I am a bartender. I am a good cook. I am good at making Whiskey Sours. I cannot make sushi, but want to learn. I love country music. I am 28.
I am a doctoral student. I am studying psychology. I have a dog, Dr. Muffin snuggles. I am a vegetarian but I eat fish. My thesis is on the effects of music. I am 29.
I attempted to make sushi How did it go? I think it must be harder than most cooking. It went better than expected. There is still a lot of room for improvement. Once I perfect it, I would love for you to taste it and critique it for me. I'll even make you one of my Whiskey Sours. Great, but remember that I only eat fish and vegetables. Make sure you get the good sticky rice, and proper Japanese nori! Of course. I promise not to sneak in any thing that goes against your diet. Haha How did you become a vegetarian? I am really interested in hearing that story.  I started by just avoiding red meat (because of all the fat), but I liked the vegetable substitutes (nuts, quinoa) so much that I just quit the other meat too - it's much cheaper and healthier.. You make a convincing argument. As you know, I love to cook, so maybe I need to venture out and find some neat vegetarian recipes. If I'm honest, I do question meat's impact on my physical and psychological well-being, but it has been too convenient to question. Maybe that needs to change... It often helps to take stock of where you are, and where you want to go with your life. I have plenty of good recipes if you need them - what kinds of meat do you eat now? Chicken, Steak, and Beef mainly. What kind of recipe would you recommend first to someone you are trying to persuade of changing their lifestyle? I know most people are afraid of losing the taste and richness of meat.  Risotto. It's really easy to make, and you can mix in a little of lots of different meat substitues - quinoa, nuts, seeds. There's bound to be something you like! I like the sound of that! Clearer skin, clearer head, healthier heart, what is there to lose? I think you have persuaded me to at least try it. Have you come across anything in your psychological studies that suggest your lifestyle has psychological benefits? There is some research, but I wouldn't trust it - diet and lifestyle are such complex things to measure (huge numbers of variables) that the work is never reproducible.