Current Mood: Playful

Inspired by Toren’s recent flurry of posts about cartoons he likes, I’ve decided to do something similar with my favourite online comics, which I read every couple weeks, on average. I’ll put a handful of them up every post in a series, so you don’t get overwhelmed: ———- Breakfast of the Gods - Your cereal icons have grown up. Great art! ———- A Softer World - Bizarre narrative for pictures. %^$&ed up. ———- Nodwick - If you don’t know who Nodwick is then you’ve never read a Dragon magazine. D&D humour! ———- Butternut Squash - Bachelor fun. ———- Ctrl-Alt-Del - Crazy video gamer antics. More to come…

Current Mood: Alarmed

I bought some small packs of So Good chocolate soy beverage to see if it tasted okay, as my stomach seems to not like chocolate milk these days.  I took a sip and it was a little odd — kind of like some of the chocolate drinks on the market — but I kept drinking.  As I ate my french toast I noticed that my throat was getting uncomfortable as I swallowed.  I stopped drinking and by the time I was done my breakfast it was really difficult to swallow and I realized I was having an allergic reaction, although not to the level of anaphylaxis.  I took a couple Claritins and it was over an hour before I was able to swallow without discomfort.

I’m pretty sure I’m not allergic to soy, as Medifast uses a lot of soy in their meals and I never had any problems with them, but the ingredients also indicate several potassium compounds, most notably potassium citrate.  I’ve noticed that my mouth and throat get all tingly and uncomfortable when I eat foods containing large amounts of potassium like bananas or cucumbers, and I’m allergic to citrus fruits (again, not deathly — I can eat oranges without noticing symptoms), so I wonder if potassium citrate did this to me.  I’m sure not going to experiment; soy milk is OUT!

Current Mood: Happy

I have some friends who went vegetarian a while back, and recently vegan.  They seem to be in good health and good spirits.

After much private thought (as I have friends who are decidedly pro-meat) I have decided to do the same.  No more meat for me! I will no longer contribute to clearing rainforests for grazing land, or cruelty to cows.  I’ve bought a vegetarian cookbook and some vegetarian soups, as well as stocked my crisper.  Today’s the day!