I was a vegan for years. No animal ANYTHING. I didn't even use honey or beeswax. I held on pretty strong to those convictions for a very long time, but alas, my grandmother was right when she said "Its just a phase". I suppose it was, just a big 8 year phase. I won't get into why I was vegan in the first place, or what it was exactly that made me change my mind (it all started with one single jelly bean). I will, however, say this:
I am not vegan anymore, and it is awesome.
Its awesome because I can walk into a place like Dan The Man BBQ, order the beef brisket platter (with collard greens and yams), and I can eat it. All of it. And holy crap, its delicious.
