GO GREEN! (not the color just the concept)

Sunday... (Consumption)

I'm going to be completely honest with you right now. Today is Sunday Oct 3rd and this entry is suppose to be about Sunday Sept 26th. But with that aside, I watched 'The Story of Stuff' at storyofstuff.com and the video was very eye opening.

Monday... (Trash)

Confusion, frustration, aggravation, and I'm sure some other words that end in 'ion' that I can't think of started my beautiful monday. Trash. Really Trash? How do you not make trash?! Hmm I sense a loooong week ahead of me. (Grrr) Okay, lets back track some. Trash; somewhat inevitable but I love a challenge (LOL). I think I can find some energy to set aside papers I can later recycle, I'm thinking maybe I can refill and reuse a bottle of water throughout the day, and I might, MIGHT, eat something not given to me on a paper plate :O Quite a challenge, but hey I'm helping my great great grand kids live longer, right?

Tuesday... (Transportation)

Well... lets just say I tried. I really did, really :/ Okay, let me start by saying that I didnt use or ride in a vehicle at all today :) Good right? Now lets talk about this whole 'don't use elevators' thing; that's not going to fly with me. Before you judge me just picture this with me shall you; you've been walking class to class in die hard heat, weaving through clusters and crowds of people sweating like a pig all day long and when you finally get to your residence hall and hit that fresh AC breeze you have to climb five more flights of stairs. Um yeah, NO. I'm home, I'm tired, I'm taking the elevator. Bottom line. I'm all for the color green and saving the earth, but in all reality; I'm not the fittest crayon in the box.

Wednesday... (Food)

This day was, as the kids would like to put it nowadays, an epic fail. (smh) This is how the day was suppose to go; First get money out the bank so I can have cash to buy and enjoy the Farmer's Market in the Quad, Second not buy or drink anything other than water, and Third not buy or eat anything individually package wrapped. Like I said earlier, Epic Fail. I unfortunately work up a little late and didn't have the time to get money out the ATM all day, I caved into buying a powerade at Jones, and yes while I was at Jones I bought Panda Express and some Famous Amos cookies. I failed every goal I had set for the day but at least at the end of the day I felt bad for my choices. That's a step right?


Thursday... (Energy)

If any of my friends would have seen me in my dorm room today they would have thought one of the two things. One: I was seriously depressed or Two: I'd turned into an Owl. I was obviously conserving energy, duh. I kid you not when I say that I sat in the dark and had nothing plugged in for 85% of the day. The only time I used a light or had anything plugged in was when I took a shower (showering in the dark is scary) and when I was doing homework (I used the little built in desk lamp). That should make up for yesterday *brushes shoulders off* :)

Friday... (Water)

Today was one of those fun, yet stressful days. You know, the days when you have a million things to do but while your doing them your getting things done and feeling good. I had one of those days. Now I know what you're thinking, "Um Tamara, what's that got to do with 'No Impact Week' and saving water?". Well due to the fact that I was terribly busy all day I took the shortest showers, didn't run the water while I brushed my teeth, and managed to forget my addiction of drinking water non-stop. Not too shabby if you ask me. It may not have been intentionally but I did do something.

Saturday... (Give Back)

Although giving back isn't usually part of my daily routine, I did manage to do a little to make a difference. I opened the door for everyone around me (eventhough I don't count that as giving back because we all should do that anyways), I picked up trash in the hallway at Blanco Hall (which for some reason always has trash on the floor), and I even helped Chris Jackson (the slow) with studying for our Mass Communications class. I was no mother Teresa but I did lend my helping hand.

Sunday... (Eco-Sabbath)

To tell the truth, I'm not too fond of the color green and till recently I wasn't fond of the concept of going green either, but the second half of what I use to think has all changed. No Impact Week has changed my outlook on how I choose to live and in the long run that change will be nothing but beneficial. I can definitely see myself in the future recycling, saving energy, and even giving back. I'm no Eco-Sabbath and I don't think I can say I'll ever be a complete one, but for now I'll do what I can one step at a time and hopefully others will too.

Tamara Johnson