I'm Back!

Dearest Reader,

I'm terribly sorry for my absence. I haven't been in the mood to blog. But twitter and demands from my one reader (god bless you!) I've decided to come out of retirement. So to speak. Perhaps a more accurate metaphor would be - I'm taking myself off the bench. 

Kath & Kim has gone the way of the dodo. So my days are spent unemployed, going to the gym, seeing friends, cleaning and keeping the midget happy. The midget being my beloved cat, Reese.

On the bright side, I'm in the best shape of my life! Three hours at the gym Tuesday thru Friday, yoga, soccer, softball, rock climbing and riding my bike all over LA has done wonders. Ironically, I often feel fatter, but keep losing weight. Shrug.

I just realized there's a lot to catch my reader up on. 

I gave up meat about a month ago. It actually wasn't difficult, cause I realized I didn't eat it often anyway. I'd been thinking about giving up meat for sometime. Meat packing plants treat their employees deplorably. Animals at factory farms aren't slaughtered humanely, usually whatever is cheapest. And factory farms are bad for the environment. They produce huge amounts of animal waste which can make it's way into local water supplies. Also, a recent UN report shows factory farms produce up to 50% of greenhouse gases, more than all the cars, SUVS, planes and ships in the world combined. Just some food for thought... So, yeah, gave up meat about a month ago. I'm not a full fledged vegetarian, cause I still eat seafood. At least, so far. And I'm definitely not vegan, cause I love love cheese and milk. Dairy cows are treated pretty well. There's so many regulations governing milk, the cows are treated like queens. As Ames would say, "If you're gonna be born a cow, you want to be a dairy cow." I do miss cheeseburgers and pepperoni, but I'm hoping that passes with time. I read a statistic that said the average vegetarian saves the lives of about 85 animals a year. That seems really inaccurate to me. When I ate meat I certainly didn't eat 85 cows worth in a single year. Is it just me or does that seem far fetched? I have to admit I'm kinda loving my soy protein shakes. And whatever excuse I can use to go to the Hollywood Farmer's Market. Love that place! Buy locally people! 

Being green is expensive. Has anyone else noticed this? Certainly, there are things that aren't expensive and actually save you money. For example, I changed out all my lightbulbs to the energy saving bulbs and my electric bill this month was $15. Woohoo! I recycle. Actually, I stole a blue recycling waste paper basket from an old job. What? It has the recycling symbol. Another money saver has been riding my bike as many places as possible. If it's within 4-5 miles of my apartment and I'm not carrying anything big or heavy I'll ride my cruiser. This has saved me in gas, car insurance and parking fees. But I really want a compost bin, but you need a special one for apartments. It's a pricey $300. When I'm a wealthy writer...

MUSIC! What would a blog by Jessi be without some music. SAVE THE DATE! April 29th at The Roxy in West Hollywood Vienna Teng debuts songs from her new album Inland Territory. I got a preview last fall and it's AMAZING! 

I listen to Tegan and Sara's The Con while doing cardio at the gym. So far it's the best album I've found that helps me keep a quick pace. Everyone must also check out City and Colour's album "Bring Me Your Love". One of my favorites from last year. 

I'm so gay! I recently realized. I'm uber environmental. I don't eat meat. I'm obsessed with my cat. I play lots of sports. Does it get any gayer? Actually, I'm a non-practicing gay. Don't care about dating these days. Don't worry, it's a good thing. I'd rather spend my time doing what makes me happy. No more wasted energy on girls who aren't interested. Course, all my friends are feeding me that line of "Now that you're not looking, it's gonna happen." Really? Really? I haven't "really" been looking for 29 years and still....nuthin. I'm just sayin. 

Thanks for checking back in. I'll keep 'em coming.