"My mother had me on a strict vegetarian diet when I was a teenager, and I sort of rebelled when I went off to college. Of course, I wasn't practicing gymnastics as strictly and in my first year of college... well, let's just say that my body didn't like the idea of meat and I had to buy bigger clothes after my first year," she recalled with a laugh. "Live and learn, right?"
"Oh, the idea of shore leave sounds so nice..." she said, thanking the waitress when she brought more drinks. "I haven't been on any away missions yet, so dreaming of either an away mission or a shore leave... it sounds nice."