So I feel bad having been gone for a long time but I have a good reason!
I started a full time job, have a wrist injury, and switched to dvorak! (It's suppose to be healthier for your wrist but dam I am typing like a snail.)
Don't worry. I am getting the hang of the layout!
Today I am doing a piece on environmentally friendly practices.
I want to share an article I found...
Why do you need driving tips for going green?
This is because it is not enough to use ecologically friendly automobiles.
To play your part for the environment, your driving and automobile maintenance habits are equally important.
The proper maintenance and use of your automobile (ie. when driving) can help increase fuel efficiency, reduce fuel energy consumption, as well as reduce pollution.
Here are some simple green driving tips and why they are important:
Avoid jamming on the accelerator
Jamming on the accelerator not only increases the release of polluting emissions, but also leads to the unnecessary waste of already scarce gasoline. In fact, jamming on the accelerator for 1 second releases similar volumes of carbon monoxide into the atmosphere as 30 minutes of normal driving.
As such, adopt this important tips for going green today – make a conscious effort to avoid jamming on the accelerator. Accelerate gradually to cruising speed instead.
Switch to the overdrive gear, where possible
When your automobile is cruising at consistent speeds, switch to a higher gear – the higher gear makes fewer rotations per minute and thereby reduces fuel usage and wear and tear on the engine.
Adhere to the speed limit of your autombile
Driving just 10 mph over the stipulated limit of your automobile can reduce its fuel economy by close to 10 percent, as well as increase tailpipe pollution in certain vehicles.
As such, adhere to the recommended speed limit of your automobile. By not speeding, you are also reducing the chances of meeting with a car accident.
Plan your route in advance
One of the important driving tips for going green is to plan your travelling route in advance, so that you would not lose your way and waste time and fuel in making detours.
Also, plan your route to beat the rush hour traffic. Heavy traffic conditions means that you constantly have to apply your brakes and accelerator, which result in greater fuel consumption and pollution. The frequent application of brakes also causes wear and tear to your brakes – additional cost to maintain your automobile.
Planning your trip in advance also allows you to combine trips – run errands that require you to travel to the same area within the same trip, rather than making a few separate trips. In this way, you reduce the amount of travelling needed, fuel used as well as the pollution created.
Reduce the load on your automobile
Another tips for going green when driving is to remove any unnecessary load that your automobile is carrying.
If you have a habit of storing things in your car boot, clear your boot regularly to remove things you do not need on your trips. An additional load of 100 pounds reduces the fuel economy of the vehicle by at least 1 percent.
Keep your vehicle from extreme temperatures
An important tips for going green when driving is to keep your vehicle from extreme temperatures.
If it is summer, or you happen to be living in a warm region, wind down your vehicle’s windows to cool the interior of the vehicle before switching on the air conditioner. The air conditioner drastically increases fuel usage, and in some vehicles also increases nitrogen emissions which are environmentally hazardous.
Alternatively, park your vehicle indoors or under a shade if possible, to keep the interior of the car cool and to reduce the vaporisation of the fuel.
Make use of window shades to reduce the heating of your vehicle interior in summer, and use the windshield shades to keep the frost off in winter.
http://www.all-recycling-facts.com/tips-for-going-green.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Winning is not everything...but it sure feels good
You have received a believable-looking business-sized
white envelope in the mail. The return address is from a company called
Peerless. Printed on the envelope, in bright red letters, are the words "You May
Have Already Won." Tell the story of what it is you may have won-or what it is
you didn't win. Tell what you do with this envelope.
Start with: Life takes some funny twists and turns...
Life takes some funny twists and turns when you least expect it. Or in my case, when you're 24, broke, and bored out of your mind.
I was watching the news one morning when I got an unexpected call from an old buddy. I hadn't heard from him since my freshman year of High School and even back then we didn't talk that much. Most of the time we'd be high from smoking weed or laughing our pants off about something indecent so you can imagine how less than thrilled I was to hear what he had to say.
He said he'd been working for this new networking website called peerless.com which is basically a dating site by a company that thought a) the synonym for the word "friend" lessened the lameness reputation of online dating and b) hoped to cash in on the less than eager market participants. He also said that they had been down with successful pairs and needed to "hit the numbers" really bad since he was putting his younger brother through college (the tuition hikes have been preposterous), and made most of his livings off commissions of successful matches. Well, to cut to the chase, he said put my information in the clientele database.
With that being said I started going off at him about how nice it was of him to think of me as a spinster in the making that needed some geek's help to fulfill a happy life. I was inflamed. I was heated. I could barely hear him on the other side trying to explain.
Wait.
Huh?
I heard the words "prize" and "Hawaii"
My brain is back.
He explained that to draw in more clients, every month the company drew a man and a woman's name for a free three day trip to Hawaii and this month I had won!
OMG I was so excited.
He continued to say that there should be a white envelope in my trashcan somewhere.
Uh-oh.
I quickly did a mental rewind of the activities I did for the past few days. I had just come back from visiting my cousins to a sizable amount of mail and luckily hadn't bothered to sort them out yet.
So anyway he said that my plane leaves tonight and if I wanted to go I'd have to pack immediately, meet him at the office by 2 to get all the paperworks done, and be at the airport by 6.
I said no problemo, dude. Hawaii here I come!
I quickly found the white envelope with the a return address from peerless
I tear it open and to my horror found out that I would be staying in Honolulu.
What's what's wrong with Honolulu? My loathsome ex-boyfriend lives there and after the horrible and humiliating breakup, I had sworn to knife him if I ever saw him again.
I threw the envelope in the trash.
I glanced in the trash can again.
There printed neatly in bright red letters on it read "You May Have Already Won"
Hmm..
The next morning I awoke to the smell of fresh coffee and the captain announcing that we will be landing in Honolulu in two hours.
I looked out the window to see the bright blue waters. The sun shone nicely and I felt more relaxed than I had in days.
We finally landed and since I only had my carry on I had a few minutes to spare before the hotel bus leaves so I told the driver I was going to grab a magazine at the newspaper stand and that I'll be right back.
I was rummaging through the stacks trying to decided whether I wanted to read Cosmo, Elle, or Harper's Bazaar when a screaming child came running down the terminal. Everyone looked and so did I.
The boy belonged to a young girl with bleached blonde hair, enormous boobs, and an obvious fake tan who screamed back at the boy when she caught up with him. Another guy followed them with another baby in his arms.
It was my ex-boyfriend.
He had gained a few pounds, looks tired from all the partying he did in his earlier years, and I'm sure parenting hasn't lifted up his spirits.
I glanced back at the stack of magazines and realized I already had my morning entertainment for the day.
I turned around and ran into someone. He was tall, muscular, and had the face of Enrique Iglesias.
The good-looking guy introduced himself as Josh and apparently he is the male winner for the trip.
He pointed across the terminal to a happy looking peerless employee who pointed me out to him and explained that he just wanted to come over to say hi. He had the most gorgeous smile I had ever seen.
Yes, I think I may have already won.
Start with: Life takes some funny twists and turns...
Life takes some funny twists and turns when you least expect it. Or in my case, when you're 24, broke, and bored out of your mind.
I was watching the news one morning when I got an unexpected call from an old buddy. I hadn't heard from him since my freshman year of High School and even back then we didn't talk that much. Most of the time we'd be high from smoking weed or laughing our pants off about something indecent so you can imagine how less than thrilled I was to hear what he had to say.
He said he'd been working for this new networking website called peerless.com which is basically a dating site by a company that thought a) the synonym for the word "friend" lessened the lameness reputation of online dating and b) hoped to cash in on the less than eager market participants. He also said that they had been down with successful pairs and needed to "hit the numbers" really bad since he was putting his younger brother through college (the tuition hikes have been preposterous), and made most of his livings off commissions of successful matches. Well, to cut to the chase, he said put my information in the clientele database.
With that being said I started going off at him about how nice it was of him to think of me as a spinster in the making that needed some geek's help to fulfill a happy life. I was inflamed. I was heated. I could barely hear him on the other side trying to explain.
Wait.
Huh?
I heard the words "prize" and "Hawaii"
My brain is back.
He explained that to draw in more clients, every month the company drew a man and a woman's name for a free three day trip to Hawaii and this month I had won!
OMG I was so excited.
He continued to say that there should be a white envelope in my trashcan somewhere.
Uh-oh.
I quickly did a mental rewind of the activities I did for the past few days. I had just come back from visiting my cousins to a sizable amount of mail and luckily hadn't bothered to sort them out yet.
So anyway he said that my plane leaves tonight and if I wanted to go I'd have to pack immediately, meet him at the office by 2 to get all the paperworks done, and be at the airport by 6.
I said no problemo, dude. Hawaii here I come!
I quickly found the white envelope with the a return address from peerless
I tear it open and to my horror found out that I would be staying in Honolulu.
What's what's wrong with Honolulu? My loathsome ex-boyfriend lives there and after the horrible and humiliating breakup, I had sworn to knife him if I ever saw him again.
I threw the envelope in the trash.
I glanced in the trash can again.
There printed neatly in bright red letters on it read "You May Have Already Won"
Hmm..
The next morning I awoke to the smell of fresh coffee and the captain announcing that we will be landing in Honolulu in two hours.
I looked out the window to see the bright blue waters. The sun shone nicely and I felt more relaxed than I had in days.
We finally landed and since I only had my carry on I had a few minutes to spare before the hotel bus leaves so I told the driver I was going to grab a magazine at the newspaper stand and that I'll be right back.
I was rummaging through the stacks trying to decided whether I wanted to read Cosmo, Elle, or Harper's Bazaar when a screaming child came running down the terminal. Everyone looked and so did I.
The boy belonged to a young girl with bleached blonde hair, enormous boobs, and an obvious fake tan who screamed back at the boy when she caught up with him. Another guy followed them with another baby in his arms.
It was my ex-boyfriend.
He had gained a few pounds, looks tired from all the partying he did in his earlier years, and I'm sure parenting hasn't lifted up his spirits.
I glanced back at the stack of magazines and realized I already had my morning entertainment for the day.
I turned around and ran into someone. He was tall, muscular, and had the face of Enrique Iglesias.
The good-looking guy introduced himself as Josh and apparently he is the male winner for the trip.
He pointed across the terminal to a happy looking peerless employee who pointed me out to him and explained that he just wanted to come over to say hi. He had the most gorgeous smile I had ever seen.
Yes, I think I may have already won.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sex, drugs, rock n roll
As I skipped over the bits of sunshine and rainbow I am left standing in front of you. Your sweet smile and impetuous charm tortures me like a vine growing inside.
I'm ripped. I'm torn. I want to cry but the tears aren't there; They've been depleted.
So now I lay curled up whimpering - rotten, dry, and hollow like a dead tree.
And many wonder where the beautiful creatures have gone.
Whatever ruined them?
Sex, drugs, rock n roll. If women weren't so scorned we wouldn't have been there.
a stampede of wild mustangs took me by surprise
I let myself go with the forceful nature
once the dust settled I saw clear
the chaos is over
I'm ripped. I'm torn. I want to cry but the tears aren't there; They've been depleted.
So now I lay curled up whimpering - rotten, dry, and hollow like a dead tree.
And many wonder where the beautiful creatures have gone.
Whatever ruined them?
Sex, drugs, rock n roll. If women weren't so scorned we wouldn't have been there.
a stampede of wild mustangs took me by surprise
I let myself go with the forceful nature
once the dust settled I saw clear
the chaos is over
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
(Almost)
I had been in the building reading for over five hours.
My neck was sore, my stomach was empty, it was late, and I was beginning to get a little bit cold. So I carefully got up and quickly packed my things.
A few seconds later I was half a flight of stairs away from the entrance.
I raced out to catch the last few minutes of twilight.
Just as I was about to take a deep breath and enjoy the damp air I saw a figure racing towards the entrance.
It was a person I haven't seen in over six years.
He was a guy I had a thing with during my last year of High School.
I was madly head over heels for a while but it never went anywhere near hanging out and holding hands. He was the first person that I really believed was perfect for me.
So I ran after him without thinking.
My neck was sore, my stomach was empty, it was late, and I was beginning to get a little bit cold. So I carefully got up and quickly packed my things.
A few seconds later I was half a flight of stairs away from the entrance.
I raced out to catch the last few minutes of twilight.
Just as I was about to take a deep breath and enjoy the damp air I saw a figure racing towards the entrance.
It was a person I haven't seen in over six years.
He was a guy I had a thing with during my last year of High School.
I was madly head over heels for a while but it never went anywhere near hanging out and holding hands. He was the first person that I really believed was perfect for me.
So I ran after him without thinking.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
At some point, we all walk away from something
All these times people have been asking me.
I have been asking myself.
Why did I leave?
The journey was great. The destination was not.
I did not want to see the ending of this tragic love story.
Happiness is terse.
Suffering is interminable.
Dear S.C.,
09/10/2010
I have spent the last two months of summer enjoying every piece and bit of you. Although we never lived together, many of my summer nights and most of my waking summer moments were shared with you. Lots of people have been mesmerized by your laid back and peaceful lifestyle. You were quite the charmer and we all, for a second or more, got caught in that whirlpool wonderland.
Alas, summer is now over and people are moving on with their lives going back to school and cutting back on their sun hours. Our summer romance has ended and the realities of life have kicked in. Though I do not mind spending a peaceful beach life with you forever, I know that it is not what my heart desires, atleast not at this point in life.
I am too young to settle down and long to see the world. If I am to appreciate the quietness later on in life, I must journey out to the land of skyscrapers. And one day, when I grow tire of the fast pace life, maybe I will come back. If it's meant to be we will be together again.
I have been asking myself.
Why did I leave?
The journey was great. The destination was not.
I did not want to see the ending of this tragic love story.
Happiness is terse.
Suffering is interminable.
Dear S.C.,
09/10/2010
I have spent the last two months of summer enjoying every piece and bit of you. Although we never lived together, many of my summer nights and most of my waking summer moments were shared with you. Lots of people have been mesmerized by your laid back and peaceful lifestyle. You were quite the charmer and we all, for a second or more, got caught in that whirlpool wonderland.
Alas, summer is now over and people are moving on with their lives going back to school and cutting back on their sun hours. Our summer romance has ended and the realities of life have kicked in. Though I do not mind spending a peaceful beach life with you forever, I know that it is not what my heart desires, atleast not at this point in life.
I am too young to settle down and long to see the world. If I am to appreciate the quietness later on in life, I must journey out to the land of skyscrapers. And one day, when I grow tire of the fast pace life, maybe I will come back. If it's meant to be we will be together again.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Dear S.C.
09/10/2010
I have spent the last two months of summer enjoying every piece and bit of you. Although we never lived together, many of my summer nights and most of my waking summer moments were shared with you. Lots of people have been mesmerized by your laid back and peaceful lifestyle. You were quite the charmer and we all, for a second or more, got caught in that whirlpool wonderland. Alas, summer is now over and people are moving on with their lives going back to school and cutting back on their sun hours. Our summer romance has ended and the realities of life have kicked in. Though I do not mind spending a peaceful beach life with you forever, I know that it is not what my heart desires, atleast not at this point in life. I am too young to settle down and long to see the world. If I am to appreciate the quietness later on in life, I must journey out to the land of skyscrapers. And one day, when I grow tire of the fast pace life, maybe I will come back. If it's meant to be we will be together again.
I have spent the last two months of summer enjoying every piece and bit of you. Although we never lived together, many of my summer nights and most of my waking summer moments were shared with you. Lots of people have been mesmerized by your laid back and peaceful lifestyle. You were quite the charmer and we all, for a second or more, got caught in that whirlpool wonderland. Alas, summer is now over and people are moving on with their lives going back to school and cutting back on their sun hours. Our summer romance has ended and the realities of life have kicked in. Though I do not mind spending a peaceful beach life with you forever, I know that it is not what my heart desires, atleast not at this point in life. I am too young to settle down and long to see the world. If I am to appreciate the quietness later on in life, I must journey out to the land of skyscrapers. And one day, when I grow tire of the fast pace life, maybe I will come back. If it's meant to be we will be together again.
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