I have two New Year’s Resolutions:

1. Be a better vegetarian by eating fortified foods and making sure that I am eating a well-rounded diet. I became a vegetarian first and foremost for health reasons, so why would I continue to eat PB&J sandwiches and spinach salads all the time? It’s time to re-diversify my diet and bring back the scrambled tofu and nutritional yeast.

2. Switch all of my household items to environmentally friendly types. I took the plunge months ago into all natural beauty products- deodorant without aluminum, chlorine-free tampons, natural soap, etc. I’ve also been using recycled paper towels, natural laundry detergent, and citrus dish soap for a while. However, there are more things that I can switch to in my house. I am going to make my own products from vinegar and baking soda because that sounds fun. I found this website of household recipes.

I’m trying my hardest to get some things together for the CCM Art Show. It was supposed to open at the beginning of February, but the open date has been moved to this Friday. I had big plans for this show, but with the earlier open date, I decided to not buy any materials for my pieces. Why frantically buy new materials with so little time? Thus, I did a thorough alley search through the dumpsters and trash cans in the three block radius around my house. I scored some great materials. People throw away bizarre things.