Minimalist Monday? Wait! Isn't today Tuesday?!? Oh, no! Last week I lost an hour and this week I've already lost a day! Why does this always happen to me?

I've written before about how complaining is not a conversation. Now, let me start out by saying I'm not perfect. I gripe and complain, too, but I'm really working on it... and as of late, I've become more aware of what I'm putting out into the virtual universe.

I noticed …

On Sunday I did a talk and demo at Evolution Fast Food.

They had fliers with my face all over -- it felt really cool!

I have to give a plug to the owner, Mitch. He is such a nice, caring person, and really passionate. His restaurant rivals McDonald's and Burger King and he dreams of having 10,000 locations too so there is a vegan choice everywhere. I was so honored to be part of San Diego's annual Meat-Out …

I left Los Angeles around 3pm to take the train to San Diego. Waiting for the train made me feel like I was back in Europe for a moment... ahh nostalgia.

Supervegan told me via Twitter, Amtrak carried vegan burgers but sadly, my train didn't have any. They were also out of hummus (boo!) but the ride was smooth and Amtrak has outlets and free wifi! Score! I really do like taking trains.

Once I arrived, I was greeted by …

I had some downtime yesterday while in LA, and was able to spend it with my best friend, Jim. He just moved there this month, so I thought I'd show him - and you - a few of the hot food spots.

Vegan Glory is a must, and we couldn't pass up their Vegan Thai Iced Tea and "Beef" Tacos. My parents liked those tacos so much when I took them there a few years ago they went 3 …

Welcome back to the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Book Club, where we've teamed up with my friends at Engine 2 for an online virtual book club. 

The book we've been reading this month is The Pleasure Trap by Doug Lisle. We have had some great discussions so far from our previous thought questions, you can check them all out here at Goodreads.

This Week's Thought Questions:

1. There is pleasure seeking and pain avoidance in producing hunger, but is …