On the list of things I need to do at some point is to read poetry at an open mic at a coffee house. Making progress on that …going to perform in a cabaret show for the next three weekends, in which I get to speak a great poem, and sing for the first time from a stool! It seems a lot more natural and comfy than standing, I like it. A couple others on the long unwritten list are being a mostly-vegan and a triathlete-in-training, so I thought I would get started on those today after leaving work early because I was crawling out of my skin. Tofu is baking in the oven making the house cozy (it’s definitely spring in Wisconsin, we’re on Day 3 of Cold and Rainy) and I just had a delicious salad of mixed greens, crumbled soy cheese, two kinds of nuts, raisins, and vinagrette. Mmmm. Yes, I do believe I could give up eggs, since there are ready substitutes available and the main reason I like them in the first place is because they satisfy so simply. I’ve never cared for their origin, though the image is eased by buying cage-free. Had a great conversation with David the other night, which was continued it with Noel. The gist is this: global warming is a fact. Even if we stopped our energy consumption right now, it would still continue. Therefore, it must be addressed in addition to whatever conservation measures we might be taking. The best way to reverse global warming is to plant trees. Lots and lots and LOTS of trees. What if Wisconsin were turned back into the beautiful forest it once was and in parts still is, and the sprawling dairy farms could gradually shrink down if consumers began to limit their consumption? The high levels of casein in milk make it unfit for humans anyway, says Dr. Norman Walker, my juicing hero who lived to be 110. Thus, the veganism. As for the triathlete part, we’ll see, maybe just in terms of enjoying the three sports of running, swimming, and cycling. And the next? To contribute to the health of the human race as a midwife/medicine woman. Here begins my new career. :)