i *heart* jon stewart

This made me laugh out loud... I know both Republicans and Dem's do it... but this is just too funny ;)


http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184086&title=sarah-palin-gender-card

Seriously. Ellie just pee'd on the kitchen floor (while wearing a diaper). Then she came and told me. She said it "leaked momma". Umm. O. K. It leaked. Riiiiiight. ;)

This is why we got rid of the dog...

cute kid alert

You MUST go here (the Sept 5th entry) and check out my cutie patootie goddaughter ohprincess2. She had her first day of kindergarten this week!

can you walk out with just one thing?

I went to Target for this: (suggested by my dermatologist)
and left with this: (she prances around and sings that she is a princess, which is pretty cute)
and this:
and these:
and these:
Spent $25 when I intended on spending $4. I'm such a sucker.

3 dr. appt's

* went to the dr. Tuesday afternoon. have been feeling a nauseous/nagging feeling in my stomach since we went on vacation the second week of August. with a 2 horrible nights of diarrhea to top it off... (tmi, sorry).

* dr. ordered an abdominal ultrasound to be sure it wasn't my gallbladder.

* dr. gave me a Rx for omeprozole... a reflux med. he thinks that this is all related to reflux (if not the gallbladder).

* went to the dr. Wednesday morning at 7:15 for ultrasound. ultrasound came back just fine.

* started my reflux med's. already feel better.

* had a dr. appt today with my dermatologist. had three moles removed. 2 scary looking ones and one i wanted removed simply for cosmetic reasons. it has been two years since I saw her last. the one I blogged about a few months back was removed. dr. was concerned about it because two years ago that mole wasn't there and it looked funky. then i showed her the one on my back. she said that one looked even funkier. crap. 3 less moles on my body and I can't shower tomorrow. crap again. but hey, at least its Friday :).

* dr. said, a letter = good news. a phone call = bad news. i'm praying for a letter!

v-day #4

4 days and counting. So far so good.

I'm in *LOVE* with Morningstar veggie burgers. They are SO yummy. And the corn dogs! They taste EXACTLY like the real thing. I bought Silk soy milk tonight. Had a half a glass of it tonight with dinner. I was thinking I really wouldn't like it... but it wasn't bad at all. I'm excited to try the chocolate... I think Ellie will like that too.

I have encountered one problem. People's perception/judgement of a vegetarian.

Why do people care that I have chosen to not eat meat and limit my dairy intake? I don't get it. Is it offensive to some people? I certainly don't think I'm any different a person because I choose not to eat meat while you choose to eat it. What's with the eye rolls and comments? It's almost like something I need to keep a secret so people like me still. How lame ass does that sound? Is it intimidating? I would never think I'm better than someone because I don't eat certain foods. So what's up with that?

Oh lord. Do you think McCain saw this coming?!

www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/09/sarah-palin---b.html

Skinny Bitch

So, I've been reading this book. Have you read it? What'd ya think of it?

I'm not about to go all extreme and turn my family into a non-everything eating vegans... but I think we will start with a small change. Or I will anyway. I am going to go vegetarian. I'm going to give it the best go I can. What affected me the most was the parts about the inhumane treatment of the animals on the factory farms. It really bothers me. I've been researching the vegetarian lifestyle all morning. Trying to learn exactly what it entails. Reading recipes and other ways to get enough protein, etc out of your diet. Greg and I went grocery shopping and we purchased a few MorningStar items. Veggie burgers, veggie chicken sandwiches, veggie corn dogs and a bag of veggie meatless meat. We just made a lasagna with the veggie meatless meat (it's like a lb of burger meat, frozen). It is very good. I have to say I'm pretty impressed. Greg is taking a nap, so we'll see what he says when he gets up.

I've always been a little iffy about meat. Yes, I've eaten countless burgers, chicken sandwiches and steaks in my life. But it's the memories like my aunt chowing down on a rare prime rib still soaking in blood on her plate that make me quiver with disgust. The smell of ham brings me back to 12th grade biology lab... where we dissected baby pigs (it seriously smells the same and I've had a hard time eating deli sliced ham since). Ours was named bacon. That is so sad.

While giving up meat will be challenging at times... I think overall it will be a healthy lifestyle change for me... maybe even help me loose a few lbs... since I can't eat much fast food anymore... (crying inside)... but the alternative versions to meat are, from what I've tasted so far, pretty good.

The other part of the book that bothers me is when they talk about milk. Mainly the hormones that are injected into the cows to aid their bodies in producing unnatural amounts of milk and what these hormones can/will do to a human. I've heard before from my chiropractor (who specializes in pregnant women's chiro) that we are the only adult species on the planet that drinks milk. And we drink another species milk. Why not zebra milk? Elephant milk? Why? Because cows are easier to house. The book eludes that this all comes down to money. The dairy industry being a billion dollar industry every year due to the help of very clever advertising campaigns. Is milk entirely unnecessary for our diet? Did you know that like humans, cows only produce milk when they give birth. That is when the are meant to produce milk... not at a farmers request. They aren't animals that actually need to be milked. This is all very perplexing to me. Really makes me consider what I'm putting in my (and Ellie's) mouth. Have any of you tried the Silk soy milk? Your opinion?

I know a few of you out there are vegitarians. I'd appreciate any info/advice/products/recipes/websites that you have found helpful.

My mom just called and wants to meet me at McDonald's at noon with Ellie... this will be my first challenge... salad and a fruit n yogurt parfeit it will be. :)

p.s. I don't actually think I will ever become a skinny bitch. ;)