Libby's Pescatarian Adventure

           The only memorable meal from my week was when I splurged on some sushi from Tokyo Belly.  I, of course, forgot to take a picture before diving in, so I borrowed this photo from the Idaho State Journal in order to somehow show off the newer local business.  They are a little spendy, but worth it for some good sushi (in my opinion) if you are into it. They also have great boba tea if you like that!     I think what we eat can be a big contributor to our identity and our story making process.  At this point we know how occupations shape our lives and our true selves, and I think the human connection to food and cooking is a great example of that.  We could just be eating caloric mush in order to survive, but instead we have a worldwide array of cuisines, recipes, and techniques to explore food and how we can enjoy it.  Food is also a great mode of social unification which is another reason why I love it; I spend most of my time cooking either with my boyfriend, or back home wit

      Well the weeks are flying by which makes this new occupation of cutting out meat feel more like my identity the more I continue.  I had done really well sticking to my goal, and I truly have seen an improvement in my health; I used to have horrible vomiting episodes when I ate something too heavy or not right, but I haven't had any big flare ups in a while and it feels good.  I did have a small indulgence when my boyfriend and I made the nachos pictured above this week. He made steak to go on top of his half (which looks a lot better than the beans on my half) and it looked so good I had to try a bite. It was a delicious reminder that small treats or deviations don't have to derail an entire journey.     The 2008 article by Deci & Ryan was a great dive into motivation and I felt a lot of draw to my personal adoption of a new occupation.  I feel as though I have held autonomous motivation throughout my experience-- I have allowed myself to make mistakes and grow from t

      Life as a pescatarian is going well; I am loving all the new foods that this adventure has made me try, as well as realizing what I don't miss that much.  I wanted to include a picture of all the stuff I have in my freezer to make alternative meals with. The little "sausage" patties are probably my favorite things to make with eggs for breakfast.  I haven't tried the pizza bites yet, bit I am so looking forward to trying them and will update you guys on how they turn out.  I have to admit that I still miss bacon for some reason. My boyfriend brought home some carbonara from his work the other night and I made him give me a bite without any bacon chunks in it.  I'm not sure is that's cheating, but it was worth it.      Listening to the Flowers on the Wall song was a blast- it felt like I was back in my dad's truck on the way to school. I definitely felt the correlation between the lyrics and last week's discussion on boredom; the overall message t

        I hope everyone had a good weekend and took some time to relax; it feels like the semester is already wrapping up in a sense and suddenly every project and paper has come out of the woodwork.  I was able to spend the weekend with my boyfriend and his family in Yellowstone so I am feeling a little rejuvenated for another week of grad school.  I didn't cook as much as I usually do this week, so I included a picture from Yellowstone of Gibbon Falls instead.  It was my first time visiting the park and I was blown away by the peace that the space brings. There was a downside though as I faced a new hurdle in my occupation while on this trip; we were making family style meals for 10 people (mainly picky kids) and sometimes there just wasn't a great option for me.  Even though they tried to accommodate me and make sure I was had something to eat, I always feel like I just end up with some variation of starchy carbohydrates and cheese in these situations.          I think this

      I didn't have a picture of any amazing food this week, so I promise I will step up my game next week. I think reaching the midway point of the semester is definitely starting to show.  My journey of cutting out meat is still going great though; I haven't had any relapses or accidents in quite a while which is making me feel pretty confident about my abilities.  When I visited home this weekend for my birthday, my mom loaded me up with a bunch of frozen meat alternatives like fake sausage patties, chicken patties, and chorizo which will be awesome to make some meals with and I will post my attempts next week!      I initially chose to adopt this occupation because I wanted to improve my gut health and overall eating habits. I definitely think that having a strongly beneficial reason behind it like I do has made it easier for me to stick to my plan and know that I am doing this for a purpose.  By being able to actively work towards my health, I am able to contribute to a m

    After reading in depth about entity theory vs. incremental theory, I realized that while I recognize and appreciate the benefits of incremental theory, there are still areas of my life that I apply entity theory to.  One of the big examples I thought of while preparing our LTD last week was my experience with video games.  Growing up, my big brother would rarely let me play any games on his PS2 (what a time) and when he did it was usually a racing game since I was 11 and Call of Duty wasn't my vibe.  I remember being absolutely horrible no matter what I tried which led to typical big brother behavior of ridiculing my skills and usually taking the controller back while I learned to just steer clear of any gaming outside of Mario Kart.  Now that my boyfriend plays video games around me and after this reading, I've realized that as a young kid I accepted that I was just bad at video games and my coordination must be terrible. Now I probably could figure it out like anybody els