turning indian i think i'm turning indian i really think so

- I went to an Indian festival downtown
- I had (indian) lentil parathas and mango lasse for breakfast
- I went to lunch at House of India, then went to the Indian food distributor grocery store to buy more Indian food.
Anyway the cool thing about the festival other then the FREE FEAST was the informational display about vegetarianism. Cody read some of the panels and was like, 'I'm soo glad we are vegetarians.' To which I responded, 'me too.' But then he said, 'no, really, I'm really really glad.' :)
Holy Cow!
(ok, worst joke ever)

Anyway that was the highlight of the festival for me. The reinforcement that I am doing the right thing for my body and my kids' health as well as the environment and doing my part to reduce needless suffering in the world. Hooray!
As for what I am giving up? Not a whole lot, mostly just the 'taste of meat' and the ability to conform. As for the 'taste of meat,' today at lunch one of the dishes had a soy 'meat' in it so realistic that V was fooled. Last week, V cooked a jamaican jerk imitation tuna steak that my brother brought from a specialty store in NY, and everyone loved it. As for conforming to society's idea of 'normal' ? HA HA HA
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so when can we get a case of that wackass Fakin Tuna! that stuff was soooo good (even if it did mess with my head at how much it tasted like fish)! more more more more!!!1
I basically never eat Indian food. Hm.
I'll buy veggiefarm tuna -- and chicken too -- for anyone who gives up killing animals. You know you can't resist :P
By the way, Prince won this year's sexiest vegetarian award. Ok, I'm a man and so am in no place to give a judgment, but do you think he's sexy? (Fyi, female award went to star of Veronica Mars.)
I can't believe Noam basically never eats Indian food. What!!??
He's Vegan. I eat about half the meat I did before I met Shirl and I feel more healthy. But I would never have made that transition if it wasn't for the Indian cuisine. I don't miss meat when I'm enjoying an exotic, complex hearty, curry. Indian food is, in the immortal words of Dane Cook, "nutritious and delicious!" OK so Dane was talking about pb&j, Ruffles and Crystal Light; details, details.
Indian food's not bad. But it's never to die for. It kind of has the feel of poor people's food, which doesn't mean it's not good.
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