Concepts in the Paradox

Since going part-time vegetarian, I’ve had some awkward food moments. Beyond being called a hippie, as one might expect, I’ve had some food servers give me some interesting interactions:

Yesterday at a Valencia coffee shop:
Me: “I would like the veggie sandwich with hummus instead of mayo.”
Cashier: “Would you like bread with that?”

I thought this was otherwise known as a “salad,” no?

Today in my favorite TL burrito shop (the one that doesn’t make me ill):
Me: “I would like a veggie taco with black beans.”
Cook: …
Me: …
Cook: “For real?!”

I only play one online.

The new established diet is what I call the “2/3’s Vegetarian diet”. It serves a dual purpose, first to reduce the amount of bad fat in my diet by avoiding meat, and second to “help the planet”. Yes, this is another step in the greening process.

Allowed items that don’t count as meat are eggs and dairy, though I should take substitutes if they are available. I can have meat with any single meal, not including snacks. I could have beef jerky, for example, and that wouldn’t count. Eating a hot dog might be pushing it though.

It’s now day 4, and I’m actually enjoying this diet. I went to Speedster’s in Oakland and they had a selection of veggie dishes that were spectacular. Eating at Naan’n Curry yielded similar results, I possibly had the best egg plant ever. For breakfast it is yogurt and bagels anyhow, so I almost never have to worry about taking that as my meat meal. I dislike pork in general anyway, a typical breakfast meat.

Well, I was over at “Burger Gourmet” in downtown Oakland, enjoying a mushroom burger when super genious me bit a chunk out of his own lip on the inside.

Ouch! Mmmm… blood.

Also, ever notice that everyone is very patient as they wait in line for coffee at Starbucks? It doesn’t matter what time of day, or how long the line is, everyone waits in a friendly manner for their cup of crackjoe. Maybe they should offer Starbucks coffee at the DMV?

I need to be to Bart by 6:30am to catch my train to get a ride in Oakland to attend Nerdapalooza ‘06. It’s going to be like a vacation after my trip to Defcon, which was also like a vacation. Yes, I still need to post those photos and do a run down, but for some strange reason I am hyper and sugar buzzed. Maybe it was something in the curry I had at Naan ‘n Curry for dinner, or I’m excited for yet more geekout time.

I plan to:
* Drink (Jason is driving)
* Swim (not while drunk)
* Geekout
* Eat bbq-like objects

Now if I could only sleep. I guess I will just sit here and bounce on my yoga ball in front of the computer until I get tired.