The day I created this blog (ie yesterday), I knew immediately what I wanted to try first. Becoming a vegetarian. I spent all day mulling over what I'd cook, how I'd stick to it, how long I'd say no to meat. Considering that tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, my carnivorous ways seemed like the perfect thing to give up for Lent.
Then today I changed my mind.
It's not that I don't want to try becoming a vegetarian (albeit for a brief period of time). I do. It's not that I won't try it. I will. It's just that I've talked myself out of trying it right now.
Here's why:
- To give up meat for Lent, I'd have to go without eating it for six weeks. Six weeks is a long time to try something that involves a fairly drastic changes in my lifestyle. And I have enough relatively drastic changes I'm still getting used to at the moment, thanks.
- I've decided becoming a vegetarian briefly would be much easier in the summer, when I tend to get utterly caught up in the selection of produce at the farmer's market anyway. Why not capitalize on all those fresh fruits and veggies that tempt me all summer long, rather than digging through bruised and soggy produce that's been shipped from California?
- The Boy and I moved into our first house at the end of November. He has only lived here for a few weekends since, but he'll be able to live here full-time starting next week. Do I really want to say, "Welcome home! Now eat tofu with me!" when we've never even officially lived together before and he's about as carnivorous as they come? Perhaps not the best way to start things off.
