So here goes it: a new blog. I figured with as much change that has happened in my life lately, and change that I'm anticipating, it was time for something fresh. Enter new bloggity blog.
Two new, huge, magno things are on the horizon for little Syd. First, I do think I'm going to transfer to UT Austin. Galveston has its little perks and whatnot. It's nice to be on a small campus where you can stand out among the what, 1500 other students. It's nice to be by the beach, close to home, and close to everything in this quirky slice of Texas.
But, my friends, I'm a girl of neeeeed. I thought this whole marine science thing was my bag. And don't get me wrong, I love it. But I'm not in love with it.
So what's the one thing that I've always been adamant about? You know, what I've always dragged everyone to...forced them to do...yadda yadda? You know, the giant recycling bin in my itty bitty laundry room?
That's right, folks. Screw this marine crap. Mama's gonna go get her an environmental degree. Then, in oh ten years or so, I'll be that crazy lady lobbying up on the Capital Hill of Berkeley (ok, doesn't exist, but a girl can dream). I know I can't transfer until next Spring. But this isn't just a random little thought. I've been putting serious thought into this plan for a long while now. The next step, really, is to talk to my personal college counselour guru to get her input.
But folks, it's time for a change. I need to have that access to all the farmer's co-ops, Whole Foods, all the sustainable life meetings, the Chicas Verdes, everything the Austin EcoNetwork sends me. And of course, full access to ACL Fest. Lord have mercy, I need that.
And since the topic of needs seems to be so big in my vocabulary at the moment--holy crap, selfish--there's something else that really has my attention lately. Beginning with my father first procedure January 2006 up to his death this October, heart disease has really scared me. I know my father didn't have the best eating habits (or exercise habits lately for that matter), bless his heart. I've always tried to have good eating habits, exercise habits, general health habits. I've always wanted to be vegetarian, but many doctor's have warned me against it (mostly due to my blood disorder). I've eaten the red meat, the pork, the chicken, etc. And while they may be extraordinarily tasty, I have personal contradictions against them.
I buy the humane milk, eggs, etc. I get so much crap from roomates, their boyfriends, and all my friends (Oh don't use Syd's eggs. Their cage-free, vegetarian-fed hens' eggs. They taste like crap! Eat some of my eggs from hens that eat other hens!). But screw it. I have to do what feels right to me. I'm working on being vegetarian. I don't think I could pull off vegan, with my penchance for cheese (and soy cheese taste like pencil shavings). But I do mostly eat vegetables and tofu/soy products. I've been limiting my meat intake to just seafood. I only have interest in doing this the right way.
So, dammit, I'm gonna do it. It'll be a long ride. And no, I'll never force family to cook foods just to suit me at functions and whatnot. I'll bring some, I'll eat some. It'll be no sweat. But this is important to me, and has been for many years. I've figured out better ways now I can get everything I need. Iron won't be too big of a problem (it's not like my body absorbs it anyway), and protein is absolutely attainable.
So. Big changes. But ones that are extremely important to me. A few years ago, when I made my college decisions, I thought I was on the right track. And perhaps it was at the time. But now, that track has changed. So I have to change with it.
Let's do this like Buddhists. Can you dig it?
