PC #1: Boo to the Moo (sort of)

Hi!

So this weekend at a family birthday party, we were discussing the book "Crazy Sexy Diet," which my aunt and I are both reading. Well... that topic digressed to eating habits and my aunt shared with us that she could totally give up meat and be a vegetarian. So that got me thinking... what do I eat that I could give up? So I'm giving myself a personal change. One a time, pick certain foods, and try to stop eating them for two weeks. IF, after two weeks, I don't really notice that I haven't eaten that product and I'm not like CRAVING it, I'll probably give it up for good. Anyway, there's some background.

So... anyway, if you can't tell, the first challenge (and maybe the only one, truthfully... ) is milk. Now, let me clarify. I can't give up dairy products completely and I'll explain why in a minute. Straight up milk? Don't drink it. I never crave a big glass of cold milk. Mainly I am trying to give up cheese. I can't give up all dairy because I *have* to have coffee creamer in my coffee every morning. What is the alternative? Cane sugar and... ? soy milk? what? And just for the record, I actually bought a carton of almond milk a few weeks ago. But it made my coffee taste yucky. And I had to throw it out. FAIL. So going to Starbucks now is going to be interesting... I know they offer non-dairy drinks, I'm just not sure what those are.

Also, I'm trying to be more aware of what's in the products I buy and what I buy. I went to K-Roger last night and spent more time than I normally would because I was reading ingredients. I'm trying to stop buying things that have a lot of ingredients I can't pronounce! It's hard! But whenever I'm trying to decide between two brands of something, I look at the nutritional labels on both and make my decision that way. It's probably more expensive, but I spend money on worse things so... really... is it THAT bad? No.

Sorry for the lack of pictures! I'll try to post more pictures next time :)

The Rules

So recently I stumbled upon a fabulous website called "The Rules," which is basically one girl's guide for Southern Ladies and how to act appropriately. Needless to say, I fell in love immediately! Added to Google Reader! Followed on Twitter! Bookmarked the website! I thought it would be fun to list a few of my favorite rules from her site on my blog (I hope that's ok! I'm giving you full credit!) You can read the entire list here: http://rulesforthesouthernlady.tumblr.com but in the mean time, here are some of my favs:

#7. If you can make someone laugh, you will instantly make a new friend. Laughter really is the best medicine.

#17. Be thankful. Be sure to thank those who impact your life.

#21. Saturdays in the South are sacred. We know how to do a few things better than anyone else. Football is near the top of that list.

#38. Hard work will pay off down the road. If you put in the effort now, the rewards will be so much better when you finally get them.

#73. There are certain movies that you have no excuse to not understand references to. Among these are Gone with the Wind, Steel Magnolias, O Brother Where Art Thou, and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. There are many others and you should be familiar with all of them.

#93. Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, be gracious if it kills you.

#145. If you do not hear what someone says to you, by no means respond with, "Huh?" or "What?" At the very least you should say, "Pardon?" though it would be "Pardon me?" You will instantly notice a difference in the manner with which you speak on a regular basis.

Ok, so that's a few of my favorites, although I love them all and am trying to implement some of them into my daily life, including #145. I've never noticed how rude "Huh" sounds until I started trying to say "Pardon?" instead. It really does make a difference.

In other news, I'm on the road again this week for work. This is the second to last trip of busy season, but then I found out I'll be traveling in October and December for work... so really... does it slow down? Yes. At some point. I'll try to post something more personal tomorrow night maybe. You never know... oh and I'm toying with the idea of going public with my blog. Right now only a select few people know about it... but I'm tempted to make it public. But then that would also mean my private thoughts become public. I dunno... we'll see... I'm undecided right now.