Going Green, My Dream Car

I used to roll my eyes at the people who were "going green" to save the earth. Why live up to an unrealistic ideal when you can't really make a difference? I thought to myself, who cares? I'm going to eat at McDonalds when I want to. I'm going to buy that red Mercedes CLK convertible when I can. I'm going to use as much energy as it takes to make my house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

It all started when my dad bought a Toyota Prius. He wanted to buy a new car, but also save gas. I came home during Christmas break this past year and learned how to drive the Prius and fell in LOVE with it. I love it. It's absolutely amazing. You save so much gas and the car runs really well. The car switches running on the battery and the electric engine. When one is going, the other is charging. It has a Aluminum double overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve VVT-i 4-cylinder engine, and even though it's 4-cylinder, it still has a lot of power. The next time I buy a car, it will be a red Toyota Prius. It's my DREAM CAR.



Look at how pretty it is!

I didn't care at first that I was using less gas and therefore creating less pollution until I read the best book in the world, Fast Food Nation. I will EXPRESS (Thank you James for informing me that my use of "promote" was incorrect) my thoughts on that book later, but it triggered my "Recycle-Save-the-World-Use-Less-Energy-Use-Less-Gas" way of life.

I just helped to recycle over 250 pounds of garbage from my parent's house (most of it was in the garage and backyard). {I actually felt like a better person as I was flinging wooden boards and metal from the back of the truck.} I bought an organic-cotton t-shirt and feel so proud every time I wear it. I buy organic milk. I don't eat fast food anymore (FFN did away with my fast food cravings... it now makes me gag).

I'm not an extremist. I'm not unreasonable. I'll drive my mom's gas-guzzler across town without complaining. I don't use just one sheet of T.P. like Sheryl Crow says. I accidentally leave lights on in the house. I don't recycle everything. But every now and then I want to fill a truck, take it to the dump, and hurl recyclable objects into the designated recycle pile.


Future plans: Donating to the S.P.C.A. and recycling my parents newspaper.

Side note: I'm SO HAPPY Kristy Lee Cook is off American Idol!!!! I couldn't stand her. And I want Anya to win ANTM.

Yeah, yeah, I watch too much T.V.

WORD OF THE DAY:
Inveigle (Verb)
1. to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually fol. by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
2. to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods (usually fol. by from or away): to inveigle a theater pass from a person.