March 2012
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Anonymous asked: Jasreet, why are you not coming to Calgary this summer huh? Did MC scare you away that much?!
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Deconstructing Language and Animal Liberation
I try to actively be aware of how the language I use perpetuates various hierarchies. As someone committed to a feminist socialist anti-racist world, I have been fairly critical of how language perpetuates power relations from these perspectives. However, with my decision to go vegan, lately I’ve been noticing how my language reflects certain conceptions on how the relationships between...
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The Fresh Prince of Downton Abbey (Hilarious) →
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Resolutions for March-April
I’ve been feeling like I need to shift some things to prepare for exams and to just deal with the sense that things have been stagnating.
I’m keeping it a realistic list with a narrow time frame, so that I can actually accomplish it #pragmatism. Also, most of it is things I’ve been trying but I haven’t written down.
Attend #ALLTHEclasses, including Contracts.
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What's your favourite vegan crockpot (slow cooker)...
I’m thinking tomorrow night I’ll throw chili together in the crockpot & figured I should probably get a recipe instead of putting random stuff together (which I did today and was pretty good - but still, it could be better!)
hopelessvegan asked: Hey :) I love your page! I'm in exactly the same boat as you at the moment.. I've been a vegetarian for a while and I've decided to take a vegan approach now. I think it's awesome!!! xxx
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Keep Me Where the Light Is: Fake It 'til You Make... →
keepmewhere:
I was chatting with a friend this morning about a recent situation she’s been in. She feels that she has been reacting defensively to perceived criticism, and would like to…not. So she said that she plans to train herself to respond more diplomatically to the kinds of feedback that are making her…
My friend put this together & it’s bloody brilliant. It has reminded...
Anonymous asked: hi, jw have you thought about going vegan?
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My Aspiring Vegan Manifesto
So, I’ve obviously had to deal with a number of questions about choosing to go vegan recently. I decided the solution was this elaborate manifesto on FB. Copied below, partially for your amusement and partially if I have to remove it on FB I will have a copy.
Introduction
I know a number of people have expressed curiosity in my recent choice to attempt veganism. I haven’t been the...
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My mom: What are you eating?
Me: Grapes & chips.
My mom: Haha, what a great combination...
Me: Yeah, it's perfect. The chips are jalapeno flavoured & spicy, so the sweetness of the grapes works brilliantly with it. :D
No wonder she worries about my diet.
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