I have a stack of papers from a bunch of different magazines that all have diet and work out tips. Have I used any of them? Nope.
The day I get the magazine, I see them and I do the workout once, then I forget about them. One is about looking hotter in a teeny bikini, this other one takes about coffee house snacks and which ones to pick it also has four little workouts, I have one about shrinking your waist, and my favorite 'sneak-it-in workouts'.
I am a terrible person. I talk about eating healthy and being healthy but I am lazy. Which is so so sad. I just do not have the motivation ninety percent of the time. Yeah, I have not eaten meat in over seven teen months but I still take in junk food like a vacuum cleaner. I bet I eat more carbs than I should.
BUT! I am doing to stop drinking soda. As of today, February 26th 2010, I no longer drink soda. Juice, Milk, water or hot tea stuff like that. My teeth should start to look better and my skin also. Google is my best friend, I found a site that gave me good reasons to stop. Such as.
1. It counteracts weight loss
2. Stains your teeth
3. It can even dehydrate you
4. Some of the stuff in it can harm your mind
5. Can cause sleep loss
The site also tells me not to substitute soda with coffee. I know coffee is not that good for me, but I love it. I used to drink it every single morning, not I drink it once a month maybe. So I cut back. But my lack of job had something to do with that.
Wish me luck. I think I might put a little countdown on here, for the days I go without soda.
February 26, 2010
February 25, 2010
Yummy
I've got a sweet potato in my micro wave.
Sadly I am looking up ways to dress it on Google. I know right? Why buy and cook a sweet potato if you have no earthy idea how to prepare it. My mom said put a little bit of Cinnamon Sugar on it. Which I did do.
I am not going to lie, this is pretty good.
Good for desert or for a breakfast. Yeah, only I would have a sweet potato for desert. Buttered and sprinkled with Cinnamon Sugar would be so so so much better than a cup cake. MMM. This is so good. I am eating it as I try to type. There is no way I can finish it, which bothers me because I hate wasting food. But it is one of the pre wrapped potato, so I can not just cook half.
Maybe I can get Anthony to try one, that could work. I really doubt that he would eat it, but I can try.
New Goal. Make Anthony fall in love with Sweet Potatoes.
Sadly I am looking up ways to dress it on Google. I know right? Why buy and cook a sweet potato if you have no earthy idea how to prepare it. My mom said put a little bit of Cinnamon Sugar on it. Which I did do.
I am not going to lie, this is pretty good.
Good for desert or for a breakfast. Yeah, only I would have a sweet potato for desert. Buttered and sprinkled with Cinnamon Sugar would be so so so much better than a cup cake. MMM. This is so good. I am eating it as I try to type. There is no way I can finish it, which bothers me because I hate wasting food. But it is one of the pre wrapped potato, so I can not just cook half.
Maybe I can get Anthony to try one, that could work. I really doubt that he would eat it, but I can try.
New Goal. Make Anthony fall in love with Sweet Potatoes.
February 24, 2010
Dr, Oz
Is pretty much amazing. I'm not even kidding. He is just so interesting to watch.
His show comes on at three or something, and today it was about anti cancer foods.
This whole episode has made me wish I can a garden. Which, I just might make. Hella. Do not joke, how sweet would it be to have a garden of anti cancer foods.
When I get my own place I am going to grow a ton of my own food. And cook ALL the time. Yummy Yummy home grown organic food. I bet my kids hate me. Since I will not eat meat and make everyone eat veggies.
Why do kids hate veggies? Really? I never hated eating leafy greens. I LOVE leafy greens.
Did you hate any food when you were young that you like now?
His show comes on at three or something, and today it was about anti cancer foods.
This whole episode has made me wish I can a garden. Which, I just might make. Hella. Do not joke, how sweet would it be to have a garden of anti cancer foods.
When I get my own place I am going to grow a ton of my own food. And cook ALL the time. Yummy Yummy home grown organic food. I bet my kids hate me. Since I will not eat meat and make everyone eat veggies.
Why do kids hate veggies? Really? I never hated eating leafy greens. I LOVE leafy greens.
Did you hate any food when you were young that you like now?
February 22, 2010
Where Ya Been?
Wow. It has been a little while since I posted anything. The last thing I had to say was about Sims. Lame.
Here's the update. Friday my Father found a four month old puppy out side of his work. Her new name is Sadie, and she is part Boxer part what we think is Lab. All of us have fallen madly in love with her. However, she is sick. I want to say Parvo? Is what is wrong with her. Right now she is staying at the vet for the next seven to ten days.
I am in NO way Christan. I do not believe that there is someone, anyone up there/where ever looking down on us. But I do believe that things happen for a reason. My dad found her for a reason, she is with us for a reason. I just want her to make it. I want her to be okay. Something inside says she is going to be okay.
I will keep you posted.
As for me. I have applied at more and more places. And also, no word from PetCo about my baby. Hopefully I get one.
Bad things can not keep happening.
Here's the update. Friday my Father found a four month old puppy out side of his work. Her new name is Sadie, and she is part Boxer part what we think is Lab. All of us have fallen madly in love with her. However, she is sick. I want to say Parvo? Is what is wrong with her. Right now she is staying at the vet for the next seven to ten days.
I am in NO way Christan. I do not believe that there is someone, anyone up there/where ever looking down on us. But I do believe that things happen for a reason. My dad found her for a reason, she is with us for a reason. I just want her to make it. I want her to be okay. Something inside says she is going to be okay.
I will keep you posted.
As for me. I have applied at more and more places. And also, no word from PetCo about my baby. Hopefully I get one.
Bad things can not keep happening.
February 17, 2010
Makin' Magic
I am only doing this all quotey, so separate it from the real post. I just wanted to tell everyone (or the single person reading this) that I am fun. Yesterday I broke down and could not take the stress any longer. My dad took the truck in and found out it the batteries were about five year old and just died. Everything is okay, sort of. I still have a lot to be stressed out about, but it might be looking up. Alright, now to my post.
Looking at my book case my addiction to The Sims is a little more than obvious. The original is stacked up with every single expansion pack right next to The Sims2, along with all of it's expansion.
Sadly, I am a little disappointed in The Sims3. I have not went out and bought any of the expansions. I have played them others computers, but they never pulled me in. Honestly I think they are lame. The world travels one was lacking, a lot. There was not as much you could do. In Sims2 there was so much you could do when you went on vacation, and in Sims1 there was a lot to do. Then they have this whole loft life thing, which as far as I can tell is just one of the set expansions, it does not alter your story or give you much to do it just gives you stuff. I could be wrong, I was not interested in looking at it so I'm not completely sure what it is.
I wish they could pull in some of the ideas from the first set. Making magic, or the super star one. Those were a lot of fun. I love how they have always had a pets (which I know i WILL buy if 3 get ones) and also a vacation one. It just makes me really about the way the expansions are going so far. If it was not so addicted to make people and design house I would be all over just playing 2.
Hopefully other people agree with me.
Honestly I would pre-order a Making Magic Sims3. It would be amazing.
February 16, 2010
R.I.P
The truck my father borrowed stopped working.
Which means we are down to two cars again. Fun Fun.
We need three. Today I had to get up at 7 and take my mother and sister to work so that I would have the car for school at 11. My dad needed his car for he could be at work at 7.
Now, how about tomorrow? My mom, sister and I all need to be somewhere tomorrow at 8. How is this gunna work? I cannot take my dad to work. Well, I guess I could. Get up at 6 thirty, take him to work, come home, go to school. And maybe my mom could pick him up. But I have NO CLUE where he works, or if I would be able to get home from taking him to work. This is crazy.
We need three cars.
My dad is looking for one online for under 500. Hurray. That is never going to work. He'll never find something that will last for that much. It would be cheaper to fix my moms dead car. Why keep putting more money out?
(sorry. I just started crying.. I can't keep writing.)
Which means we are down to two cars again. Fun Fun.
We need three. Today I had to get up at 7 and take my mother and sister to work so that I would have the car for school at 11. My dad needed his car for he could be at work at 7.
Now, how about tomorrow? My mom, sister and I all need to be somewhere tomorrow at 8. How is this gunna work? I cannot take my dad to work. Well, I guess I could. Get up at 6 thirty, take him to work, come home, go to school. And maybe my mom could pick him up. But I have NO CLUE where he works, or if I would be able to get home from taking him to work. This is crazy.
We need three cars.
My dad is looking for one online for under 500. Hurray. That is never going to work. He'll never find something that will last for that much. It would be cheaper to fix my moms dead car. Why keep putting more money out?
(sorry. I just started crying.. I can't keep writing.)
February 15, 2010
Sexting
I am watching this thing on MTV about sexting.
Despite what UrbanDiction might tell you about sexting, it is not a stream of texts. Sexting is sending naked pictures via mail. Not just texts with a sexual meaning.
I have no clue why people are that dumb.
I have sent private pictures to my boyfriend. When I did it I knew their risks, it was dumb. I never got in trouble, Anthony has never showed ANYONE the pictures.
This girl on the story is an idiot. She sent a picture to her EX. He did not want to be with her, but then she took her clothes off for him. I have no idea why a girl would do this. You would have to have low self esteem to lower yourself to that. However, her story is not what is bad.
The boy on the show, sent a sext he got, to EVERYONE. He was over eighteen and she was under eighteen. That means when he hit that little 'Select All' he was sending his friends Child Pornography. So he was put on the sex offenders list. The poor baby thinks it is unfair to him. Well, he just ruined some girls life. Yeah she was dumb for showing him, but she trusted him. He is a sex offender.
Some people make me really sad.
Despite what UrbanDiction might tell you about sexting, it is not a stream of texts. Sexting is sending naked pictures via mail. Not just texts with a sexual meaning.
I have no clue why people are that dumb.
I have sent private pictures to my boyfriend. When I did it I knew their risks, it was dumb. I never got in trouble, Anthony has never showed ANYONE the pictures.
This girl on the story is an idiot. She sent a picture to her EX. He did not want to be with her, but then she took her clothes off for him. I have no idea why a girl would do this. You would have to have low self esteem to lower yourself to that. However, her story is not what is bad.
The boy on the show, sent a sext he got, to EVERYONE. He was over eighteen and she was under eighteen. That means when he hit that little 'Select All' he was sending his friends Child Pornography. So he was put on the sex offenders list. The poor baby thinks it is unfair to him. Well, he just ruined some girls life. Yeah she was dumb for showing him, but she trusted him. He is a sex offender.
Some people make me really sad.
-Sad Face-
Not sure if it is the fact that I have been a bit busy lately, or if it is the fact that I have not felt right that is keeping me from posting. Maybe it is the fact that I know I am not saying anything that really matters. All this is is a bunch of random post about my life. Nothing extreme, nothing amazing.
I am not some extreme crafter that posts random trinkets every day.
I am not some stunning girl with an even more stunning wardrobe.
I am not a saint, or a mother, or indie kids with great ideas.
I am a normal girl who just likes to talk.
For some reason lately I have slowly slipped into a sad place. All I want to is sit in my room, but after so long I start to loos my mind. But somehow, I stay in my room with the lights of and my computer on.
No one wants to buy anything on Esty. I will most likely shut down the site at the end of the month. I guess not one on there likes my art. I have also been pimping it all over Myspace, no one likes it there either. I guess I am just not that good. I guess art really is not for me.
I gave up on trying to find a job, I just want to cry when I look at applications. I think I give a little piece of myself away every time I apply somewhere and I am all out of things to give up. I can not take the disappointment anymore. Hopefully I can get a job, but right now. I have no clue when that will happen, but hopefully.
I am not some extreme crafter that posts random trinkets every day.
I am not some stunning girl with an even more stunning wardrobe.
I am not a saint, or a mother, or indie kids with great ideas.
I am a normal girl who just likes to talk.
For some reason lately I have slowly slipped into a sad place. All I want to is sit in my room, but after so long I start to loos my mind. But somehow, I stay in my room with the lights of and my computer on.
No one wants to buy anything on Esty. I will most likely shut down the site at the end of the month. I guess not one on there likes my art. I have also been pimping it all over Myspace, no one likes it there either. I guess I am just not that good. I guess art really is not for me.
I gave up on trying to find a job, I just want to cry when I look at applications. I think I give a little piece of myself away every time I apply somewhere and I am all out of things to give up. I can not take the disappointment anymore. Hopefully I can get a job, but right now. I have no clue when that will happen, but hopefully.
February 13, 2010
Boyfriends lap top
Felt like it has been a while since I posted anything. I guess it really hasn't been, but posting seemed like fun.
I plan to house a Great American Bake Sale bake sale this spring, with my friend Courtney and who ever else wants to help. Pretty excited, I love to bake and helping hungry American in need sounds like my kind of day.
I think I will make Fu-Fu Berry cupcakes and maybe some No Bake cookies. OH! My grandmother has gigantic baking book so maybe there will be something good in there.
eeck! Anthony is back!! run!
I plan to house a Great American Bake Sale bake sale this spring, with my friend Courtney and who ever else wants to help. Pretty excited, I love to bake and helping hungry American in need sounds like my kind of day.
I think I will make Fu-Fu Berry cupcakes and maybe some No Bake cookies. OH! My grandmother has gigantic baking book so maybe there will be something good in there.
eeck! Anthony is back!! run!
February 11, 2010
Survivor
Watching the new season, and wishing I could do it.
I love to camp, but I do not know if I could ever be on Survivor. Being a vegetarian would probably not be a good thing in the event of being lost on an island. I would never compromise my beliefs for a TV show. I think I would try to maintain it as long as humanly possible, but if I had to eat a bug I think I would.
Fish, maybe.
Rat, NO!
Hmm. More than likly I am not fit enough to be on this show either. True they have had there fair share of bigger people, but I would want to be at my prime.
Maybe one day I'll do it.
It is only 39 days away from Anthony, in the wild with no indoor plumbing, or food, or shelter, or ANYTHING. Pssh, that is NOTHING. HA!
Maybe in a few years if it is still going I will apply for it.
Maybe I'll win a million dollars. Maybe.
Or maybe not, and I will have an amazing time.
I love to camp, but I do not know if I could ever be on Survivor. Being a vegetarian would probably not be a good thing in the event of being lost on an island. I would never compromise my beliefs for a TV show. I think I would try to maintain it as long as humanly possible, but if I had to eat a bug I think I would.
Fish, maybe.
Rat, NO!
Hmm. More than likly I am not fit enough to be on this show either. True they have had there fair share of bigger people, but I would want to be at my prime.
Maybe one day I'll do it.
It is only 39 days away from Anthony, in the wild with no indoor plumbing, or food, or shelter, or ANYTHING. Pssh, that is NOTHING. HA!
Maybe in a few years if it is still going I will apply for it.
Maybe I'll win a million dollars. Maybe.
Or maybe not, and I will have an amazing time.
February 10, 2010
Zero point.
This is about to be the single most pointless post ever.
BUT I just thought everyone needed to be aware that I have One heart for my shop on Etsy, and one heat for my MJ painting.
Not going to lie at all, I am very much so excited about this fact. Still smiling about it. I might be a big dork for being happy about it, but someone likes my art. Yeah, I would be WAY happier if they were wanting to buy it. But the like it!
BUT I just thought everyone needed to be aware that I have One heart for my shop on Etsy, and one heat for my MJ painting.
Not going to lie at all, I am very much so excited about this fact. Still smiling about it. I might be a big dork for being happy about it, but someone likes my art. Yeah, I would be WAY happier if they were wanting to buy it. But the like it!
Red Cross Art.
Since no one wants to buy any of my art work, I decided to try something.
EVERYTHING I am selling will help out the red cross.
Half of what I make on everything will go to the red cross/UNICEF .
Soon I will be starting a line for this cause. A few pieces or sets that will have a theme revolving around helping out and helping hands, things like that. I really want to help out the world, and the best way I know how is through art.
So, everyone. For every purchase I will donate fifty percent to the Red Cross/ UNICEF.
I want to help out Haiti, but I also know that there are more people in need of help.
So, feel free to give me ideas as to whom I should be donating the money too.
Do you part to help out, and get art work.
Win Win.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TaffHerbivore
EVERYTHING I am selling will help out the red cross.
Half of what I make on everything will go to the red cross/UNICEF .
Soon I will be starting a line for this cause. A few pieces or sets that will have a theme revolving around helping out and helping hands, things like that. I really want to help out the world, and the best way I know how is through art.
So, everyone. For every purchase I will donate fifty percent to the Red Cross/ UNICEF.
I want to help out Haiti, but I also know that there are more people in need of help.
So, feel free to give me ideas as to whom I should be donating the money too.
Do you part to help out, and get art work.
Win Win.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TaffHerbivore
February 7, 2010
Sigh
Take a deep breath and let it all out. Just let all the bad wash out of you like the heavy rains wash away the dirt. Let it run out into the streets like wine and just be washed off of your soul.
Take a deep breath and let your lungs fill up. Fill up like a balloon on a summer day, filled with smiles and warm spirits. Let it warm up your whole body and help wash away all the bad.
That is all I have to say.
I just want the whole world, including myself,to breath. Just breath and try to find something that reminds themselves to do what makes them happy. Because that is really what we need in the world. Today could have been better, there could have been less crying, on my part, but I will live. Money is a material thing. And I hate how it has taken over my life. I will not let it keep doing so. I will not allow something like that to define me.
I am Taylor Herbivore and I have just over three dollars to my name and I am okay with that. I do not need any more or any less to be me.
I am broke, and happy.
Take a deep breath and let your lungs fill up. Fill up like a balloon on a summer day, filled with smiles and warm spirits. Let it warm up your whole body and help wash away all the bad.
That is all I have to say.
I just want the whole world, including myself,to breath. Just breath and try to find something that reminds themselves to do what makes them happy. Because that is really what we need in the world. Today could have been better, there could have been less crying, on my part, but I will live. Money is a material thing. And I hate how it has taken over my life. I will not let it keep doing so. I will not allow something like that to define me.
I am Taylor Herbivore and I have just over three dollars to my name and I am okay with that. I do not need any more or any less to be me.
I am broke, and happy.
February 5, 2010
Quarantined
So, we went to PetCo. TO buy my guinea pig and we found out they are sick. Which means I will not have him for at least twenty one days. They put our names down for him, so when he is better they will calls us, or if it is going to be longer they will call us.
If it is going to be too long I guess I will go to a different store and see what they have. None of the girls were sick, but none of them stood out to me. I love all animals, but I do not want to settle on one. It is not fair. I want the one I want, because I know I will be happy and will not regret it. Regret was probably not the right word, but I hope you know what I mean.
Anthony told me to just be excited and think about how cool this is going to be.
The overwhelming feeling of disappointment from all day is not letting me be happy. Truthfully I just want to cry. Let it all out. But crying has not made me feel better, it is just making me feel weak and lame.
I suppose I am really excited for Tiberius to get here. I just wish it had happened today.
If it is going to be too long I guess I will go to a different store and see what they have. None of the girls were sick, but none of them stood out to me. I love all animals, but I do not want to settle on one. It is not fair. I want the one I want, because I know I will be happy and will not regret it. Regret was probably not the right word, but I hope you know what I mean.
Anthony told me to just be excited and think about how cool this is going to be.
The overwhelming feeling of disappointment from all day is not letting me be happy. Truthfully I just want to cry. Let it all out. But crying has not made me feel better, it is just making me feel weak and lame.
I suppose I am really excited for Tiberius to get here. I just wish it had happened today.
Tarot
I did a reading. After crying from being insanely stressed about my lack of a job. I could not focus on a traditional reading, so I did a Horseshoe Spread.
1. Past: Reversed II of Pentacles; You appear skilled at multitasking - but are you putting on a false front? It's not as easy as it looks.
2. Present: Reversed Queen of Cups; Be wary of a self-indulgent or wayward morality.
3. What Is Helping: Reversed Eights of Cups; Projects are completed. You will reap the rewards of your diligence. Expect a party or festive event.
4. Obstacles to Overcome: Four of Pentacles; This card is a hint to loosen your grip on material things, in order to help restore the flow of creativity and energy.
5. Attitudes of Others: Three of Pentacles; People look up to you and admire your good example.
6. What the Questioner Should Do: Reversed Seven of Cups; Cut through the fluff and get to the heart of the matter. your willpower will carry your forward.
Now, all of that was making sense. Then I flipped over the final card, and read the meaning. This is where I will be, and I am not sure that I understand. This card was the first card I had that was not a part of a Minor Arcana, it is a Major Arcana. The Major are the "big guns" of the Tarot offering the broad categories of the stages and lessons of life.
7. The Outcome: The Moon; The Moon rules the subconscious. Phychic powers are revealed; intuition is strong. As the Moon waxes and wanes, [beware of deception] and the shifting sands of superficial relationships. [Also suggests that unusual, supernatural events may occur.] A touch of lunacy is in the air.
Feel free to comment is you can think of anything.
I suppose I have to think about this myself.
1. Past: Reversed II of Pentacles; You appear skilled at multitasking - but are you putting on a false front? It's not as easy as it looks.
2. Present: Reversed Queen of Cups; Be wary of a self-indulgent or wayward morality.
3. What Is Helping: Reversed Eights of Cups; Projects are completed. You will reap the rewards of your diligence. Expect a party or festive event.
4. Obstacles to Overcome: Four of Pentacles; This card is a hint to loosen your grip on material things, in order to help restore the flow of creativity and energy.
5. Attitudes of Others: Three of Pentacles; People look up to you and admire your good example.
6. What the Questioner Should Do: Reversed Seven of Cups; Cut through the fluff and get to the heart of the matter. your willpower will carry your forward.
Now, all of that was making sense. Then I flipped over the final card, and read the meaning. This is where I will be, and I am not sure that I understand. This card was the first card I had that was not a part of a Minor Arcana, it is a Major Arcana. The Major are the "big guns" of the Tarot offering the broad categories of the stages and lessons of life.
7. The Outcome: The Moon; The Moon rules the subconscious. Phychic powers are revealed; intuition is strong. As the Moon waxes and wanes, [beware of deception] and the shifting sands of superficial relationships. [Also suggests that unusual, supernatural events may occur.] A touch of lunacy is in the air.
Feel free to comment is you can think of anything.
I suppose I have to think about this myself.
February 4, 2010
2. Widsom
The colors are TERRIBLE. I used my own camera for this picture. I am pretty sure my cell phone takes better pictures than this camera. Normally I use Anthony's but he needed it so I had to give it back. Ha. I love that camera. Not really sure why, it is not any special camera. I just like itFinished ONE of the projects for the Art House. Finally.
I hate that it has taken me so long to get one down, but I do have pretty much another one done. I just need to mount it.
Wisdom.
For some reason when I think of wisdom I see really long beards. I have NO clue why it is that I see beards with I think of wisdom, but I do. I also see owls. Which is why this guy has an owl in his beard. The twig, clock, key and hour glass honestly have no metaphorical point. I just thought it sounded good.
Feel free to suggest I add something.
Green Sims
I decided when I was in bed last night, that I am going get my family being more green. So I am currently online looking at ways to be more green.
Which is such a funny phrase.
So, I am going to put a list of things I can do, and then play Sims. Yeah I know, how eco friendly of me. Playing sims. But my TV is not on, which is saving power, even though I think my computer uses more power.. Shh.
These few things are from http://frugalist.instantcreditcard.com
Bike or walk to work. The only gas you’ll use with this option is oxygen. Savings: $1,560 per year. (Note: Maybe when it stops snowing =D )
Learn to drive. Rapid acceleration and braking can lower your gas mileage by five percent around town and 33 percent on the highway, or an average of $0.55 per gallon. And, you get less mileage for your money (23 percent less or $0.67 per gallon) if you drive over 60mph. Savings: $1.22 per gallon, or $634 per year. (Note: HAHAHAHAHA)
Recycle locally, save on trash collection costs. (Note: Huray, we already do this. And we get points back. Which also saves us money, but we currently have no clue how to get these points.)
Cut back on meat consumption. If you cut back on meat you can help to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. This act alone can save you a boatload of money in future medical costs. (Note: Oh I am smiling on the inside. I do this, but there is no way my family would)
Wash clothes only when you have a full load. Two socks or a full load require the same amount of energy to wash. You’ll save money on your water bill when you wash clothes less often.
Use cold water whenever possible. Home laundering accounts for up to 36 percent of total household hot water use. You can save 90 percent of the energy you use to wash clothes when you switch to a cold wash. A switch to a cold-water detergent might cost a few pennies more per load, but if you wash clothes less often, that issue might be moot. (Note: that detergent is like three times as much as the stuff we use, but it might work. I should do the math on that later)
This site as a ton more, but none worth posting because most of them are rather stupid. Like throw parties when your house is cold, because people will heat up the room. That might be true, but it is not going to help you all winter. Also they had turning off the thermostat and opening windows because people can just sleep in the cold with a ton of blankets. Yeah. I want to see the writer do that.
I shall keep looking for now.
How are ways you save money being green?
Which is such a funny phrase.
So, I am going to put a list of things I can do, and then play Sims. Yeah I know, how eco friendly of me. Playing sims. But my TV is not on, which is saving power, even though I think my computer uses more power.. Shh.
These few things are from http://frugalist.instantcreditcard.com
Bike or walk to work. The only gas you’ll use with this option is oxygen. Savings: $1,560 per year. (Note: Maybe when it stops snowing =D )
Learn to drive. Rapid acceleration and braking can lower your gas mileage by five percent around town and 33 percent on the highway, or an average of $0.55 per gallon. And, you get less mileage for your money (23 percent less or $0.67 per gallon) if you drive over 60mph. Savings: $1.22 per gallon, or $634 per year. (Note: HAHAHAHAHA)
Recycle locally, save on trash collection costs. (Note: Huray, we already do this. And we get points back. Which also saves us money, but we currently have no clue how to get these points.)
Cut back on meat consumption. If you cut back on meat you can help to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. This act alone can save you a boatload of money in future medical costs. (Note: Oh I am smiling on the inside. I do this, but there is no way my family would)
Wash clothes only when you have a full load. Two socks or a full load require the same amount of energy to wash. You’ll save money on your water bill when you wash clothes less often.
Use cold water whenever possible. Home laundering accounts for up to 36 percent of total household hot water use. You can save 90 percent of the energy you use to wash clothes when you switch to a cold wash. A switch to a cold-water detergent might cost a few pennies more per load, but if you wash clothes less often, that issue might be moot. (Note: that detergent is like three times as much as the stuff we use, but it might work. I should do the math on that later)
This site as a ton more, but none worth posting because most of them are rather stupid. Like throw parties when your house is cold, because people will heat up the room. That might be true, but it is not going to help you all winter. Also they had turning off the thermostat and opening windows because people can just sleep in the cold with a ton of blankets. Yeah. I want to see the writer do that.
I shall keep looking for now.
How are ways you save money being green?
February 3, 2010
Family
I have no words for how I feel. Ha. That is a lie.
I suppose I should have no words, but I always have something to say.
Everyone in my family hates each other. They are all stressed out because we have no money, and are stuck at home. My mom knows that her job is doomed, and my dad is looking for a much much better paying one. He will most likely get this job, because he well qualified and also his bestfriend is putting a good word in for him.
My mother on the hand is convinced that everyone hates her. That we do not need her, because we do not always notice that she is upset. Considering she has been in constant BITCH mode for the past few weeks, how can you blame up for not speaking up? We all know she hates her job, but there is nothing we can do about it. I have tried to help by telling her places I know are hiring. She comes home from work and sits in the basement talking to her internet friends, then goes to bed. That is it. She does not come up stairs to see us, why should we go see her.
I love my mother, but i refuse to be around her when she is acting like a thirteen year old girl. I am sorry. I have no idea how to help her out, I can not make her job better, I can not fix her car. Ha! Even if I could fix her car, I wouldn't because all she does is bitch at my dad about it. God! I should not be this mad, but I can't help it. I love her I do, and I do need her in my life, but she is being unbearable. I wish she would chill out for 5 minutes and BREATHE.
My sister is being a bother also. There is something wrong with her toe. She is on her feet all day so her feet bother her. Well she refuses to believe that you can help your feet by not balancing on the same foot. HELLO, two former waitresses would know that. I stood on my feet for four plus hours a day. She just does not listen to anyone and is not helping the mother melt down. She told my mom we should treat my dad to something since he has been stressed out. OUCH! My mom FREAKED OUT at this. Yeah, bad idea on my sisters part, but she had good intentions.
I just wish they would all stop for a second, and relax.
I suppose I should have no words, but I always have something to say.
Everyone in my family hates each other. They are all stressed out because we have no money, and are stuck at home. My mom knows that her job is doomed, and my dad is looking for a much much better paying one. He will most likely get this job, because he well qualified and also his bestfriend is putting a good word in for him.
My mother on the hand is convinced that everyone hates her. That we do not need her, because we do not always notice that she is upset. Considering she has been in constant BITCH mode for the past few weeks, how can you blame up for not speaking up? We all know she hates her job, but there is nothing we can do about it. I have tried to help by telling her places I know are hiring. She comes home from work and sits in the basement talking to her internet friends, then goes to bed. That is it. She does not come up stairs to see us, why should we go see her.
I love my mother, but i refuse to be around her when she is acting like a thirteen year old girl. I am sorry. I have no idea how to help her out, I can not make her job better, I can not fix her car. Ha! Even if I could fix her car, I wouldn't because all she does is bitch at my dad about it. God! I should not be this mad, but I can't help it. I love her I do, and I do need her in my life, but she is being unbearable. I wish she would chill out for 5 minutes and BREATHE.
My sister is being a bother also. There is something wrong with her toe. She is on her feet all day so her feet bother her. Well she refuses to believe that you can help your feet by not balancing on the same foot. HELLO, two former waitresses would know that. I stood on my feet for four plus hours a day. She just does not listen to anyone and is not helping the mother melt down. She told my mom we should treat my dad to something since he has been stressed out. OUCH! My mom FREAKED OUT at this. Yeah, bad idea on my sisters part, but she had good intentions.
I just wish they would all stop for a second, and relax.
RibCrib and Tiberius Badger
I can honestly say I have probably shamed every vegetarian ever. I just applied at the rib place near my house.
However, I do not care. I do not need to eat the food or even agree with the place to work there. I need a job, that is what it is about. The money. More than that too. It is about feeling better about myself and being able to provide for myself. No more using my parents money. Not working makes me feel like a bum, I get so bored all the time. Honestly I have no idea what to do with myself. Ha. That is a lie, I know what to do with my time. Blog. =)
On a much less depressing note, the chances of me getting a guinea pig are really good. My dad said we were getting one, but nothing is a hundred percent until it happens. That little guy in the picture is the one I really want. I have fallen in love with him. His name is/will be Tiberius Badger. His initial need to be T.B. due to the incredible awkward action Anthony and I witnessed when we saw him. Yeah, I have no plan to explain this. Regardless, I think he just about the cutest thing ever.
My dad wants one now too. My mom thinks that is not fair because she knows I will be taking car of both. Taking care of both is NOT a problem for me. All three dogs do not belong to my dad, yet he takes care of them all. How is that far. She has even said that if we had gotten a puppy she would make my dad take care of it. But she suddenly cares that ones person has to worry about it? She has been in a terrible mood lately so we are not going to worry about it and just let her have her way.
Hopefully this means we can still get the large cage just in case we get another one. This bigger cage is the SAME price as the other cage I wanted, but it is just about twice the size of the other one. However it does not come with anything. So we will have to buy food, water bowl, toy/hut, food bowl that stuff. It will only cost 130 to get all of this too. Thirsty for Tiberius Badger, and just about a hundred for the rest. Which is not a bad price.
I am SO excited!
However, I do not care. I do not need to eat the food or even agree with the place to work there. I need a job, that is what it is about. The money. More than that too. It is about feeling better about myself and being able to provide for myself. No more using my parents money. Not working makes me feel like a bum, I get so bored all the time. Honestly I have no idea what to do with myself. Ha. That is a lie, I know what to do with my time. Blog. =)
On a much less depressing note, the chances of me getting a guinea pig are really good. My dad said we were getting one, but nothing is a hundred percent until it happens. That little guy in the picture is the one I really want. I have fallen in love with him. His name is/will be Tiberius Badger. His initial need to be T.B. due to the incredible awkward action Anthony and I witnessed when we saw him. Yeah, I have no plan to explain this. Regardless, I think he just about the cutest thing ever.
My dad wants one now too. My mom thinks that is not fair because she knows I will be taking car of both. Taking care of both is NOT a problem for me. All three dogs do not belong to my dad, yet he takes care of them all. How is that far. She has even said that if we had gotten a puppy she would make my dad take care of it. But she suddenly cares that ones person has to worry about it? She has been in a terrible mood lately so we are not going to worry about it and just let her have her way.
Hopefully this means we can still get the large cage just in case we get another one. This bigger cage is the SAME price as the other cage I wanted, but it is just about twice the size of the other one. However it does not come with anything. So we will have to buy food, water bowl, toy/hut, food bowl that stuff. It will only cost 130 to get all of this too. Thirsty for Tiberius Badger, and just about a hundred for the rest. Which is not a bad price.
I am SO excited!
February 1, 2010
Sir Bacon
Weird name huh? That is the name of a guinea pig at the pound. I will more than likely not be getting him, because pound pets cost more and I have very very limited funds. However, if I still had a job I would be all over the pound. He needs a new home, but that just is not with me sadly.
My mom told me today that her and my dad were talking about helping me buy one. If I can come up with half the money they will help me with the rest. I am SO excited about it. I really want one. And I swear it is not about missing Hamlet, it is not about that at all. I have looked through a few books, I have looking at them online, I really want one. And I think I can handle it.
There is honestly no way I could take on another Hamster. Hamlet is the last one I ever want to have, there is no room in my heart for another one. Wow. That sounded less awkward in my head. But it is true. I loved her, and I will miss her for a while. A little bit of me still blames myself for her not making it. I had the choice to take the medicine that may or may not work and risk finding her dead myself, or letting the doctor put her down and end the paint she was in. I picked the one that I thought was better for her. I did not want her to suffer anymore than she already was. (She has a infection in her uterus, there was no cure)
This video was taken with a cell phone. So sorry about the poor quality.
RIP. I love and miss you.
My mom told me today that her and my dad were talking about helping me buy one. If I can come up with half the money they will help me with the rest. I am SO excited about it. I really want one. And I swear it is not about missing Hamlet, it is not about that at all. I have looked through a few books, I have looking at them online, I really want one. And I think I can handle it.
There is honestly no way I could take on another Hamster. Hamlet is the last one I ever want to have, there is no room in my heart for another one. Wow. That sounded less awkward in my head. But it is true. I loved her, and I will miss her for a while. A little bit of me still blames myself for her not making it. I had the choice to take the medicine that may or may not work and risk finding her dead myself, or letting the doctor put her down and end the paint she was in. I picked the one that I thought was better for her. I did not want her to suffer anymore than she already was. (She has a infection in her uterus, there was no cure)
This video was taken with a cell phone. So sorry about the poor quality.
RIP. I love and miss you.
Nicholas
Last night I has a dream, it was really random, nothing to start a speech with. However there was a guy in it who I dated two years ago. He was an insanely sweet kid. I am not even joking he is the nicest guy I have ever been with. He smoked and I hate that, so he would never do it around me, and he never ditched me to do it. Considering the guys I knew back then, that was a huge gesture of kindness.
Well I texted him this morning and we have been texting back and forth all day. Not really sure why, but I feel sort of weird talking to him. Sure, I miss him, as a friend. We were really close and talked all the time about important things, not just lame stuff. The only problem with that is, he got more attached than I did, fell pretty hard. We stopped talking for a while after we parted ways, I suppose I am just a littler nervous that he might have feelings for me. He keeps being up the movies we've seen and dates we went on, saying how much he misses it. I miss it to, I miss all the good times I have had with the people I no longer talk to. But only as a friend. Is it conceited to worry about him falling for me? Should I not be thinking that?
Well I texted him this morning and we have been texting back and forth all day. Not really sure why, but I feel sort of weird talking to him. Sure, I miss him, as a friend. We were really close and talked all the time about important things, not just lame stuff. The only problem with that is, he got more attached than I did, fell pretty hard. We stopped talking for a while after we parted ways, I suppose I am just a littler nervous that he might have feelings for me. He keeps being up the movies we've seen and dates we went on, saying how much he misses it. I miss it to, I miss all the good times I have had with the people I no longer talk to. But only as a friend. Is it conceited to worry about him falling for me? Should I not be thinking that?
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