Television

So I have off this week! How cool is that? I have a bunch of stuff I want to read and overall I just mainly want to chill. I've been pusing it so hard earlier this semester, so I really want to just mellow. I gotta say, I'm not looking forward to the second semester. That's when the caca really hits the fan.

In my chilling state, I realize I have acheived (sp?) complete couch potatodom. I have watch approximately 8 hours of television. My back and butt really hurt from yesterday. I stacked a cord of wood with my husband. I used muscles I didn't realize were there. Okay, off to watching more crap tv. I won't be able to do it in the spring, that's for sure.

~D

Wow! I really like to clean!

So as I posted before, I've been doing a lot of reading on environmentalism and stuff. I have come across this really cool book called Clean & Green by Annie Berthold-Bond. I've used some of the recipes in there... the one for furniture polish, cleaning the shower curtains, the laundry detergent and an all purpose disenfectant. There's a really awesome feeling of accomplishment I feel after mixing these recipes, using them, and having success. I recommend this book. It's pretty awesome. I can't believe I actually like to clean.

I'll never tell...

So, I've been doing a lot of reading lately on consumerism and how detremental it can actually be, see www.adbusters.org. I've also been doing a lot of reading on the enviroment, see www.oilposter.org. And finally, I'm always doing reading on cycling-not as a sport mind you, but as a vehicle for transportation. I find it's a damn shame that more people in the US don't cycle for transportation, but more on that later.
I've finally decided that my frugal assed husband has been right all along! How frugal is my man, well let me tell you... Instead of diamonds, I get cubic zirconias. His philosophy, jewelry depriciates so why spend so much on it. Instead of fancy underwear, I get Hanes Her Way. Instead of going out to dinner, we cook at home. Instead of heating our home with electric, we use a wood stove with an Ecofan on top (we will be planting Black Locusts in the spring to try and replace the ones we've used).
Whenever I read articles on consuption, the environment and transportation, I realize hey, my husband does that. If anything it's pretty humbling to me that my husband is right. Because before doing any of my reading, I've always tried to buck him (except for the jewelry part, hey it's jewelry, I'm a woman and I can't say no).
So how has all of this impacted me? Well for starters (and I apologize to any men reading this) I don't use maxi pads or tampons anymore. I gave them up and I don't think I'll be going back. Instead I use cloth pads (I love them!) from Lunapads. I don't think I'll ever be going back to Always. Instead of tampons, I use a Diva Cup. Can I tell you how nice it is not to have to worry about TSS? I have made sure to recycle more. I generally tend to have more recycling than I do garbage. I have used my bike for commuting more often. I love riding my bike. Finally, instead of shopping at clothing stores, I went to Goodwill instead. Dude! You can get so many clothes for decent prices, plus I got an awesome rocker! I've put on weight since these research classes so I needed more clothes. Hopefully I will be able to take that off when I graduate or finish or whatever the hell you call it.
So will I ever tell my husband he's right? HELL NO!! I don't want to get kicked out of the wives' club. But will I follow his advice on stuff, you betcha!