I have been strictly vegan for… six months now? No? Almost two weeks? Wow, time flies when you’re a rabbit. In the past few weeks I have experienced varying emotions of practically every degree of intensity. Blogging has been fun, but when I'm not writing, I'm binge-watching my guilty-pleasure Lifetime TV Show, Dance Moms. Scratch that, it used to be my guilty-pleasure, now it’s just a pleasure. Loud and proud.

If you aren’t familiar with Dance Moms, ill give you a run down. The show follows the Abby Lee Dance Company’s Junior Elite Competition team, a group of talented girls ranging from ages 6-15, and their mothers. You know the little girl with the platinum wig and the flesh-colored leotard who follows Sia around? That’s Maddie, and she’s the favorite. Abby Lee Miller, director of the company, is infamous for her intense teaching methods and temper. More recently she’s been indicted with 20 counts of fraud and embezzlement, and if charged, could face 5 years in prison and a fine of $5 million, but that’s not the point. The point is, I relate to her on a personal level, and say what you want, but she’s a B.A.B.

This is, spot on, my day-to-day reactions of conducting this project, being a vegan, and writing a blog.

1.) When my Mom shares my posts on Facebook, and her friends comment on it

"Patty... she's hilarious!" God bless.

2.) When the Dining Hall's vegan station has dessert...

...and when the Dining Hall's vegan station doesn't have dessert

3.) Taking advantage of the lactose-free soft-serve ice cream machine

(FYI, dairy-free ice cream is not as good, but it'll have to do)

4.) "Why don't you just eat dairy? Nobody will know"

Because that would make me a liar, and that's not what I'm about, not now, not ever.

5.) Eating Oreos for Lunch

6.) What my friends have to do to me to stop me from eating pizza

Dominos and I are taking a break from our long-term relationship, but we're both trying to stay strong (I miss you, babe)

7.) Trying tofu for the first time

I am not a fan of the pale jellicle cubes

8.) Taking my multivitamins in the morning

I am suing Whole Foods if I end up with a calcium deficiency

9.) "Veganism is really bad for you"

Why the hate? Look, I haven't died yet, and where are you getting this information from? Does your Aunt Gladys have a New York strip steak deficiency? ( In all seriousness: If you're getting the proper supplements and vitamins from your food, then a vegan lifestyle is entirely healthy for you, but you gotta commit to it.)