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I finally have checks again. We went to US Bank. Wooo! That makes my life much much easier.
2006-11-28
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I finally got around to seeing all of Earthlings (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jenhowell has youtubed chunks of it on her journal). I've dreaded watching it, because hey, I'm already vegan, right?
I'm glad I saw it. I'm sure as hell going to get more active. I think education is a huge thing--if more people knew what was going on, they would eat/wear a lot less animal products.
Nothing like watching pigs be beat for not obeying, hung upside down by their feet, and then having their necks sliced open so they'll bleed to death, to make you glad you don't eat pigs anymore.
The breeding sows are kept in tiny cages, so small they can't turn around, and have floors of concrete or metal grating. They are kept almost constantly pregnant, because they want to get as many litters of pigs as possible. The piglets have their tails and ears cut off without anesthetic, because they're kept in such crowded conditions, that they start biting at each other due to stress.
Pigs are smart--people who've kept them as pets say they're at least as smart as dogs, and just as affectionate. Would you want any of that happening to your dog? Why is a pig different? Just because it doesn't have a name? Does an animal only have value because a human cares about it?
In many states, there isn't a lot of regulation when it comes to waste, and pig shit is put into giant cesspools, that make the air nauseating for miles around, and leak into groundwater. During hurricanes, all the pigs drown, and all that pig shit ends up in the flood waters.
Do you really like ham and bacon that much? Is it worth it?
And that, of course, is just pigs.
If I could convince every member of my friends and family to watch Earthlings, I would. More than any other book or video on the same subject matter, I would want them to watch this one.
Yes, that means all of you.
jenhowell has youtubed chunks of it on her journal). I've dreaded watching it, because hey, I'm already vegan, right?I'm glad I saw it. I'm sure as hell going to get more active. I think education is a huge thing--if more people knew what was going on, they would eat/wear a lot less animal products.
Nothing like watching pigs be beat for not obeying, hung upside down by their feet, and then having their necks sliced open so they'll bleed to death, to make you glad you don't eat pigs anymore.
The breeding sows are kept in tiny cages, so small they can't turn around, and have floors of concrete or metal grating. They are kept almost constantly pregnant, because they want to get as many litters of pigs as possible. The piglets have their tails and ears cut off without anesthetic, because they're kept in such crowded conditions, that they start biting at each other due to stress.
Pigs are smart--people who've kept them as pets say they're at least as smart as dogs, and just as affectionate. Would you want any of that happening to your dog? Why is a pig different? Just because it doesn't have a name? Does an animal only have value because a human cares about it?
In many states, there isn't a lot of regulation when it comes to waste, and pig shit is put into giant cesspools, that make the air nauseating for miles around, and leak into groundwater. During hurricanes, all the pigs drown, and all that pig shit ends up in the flood waters.
Do you really like ham and bacon that much? Is it worth it?
And that, of course, is just pigs.
If I could convince every member of my friends and family to watch Earthlings, I would. More than any other book or video on the same subject matter, I would want them to watch this one.
Yes, that means all of you.
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Last night, after going to USBank, we were already on NW 23rd, and decided to eat at Typhoon!. On our way there, I saw the store Hello, which is full of goofy and fun presents. They had Ugly Dolls which I have a major thing for. I don't know why. They're so goddamn cute. In any case, I bought a small Bop'n'Beep and proceeded to take it out when we got to the restaurant, and I kept biting his (their?) ear/horn thingies. I couldn't help myself. Later, I pretended to give jasmine tea to the side with the tongue sticking out. This seemed to amuse Jarrod.
I got the little one, he/they are only seven inches tall. I shoulda got the bigger one, more huggable.
I'm having this terrible problem, btw: I keep finding things I'd love to get for baby Aunica, and I can't figure out what to buy for anyone else!
I should finish Jarrod's hat.
Random side note: Typhoon! has a seperate vegan menu. Ask for it if you go. Because otherwise it's damn hard to pick something to order--it's not like other Thai places where almost everything can be ordered vegetarian.
Okay. I should get productive here.
I got the little one, he/they are only seven inches tall. I shoulda got the bigger one, more huggable.
I'm having this terrible problem, btw: I keep finding things I'd love to get for baby Aunica, and I can't figure out what to buy for anyone else!
I should finish Jarrod's hat.
Random side note: Typhoon! has a seperate vegan menu. Ask for it if you go. Because otherwise it's damn hard to pick something to order--it's not like other Thai places where almost everything can be ordered vegetarian.
Okay. I should get productive here.
My concert!!
Solstice! Tickets Selling Quickly
Aurora Chorus invites you to join us for our Solstice! concert to welcome in the winter solstice in two shows, 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday December 16th at Cabell Hall, Catlin Gabel School, 8825 SW Barnes Rd, Portland, Oregon.
Inspiring poetry and readings, lively percussion and music will weave together to create a celebration in song to drive the dreariness of these long nights from our souls. The celebration will include solstice favorites "Carry It Home" by Betsy Rose and the rousing Irish-flaired "Red and Green" by Maddy Prior, as well as a holiday favorite "O Holy Night" with music by Adolphe C. Adam and new lyrics by Holly Near. Also, we'll debut a new song by Artistic Director Joan Szymko "Everything She Touches" featuring accompanist Signe Lusk.
In this season of comfort and joy, let the women of Aurora warm your heart and enliven your spirits!
Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 day of show through: Chorus singers, www.aurorachorus.org, New Renaissance Bookstore, Annie Bloom's Books, Classical Millennium, In Other Words, and Mint Tea Imports (Vancouver), or call us at 503-AURORA-1 (503-287-6721).
