So as you can see from my last post, I am not in Japan. It's a long story but the moral is that it just was not meant to be. Now, I am heading to Kelowna, BC to live until next september and work as the PC for the South Okanogan. I have never beeen to Kelowna but I am looking forward to checking the place out. I have heard great things and seen some photos that look pretty amazing.

So I am looking forward to that.

Totally changing subjects... it's time for a rant. I have been thinking about the environment lately and all the things in my life I can do to improve my footprint. I have realized that I take way too long of showers. I LOVE long showers they are kind of a haven for me. However, every 2 mintues uses up as much water as the average african person does in an entire day!

So I have committed to cutting back on my shower time. But then I got to thinking about how easy it is to make small changes and make sure that we are voting with our money for products that are better. Now, I don't mean running out at buying everything organic. Here are a couple ideas that I came up with:

1) switching to energy saving lightbulbs
2) using an water saving shower head (that's what I need)
3) Avoid Styrofoam (ex, egg cartons)
4) Use phosphate free laundry and dish detergent
5) When you buy new appliances make sure they are energy efficient
6) Vegatarian meal one night/week

These things don't change our everyday life but they do make a bigger picture overall. I know I am going to try and follow these when I move out to Kelowna.

It's not a lecture, just felt like sharing.

Cheers,
Erin