FAQ's

Sometimes I get questions and many times they are the same questions so, I decided to do what every other blog or website does -- make a Frequently Asked Questions page. Plus, I think it makes me feel more important than I really am.

Why did you name this blog "Alternative Conservative"? 

It's a question I get from time to time. Truth is, I was driving home one day and I knew I was going to start a blog for myself but I had NO idea what to name it. I was trying to think of something clever but something that would still describe me, my beliefs, and something that would represent my generation. The word "alternative" came to mind because it rhymed and then after I thought about it I realized that the word "alternative" was certainly represented by my generations' taste in music, of which I am a huge fan of. I also liked the name because it made the implication that I was different from other conservatives and again, this also described me accurately. It was a perfect name.

I immediately went home and followed the steps required to set up this blog and I proudly named it and posted my first article. Being the optimist that I am, I excitedly Googled the words, "Alternative Conservative" just to see...maybe...like magic, if my blog would appear in the search. Nope. Obviously. Instead I found ANOTHER blog named "Alternative Conservative." Ugh. How could I have been so foolish as to think I was the only person to come up with such a name? This situation can be considered a quintessential "Tuesday moment." With my head high above the clouds, I didn't even think to check and see if the name was original. I sort of began to panic but, after looking at the other blog, I discovered that it wasn't very active and decided to forge ahead and simply use the name anyway.

Why do you call yourself Tuesday? 

When I was growing up, I watched classic television. One of the shows I fell in love with was The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Part of the reason I loved this show had to do with a certain actress who played Thalia Menninger -- Tuesday Weld. Not only was she simply beautiful, I knew at my young age what an amazing actress she truly is. Thalia was an awful character who continually teased Dobie yet, somehow Tuesday was able to play this role in a way that actually allowed the audience to like her and find her charming. You really could understand why Dobie liked her. She played her role with perfection.

My mother got a kick out of me liking Tuesday and I requested that she call me "Tuesday" on occasion. It was just a little joke we shared.

Growing up, the name Jennifer was extremely popular so in high school all of the "Jennifer's" were called by their last name. As I got older, the last name no longer suited me. Almost no one could pronounce it and it seemed to be quite forgettable. I had carried the name for years but at the age of 25 my mother passed away from cancer.

I then decided to take the name Tuesday as a way of remembering my mother and my admiration of Tuesday.

Why are you so obsessed with the movie Swingers? 

Besides the fact that Vince Vaughn is in this movie? I just relate to the story and characters so much. I'm a little bit of Mikey and a little bit of Trent. In the movie Mike is getting over a six year relationship (I had to do that exact same thing at one point in my life). Yes, I'm also on my second red Cavalier. Trent is wild and fun, obnoxious, and tells it like it is. As years have gone by I've toned down quite a bit but there is no doubt I've played the female version of Trent in my life from time to time.

When I was 18, 19, 20... I spent most all my time with guys. My friends were all male. This has been a common trend throughout my life. I used to invite my friends over to my first apartment for some drinks and it was a nice place for us to chill since we still weren't old enough to go the bars at that time. It dawned on me one day that there wasn't a single girl that ever came over to hang out with us. There would be times when my friends would invite someone new and that person would often start telling a story and pause, "I better not say with a female here..." This would prompt my friends to say something along the lines of, "Oh, she's just one of the guys. Don't worry." I would just smile and agree. It was true.

I just really relate to men in a lot of ways. They are simple and easy going. Swingers shows many dynamics of males interacting with one another. It's real without being overbearing. It's simplistic and has a good message behind it. It reminds me of the great times I had hanging out with my boys.

Why the hell are you a vegetarian? 

Living in Nebraska, the Beef state, I never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever thought it would be possible for a girl like me to be one of those vegetarians. In fact, my entire diet consisted of meat and potatoes...with the occasional green beans that would crop up around the holidays.

My early 20's brought me sickness. I have asthma and environmental allergies. I was getting sick all the time. I was taking antibiotics for what seemed like every month. I was spending so much money on inhalers and medicine. I really just couldn't take it anymore. I knew my diet was bad and I had gained a lot of weight. I wasn't obese or anything. I was average but I didn't look the same. My face was filled out and I had to buy bigger clothes. Things needed to change.

I was confronted with my diet and told that being vegan or vegetarian would help me, especially with my allergies. Naturally I scoffed. Somehow, as if by some miracle, I got desperate and decided, "Fine. I'll go vegetarian for two weeks and then it's back to eating meat!" At first, I didn't even tell anyone. I felt embarrassed that I caved in but, eventually I admitted my experiment to others. Holy wow. The first two weeks were very odd. All of a sudden my body started to ...remove some waste. Ummm....let's just say I could really tell a difference and it felt incredible. I never did look back. Two weeks turned into over 10 years now. I do get sick from time to time, maybe one or two times a year and I haven't always been a "great" vegetarian but there is no doubt that I am much more healthier.

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