look forward to more fabulous abs!
hooray! i found out last night that i'm going to get to be a bootcamp instructor! i am so excited to start encouraging everyone else-even more. i feel like if i'm an acutal instructor no one can be annoyed of my encouragement. where now they can be sorta like "who does this girl think she is!?" now, it'll be my job to be encouraging! i'm also excited because once you become a volunteer, you get to work out for free! now i'll have some room in the budget for yoga! i can't wait!
i was thinking about lonnie and christina's wedding yesterday evening and i just feel so honored to have been a part of this step in their lives. i often feel that way after weddings, honored and humbled. weddings also always make me think of what i would want my wedding to be like. and i really would like something really low key. the best wedding i've ever been to was webby & moss' in miami. not only did they have a 8 team kickball tournament for their rehersal dinner, but they also had a quaker ceremony. i'd never attended a quaker wedding before and i was really struck by how much it truly focused on what was going on: the bride groom making a commitment to each other. plus, there was no bridal party, and i like that too.
other news. i am trying to go to DC next weekend to see mason jennings and kel, of course. kel is starting her internship this week, or maybe next monday? i can't remember, but i'm super proud of her for getting it. yesterday was my second belly dancing lesson. it is hard!!! much harder than i thought it would be. i mean, i knew it would be a challenge, but i figured that since i am already capable of moving my hips without moving my upper body it would be easier. i'm a little worried about my knees. they really hurt during/after belly dancing. i need to drag out all my old knee stuff from v-ball.
oh, i also read an interesting article from slate.com. it's entitled "The Conscience of a Carnivore, It's time to stop killing meat and start growing it." it was really interesting. i think the reason it struck me is it's not from PETA or other seemingly more radical sources. it is from a liberal thinking site, but not a hippie, tree-hugging one. the most interesting part of the article, to me is the comparison to eating meat & slavery/subjugation of women:
" With all the problems facing humanity—war, terrorism, poverty, tyranny—you probably don't worry much about whether it's right or wrong to eat meat. That's understandable. Every society lives with two kinds of moral problems: the ones it's ready to face, and the ones that will become clear or compelling only in retrospect. Human sacrifice, slavery, the subjugation of women—every tradition seems normal and indispensable until we're ready, morally and economically, to move beyond it.
The case for eating meat is like the case for other traditions: It's natural, it's necessary, and there's nothing wrong with it. But sometimes, we're mistaken." very innnnnnteresting.
so, with that in mind, i present my top five fav veggie options:
1. amy's palak paneer (i mean i'll take the "for real" version from the restaurant too)
2. gimmie lean sausage (this is definately the BEST sausage subsitute)
3. lentil soup / split pea soup made with better than broth's no chicken chicken base (so important for the vegs to get their protein!)
4. hummus w/pita
5. tempeh
i was thinking about lonnie and christina's wedding yesterday evening and i just feel so honored to have been a part of this step in their lives. i often feel that way after weddings, honored and humbled. weddings also always make me think of what i would want my wedding to be like. and i really would like something really low key. the best wedding i've ever been to was webby & moss' in miami. not only did they have a 8 team kickball tournament for their rehersal dinner, but they also had a quaker ceremony. i'd never attended a quaker wedding before and i was really struck by how much it truly focused on what was going on: the bride groom making a commitment to each other. plus, there was no bridal party, and i like that too.
other news. i am trying to go to DC next weekend to see mason jennings and kel, of course. kel is starting her internship this week, or maybe next monday? i can't remember, but i'm super proud of her for getting it. yesterday was my second belly dancing lesson. it is hard!!! much harder than i thought it would be. i mean, i knew it would be a challenge, but i figured that since i am already capable of moving my hips without moving my upper body it would be easier. i'm a little worried about my knees. they really hurt during/after belly dancing. i need to drag out all my old knee stuff from v-ball.
oh, i also read an interesting article from slate.com. it's entitled "The Conscience of a Carnivore, It's time to stop killing meat and start growing it." it was really interesting. i think the reason it struck me is it's not from PETA or other seemingly more radical sources. it is from a liberal thinking site, but not a hippie, tree-hugging one. the most interesting part of the article, to me is the comparison to eating meat & slavery/subjugation of women:
" With all the problems facing humanity—war, terrorism, poverty, tyranny—you probably don't worry much about whether it's right or wrong to eat meat. That's understandable. Every society lives with two kinds of moral problems: the ones it's ready to face, and the ones that will become clear or compelling only in retrospect. Human sacrifice, slavery, the subjugation of women—every tradition seems normal and indispensable until we're ready, morally and economically, to move beyond it.
The case for eating meat is like the case for other traditions: It's natural, it's necessary, and there's nothing wrong with it. But sometimes, we're mistaken." very innnnnnteresting.
so, with that in mind, i present my top five fav veggie options:
1. amy's palak paneer (i mean i'll take the "for real" version from the restaurant too)
2. gimmie lean sausage (this is definately the BEST sausage subsitute)
3. lentil soup / split pea soup made with better than broth's no chicken chicken base (so important for the vegs to get their protein!)
4. hummus w/pita
5. tempeh
posted by j at 31.5.06
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