Veganism
When did you become vegan?
June 2015 - almost 2 years ago! I started off only having one or two vegan meals a day, but I’ve been completely vegan for a long time now. :)
Why?
Well, the short-term cause was that I saw a video on how animals in factories are treated, and it disgusted me so much that I stopped eating meat straight away.
Long-term though, I explain a lot of the positive effects of veganism in this post.
What do you actually eat?
CARBS. So many carbs. Basically, I eat what you eat, but without the stuff I don’t eat, and with substitutes instead. (Linda McCartney is the BEST for meat subs, btw.)
Do you miss any foods?
Not really. At the start I did miss foods, especially cheese, but now I’m so accustomed to not eating them and I'm so much more aware of the negative effects of eating animal products.
June 2015 - almost 2 years ago! I started off only having one or two vegan meals a day, but I’ve been completely vegan for a long time now. :)
Why?
Well, the short-term cause was that I saw a video on how animals in factories are treated, and it disgusted me so much that I stopped eating meat straight away.
Long-term though, I explain a lot of the positive effects of veganism in this post.
What do you actually eat?
CARBS. So many carbs. Basically, I eat what you eat, but without the stuff I don’t eat, and with substitutes instead. (Linda McCartney is the BEST for meat subs, btw.)
Do you miss any foods?
Not really. At the start I did miss foods, especially cheese, but now I’m so accustomed to not eating them and I'm so much more aware of the negative effects of eating animal products.
Is it difficult?
Again, at the beginning yes, but not anymore. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t vegan so that it was easier to eat at restaurants etc, but I so don’t regret my choice.
Christianity
When did you become a Christian?
Summer 2016. The changes inside me were happening from a lot earlier than that, but Summer was when I really kind of accepted those changes, and allowed myself to label myself.
Why?
Well, that’s a very long story, but if you’re close enough to me and we have enough time I’ll gladly tell it to you. The gist is that I wasn't a very nice person pre-‘conversion’, and I realised that if I was someone else, I wouldn’t want to be friends with me. Therefore, I started to change my attitude and my actions, and as a result my inner feelings and spirituality started to change too. Months passed until I finally realised ‘hey, I believe in a God…??’ and that was the start of the new me (must be said v sarcastically).
What does that mean for your daily life?
Well, on Sunday mornings I go to church, on Wednesday evenings I practice Worship at church (Worship is essentially praising God through singing and playing instruments), on Thursdays I go to Youth Group, I pray everyday, I read some of the Bible everyday, and my outlook has changed.
What denomination are you?
I don’t actually label myself as any denomination, because I haven’t yet found one that defines me correctly. If I do find one eventually, that’d be great; but for now I’m fine with solely being a Christian.
Aren’t all Christians homophobic?
Nope. As probability and population suggest, there are a whole bunch of gay Christians, who obviously won’t be homophobic. Some Christians are, but there are a lot who may not necessarily be pro-gay but they certainly aren't homophobic.
Aren’t all Christians anti-abortion?
Again, nope. I am pro-life (although every case must be treated subjectively) because of my beliefs but there are a lot of Christians who (especially in certain circumstances) will condone abortion.
Aren’t all Christians creationists?Nooooo. There are so many different interpretations of Genesis (where the Adam and Eve story is) and many of them align with evolution and the Big Bang and everything else scientific. I personally don’t know where I stand on the literality/symbolism debate of Adam and Eve, but again I’m not stressing too much over finding an answer quickly. I know I’ll find my answer soon enough, be it correct or not.
Do you just sing hymns all the time?
Seriously, no. Listen to Hillsong/Bethel/Jesus Culture. They are some of the best Worship bands of all time.
Education
You do dossy subjects - aren’t you smart, though?
I do do dossy subjects (Drama and Film), and I am sort of smart. I chose to do subjects I enjoy at college, and those aren’t Maths or Science based. Sorry?
Your GCSE results were amazing - why are you worrying about A Levels?
(For context, I achieved 7A*s and 5As at GCSE.) Because they are SO MUCH HARDER! Seriously, I’m getting Cs and Bs, having never got anything lower than an A pre-college.
What do you want to do at university?
I want to study Theology and Religious Studies. Basically, I want to learn more about different religions and what they believe and their histories, and maybe learn a Biblical language alongside it.
So you want to become a vicar? A nun?
No. That’s the first thing my mum asked me when I told her I wanted to do Theology. Honestly, it’d be a blast to be a nun, but that’s not my calling.
What do you want to be?
Ultimately, an actress. And yes, I know that no one makes it, and I know it’s all down to who you know, and I know it probably won’t happen. But, I’m gonna give it a go anyway.
Are you pressured by your family?
This is the most interesting question I was asked. I’d say that I am, but by the pressure I put on myself to live up to their expectations, not by something they actually do themselves. I want to live up to the examples set by my brothers, and I want to make my parents proud. That’s pressure enough, I guess.
Lifestyle
What’s your favourite… Book?
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher. It’s actually recently been made into a Netflix TV show! (Which is really well-done, btw.)
Film?
Zero Day (2003) dir. Ben Coccio. I’ve already talked about how much I adore this movie and it’s characters, and I’ll link the post here.
Musician?
Oh I have no idea… I always love Green Day and the Smashing Pumpkins, but at the moment I’m getting back into Van Halen and Aerosmith.
Author?
I hate to be all stereotypical-white-girl-tumblr but John Green is an absolute mastermind.
TV Show?
I’ve almost finished the first season of American Horror Story and I’m LOVING it. Also, the Pretty Little Liars final season is airing soon, and I am so so so excited!!
Actor?
Martin Freeman is so talented, and so is Andrew Scott. A very Sherlockian theme to this question but the cast of BBC Sherlock is just too fantastic to not be mentioned!
Musical?
Les Miserables… Closely followed by Miss Saigon. Yep, I’m into the sad ones.
Song?
My all-time favourite has to be Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas but at the moment I’m really loving How Far I’ll Go by Auli’i Cravalho from Moana and Misconceptions 3 by Lecrae feat John Gives, Jgivens, and Jackie Hill Perry.
What song got you into singing?
This is such a tough question! I guess I’ve always loved singing and performing, but my passion really began when I heard On My Own from Les Mis for the first time. What a song.
What Hogwarts house are you?
SLYTHERIN PRIDE. Always have been, always will be. Although, if I could choose a hybrid house it'd be Slytherdor. I used to be kinda Ravenclaw-esque but now I'm a whole lot braver, plus I am very short-tempered.
Do you have any pets?
Aw this was such a cute question. Yep! At the moment I have one cat called Indy, as well as a bunch of pond critters. I used to have another two cats (Ozzie and Freddie), a rabbit (Lady), and three guinea-pigs (Stripe, Chip, and Scruffy) but sadly they are no longer with us.
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