Quote millie: ...sometimes i need a gentle nudge.

Don't we all, welcome aboard
;>)

Hi everyone! Just signed up and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm 28, was a vegetarian for 8 years and just recently made the switch to vegan (about 2 months ago).

Last few years have consisted of predominantly vegan products (vege hot dogs, soy milk, nuttalex e.t.c) with my main weakness being cheese. After watching "Earthlings" and stumbling across www.meat.org a short while back, suddenly cheese didn't seem so important anymore.

Happy to say that I have never been healthier, stronger and more energetic living off a plant based diet and exercising regularly!

Oh and I live in up in the Gold Coast hinterlands on acreage with my 3 dogs, 2 cats, 7 rats, and 4 mice :) It's one big happy family up here. (All my furry friends were either homeless or rescued from sh*tty conditions as well)

Hey, fenrir, nice to meet you and your menagerie!
Welcome to the forum, there are quite a few of us from the GC.

hey fenrir

although i already know u im gunna say welcome and glad ur on here also.. yes the vegan force on the gc is slowly getting stronger heheh.. welcome to this cool veggie vegan forum, there r lots of nice ppl on here :)

Thanks for the super quick responses Joanne and Raheem!

Raheem i already know well, and i have probably brushed shoulders with a lot of people here from the GC who frequent Tian Ran and the Magic Apple....my 2 fav places to eat on the coast :)

Great! There is no excuse now for you not top attend events in this area!!

The Gold Coast vegan meetup group is having a meetup soon
http://vegan.meetup.com/284/calendar/5621932/

hey fenrir

cool to have some more new people here. Dont be a stranger! ;)

Welcome from me too fenrir! nice to have new people on board here! enjoy!

Hi there! I’m a 26yr old Brissy girl from the inner northern suburbs. I’ve been a strict veggie for 12 years and am looking to get myself organised in the kitchen and finally attain vegan status :)

I may have caught up with a few of you at the recent veg society get togethers. It’s been fabulous checking out a few of the vego restaurants around town. Unfortunately my partner is my absolute opposite in the way of diet (a total carnivore and a sausage-eating Polish one at that!) as are almost all of my friends, so it’s been great to FINALLY find people out there…. just like me. What has most impressed me is the number of older members…. what an inspiring bunch of people.

I share my home with two spoilt dogs... a rottie and a maremma x. Does anyone ever organise outside get togethers or picnics, so we can bring our furry babies along too?

Hello Veggievore and welcome to you! I am not from Brisbane but am sure some of the other lovely people here may like to organise a get together with your furry friends
all the best to you :)

Hi veggievore! I'm 26 too and live on the south side. I think so much of people that are so easy going with their partners and friends, it takes a lot of strength to be different, and it is very cool.

We will have a site at the Million Paws Walk in May selling veg burgers, so you could bring your furry friends along then! You could also have one of our burgers that we make with lots of love :P

It is really nice to meet other people that are like minded, it's all a lot of fun.

If you are thinking of going vegan I really suggest some particular cook books that I feel have proven to be the best...i.e. La Dolce Vegan, and other publications by Sarah Kramer and Isa Chandra.

See you some time soon.
Maree xx

Hi everyone,

My name is Libby and I am newly vegan.  This looks like a great forum, some google searches have led me here in the past and I have finally joined.

I recently watched 'Meet your meat' and it is the most shocking thing I have ever seen.  I think everyone should watch it.

I have heaps of questions, but I might ask one at a time so you don't get sick of me!

Hi Libby, and welcome to the forum. When you have questions, try the search function on the top right hand corner, as you will find many things have been discussed at length! of course, if you have further comments or observations or questions, feel free to drag an old thread out of the archives and make it active again. Cheers :)

Heya,
i joined this forum a while ago and i can't remember if i have introduced myself yet

my name is Meg im 23 in december
Im Vegan and lovin it!
Im an art student
i live in perth and do a little work for PAWS here

that will do as an intro for now

and i guess ill see ya round the forum ;)

hey Megs, Veggievore and Libby.....good to meet you all :-)

Don't be shy.....come chat!

welcome!! :D

Thanks guys...

Vegree... I know those books well! Everything i cook is vegan... but I do a lot of work out west and up north.... and find it SO hard not to starve. On one week long trip I survived on hot chips, side salads and softdrink! It's a terrible excuse. I just need to get organised and take more food with me in case i need to skip meals on the road.... and perhaps buy one of those fridges that plugs into the car to transport it all :)

I would love to help out at the Million Paws Walk if you need any extras to flip some burgers.....

Hello theres:-

I've lurked here a couple of times, so high time I crawl from my rock and register. The discussions here are quite interesting ;-)

So, I'm male, 29, and live on the Gold Coast. Been a vege for about 3 years, before that I was on and off for a couple of years then someone smartened me up.

I only have net access at work at present, but that's gunna change soon :-) My social life might improve too, hahaha...

I think 'table* would be a good abbreviation for Vegetablearian if Vn don't sit well.

Hey veggievore, I'm sure you would be welcomed with open arms at the Million Paws Walk as it can get really busy. Give DH a call on the VVSQ office number and she has the details...times etc.

It isn't an excuse, I think it is really hard on people that travel...it takes longer to figure out ways of eating. I haven't been vegan long at all and I'm still forgetting that I can't just grab something to eat like everyone else does...so I end up going out for the day without anything to eat and getting really cranky that I didn't think ahead. I usually end up with a fresh juice but that can make me feel even more hungry ah!

Welcome to you too Common Worm : )

yes.. welcome common worm

thanks Raheem

Welcome Common Worm.
Do you have friends called Hook, Round, Tape and Heart by any chance?

i pollute the earth, the heart, and the spirit. yes, they are all my children.

(hah)

no, i'm not a thespian. how you doing Shane? ;-)

Hi everyone,
Wellllll I'm new (obviously). I've been vegetarian for around three years now and have finally decided to take the jump and go vegan. It's been a week and I'm feeling great... found a whole heap of vegan chocolate so I'm set!
Made my first vegan cake today (I am have obsessive baking disorder) and loved it. Couldn't even tell it was vegan. Neither could my anti-vegan friends (ha!).
Anyway, looking forward to talking to all of you! :)

Bree

" (I am have obsessive baking disorder) "

And I also apparently have a problem with structuring sentences correctly.

Lol Bree, I didn't even notice your mistake.  You can edit your post (hopefully before anyone notices) within a certain period of time - not sure how long it is now.

Welcome to the forum anyway :)

Also a belated welcome to: Common worm, veggievore, megsnotdead, libby, fenrir and corella. Nice to have so many new "faces" around :)