To Jake “something happened” is the worst sentence in the world. For some reason, it is my sentence of choice for many incidences. It can mean anything from ‘The car needs gas’ or ‘I can’t find my other shoe’ to ‘I broke all of your favorite stuff by accident and it’s gone forever’. I don’t know when I started saying it, but when I tell Jake that something happened, an immediate panic takes over his otherwise sexy face.
So anyway guys, something happened.
I ate meat.
When people ask me if it’s hard to be vegetarian and if I miss meat, I always say “It’s so easy and I don’t miss anything. Except for Spicy Chicken Wings.”.
So anyway, being in the south was too much for me to handle. Everywhere I turned, people were eating bacon and bbq pulled pork and fried chicken and I didn’t salivate in the slightest. But the last night there, Jake ordered the hottest chicken wings they could serve him, and when the plate arrived, my nostrils burned in a good way.
I asked if I could have one, without even knowing I said it.
Jake’s face looked so shocked, and he said “Yes.” and then he said “Are you about to do something dangerous or crazy? I can’t believe you’re eating meat.”
So after all this build up, I’ll tell you…I ate two buffalo wings, the spiciest they could make. And the whole time I was thinking ‘I don’t miss this as much as I thought I might’. And then I licked the spicy sauce off of my face and called it a day.
So I guess that’s settled. Next time I think about cheating on vegetables, I’ll remember that vegetables are all I need.
Oh yeah, and bread.
Okay, this has nothing to do with your post, but the neckline on your dress is to die for. Beautiful.
GASP! hahah just kidding….sometimes you just need to scratch the itch. I totally get that and it’s why i started eating fish again. I just missed it tooooooo much.
You crazy little veg.
Haha! I don’t know how I missed this, but I didn’t realize you were vegetarian. I am too and it’s funny how often people ask what I miss. You’re a stronger woman than I- I don’t like super spicy foods and wings gross me out. I guess it’s good you tried it so you know you don’t really miss it. Yay for veggies!
Awesome that you tried it so that you know that it’s not something you actually miss that much. Also, I’m going to start saying “something happened” to my boyfriend. I’m sure he will freak out as much as Jake does.
Hah! The south will do that to you. And LOL, that picture is perfect!
this was hilarious. made my day! i love that your nose burned in a good way. i can just picture it! i have been reading your blog for like a year now and i have never commented! that feels weird and stalker-ish to me so i thought i’d say hiii!! and your posts make me laugh!!! thanks!
I saw the picture and thought, oh, no, this must be an ‘abc’ shot (already been chewed), posted immediately for penance and the world to see. Glad it was just a cute tonsil pic. Keep your man, jumping, sister! Nothing wrong with that. Tell him you’ve been having cravings for frog legs! That will freak him right out.
BTW, to make you feel better, I wanted to point out that in the last post’s picture of Pip in the santa’ hat, she’s clutching a rubber chicken, and seems to be clearly adopting her mother’s view on vegetarianism. Rock on. Jenny Page
Wild child. The spice on wings, the burning sensation makes me dry heave without fail.. Traumatic experience obviously, well.. not really I am just such a spice baby.
For the record, I was a veggie for 7 years, when I was 8 I was eating a fast food hamburger and while doing so we got into a car accident, and the combo of blood and the burger was just too gosh dang traumatic.
Your blog makes me laugh so hard. But this one time it made me cry.
Did you get sick?? My brother was vegetarian for a while and even vegan for a while too, and for Christmas dinner my aunt made some meat (I don’t remember what), and he was like, “That looks too good. I have to have some.” He was pretty sick after that.
I recently wrote a blog post about the food here in Texas, and I did have the thought that you would hate it. Except I included a donut that is cut out with a bucket, and maybe you’d go for that! I’ve piqued your interest, haven’t I? Ok, here you go: http://mkhobson.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-hear-that-texans-are-fat-people.html
haha you’re so funny! “something happened”
i was a vegetarian for years and while i was studying abroad in rome i broke it all. one day i just walked into a salmeria and ordered a salami sandwich. was not planned. and it was so salty and delicious, that sando.
Haha. That is funny. Of all the things to cheat with. I mean, in my opinion that’s like cheating with a stinky homeless man. Next time you want to cheat, head to ruths chris and order a filet minion with a blue cheese crust. Now that’s a mouthgasm worth cheating for!~
As a fellow vegetarian I too have eatn meat, on a very limted basis, over the years. Once in a while I simply want/need a protien overload
Mari
http://whathappenswhenthedaughterbecomesthem.blogspot.com/
Ohhh I don’t eat meat that often, but when I do I LOVE it. Like chicken strips. Or bacon in my eggs.
Good for you for being so strong most of the time. I don’t think that eating meat once in a very very great while is anything to feel bad about!!
This made me laugh!
oh you two are the cutest!
I also have the panic vibe..if you said that to me, I’d make the same face.
Fellow vegetarian here, confessing that along my journey I have eaten approx 1 chicken nugget, a handful of popcorn shrimp, and piece of bourbon glazed salmon.
It happens. We all just hop back on the veggie wagon and try to hang on tighter.
HAHAHHAHAHA! after reading the sentence “I ate meat” and then scrolling down to that pic.. I snorted! I SNORTED! I have never in my life snorted, but that was the most perfect picture for that sentence.. LOL (I never LOL) haha congrats.. mmm