Had a great dinner out at Purplse Pakora again with Mum, Dad, sister and Gran. Was a really great curry again. I had a vegetable dansak the same as last time. Was really great. No issues whatsoever throughout the whole of the day again regarding being Vegan. It would seem the mission to be veganly sane throughout my trip has gone really well. There are no other major challenges expected. It has been much much better than expected and just a new journey of my experience as a Vegan to actually come back and be comfortable with me being Vegan.
Today (29.8) I thought a lot about my friendship with my long term NZ friend and the rift my being Vegan has caused but I know that it is right and I will keep cultivating myself well with my spiritual development group to develop my compassion well and my Vegan friends to get that support to keep making the right decision forward whatever that is.
It has been a wonderful trip. Last night I really enjoyed not drinking alcohol again although I did feel some temptation I really realised as I slept so peacefully (that was it, peace, a profound sense of peace) that it was a really great thing to not drink alcohol. I am crowding it out. Love and Peace as a friend sometimes says on her messages. I have more of a sense of that now.
Today is feeling somewhat stressful as I'll have my bye to make to Gran. I feel not taking her home is best to stop it being too sad. That holding on to that last moment doesn't seem right to me. I'm not sure if I'm cutting off emotion. It rather just seems emotionally responsible. I'm really thinking that getting a taxi tomorrow would be best too. I'm going to introduce that later. Again I just don't like making it sad unnecessarily. It feels weird and not appropriate. I just want to obviously feel what's important to feel but have that good adapatation to change, like I've had a great time and we're all moving on with life and all understanding. That seems the way.
Showing posts with label curry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curry. Show all posts
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Sunday, 25 August 2013
23rd to 25th. Trip to Newcastle
Arrived and my friend had made a Vegan curry which was great. I was really grateful for their consideration and thanked them for this. There were only a few questions just asking about my becoming vegan and I was able to be very cool and calm about it. It was good that at no point did I feel I was being hassled or anything. It was interesting how they mentioned sometimes enjoying having some vegetarian food and mentioned too how one of their parents was quite anti vegan food if they were out and it was offered as an option... a kind of but none of us are vegetarian kind of response. It made me think again of that quite rigid thinking. I think too of the idea that eating meat is in fact a cult. I'm thinking this could be a topic to write more about. My friend in NZ had this same quite rigid thinking and is dominant in meat eating. I guess similarly without really knowing why and being closed to change. The meat eating cult again.
The next day we had a lunch out and it was easy for me to veganise a salad I had without the cheese that would've come with it. They had some soy milk in which was good so I was able to have some nice cereal and fruit which was cool. I appreciated that. My friends ate meat but I felt cool and happy that they were doing their thing and being respectful to mine.
It's interesting again though as deep down I don't ultimately respect people actually eating meat. well I respect the people but I don't feel they are aware enough to make the best choice. I've tried to understand this and I guess it's fair for me to understand and respect where people are at right now and that I can help them move forward. I get upset when people are judgemental of my Veganism when I guess I'm the same about them but the thing is it isn't each to their own as I've said before. We are leading the movement forward. Is it self righteous? well it's certainly righteous but I think self -righteous is a negative term. As Vegans we do guide the way forward for the way to eat. It's something I firmly believe doesn't have a counter argument ultimately, like Feminism doesn't or equal rights for black and white people doesn't. It's a positive social movement and we are pioneering this change. It's that responsibility I need to keep coming to terms with and proudly take on board as part of my responsibility to the world.
On Saturday night I made a curry from the step by step menu from the Revive book which was great and I sent them the recipe when I got back. I hope that can help them a bit. I did say you could put other things into it as I felt that was best to be kind and not indoctrinating but hope they can make a choice to have a vegan day or to make some even minor steps in that direction.
I felt great on Saturday night to not drink alcohol and had just one the day before (more in my other blog). I had a few dreams too which I think were linked to this. Again in my other alcohol blog.
This morning I was able to get lunch at a coffee shop and veganise their vegetarian breakfast by having battered potato rather than an egg. Was happy I came through it all well. I got the train back feeling all cool and calm like it had been a very pleasant weekend.
The next day we had a lunch out and it was easy for me to veganise a salad I had without the cheese that would've come with it. They had some soy milk in which was good so I was able to have some nice cereal and fruit which was cool. I appreciated that. My friends ate meat but I felt cool and happy that they were doing their thing and being respectful to mine.
It's interesting again though as deep down I don't ultimately respect people actually eating meat. well I respect the people but I don't feel they are aware enough to make the best choice. I've tried to understand this and I guess it's fair for me to understand and respect where people are at right now and that I can help them move forward. I get upset when people are judgemental of my Veganism when I guess I'm the same about them but the thing is it isn't each to their own as I've said before. We are leading the movement forward. Is it self righteous? well it's certainly righteous but I think self -righteous is a negative term. As Vegans we do guide the way forward for the way to eat. It's something I firmly believe doesn't have a counter argument ultimately, like Feminism doesn't or equal rights for black and white people doesn't. It's a positive social movement and we are pioneering this change. It's that responsibility I need to keep coming to terms with and proudly take on board as part of my responsibility to the world.
On Saturday night I made a curry from the step by step menu from the Revive book which was great and I sent them the recipe when I got back. I hope that can help them a bit. I did say you could put other things into it as I felt that was best to be kind and not indoctrinating but hope they can make a choice to have a vegan day or to make some even minor steps in that direction.
I felt great on Saturday night to not drink alcohol and had just one the day before (more in my other blog). I had a few dreams too which I think were linked to this. Again in my other alcohol blog.
This morning I was able to get lunch at a coffee shop and veganise their vegetarian breakfast by having battered potato rather than an egg. Was happy I came through it all well. I got the train back feeling all cool and calm like it had been a very pleasant weekend.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Friday 9 August. Farm, meeting friends, curry
Had a great day this day. I'm realising now how this blog is more turning just into a personal diary of my trip while I keep my Vegan sanity and just enjoy my whole trip to the UK. So far actually keeping my sanity hasn't been so hard at all. I was just worried it would be. I got out to a farm with the folks and sister which was actually really cool. It was nice just to allow myself to feel compassionate towards animals. It does seem such as important thing in terms of feeling that real connection to life as a whole. It all reinforces my Vegan life for me.
I made a curry to take to my old friends' house. It was great to enjoy a shared curry and cake with them. They really enjoyed it all and they seemed just interested and accepting of me as a Vegan person. I think my bad experience with my closer friend in NZ lead me to think others may be similar but it hasn't been like that at all. I wonder if people who it impacts on most are those who somehow feel the most guilty inside?
I'm going to send on the cake and curry recipe to my friends who I met with. I consider that a great success!! :) :) :) Just had one beer with them. Again I'm happy not drinking but just for sake of being social since I hadn't seen for 4.5 years. I can't be absolutely sure the beer was vegan but it's one of those where operating on principle of least harm is the best way forward and I didn't feel like refusing would've been so kind.
I made a curry to take to my old friends' house. It was great to enjoy a shared curry and cake with them. They really enjoyed it all and they seemed just interested and accepting of me as a Vegan person. I think my bad experience with my closer friend in NZ lead me to think others may be similar but it hasn't been like that at all. I wonder if people who it impacts on most are those who somehow feel the most guilty inside?
I'm going to send on the cake and curry recipe to my friends who I met with. I consider that a great success!! :) :) :) Just had one beer with them. Again I'm happy not drinking but just for sake of being social since I hadn't seen for 4.5 years. I can't be absolutely sure the beer was vegan but it's one of those where operating on principle of least harm is the best way forward and I didn't feel like refusing would've been so kind.
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