Vegetarian2012
I declared to myself that i am going to be a vegetarian despite living with two meat eaters, the two love of my life. So when we went for a new years party on the eve of new year, 2012 it was the last day for me to consume any meat whatsoever. The fireworks at Desa Park City was amazing. It was a 8 minutes show. I will try to upload it soon.
1st January 2012, i had to reinforce my intentions of being a vegetarian and therefore declared the news to the family, as we dine most of often together, some was shocked and some was very pleased. My mom was very supportive as she would link it with Hinduism and spirituality.
I informed my domestic helper and her first reaction was - “for the whole yearrrr…” “how can” i smiled and told her sure can. Alongside with that conversation, I thought her how to prepare chapatis (Indian bread made of wheat flour), explained that cooking for a non meat eater is not different and can go along with cooking for the meat eaters, when making any curries or dishes, before putting in the meat (poultry / seafood / meat) once some vege are added, the curry can be removed for my consumption and proceed to add the necessary meat for the rest.
Well, she still looked puzzled. i am sure she will be fine and soon will be creative in her approach.
The reasons why i turn to being a Vegan;
1) I wanted to stop killing – when i visited the local fresh market sometime in October 2011, it was to shop for preparing Deepavali (the festival of lights that the Hindus celebrate around the world), i order 5 chickens to be slaughtered and that was the first indicator of how uncomfortable i felt. My son on the other hand was very excited.
2) Health – While turning 40 is the new 20 – prevention is better than cure, i am a strong believer or at least i would like to think so.
3) Hygiene - read somewhere that in every packet of chicken (raw or cooked) there is always some poo left in it!
4) Life - Would any animal like to see its own child be sent for slaugthering?
And the list can go on!
I am also aware that it wont be easy and challenges will come in leaps and bounds, but i am ready to conquer it!
Add comment January 8, 2012 michellethilaga
MY life list
MUST
1) know how to swim-yes completed
2)complete the violin lesson
3)take part in 10 stage play. 5/10 must be a public event - 5 to go
4)run a 10km marathon -ladies open
Visit
5)north and south pole
6)Great wall of china
7) Vatican City-see the pope
8)The Taj mahal – Done twice 1994 & 2007
9) The Eiffel Tower
10)The tower of london – Done – 2000
11)The leaning tower of PISA
Accomplish
12) know how to scuba dive
13)Ride an elephant, camel – elephant & camel done
14)Land and take off an aeroplane
15) BUNGEE JUMP
16) take a parachute jump
17)Parasailing – done 1998-phuket
18)teach a college course
19)Watch a cremation ceremony in bali – done 2003
20)appear in a local TV drama
21) own a cafe
22) learn to dance tap dance
Visit
23) disneyland usa
24) disneyland hongkong
25)Japan-summer
26) Taj mahal again
27)paris
28) lady diana memorial
29) meet angelina jolie in person
30)all states in malaysia – 2 to go sabah and sarawak
31)christmas island
32) australia – gold coast
Over come…
33) fear of the dark
35) pain – to have one tatoo
Add comment August 25, 2007 michellethilaga
the begining
as i was introduced to this blog, i was actually sitting 30000 feet above sea level flying high on route to kuala lumpur from india, a dear pal was talking to me and at the usual standard time in kuala lumpur would be around 3am, under those crcumstances i would be fast asleep with the comfort of a large bed, warmth of my 4 year old growing up stunner, hubby also sleeping in the same room. (see how priorities change)
back to the reason for creating a place to share all my limited collection of words that i am trying to increase…if i had the option of going for a surgery….implant of a kind…no dont get ideas….i was more thinking of dictionery latest edition, or word collection software of a kind.
taking this to 20 years ago, in a old chinese town (airpanas) translating to hot water well which was an attraction of the town hence the name. being brought up in an all ladies family (mom and two sisters) mostly looks like a all ladies dormitory. being the blacksheep in the family i had interest in all the things/situations/meaning in life which was on he contrary than what my mom always thought in which my two sisters were very much in tandem with excluding yours truly.
i am never a grade A student, i choose the subjects that i liked, the activities that i would get involved in and also starting having my own thoughts and prespectives in life. it was never books, dolls, dresses, lovely lace things, good grades, mom’s wishlist… however it was sports, sports shoes, winning sports meet, medal, throphies, nothing else matter but sports, boys, falling head over “shoes” in love, being the household brand name almost…in school, eveyone wanted to be associated with yours truly…
i started my journal than…writing diaries, as i was not able to convince my mom and sisters on why i was not like them and or atleast be like them, the only way i was able to tame the feelings, intentions was thru the journals that i wrote everyday, it was books that had locks…..yes, the diary itself came with a lock..never leave home without it..types. i stopped writing when i was 26…why…i met the man i married…although it continued till we got engaged…work demands and the spirits to keep the relationship heading the directions we wanted…i stopped writing…i would have continued if technology was on my side..had bloggerism existed…(he he ) this also gives an opportunity to create own words…
its time now..my dear michelle thilaga to start rekinddling what i had once had attempted before…
the begining will continue…
whats in store:
why flowers and smiles
why am i in this world
…..many more…
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