Lapsed

I know, i haven't written in a while, but i've been very good! I haven't had a speck of meat, and although I'm accustomed to not eating it, I'm still VERY much in denial about how hard this is for me. I've discovered that I like telling people I'm a vegetarian. It's a weird psychological idea, I'm guessing, as I've counseled myself on many occasions, and I'm guessing it stems from an unconcious desire to be seen as health-concious and politically-aware, two things that have never been my strong points. But now, I have something that I can tell people, and most of the time, their reaction is shock and awe, and I believe they are impressed by my determination. Most of the time I don't go into detail, about how I will be gorging myself with buffalo chicken as soon as the semester is over, but I digress- that's beside the point. People initially realize, upon meeting me and discovering that I am a Vegetarian, that I stand for something- They take me more seriously. When I tell them it's for a school project, they call me crazy- they realize that I only stand for something because of a grade. I wonder what it's like for people who are lifetime vegetarians. Something I unfortunately don't think I will ever discover firsthandedly. I'm still researching who I would like to interview, and I'm so extremely busy right now, with a few projects on my plate, but I have a few months still to call those restaurants. Soon enough. For now, I will leave you with this. Tofu is not meat. It's unsatisfying. I don't even try it anymore.