Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 HI Nikki Welcome to the list. Jo > Evening all! > > I'm brand spanking new here and thought I would say hi! New to > veganism as well. About 2 1/2 weeks now and still going strong. > > I thought I would read some posts here to get a feel for the group > before I said hello and have seen some pretty interesting > conversations. > > Anyhow, the last post I just read, Cynthia's struck a deep cord with > me. Because my choice to be vegan has affected people close to me as > well and I am being bombarded with a million questions. " Why? " always > being the first. Then, " but how will you survive " ? I have to giggle > at that one. Gee, uh dunno, guess i'll eat rocks. But I honestly > didn;t know there were so many different things out there I could eat > to stay healthy without sacrificing innocent lives. > > So i'll answer these questions to you as I do to the family. Why? > Many reasons really. It's healthier, I feel better about myself, I am > saving myself, the innocents and the earth. (in a vague nutshell) > > How will I survive? Same as before. Wake up and live. Just eat > differently. > > I do not know all there is to know and I am still learning. New foods > and new ways to get my nutrition. Hopefully I can learn from you too. > > Well, sorry bout the novel, but wanted to give ya a bit of background. > > Oh yeah, and how I become a vegan. I asked a friend why they chose to > be a vegan. He told me his reasons and suggested some reading. So I > read. Then I counterread against veganism. Then I picked the logical > choice for me. Thing is, I wonder how I coulda been blind fer so > long. And blind it was. I read, I watch the news. I saw it all and > still turned my back or conveniently fergot it. > > So to my friend who has helped me immensely these past weeks, a most > hearty and gracious thank you! You've helped me improve my life. > > And Cynthia, congrats on finding something within yourself! > > nikki <who promises not to write so much in the future> > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2002 Report Share Posted July 27, 2002 Thx Jo! Glad to be here! Just popped on to grab a couple emails and thought I would pop over here quick. nikki , " Heartwork " <Heartwork@b...> wrote: > HI Nikki > > Welcome to the list. > > Jo > > > Evening all! > > > > I'm brand spanking new here and thought I would say hi! New to > > veganism as well. About 2 1/2 weeks now and still going strong. > > > > I thought I would read some posts here to get a feel for the group > > before I said hello and have seen some pretty interesting > > conversations. > > > > Anyhow, the last post I just read, Cynthia's struck a deep cord with > > me. Because my choice to be vegan has affected people close to me as > > well and I am being bombarded with a million questions. " Why? " always > > being the first. Then, " but how will you survive " ? I have to giggle > > at that one. Gee, uh dunno, guess i'll eat rocks. But I honestly > > didn;t know there were so many different things out there I could eat > > to stay healthy without sacrificing innocent lives. > > > > So i'll answer these questions to you as I do to the family. Why? > > Many reasons really. It's healthier, I feel better about myself, I am > > saving myself, the innocents and the earth. (in a vague nutshell) > > > > How will I survive? Same as before. Wake up and live. Just eat > > differently. > > > > I do not know all there is to know and I am still learning. New foods > > and new ways to get my nutrition. Hopefully I can learn from you too. > > > > Well, sorry bout the novel, but wanted to give ya a bit of background. > > > > Oh yeah, and how I become a vegan. I asked a friend why they chose to > > be a vegan. He told me his reasons and suggested some reading. So I > > read. Then I counterread against veganism. Then I picked the logical > > choice for me. Thing is, I wonder how I coulda been blind fer so > > long. And blind it was. I read, I watch the news. I saw it all and > > still turned my back or conveniently fergot it. > > > > So to my friend who has helped me immensely these past weeks, a most > > hearty and gracious thank you! You've helped me improve my life. > > > > And Cynthia, congrats on finding something within yourself! > > > > nikki <who promises not to write so much in the future> > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 welcome nikki and, please, write all you want!!! my lil blurbs with one sentence must get boring cheers fraggle " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack wrote: >Evening all! > >I'm brand spanking new here and thought I would say hi! New to >veganism as well. About 2 1/2 weeks now and still going strong. > >I thought I would read some posts here to get a feel for the group >before I said hello and have seen some pretty interesting >conversations. > >Anyhow, the last post I just read, Cynthia's struck a deep cord with >me. Because my choice to be vegan has affected people close to me as >well and I am being bombarded with a million questions. " Why? " always >being the first. Then, " but how will you survive " ? I have to giggle >at that one. Gee, uh dunno, guess i'll eat rocks. But I honestly >didn;t know there were so many different things out there I could eat >to stay healthy without sacrificing innocent lives. > >So i'll answer these questions to you as I do to the family. Why? >Many reasons really. It's healthier, I feel better about myself, I am >saving myself, the innocents and the earth. (in a vague nutshell) > >How will I survive? Same as before. Wake up and live. Just eat >differently. > >I do not know all there is to know and I am still learning. New foods >and new ways to get my nutrition. Hopefully I can learn from you too. > >Well, sorry bout the novel, but wanted to give ya a bit of background. > >Oh yeah, and how I become a vegan. I asked a friend why they chose to >be a vegan. He told me his reasons and suggested some reading. So I >read. Then I counterread against veganism. Then I picked the logical >choice for me. Thing is, I wonder how I coulda been blind fer so >long. And blind it was. I read, I watch the news. I saw it all and >still turned my back or conveniently fergot it. > >So to my friend who has helped me immensely these past weeks, a most >hearty and gracious thank you! You've helped me improve my life. > >And Cynthia, congrats on finding something within yourself! > >nikki <who promises not to write so much in the future> > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 why thank ya sir! but yer hardly boring glad s.o. had a great time! r u feeling any better? nikki , EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: > welcome nikki > > > and, please, write all you want!!! > my lil blurbs with one sentence must get boring > > cheers > fraggle > > > " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack@m...> wrote: > > >Evening all! > > > >I'm brand spanking new here and thought I would say hi! New to > >veganism as well. About 2 1/2 weeks now and still going strong. > > > >I thought I would read some posts here to get a feel for the group > >before I said hello and have seen some pretty interesting > >conversations. > > > >Anyhow, the last post I just read, Cynthia's struck a deep cord with > >me. Because my choice to be vegan has affected people close to me as > >well and I am being bombarded with a million questions. " Why? " always > >being the first. Then, " but how will you survive " ? I have to giggle > >at that one. Gee, uh dunno, guess i'll eat rocks. But I honestly > >didn;t know there were so many different things out there I could eat > >to stay healthy without sacrificing innocent lives. > > > >So i'll answer these questions to you as I do to the family. Why? > >Many reasons really. It's healthier, I feel better about myself, I am > >saving myself, the innocents and the earth. (in a vague nutshell) > > > >How will I survive? Same as before. Wake up and live. Just eat > >differently. > > > >I do not know all there is to know and I am still learning. New foods > >and new ways to get my nutrition. Hopefully I can learn from you too. > > > >Well, sorry bout the novel, but wanted to give ya a bit of background. > > > >Oh yeah, and how I become a vegan. I asked a friend why they chose to > >be a vegan. He told me his reasons and suggested some reading. So I > >read. Then I counterread against veganism. Then I picked the logical > >choice for me. Thing is, I wonder how I coulda been blind fer so > >long. And blind it was. I read, I watch the news. I saw it all and > >still turned my back or conveniently fergot it. > > > >So to my friend who has helped me immensely these past weeks, a most > >hearty and gracious thank you! You've helped me improve my life. > > > >And Cynthia, congrats on finding something within yourself! > > > >nikki <who promises not to write so much in the future> > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 much hopefully this week will be better then last thanx fer asking!!! long weekend...partner's party was good..tho it took a long time to get rollin'..didn't leave til 2am..i probably should have eaten something that day besides a handful of grapes... fraggle " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack wrote: >why thank ya sir! >but yer hardly boring > >glad s.o. had a great time! > >r u feeling any better? > >nikki > >, EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: >> welcome nikki >> >> >> and, please, write all you want!!! >> my lil blurbs with one sentence must get boring >> >> cheers >> fraggle >> >> >> " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack@m...> wrote: >> >> >Evening all! >> > >> >I'm brand spanking new here and thought I would say hi! New to >> >veganism as well. About 2 1/2 weeks now and still going strong. >> > >> >I thought I would read some posts here to get a feel for the group >> >before I said hello and have seen some pretty interesting >> >conversations. >> > >> >Anyhow, the last post I just read, Cynthia's struck a deep cord >with >> >me. Because my choice to be vegan has affected people close to me >as >> >well and I am being bombarded with a million questions. " Why? " >always >> >being the first. Then, " but how will you survive " ? I have to >giggle >> >at that one. Gee, uh dunno, guess i'll eat rocks. But I honestly >> >didn;t know there were so many different things out there I could >eat >> >to stay healthy without sacrificing innocent lives. >> > >> >So i'll answer these questions to you as I do to the family. Why? >> >Many reasons really. It's healthier, I feel better about myself, I >am >> >saving myself, the innocents and the earth. (in a vague nutshell) >> > >> >How will I survive? Same as before. Wake up and live. Just eat >> >differently. >> > >> >I do not know all there is to know and I am still learning. New >foods >> >and new ways to get my nutrition. Hopefully I can learn from you >too. >> > >> >Well, sorry bout the novel, but wanted to give ya a bit of >background. >> > >> >Oh yeah, and how I become a vegan. I asked a friend why they chose >to >> >be a vegan. He told me his reasons and suggested some reading. So >I >> >read. Then I counterread against veganism. Then I picked the >logical >> >choice for me. Thing is, I wonder how I coulda been blind fer so >> >long. And blind it was. I read, I watch the news. I saw it all and >> >still turned my back or conveniently fergot it. >> > >> >So to my friend who has helped me immensely these past weeks, a >most >> >hearty and gracious thank you! You've helped me improve my life. >> > >> >And Cynthia, congrats on finding something within yourself! >> > >> >nikki <who promises not to write so much in the future> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >To send an email to - >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2003 Report Share Posted February 27, 2003 Hello everyone I am new to the list but from what I can see you guys rock! I have only been a vegetarian for 6 months and I have just graduated from college. So quick and easy is what I am looking for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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