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My days, lately, have been long and frustrating. I have an eyelid twitch that just won't quit and I'm certain its because my JOB is stressing me the fuck out. I need escape.

Fortunately, my amazing family has invited me along for their summer vacation in THE BAHAMAS!! Yay! It's a 7 day cruise that stops in the Bahamas and basically lets us do nothing and be worry free and possibly drink until we forget our names. Thank GOD.

I wont be leaving until the end of August, but just to have that Light at the End of the Tunnel is enough to make the next few weeks endurable. Especially considering my previous hopes of a raise are probably never going to come true and I'll be looking to change job since I really jsut can't take the abuse from this place anymore. Whatever, that's another story. For now, we focus on the vacay!

Vacation Planning

What to Wear?
Isn't that the eternal question? And unlike some people, who just throw a pair of sandals and a bathing suit into a bag, I enjoy making an event out of every outing, every sit down dinner, and every fancy evening show! I LOVES CLOTHES OMG! 

I recently found a gorgeous floor length evening gown, with beautiful silk print, on sale for Fourteen Dollars in the junior's dept of Macy's. Yes, I still fit into Juniors sizes, and it saves me tons of money. This particular dress will be PERFECT for the one formal night that every cruise has (I know this from experience) in which all vacationers glam it up and take photos, etc. I have an array of more casual (but still sophisticated) things for wearing, but I am particularly excited about this one dress. Eeeee!

Shoes? OMG!
I love Shoes. I love shoes more than clothes. If I could go around naked all the time without getting arrested, I'm sure I would.. but I would still wear heels! They just make your legs look that good! Anyway, I anticipate I'll probably take upwards of five pairs of shoes (counting sandals and sneakers) on this cruise. I know I should work to economize, but you just don't understand the satisfaction of having a truly well matched pair of shoes for your outfit. It's like the stars aligning.. on your body! 

Preparation
Ok, certain things must be done in preparation of this vacation, and they must be timed to perfection. For example, I may need to get a trip of the side bangs (oh! I need to show y'all a picture of that!) a week before leaving. I know I'll need to get my underarms and eyebrows waxed approx two days before departure. And I must Nair the hell out of my legs the night before I get a spray-on tan. Yes, its intricate. Take into accoutn that I hate shaving (HATE IT) and I'm so white-on-white that no amount of "tanning" will get me respectably dark. So fake tan it is. 

Ok, and this has reminded me! I never posted a picture of what I did with my hair for Lady Gaga! OR OF MY LIGHTNING BOLT OMG!!

Lady Gaga Eyes!              The Dress!

Am I not smoking Hot like fire? I know I am!!

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So it's that time again. Yep, time for a haircut.  My hair has gotten rather long (which means it has gotten Flat!) and since I have the great good fortune to be seeing LADY GAGA this weekend, I need a fresh cut that will rock my edginess off the charts! 

Tangent
OMG, can I tell you how extremely excited I am to be seeing Gaga!?! She is such an Icon and I love every little eccentric thing about her and the fact that she puts actual thought into the statements she makes (be it a fashion statement, a spoken statement, or a lyrical statement). She isn't just a spectacle to behold, her voice is also a musical powerhouse, and she utterly oozes talent, my GOD!

I have grand plans to dress the part of a "Little Monster" in either a short tule skirt and leotard, or latex leggings and an off shoulder minidress. I don't know! What I DO know is that I'll be glamming up the makeup and fake lashes, and I'll be painting a lightening bolt across my eye, ala THIS Style!

Lady Gaga!

But as you can see, The Gaga look is most ideal when sporting super straight hair and thick, messy BANGS. Which leads us back....

ON TOPIC

My hair is all grown out now, which includes the Bangs I had like.... a year ago. My hair is sort of a honey blonde/brunette combination. I find it to have lovely natural highlights, and to be fairly agreeable no matter the style I put it in. I have both worn bangs and gone without in the past. But you see, I like myself with Bangs, when no one else seems to. Everyone I have asked about whether I should get some fringe again was opposed to it. It seems to be less a case of everyone hating the style and thinking I look terrible with it, and more a case of everyone just being "used" to the way I look now. Which is like this:

LAcy w/o Bangs

yay, yes, its lovely, whatever. It also gets really boring, really fast. AND, there is no hiding that gigantic forehead. When I have bangs, I feel much more fashionable and hip. And it seems like a playful look for me, plus its great for sporting vintage style. Here's an example of Banged Windress:

Windress w/Bangs

The additional bonus to getting Bangs here would be that it is the PERFECT HAIRSTYLE for attending a Lady Gaga concert and not wearing a wig. I hate wigs, and I refuse to waste my money on one. MY hair is perfectly serviceable for the adventure.

But what should I do?! OMG, I DONT KNOES!

Haircut will be happening Sunday around noon, before the Concert that night. This way my lovely Hairstylist, Theresa (who has never led me wrong in the ten years I've been going to her), can do all the work making my hair Fabulous and Edgy! 

So anyway, this is my Dilhemma. Feel free to chime in with advice if you wish, and for now I leave you with some lovely Gaga tunes, "Show me your Teeth." 



...You know you girls love this video. DONT DENY!
windress: (X-Men - Logan/Phoenix)
A woman in my office has the most fucking annoying laugh on the planet. And it's Loud. As in, the whole office can hear it when she laughs, and she knows it. But does she try to control herself? Hell no, she just disrupts every person within an eight mile radius until she is done having her social-gossip time.

Ugh. Have I mentioned that I hate my job? Because I do, hate it. Alot.
 
Anyway.....


More Journeying Towards Vegetarianism

Hows it Going? Still not that bad, to be honest. I have had a few moments in which I almost said, "to hell with it" and ate meat, but really those times have been more related to convenience rather than cravings. I have had startlingly few cravings for meat since starting this journey. That isn't to say I haven't thought wistfully of a few specific dishes from some of my favorite high end restaurants. It's just that I get to eat those so seldom anyway, I only miss them in an abstract sort of way. So, you know....

One thing I'm getting pretty damn sick of is having to explain myself to everyone. I know what people think of Vegetarians and Vegans, I've seen the way they look at my friends often enough over the years to practically read their minds. And I don't want to be thought of that That Kind of Vegetarian. I am not 'Holier-than-thou,' and I do not have some sort of crusade or vendetta against meat. I love meat, and will probably always love it. I can appreciate a well cooked steak as much as anyone. It's just now I have to appreciate it from afar. And not think about the way some slaughterhouses dismember still living cows as they send them down the processing line. ick.

Anyway, so I try not to be a bother. But it can be a bitch sometimes. Like yesterday, when my department had a meeting at 12 noon. Obviously, they supplied lunch. Awesome. I try to gently remind that, yes, I am a vegetarian now. And I know the place we order from has a Vegetarian box lunch option. But do they order a single item without meat? Nope, of course not (that's just be silly?). So I end up picking roasted chicken off my lettuce and focaccia bread while in the meeting, and it was that point that I very nearly said "fuck this" and just ate what I was given.

But I didn't. Go me.

I know these complaints are not new. Every single Vegetarian in this country has the exact same complaints, because we essentially are living in a prejudiced society concerning the consumption of meat. Oh, and double that for the State of Texas, where I live. Yes, Beef Capital of the World. Fantastic.

So far everytime I tell someone I've chosen to become a vegetarian, I always follow the declaration up with the explanation about how my father has gout and has given up meat for the purpose of no longer being in pain. And as an act of Solidarity, I did as well. And that's a great explanation, right? Plus, it's true. ....But. I don't know that my father is the real reason I gave up eating meat. I think his situation was just the impetus for the action, right time/right place sort of thing. I know myself well enough to know that I am using his story as a way to make myself more acceptable to people who do not understand. It diverts those looks of "WTF?" into exclamations over what I great daughter I am.

I am not being fair to myself, I know this. I gave up eating meat for myself, for my peace of mind and for my health. But at the same time I don't want people who have known me for years to wonder "what has gotten into me." Because, trust me, I was probably the last person on the planet anyone expected to go vegetarian. I guess I'm just not ready to handle the questions that essentially boil down to, "What is wrong with you?" 

Anyway...  (apparently my non sequitor for everything)

What's on the Menu?

Here we are, once again. It's Friday, which means I may very well be free-styling it out in some restaurant (also not as hard as I thought it would be). In the last couple of days I have eaten at Lupe Tortilla's, where 98% of the menu is beef or chicken related, and managed to both stay veg and save money by choosing their absolutely monstrous Ensalada Verde. It's a heaping mountain of spinach, tomatoes, Avocado, corn, green peppers, cheese, etc all smothered in a jalapeno cilantro vinaigrette dressing.  I'm talking huge hunks of Avocado. Delicious.

So I guess we'll see what the day brings. Here's the plan so far.

Breakfast
Kashi Strawberry Fields Organic Cereal
Soy milk

Snacking
Pears sliced in water
Prunes

Lunch
Possibly Thai rice and veggie stuffed imitation chicken from Gardein.
Artichoke and Garlic Hummus on wheatables.

Dinner
??? Veggie Burger form BK? I'm lazy.


I guess I should do work now.... except that its friday and I'm tired and want to go home. Also, I need to shop for my friend's birthday. OMG, its tomorrow! 

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The Journey Towards Vegetarianism Continues

It's Friday! Huzzah, this means a coming weekend of Horse Riding in the Buck Davidson Clinic with my Thoroughbred, Prophet. Unfortunately, it also means new challenges for my Vegetarian pilgrimage, as I will not be back home until Sunday night. But, all is not lost! Accompanying me on this outing will be my friend Kristy, who is also Vegetarian. She is well versed in getting the most out of a sparse veggie menu, and she is very supportive of my decision!

Anyway, on to...

Day 4

How's it going?: Still looking good! I've acquired a taste for hummus (especially flavored ones), and yesterday I didn't feel even a little regretful about turning down a co-worker's offer of lunch out at a BBQ restaurant. Pepperoni Pizza tempted me, but I resisted, and I really liked the all veggie pizza! Yay! 

What's on the Menu?
Today is an informal day, since Friday is usually when me and a group of friend meet up for lunch outside the office. Therefore....

Breakfast:
Kashi Strawberry Fields Cereal (yum)
Banana
Flavored Water

Lunch:
Anyone's guess at this point? Hopefully somewhere Vegetarian friendly.

Snacks:
snack pack of Prunes
Mushrooms
Sliced Avacado
carrots
leftover scalloped potatoes with cheese

We will see how this goes. I'm actually hungry right now, so its time to bust out the avacado! I will be leaving work today at noon to go meet the plumber. Apparently I have a leak in my yard or something, my Water Bill is astronomical!! Apparently last month I used 30,000 gallons of water, when I usually use 3,000. SO NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY!


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Dude, Pizza Party in the Office. Getting my Veggie Pizza on! And the best thing is that no one else wants it! 

nomnomnom

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Windi's Pilgrimage Towards Vegetarianism

Yes, its true, I am attempting to be less of a carnivorous bastard. It's not that my goal is totally become a Vegetarian (more like a pescatarian, because OMG!Sushi), but really to just develop healthier eating habits that also happen to discourage the remorseless torturing of mass raised farm animals for consumption.

Also, I want sexy abs. hah!

So anyway, I have a number of friends who are Vegetarian/Vegan, and I just finished reading Born to Run by Chris McDouggall (if you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it. It was really wonderful!), and I ride horses and love them dearly. All these things have accumulated to this point, wherein I say, "Vegetarian? Why not?" 

And now we're on....

Day 3

Of the Trial Run!

How it's Going: Pretty darned good! The last few days have not been any real hardship for me. If anything, I've become more consciously aware of what I am putting in my mouth, and taking the time to really plan my meals. The benefit of this is that I don't look around at two'o'clock in the afternoon and think, "Holy shit, I'm starving, and I have nothing to eat!" 

The last couple of days have been filled with multiple "light" meals for the purpose of grazing. I've had whole wheat english muffins slathered in Apple butter for breakfast, all manner of vegetable for when I'm peckish and snacky, sushi for lunch, crostini with olive bruschetta,  Clif Bars, Udon soup, and lots and LOTS of water. I haven't felt the need for dinner since Monday, which actually is somewhat normal for me, but can usually mean I'm starving by breakfast. As of yesterday, even that has faded. I hope this is because I am filling my system with longer lasting, healthier burning calories.

What's on the Menu?
Well, Let's see. Today looks like this:

Breakfast:
Cocoa Pebble in Soy Milk
Toasted Wheat English Muffin with Apple Butter
Banana

Lunch:
Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese
Sliced Avacado
Annie Chun's Teriyaki Noodles
Chocolate Chip Clif Bar

Snack:
Sunsweet Cherry Tomatoes
Carrots, whole
Raw Mushrooms, nom nom nom
Baguette with Olives
Gala Apple

I literally have all of this At Work! See why I'm not hungry when I get home?

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