Here's hoping the Beattle lasts til 2020!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/15/eup-volkswagen-electric-c_n_286719.html
This is something I've thought about a lot. Glad there's research to back up my thoughts. Our world is overpopulated. If you want kids think about adoption. I know it's not for everyone and someone's gotta keep having kids, but just food for thought.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091403308.html
And my hero speaks again...
http://www.grist.org/article/2009-09-14-pollan-health-reform-will-fail-unless-we-change-eating-habits/
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Community
I don't feel it here. Sometimes I want to start or run away to an intentional living community. A place where the values I have are mostly shared by others and we all strive to live as simply as possible. A community that is activism embodied in every aspect of daily life. A place that is mostly disconnected from contemporary society, living outside of capitalism as much as possible, with a strong emphasis on relationships with the Earth and each other.
Peace and Communes,
Courtney
Currently listening to Ray Lamontange's Trouble
Peace and Communes,
Courtney
Currently listening to Ray Lamontange's Trouble
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Trials and Tribulations from Being a Student Again
The reason I moved back to the midwest is to finish my master's degree. Otherwise, I would probably still be living it up near Seattle. Being a student again has proved to be quite a challenge. From adjusting to a new, strange schedule to the financial tole of going from full-time work to part-time, to dealing with financial aide again (who I am currently furious with) it's been a rollercoaster the last few weeks. Thus the reason for not having posted in a while. To my two followers --sorry about that. :)
Beyond all that, I've had many occasionas recently where I thought...hey I need to discuss this in my blog! And of course, I can't remember all of them. Really need to start writing those ideas down.
Today I'd like to touch briefly on the challenges of being a student and eating localally, healthfully, organicly, and plantely on a budget. In a acorn nutshell (they're local to IL), I don't have great answers to this yet. It has been tough. The Farmer's Market, of course, has been wonderful and cheap. And being a vegetarian saves money for sure! The one health food store in my area does not focus primarily on local food and it can be quite expensive. However, a friend linked me up with a Springfield Locavore blog that is very promising. It's a family that is committed to eating local in Springfield, IL. They offer lots of wonderful resources and I've already found out about a Farmer's Market I didn't know existed. yippee!!
Of course, one of the best and cheapest ways to eat locally is to grow your own food. This has been difficult for me as I just moved to Springfield a couple of weeks ago and it's already late in the growing season. I'm going to try to get a few herbs going indoors and maybe some quick growing veggies. If you live in a small space and don't have a lot of room or a yard, you can still grow many things! I highly reccomend Scott Kellog's book on Radical Urban Sustainability. He has come up with some amazing ideas for not only growing food but living a sustainable lifestyle in a small, urban areas. It's a really reader-friendly guide that gives you step-by-step advice.
Ok that's enough for today. I'm going to try to be more consisted with my postings. You can tell I've been thinking about food a lot lately! Enjoy the weekend!
Peace, Namaste, and Planetoneness,
Courtney :)
P.S. I said I was going to incorporate music into this blog and I haven't yet...Here's what I've been listening to a lot lately The Black Crowes new album Before the Frost...Until the Freeze. Kick ass classic Crowes with a bit of funk, especially on I Ain't Hidin'. Fantastic song. Can't wait to dance to it at The Pageant when I see them live in November with my bestie Mer! How do the Crowes tie into Sustainability? They recorded this new double album over a couple of days in Woodstock, NY (yes, that Woodstock) so they saved tons of energy by doing a live album! Yay Crowes you get two gold cucumbers in my book!
Beyond all that, I've had many occasionas recently where I thought...hey I need to discuss this in my blog! And of course, I can't remember all of them. Really need to start writing those ideas down.
Today I'd like to touch briefly on the challenges of being a student and eating localally, healthfully, organicly, and plantely on a budget. In a acorn nutshell (they're local to IL), I don't have great answers to this yet. It has been tough. The Farmer's Market, of course, has been wonderful and cheap. And being a vegetarian saves money for sure! The one health food store in my area does not focus primarily on local food and it can be quite expensive. However, a friend linked me up with a Springfield Locavore blog that is very promising. It's a family that is committed to eating local in Springfield, IL. They offer lots of wonderful resources and I've already found out about a Farmer's Market I didn't know existed. yippee!!
Of course, one of the best and cheapest ways to eat locally is to grow your own food. This has been difficult for me as I just moved to Springfield a couple of weeks ago and it's already late in the growing season. I'm going to try to get a few herbs going indoors and maybe some quick growing veggies. If you live in a small space and don't have a lot of room or a yard, you can still grow many things! I highly reccomend Scott Kellog's book on Radical Urban Sustainability. He has come up with some amazing ideas for not only growing food but living a sustainable lifestyle in a small, urban areas. It's a really reader-friendly guide that gives you step-by-step advice.
Ok that's enough for today. I'm going to try to be more consisted with my postings. You can tell I've been thinking about food a lot lately! Enjoy the weekend!
Peace, Namaste, and Planetoneness,
Courtney :)
P.S. I said I was going to incorporate music into this blog and I haven't yet...Here's what I've been listening to a lot lately The Black Crowes new album Before the Frost...Until the Freeze. Kick ass classic Crowes with a bit of funk, especially on I Ain't Hidin'. Fantastic song. Can't wait to dance to it at The Pageant when I see them live in November with my bestie Mer! How do the Crowes tie into Sustainability? They recorded this new double album over a couple of days in Woodstock, NY (yes, that Woodstock) so they saved tons of energy by doing a live album! Yay Crowes you get two gold cucumbers in my book!
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