HOG
hehe
i find that funny.
So I am trying to practice happiness, optimism and gratitude.
I hear from my parents, an estimated 1259 times a day that I am an irritating person to live with, that i am hyper-critical of others, and a brat. Well I know this and I know why I act this way. I am getting so caught up in stress. I am getting so caught up in the daily problems, waste, irritations and clutter that is all around me and ever-present. I am trying to make an impact and save the environment. So I stress about every little wasted bit of paper and drop of this and that. Once again, in order to maintain sanity and general cheer in my home, I need to chill out and focus on HOG.

Happiness:
-the sun is shining
-there are beautiful trees and gardens out ever window in my home
-we are soon going to be fostering a second kitty, so that Capt. Morgan learns to be playful not grumpy (he bites so much
-I haven't had a boil flare-up in a week *yaaay turmeric!*
-we get a new CSA box today, fresh lettuce, fresh swiss chard, fresh who knows what else!
-i got the restaurant I work at to stop using paper napkins and switch to cloth! it looks soo much better, its classier, and its such a simple job to toss them in the washer and dryer. i love it. it gives me a little buzz. the other waitresses, some of them aren't happy about it because its extra work but god i am so glad. next up: something about to go containers, the waste water and food (i wanna take home food scraps to compost) and the little plastic cups we put salad dressing in. BUT ITS A START!!!

Optimism:
-i will be able to pass my summer, online, college algebra class if i put in a solid hour of work on it ever day until it ends
-i have finally got a system in my closet that seems to be working

Gratitude:
-i am glad i have a job that is close to home, one that i can bike to, a community that still feels safe, a boss who is willing to give cloth napkins a try, a boss who is willing to make an effort with me even tho he pretends he doesnt care about the environment.
-i am glad i will be moving out, closer to the university so that i dont have to drive so far ever day (i will be able to bike if we get a nice place near campus/atwood) i think caroline will also be down with making efforts to save the world. she's pretty aweXome like that
though moving out means losing my job at picassos which is sad, i hope environmentally concious initiatives wont be given up on so soon....
-im glad my mom used cloth diapers
-im glad we have a compost heap at my house
-we are Comm. Supported Agriculture members, we have our own garden that we eat from, we raise our own chickens, we put our own flowers on the table, we don't spray in our garden, rather we bond and get vitamin D together while we weed
-we limit our AC usage ^^