The experiment was going well until the weather changed. We have had rain almost every day for the past week. It is awful! Last week schools were closed in Houston due to the cold/ freeze. We're not used to this here, and I am not equiped to ride to work in the rain. :(
On Sunday it brightened up and I rode downtown on an errand, but I am so annoyed with this weather and the havoc it has caused my experiment.
*sob*
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Healing touch
Each Wednesday evening, I volunteer at Central City Co-op. CCC is a twice-weekly organic fruit and vegetable co-op here in Houston.
When I volunteer, I usually help a few customers, but most of my shift is "after-hours" as the co-op is packed away into a tiny, chilled room in the back of its venue. It is when I am crating and stacking away all the produce that I reap the non-nutritional benefit of my volunteer shift. Playing with the veggies has become a weekly cleansing ritual for me. I find the calm it provides me very mysterious. No matter how tired I feel, those fruits and veggies rejuvinate me. I know that if I were tempted to take a nap rather than head over to see the veggies (and fellow volunteers), I would be making the biggest mistake of my week. The co-op needs me, but more importantly, I need the co-op.
I am interested in information linking mood and the handling of fruit and vegetables. Tell me what you know.
When I volunteer, I usually help a few customers, but most of my shift is "after-hours" as the co-op is packed away into a tiny, chilled room in the back of its venue. It is when I am crating and stacking away all the produce that I reap the non-nutritional benefit of my volunteer shift. Playing with the veggies has become a weekly cleansing ritual for me. I find the calm it provides me very mysterious. No matter how tired I feel, those fruits and veggies rejuvinate me. I know that if I were tempted to take a nap rather than head over to see the veggies (and fellow volunteers), I would be making the biggest mistake of my week. The co-op needs me, but more importantly, I need the co-op.
I am interested in information linking mood and the handling of fruit and vegetables. Tell me what you know.
A new kind of student
I began working on an M.Ed. program in Humane Education(HE) in September. This distance education program is offered by the International Institute for Humane Education in Surry, Maine.
Over the course of the fall semester, I explored the HE field and alternative educational philosophies. This semester my coursework will explore environmental protection. Since Christmas morning, I have had a stack of books on my desk just waiting to be cracked(thanks Dad!). I hope to comment a little on my reading in this blog and might even jump back to some of the books I read last semester.
Keep your eyes peeled for earthy book reviews! :)
Over the course of the fall semester, I explored the HE field and alternative educational philosophies. This semester my coursework will explore environmental protection. Since Christmas morning, I have had a stack of books on my desk just waiting to be cracked(thanks Dad!). I hope to comment a little on my reading in this blog and might even jump back to some of the books I read last semester.
Keep your eyes peeled for earthy book reviews! :)
Car-free
The car free experiment is going very well; although, I must admit that I changed the rules a little bit.
I have not driven my car in over a week now and it has not been a problem. I am enjoying riding my bike around a lot. I have ridden in my boyfriend's car twice, but he was already going somewhere, so I went along for company. As much as I would like to avoid getting into a car period, I have to be sensible. So, new rule is: no cars unless the person is already going AND it is really inconvenient for me to ride bike or walk to meet them there. Still, 2 car rides in one week is not much.
I start teaching again next Tuesday, so I'll be on my bike about 7 each morning. This will be the real challenge since my sleeping schedule has been really out of wack for the past few weeks. Still, I love the feeling of arriving in class after a bike ride. I am always so pumped up for the day.
I was keeping track of milege on the bike, but accidently reset it. For the week, I estimate it was about 40 miles. I expect this will increase as the semester begins.
I have not driven my car in over a week now and it has not been a problem. I am enjoying riding my bike around a lot. I have ridden in my boyfriend's car twice, but he was already going somewhere, so I went along for company. As much as I would like to avoid getting into a car period, I have to be sensible. So, new rule is: no cars unless the person is already going AND it is really inconvenient for me to ride bike or walk to meet them there. Still, 2 car rides in one week is not much.
I start teaching again next Tuesday, so I'll be on my bike about 7 each morning. This will be the real challenge since my sleeping schedule has been really out of wack for the past few weeks. Still, I love the feeling of arriving in class after a bike ride. I am always so pumped up for the day.
I was keeping track of milege on the bike, but accidently reset it. For the week, I estimate it was about 40 miles. I expect this will increase as the semester begins.
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