Veganism...Oops.

So. I remained a Vegan until yesterday. The reason for my quitting was..well my health was at risk. So. Milk and Eggs for me.
Bears lost the biggest game of the season today. No superbowl for us. *exasperated sigh* THIS SUCKS. I was so happy that we were about to get to the superbowl! But the stupid packers had to ruin it. Jay Cutler had a KNEE injury!!! God. And with people always picking on me for it? It's getting really...I don't like it. Especially today. I was quite angry about the game and I kinda lost it. I don't make fun of the Packers! :'(
Not cool. Well, Yeah. I'm quite sad. Dejected is a better adjective.

Finals are upon us. I had my first three on Friday. Haha. Piece of cake. Here's my finals schedule.

Friday: Choir, English, Health. :D
Monday: Science, Orchestra, Study Hall :D
Tuesday: Math, US History :/

So there. I have it EASY the first two days. So. I've been able to put of studying for my last day for a while.. :) And I continue to procrastinate as we speak. I figured I'd do it Tomorrow during study hall and after school for three or four hours. Then I have show choir. Really Mrs. N? I don't think she gets the idea of Finals. That you actually have to study for finals other than choir. Haha.
That's it. :)
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Veganism Day One

My my, has it been quite a roller coaster lately! Thank you to my followers or to the people who read this blog by the way.
MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION!
Vegan.
Yep, you heard that right. Vegan. From the girl who loves cheese and cannot live without eggs?
Well, I guess things can change, right?
So. Change. New year, new attitude. Since one cannot control many things when one is in High school, you may grow onto ugly habits that stick with you during a stressful peroid. Now I usually don't reveal personal stuff on this blog, for I feel that it is strictly for public view and not my own, but I felt it would give it a tad of personal touch. So. I was looking through my ornaments and found one that I had never used because of the unpleasant, or rather pleasant, memories it brought back from a previous friendship. But as my mother scurried around taking the lovely ornaments of the plastic shrub of a tree we have for christmas, I brought the ornament out from permanent retirement and replaced it on the tree. My mother, too busy to notice my sniffles, went on with business and kept on cleaning. Now I know my reader-base is mostly if not all females, so I'll just say that Aunt flo and Uncle tom were not helping the situation. :) So, I shook it off and removed the ornament and gave it to my mother to put away with all of the other dusty sacred ornaments and went on to make some vegan sipping chocolate. That made me feel tons better. So, if you're feeling down in the dumps, make some sipping chocolate.
Totally Delish Vegan Hot Chocolate


Ingredients:



•1 Tbsp. vegan cocoa powder

•1-2 Tbsp. vegan sugar

•1 cup non-dairy milk

•¼ tsp. vanilla or almond extract

Directions:



1.In a large mug, mix together cocoa powder, sugar, and 2 Tbsp. non-dairy milk.

2.Whisk together with a small fork until blended.

3.Add the rest of the non-dairy milk and microwave on high for one minute; stir.

4.Add almond or vanilla extrac and stir.



SO GOOD.
So. There. There's a vegan recipe for yous!
Ps. Shakespeare can go die...And he can take his books with him this time.

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BLOOD II

OHMAHGAH.
Sooos.
Guess what?
I GOT TO DONATE BLOOD. Um, yeah. Be jealous.
I walked in...LONG LINE...and then got called thirty minutes later...and she pricked me and tested my hemaglobin. Recently, I have been on a protein BINGE what with iron rich cereals and iron pills and such, so to say the least, I was going to be very upset if I didn't get to donate. She came back and I WAS AT THE CUT OFF. Barely made it! But I made it, nonetheless.
So...there's a little update.
BTW.
DRAMA CLUB STATE TOMORROW.
We get to skip school. :D
Yay! Well, kay bye.  :D

BLOOD.

Donating Blood. A simple act, yet can save lives.

I recently tried to donate blood at my local Red cross on my birthday and took my parents with me. Instead of a successful donation, I was denied and slapped with a 24 hour suspension. : / My hemoglobin was too low. (Aka, IRON) Which most commonly comes from meat. Anybody else see this or have this problem themselves? Please comment with your stories! Anyway. I ended up being so disappointed that I ended up crying over it. It's so disheartening. I was then helped by every other nurse working that shift that gave me hugs...cookies and juice, and advice about how everyone is disappointed if they can't donate. Now. I can't donate yet because I want to donate at my school's drive. The lady who was helping my mom donate gave me some GREAT advice. I feel like it will work. A week before you plan to donate...eat SHREDDED WHEAT EVERY MORNING. It can be strawberry or whatever kinda frosted wheat you can find. (because it doesn't taste all that yummy without it and you'll be more likely to stick with it) AND A GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE. This helps the iron get absorbed better. (wow bad grammar)
So. To my fellow vegetarians....don't give up!! People need your blood!! And even if you've been put on a lifetime ban...you can still help out by ringing the bell, or thousands of other things for Red Cross!
I've rung the bell a few times and it is great! Just bring a friend and you get to annoy customers with a loud bell until they fork over their change. ;)
HERE you can look at all the things you can do to help!
Even schedule appointments for blood donation!
http://www.redcross.org/
LOVE YOU ALL.
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First days of school among other things.

So. How are you? I'm fine thanks. Hi. :)
So. Well, I'm not quite sure how to start this one. 
Erm. School. Ew. 
Yeah. GOSH. I'm having trouble blogging today.
So, second week of school and I already had an essay due, lots of homework, and three tests. Oh boy.
Golf is going well, I guess. Not really. Just kidding. I suck. 
*sigh* 
I'm going crazy. Seriously. Like, my mind is just being very mean. Very mean. Stupid mind. :P
Erm. Veggie news!!
Did you hear about Lady Gaga's meat dress that she wore to the MTVVMAS? Holy crap.
I understand and appreciate her message, but she could've used a costume material that looked like meat. 
(In the show, Lady Gaga reiterated her stand in wearing the meat dress at VMA 2010 saying, “It is a devastation to me that I know my fans who are gay … feel like they have governmental oppression on them. That’s actually why I wore the meat tonight.”) 
So yeah. That's apparently why she wore it. GOSH. She looks like a muscle mass. It's just so GROSS. Ew. Poor animals. Ugh.
But yeah. 
I don't have a structured recipe for y'all, but something I made the other day was just a simple pasta...
I took a box of pasta(any kind..), a jar of alfredo sauce, a box of those Smart chickin breasts (the fake kind, duh), and some fresh multi colored carrots from the farmers market.
I made up the faux breasts by just cookin em in a pan, easy peasy. Then I started on the pasta, cooked that then let it drain. After...I put some water in the pot and peeled and sliced the carrots and put them in the water to cook in boiling water. I just guestimated and cooked em until they were al dente. Then I combined the pasta, chicken breast(sliced), pasta sauce, and the carrots into the bowl and let it get nice & warm. :D 
YUM. 
C'est magnifique. :D


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AUTUMN!!

I love autumn. It is my absolute favorite season EVER. And it's starting!! YAY. Leaves are on the ground and it's still warm enough to wear a tank top so you can feel the breeze. *sigh* It's wonderful. Autumn, which also means FOOTBALL! Yeah!! I love going to school football games! :) As we approach fall, I do think it's time for an Autumn Recipe! Finally, right? It's been a while since I posted one.
Autumn has some seasonal produce such as, the pumpkin(duh), Apples!, Corn, Squash and such! So I thought, why not make a recipe of all these! And as a vegetarian cook, I feel it is my time to actually make a recipe! Try some things out and see what the result is! Now, I'll post another recipe that I loved but I will definitely post my creation in a few days/weeks whenever I'm not busy. :)

VEGGIE PIZZA WITH HERBED TOMATO CRUST

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 
  TOPPINGS:
• 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small saucepan, heat the water, tomato juice and oil to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; build up edges slightly.
• Spread with pizza sauce. Top with green pepper, mushrooms, onion, tomato and cheese. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned. Yield: 6 slices

(Tasteofhome.com)


This goes very nicely with a tall glass of milk and it's low calorie!! How awesome! Great tasting and healthy!
Can I get an Amen? We're lucky to find that nowadays...
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Inception=LOVE

OH MY GOD. These men are genius. GENIUS!!! And by "these men", I do in fact mean the team of Hans Zimmer and Christopher Nolan. OH my jelly beans. This movie is the best frickin' thing I have ever seen. I cannot stop listening to the soundtrack. My earbuds are glued into my ears. Glued I tell you! Gosh. I love Leonardo and Joesph. It was pure heaven. I LOVED IT. You must see it. If you haven't you must. Now. Like seriously...get up off your chair and get in your car and see it. NOW! :) And then go purchase the soundtrack and listen to it until you fall asleep. 

Seriously though. This is the best movie I've seen in a long time, which equals ever. The plot it fantastic and it has a unique balance of action/mind games/love. Truly see it. It really makes me think....I wish I could do that.  You know, go into my mind and create. I know that's what dreaming is...but you aren't really aware that you're changing and creating things. I'd love to have the ability to do it on my own terms. So. Yeah. I have recipe...but I can't find it. So...this'll have to do. By the way...These men are amazing as well. Hot and sexy, smart men. ;D Gettin' their swag on. Mr. Dicaprio and Mr. Gordon-Levitt. OW OW!! <3

Speaking of dreams.... Does anybody know how to get people out of your dreams? I have this same person who is invading my dreams and has been for quite some time and I don't want this person there. It's practically driving me insane. Urgh. Any suggestions? And as always...

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Here's a shot of Joseph, (AKA Hot stuff), walking on the ceiling. 

THAT TAKES TALENT!!!  :D