an inconvenient truth

this is actually almost funny to be writing after seeing my last post pop up (referring to note on facebook) - that picture of a big, beautiful earth destroying SUV! okay okay, maybe, MAYBE earth destroying is a bit much... in thinking about my car, and wanting a new car, i started with the idea 'definitely not a jeep, they get 15/20 mpg! i should get a hybrid.. because they're cool.' which immediately turned into 'but hey, hybrid SUVs get about the same fuel efficiency as my current car, oooh, SUV, that would be fun.' that turned into 'well heck, there aren't many hybrid SUVs. and thier fuel efficiency actually doesnt really reach that of my current car...' that turned into 'oooooh, pretty SUV! 17/24 mpg... well, i do a lot of highway travel, and 24 is kinda close to 30. maybe that's not THAT bad'...

thank goodness i realized point A - that i couldnt possibly afford a hybrid SUV, not even a regular SUV. the cool factor literally took over within 24 hours. insane. not to mention "i should get a hybrid.. because they're cool"??? definitely missed the point there.

the fact is that i just finished watching a movie called "An Inconvenient Truth". and yeah, i'm now very concerned about this little planet we live on! the movie is kind of like a presentation put on by Al Gore about Global Warming - the evidence that shows that it's true. and if you honestly dont believe global warming is happening, i'd be more than curious to hear where you're coming from. because, to me, numbers and pictures like those shown in this documentary are shocking.

trash has been on my mind lately. not like my mind is in the gutter, literally thinking about the amount of trash we create. i go into stores to buy a pack of gum, and they stick it in a big plastic bag. what a waste! i subscribe to this thing called CoolPeopleCare - they send you an email everyday that tells you a way that you can literally change the world in under 5 minutes. one day was about excess i believe, and they linked to this guy, Chris Jordan, who artistically portrays it in ways that really get your attention. awesomely, the website is current and has a recent collection of his art. you should check it out here:http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=%3fview=XXX_09NNN

in the meantime, here i am. wondering about this world that we're creating, that we think is so great, and in so many ways, it is. but in so many ways, it's not. but i dont know that i could honestly say that i believe in the human race enough to believe people would be willing to adjust their happy lives so that their grandchildren can enjoy what they enjoy now. we want instant gratification, instant everything, complete convenience. sorry grandkiddos.

i dont know if i believe i will change. but at least for me, i havent given up on the hope that i can change.

p.s. learn about global warming at www.climatecrisis.netand join coolpeoplecare at www.coolpeoplecare.com