a peek inside the fishbowl

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• 5 things to avoid as an introverted parent, huffingtonpost.com
• Evan Solomon, eh?, medium.com
• Can wearable technology combat sexual assault?, fastcompany.com
• In TV’s new golden age, consumers are already online. Industry must follow, theglobeandmail.com
• The Strange Rise of the Writers’ Space, newyorker.com

On the nightstand: Eden West

It’s been awhile since I felt like I was dragging my weary bones out of bed. I woke up feeling pretty awesome today. There could be a number of reasons why: (1) the sun was shining (2) there are more fruits and veggies in my diet, and no meat (3) I got a decent night’s sleep (4) re-introduction of my B vitamins.

Last night as I went to bed, I found myself running up the stairs and punching the air like some kind of Sylvester Stallone, and then I stopped and thought, what the hell just happened there? I’ll tell ya what happened: ENERGY and other GOOD STUFF.

I should add I am still working on my good habits: getting in a minimum of 10,000 steps a day, following them up with pushups, and long-form journalling brain dump when I wake up in the morning.

I’m only four days in to this veg challenge, so it might be too early to say, but it’s not that hard to drop meat out of one’s diet. I know I can do this. Half the world isn’t eating meat anyway – for religious, economic, or dietary reasons – so why should it be difficult for me?

Other quick observations before I get back to work and attack a few deadlines:

• Flavourwise, almond milk yogurt is no replacement for my usual Activia brand. I’ll be hiding the rest of it in a smoothie later. Urgh.
• Fruit makes a great snack – it’s sweet and filling. Yay for fruit!
• Coconut bacon is not like real bacon :)

Thanks to everyone who’s commented, tweeted, and emailed! I really appreciate your friendship and support. xo

This post is part of my 21-day vegetarian challenge. You can read all of the posts in this series right here. If you’re curious, I’m tracking what I eat right here.

I want to take a moment to introduce you to some carnivores now living in our home. Meet Jaws:

It’s a Venus Fly Trap! We bought four of them at Farm Boy (the Britannia location) last night.

Not only is this a pretty darn cool window decoration but it’s a biology lesson to boot. Because I have a notorious black thumb as it comes to green things, I have been reading up on how to take care of venus fly traps. One resource I’ve found so far: How to care for Venus Flytraps (It’s Wikihow. Perfect.). I had no idea they had a dormant period and loved crappy soil! (In other words, I can probably do this.)

Suffice it to say we’ve been shooing tiny flying things into their maws already. Maybe they’ll reduce the number of fruit flies we get during the summer??