For what do I give thanks? Being vegan. It kind of prowled and then sprung upon me. I never thought that I'd be one of those hippie, peace-love sort of people.
But it's grown on me. I don't think that everyone should do this. I don't think that people should stop eating animals altogether. I just believe there are more humane ways of treating animals and all life for that matter.
I'm thankful for knitting. It's a hobby. It's boring really...and I might give it up. But it's something to do and I've created a lot of neat stuff. It really gives me creative license to expand that left side of my brain.
I'm also thankful for the usual: friends and family...in all their wierd and wonderful ways. They are my stronghold and I'm happy that I have them.
Love to you all,
Megan
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Words #1
New Words: Eigenharp.
It's this mad cat sound beat box, mix of a basson and a guitar. I know I know, you think of an accordian and say... bad idea, right? But this is different. After centuries with little variation in musical instruments, this is a breakthrough. The music is all there and the folks be jammin. It's a long narrow instrument about the size of a basson which has a small winding pipe to blow on, and on the front of it are what look like guitar strings. So it's a combination of a wind instrument and a string instrument. Ingenius!
Next word: Moroso.
It's Spanish. For in default.
so if you have a loan in Mexico and you don't have any money to pay it... Moroso, Senor!
Third word: Dirl
It means to shake, or vibrate. Having been playing Scabble lately, I've been finding all sorts of obscure words. I don't know why this isn't in the common use. What a handy word!
Used in a sentence: I dirled the package but could not discern what was in it.
That ends our wonderful words of the day! I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
It's this mad cat sound beat box, mix of a basson and a guitar. I know I know, you think of an accordian and say... bad idea, right? But this is different. After centuries with little variation in musical instruments, this is a breakthrough. The music is all there and the folks be jammin. It's a long narrow instrument about the size of a basson which has a small winding pipe to blow on, and on the front of it are what look like guitar strings. So it's a combination of a wind instrument and a string instrument. Ingenius!
Next word: Moroso.
It's Spanish. For in default.
so if you have a loan in Mexico and you don't have any money to pay it... Moroso, Senor!
Third word: Dirl
It means to shake, or vibrate. Having been playing Scabble lately, I've been finding all sorts of obscure words. I don't know why this isn't in the common use. What a handy word!
Used in a sentence: I dirled the package but could not discern what was in it.
That ends our wonderful words of the day! I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Ginger Kids
Ginger kids. What can I say? They are beautiful and special especially because their genes are recessive and there are not that many of them.
There's always someone who wants to beat up the minority. A person who needs a reason to hurt the weaker of us.
"Kick a Ginger Day" inspired by South Park, which, we all know is a show for the more common and simpler folk. They make fun of a lot of people's differences.
Well, some seventh and eight graders in Southern California took it seriously and beat up a 12-year-old boy for the color of his hair.
You know what this says to me? It says middle school is hard. And young people's hearts are harder. Like the famous western, there are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and this incident is the Ugly.
Having a ginger kid as a brother, I know all about their supposed temper (which isn't true) and I know about the small stigmas which come from having red hair. Well, here I declare they don't exist. They are remnants of a more foolish era.
We love all our redheaded kids. How's that Southern California?
There's always someone who wants to beat up the minority. A person who needs a reason to hurt the weaker of us.
"Kick a Ginger Day" inspired by South Park, which, we all know is a show for the more common and simpler folk. They make fun of a lot of people's differences.
Well, some seventh and eight graders in Southern California took it seriously and beat up a 12-year-old boy for the color of his hair.
You know what this says to me? It says middle school is hard. And young people's hearts are harder. Like the famous western, there are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and this incident is the Ugly.
Having a ginger kid as a brother, I know all about their supposed temper (which isn't true) and I know about the small stigmas which come from having red hair. Well, here I declare they don't exist. They are remnants of a more foolish era.
We love all our redheaded kids. How's that Southern California?
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mint vs Cinnamon
Well, in the news there were a lot of murders. And a lot of convictions and court cases.
But we don't talk about that here. We talk about: the pros and cons of cinnamon vs mint hard candies.
Cinnamon is so spicy! It tastes like deep dark sinfully delicious secrets.
Mint is so refreshing. It is like the light at the end of the tunnel. The bed at the end of a day. A long cool shower.
How can I choose between them? I don't.
Carefully yours,
Megan
But we don't talk about that here. We talk about: the pros and cons of cinnamon vs mint hard candies.
Cinnamon is so spicy! It tastes like deep dark sinfully delicious secrets.
Mint is so refreshing. It is like the light at the end of the tunnel. The bed at the end of a day. A long cool shower.
How can I choose between them? I don't.
Carefully yours,
Megan
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Banana Bread! is supposed to be good.
But mine is not.
Because of the many chocolate chips in it.
I am eating it anyway.
Anyone have any baking stories to relate?
The banana bread may be gross because of the chocolate chips or something else... I don't know. I will try it again with none and see what the problem is. Maybe it's the olive oil which I guess is in place of butter, in which case, I'll use this margarine mom got which is dairy free and tastes like heaven.
I'm baking vegan brownies tomorrow so wish me luck!
Love ya'lls
The Megans
But mine is not.
Because of the many chocolate chips in it.
I am eating it anyway.
Anyone have any baking stories to relate?
The banana bread may be gross because of the chocolate chips or something else... I don't know. I will try it again with none and see what the problem is. Maybe it's the olive oil which I guess is in place of butter, in which case, I'll use this margarine mom got which is dairy free and tastes like heaven.
I'm baking vegan brownies tomorrow so wish me luck!
Love ya'lls
The Megans
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Hello.
I just found out text colors!
How exciting.
Also. I am thinking presents for the holidays so if you want something in particular, I might not buy it. But I might. Because I have all this money for gifts. Right.
Anyways. I got birthday money. The Phone needs to be fixed. I washed it in the washing machine. How else your calls got to keep clean?
Free of lint, I guess. So after that I'm going to buy groceries. Brownie making stuffs. For my birthday, which I'm sure you all knew about on the 9th. Hint, hint. (Presents.)
So ya'll have a good day, and stop by my blog anytime.
Catapulting
and Rapturous
Megan
How exciting.
Also. I am thinking presents for the holidays so if you want something in particular, I might not buy it. But I might. Because I have all this money for gifts. Right.
Anyways. I got birthday money. The Phone needs to be fixed. I washed it in the washing machine. How else your calls got to keep clean?
Free of lint, I guess. So after that I'm going to buy groceries. Brownie making stuffs. For my birthday, which I'm sure you all knew about on the 9th. Hint, hint. (Presents.)
So ya'll have a good day, and stop by my blog anytime.
Catapulting
and Rapturous
Megan
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