We have no idea what's going on...

...like the eye inside a hurricane.

That's how I feel after only about 1 day of not checking CNN.com for the latest news updates.
Oh well. I'll call Charter tomorrow to get our internet up n' running.

I've been doing a lot of reading lately on veganism and raw foodism. I find it very intriguing, and I've been discussing it with Michelle. She seems to have equal amount of interest in it as I do. I'm tired of feeling like I have no control over what I eat. I've decided to try going vegan. This is day 4, and I've been doing fine.
I'm trying new recipes, experimenting with things i'd never thought i'd buy before, and loving every minute of it. (Except for when the experiments turn out to be disasters, like the falafel-tomato-dried fruit blended mess that I threw together last night after getting back from work.) It was just a crazy bout of inspiration I felt after reading 12 Steps to Raw Foods and How to End Your Addiction to Cooked Food by Victoria Boutenko. I opened it yesterday morning and read the whole thing while at work, and felt truly empowered after reading it. Not only are the chapters good suggestions for eating healthy overall, but there were a few that just speak about following your instincts and trusting them and listening to your higher self. It was just a simple, small chapter, but I found it amazing to read. Now, I don't know how soon it is that i'll be ready to switch entirely to raw foods, but i'm already eating almost 75 % raw foods as it is. For example, here was my food intake today:

-1 cup O'Soy strawberry yogurt
-1 cup rolled oats
-2 mugs coffee
-3/4 cup cantaloupe
-1 orange
-1/2 cup cashews
-plate of mixed blanched veggies (including carrots, broccoli & cauliflower) sprinkled with Olive Oil, celery seed, garlic & onion powder and low-sodium soy sauce
-Jasmine tea w/Stevia
-1 oz. dark chocolate chips

Not too bad, if I do say so myself. That was one delicious plate of vegetables, by the way...I'm going to need to continue blanching my veggies like that. They tasted great.
Also, I'm going to try more of Michelle's "power ball" recipes and maybe the green smoothie ones she's told me about, where she adds Kale to normal fruity smoothies to mix fruit & veg together in a delicious drink.
I feel fabulous on the vegan diet. Dairy is certainly not a necessity and I will wait with an open mind to see the other changes this will have on my body.