose weight since the holidays.
REALITY: Most vegans are healthy and slim.
COMPROMISE: No compromise. No meat, yes to life.

I haven't made the 30-day pledge yet though. I'm still trying to look at all perspectives on vegetarianism -- faith, health facts, my commitment, my capabilities, my environment, etc. But I have not been eating meat since Friday and so far, it's making me happy.

All this started when I started fasting last Wednesday. And then I went to eat some pork last Thursday. It felt so weird. I then started to read about vegetarianism. My heart broke for all those harassed animals. And the rest, well, we'll find out.

I feel like this post is so sabog. Like me. Kthnxbye.

Last Friday night. I attended my first college org, KMS' 18th anniversary with my college batchmates. That's Mark (alter ego: Anton) right there: my super beki partner-in-crime, forever ma-drama soulmate. People, including my relatives, ask me a lot if we're together. He'd say "yuck" for sure.

Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday

I told you I have follow through issues.

So last Sunday I started with the GM diet. I was successful for three days and I still believe that I could have gone through with the whole of it but during the fourth day, there were no bananas in the house and my milk already tasted weird so I gave up on the cleansing diet. Now I'm back to eating bad foods and not counting calories. Oh well.

But just so it's clear, I'm trying to lose weight for myself, seriously. My ultimate goal is to be able to wear a bikini and not feel like covering myself up after 2 seconds. All this mumbo jumbo on trying to lose weight started when my right knee acted up again last August even after I've finished the physical therapy sessions and the other whatnots. My therapist suggested that I lose weight and live healthy. It worked actually, mostly the live healthy part probably, but still losing weight was part of it.

Also, before this year started, I actually gave myself a lose 20 lbs. deadline - and I am crazy about deadlines. I seriously beat myself up whenever I don't or can't comply with given deadlines (yes, this includes imaginary deadlines). But lately, with the aid of my WD background, I've been thinking about this 20 lbs deadline and I've somehow convinced myself that losing 10 lbs is already good enough for this year. Is this final? No, I don't know. One thing's for sure though; I don't need to lose 20 lbs before the year ends, I just want to. Nobody will kill me if I don't, right?

Right now I'm just focused on maintaining my weight and not gaining anything especially that the holiday season has already started here in this country. I'm actually still tired from the brods' party last night but all is well and I'm a happy kid.

And just so this post has pictures, lookie at my cool nails! I commissioned I Do Nails for some soothing spa session and here are my happy finger nails afterwards. I'm sure I'll be having them back again next time.

First time to get my nails stamped. Cool way to do nail art, eh?

Yes I have really small hands and a weird ring finger, get over it.

Finished!

But since I am my clumsy me, I chipped the one on my left index finger just right after the technician left. Sad.

Lalalala. Now I must go back to reality aka work. All this cuddle weather and Friday shiznits are making me lazy like a panda. Yes, the title is Rebecca Black's Friday. Don't judge me, it's stuck in my head.