beware of the boys

panjabi mc

I can't wait for the first of September to arrive, and I can begin my veganism project. I've been looking up recipes and reading good substitutes for egg and cheese, and the likes.
I'm so excited. So. Excited.

I also can't wait for the 30 days to be over, so I can see if there is a difference when you don't eat any form of animal byproduct. I read that dairy can cause breakouts, so better skin?

The idea has been brewing in my head for a while, but after I saw the vegan mayonnaise in my fridge, I decided that this was going to be a thing. And after looking up the "how to go from a vegetarian to a vegan", I came across PETA's pledge to be vegan for 30 days. It was great because I hadn't even thought about doing a test run of sorts to see if I am able to be a vegan.

My reasons for becoming a vegan are predominantly selfish. It's not that I don't care for the animals -- I am already vegetarian -- but by being vegan you are healthier. You have more energy. More vitality. More strength due to the nutritious content of those leafy greens.

Hopefully, this test-run goes well.

woes of FOOD

I found out that Nutella isn't completely great for me to eat - and not in the fat calorie counting way. Apparently the whey powder they use is derived from rennet. Probably not vegetarian, and definitely not vegan.
(8/29. The whey is actually derived from milk, so it is okay for vegetarians. just prematurely freaked out, no biggggie. but it IS A BIGGIE FOR VEGANS, even 30 day ones.)
Which, by the way, I am pledging to become for the month of September. I have always toyed around with the idea of veganism in my head, but refuted it because I suck at eating my peas and carrots (what is this called? This crossword puzzle told me that there is a word that means it. Perrots?)

What started this idea?
My mom brought home vegan mayonnaise.

Is this going to work?

YES. I will not succumb and eat dairy, or whatever else that doesn't constitute as being vegan.


Oh, and I'm watching Young and Vanished. It is intriguing, and sad.

pon de floor (feat. vybz kartel)

major lazer

I really like this song at :45. It makes running so much more fun... until i try to dance and run at the same time on a treadmill, and barely save myself from hitting the wall. However, there isn't really lyrics that I can belt out while running, which would be a slightly better idea than dancing.

I can't believe I haven't updated in month! Or that I'm a senior now.

I'm trying to write this thing on my thoughts of what it means to be a hipster, and the difference between that and indie, and the whole idiotic-ness of labels.

I saw Scott Pilgrim, and bought the last book (finally). The movie was really good, espesh the battle of the bands scene with the Katayamagi twins and Scott Pilgrim. I think I might do my thoughts on that movie as well. I liked the last book, though. I need to reread the series, because I haven't read books 1-4 since last summer.

I've been watching too many movie trailers. I have a list of movies that haven't come out yet that I need to see. On the top: Black Swan. Oh, and I saw the trailer for a Spanish film, I think, called Daniel & Ana, and it was weird. It was about this brother and sister, Daniel and Ana, who had pretty good lives, then both of them are kidnapped and forced to engage in sexual encounters with each other. The whole movie is about how it affected them. It sounds intriguing, but I don't know if I want to see it.

OH AND I FINALLY SAW RUN LOLA RUN. So good.

And I babysitted today. The little boy wanted to watch Hari Puttar (He actually meant Harry Potter, but he said it like that. It was funny to me because Bollywood did create a film called Hari Puttar that was VERY similar to Harry Potter...wonder why?) and asked if it was 'otay.'

This is the last thing I'm going to write, I swear.
I can't stop listening to/and watching the videos of Love the Way You Lie by Eminem and Black Sheep by Metric/Clash at Demonhead.
I have memorized the lyrics the Black Sheep. COMMITTED TO MEMORY YES.

okay bye

Mr. Lova Lova

Ishq

My favourite movie as a kid was Ishq, with all four of my favourite actors at that time: Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan, Kajol, and Ajay Devgan.
I always wanted Kajol and Aamir to get married (not fall in love, because that idea was preposterous to me at the time), but it was Ajay and Kajol who ended up doing the nuptials, in real life.

I still really adore this movie.
OH AND I SAW BANARAS YESTERDAY. Actually, it bored me a little bit, but it was still enjoyable. Urmila is not the best actress though. I still like her though, especially in Tehzeeb (I think that was how to spell it, but I could be wrong.)

Oh, and I restarted my twitter thing. I got one like a year ago and used it like once or twice. I'm going to start writing stuff on twitter to see if it is as fun in long run as people like to say.
What's really weird is that I have 4 followers AND I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE. It's kind of creepy, but they haven't actually talked to me on it so I guess it's okay. My stuff isn't really all that interesting on there.
But you should still check it out!

VANI'S TWITTER.

ciao bella

incredibox

most entertaining website goes to the namesake of this post: incredibox

beautiful brilliance.

je l'adore.

(going to cedar point next week. super stoked.)

felix partzzzzz (venting)

peaches

my sister is such a liar, i can't stand it.
and now i'm at fault for something i didn't do because i suck at telling the truth because i smile too much. because because because.

so now i'm going to let my anger out by doing a ton of Health and blasting music dans my basement.

run run run run run run

we are scientists and lightspeed champion @ the blind pig tomorrow!

i think i am going! i am going to listen to lightspeed champion now so I can see if I like him/her/them while i run run run.

speaking of which, i really need to make an itunes playlist for that, so i don't have to skip all the songs that i always skip over.

and i saw the movie girl, interrupted and ANGELINA JOLIE WAS REALLY GOOD. I don't really like her all that much, but I did in this movie. Lisa lisa lisa. Ryder was coool, too.

who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

<3

vani

pap smear

crystal castles

i'm still upset the freaks & geeks is forever gone. but not too much..... i kinda want to buy the dvd, but is it really worth it? eh, probs not.

my mom is in my basement. i want to go swing too; i can hear it squeaking.

i have re-started my super strict exercise regime.

crystal castles new album is wondrous. currently, baptism is my favourite.
speaking of which, katie? i don't know if you actually read this, but do you still want me to burn you a copy of crystal castles?

oh, and my grandmother is coming to umreeka. :)

now, i shall go read lolita downstairs.

tchao,
vani

finished? why?

i just finished freaks and geeks.

why does nick like disco now? NO. NOT COOL, NICK. NOT COOL. i don't even like your girlfriend.

is daniel now a geek? can freaks become geeks? can geeks become freaks?

i never liked cindy. i liked maureen better. did the geeks just stop being friends with her? why?

why is daniel so attractive? his character reminds me of james dean. actually the actor who plays him (i think he plays something in spiderman, by the way) reminds me of james dean.

why isn't kim in the opening credits? she's such an integral part of the show.

did i ever tell you about the time bill made out with vickie?

millie's dog was huge! how did they think that they hit a squirrel?

WHY DIDN'T PEOPLE WATCH THIS SHOW WHEN IT PREMIERED?

only eighteen episodes?!

New favourite T.V. show: Freaks and Geeks

Question: Why do all the actually good T.V. shows get cancelled, after not even being able to complete ONE season, while shows like Secret Life and America's Got Talent have multiple seasons?

Thank you, IFC, for airing Freaks and Geeks and getting me hooked.