On Frustration and Indecision

It has been too long since I last blogged and I have much to tell. I am going through a lot of changes right now, first of which is that I have decided to become a vegetarian, or maybe to aim to be such. At first, I wanted to try to eat more vegetables so I gave myself a little personal challenge to see if I could stop eating meat until I worked veggies into my diet. On my quest to become healthier, I realized that I didn't really need meat to feel full and satisfied and have actually learned a lot from my little challenge. I haven't really eaten meat for a month except a few small exceptions. I also still have some meat that I refuse to waste (after all, I am a poor college student). However, once it is gone, I am going to try and live meat free. This may pose a challenge because I do in fact love it. I'm doing really well so far!

Also, I have had some doubts about wanting to teach art. Throughout my whole college career, I have changed my mind about what I want to do consistently, the only constant being that I wanted to teach. But recently, I have thought about my goals as a teacher. Although I am passionate about art, my passion for the environment is starting to trump that. Many of my close friends tease me for picking up cans as I walk along the sidewalk, which is frequent since I don't have a car. I also have a compost bin and try to lower my energy consumption as much as possible. Right now, I am really starting to want to major in environmental studies, or something along those lines. Last but not least, the knitting content. Well, crochet. Progress on the Anise jacket has halted because I haven't felt the energy to work two sleeve caps at the same time in bulky yarn in front of a computer. I am leaning more toward mindless exercises so that I can daydream about the summer. I guess its a good thing too because it gives me a chance to think about my future and actually commit to a decision. I absolutely love the education program, but the art program right now doesn't seem to be a very good fit. On the other hand, this scrappy granny square blanket seems to be exactly what I need; a time to think while removing some of the clutter from my stash. In the coming days this blanket might get fairly large!