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A Brave New World
Katie's Catalogue of Consumption4.29.04
-3 kleenexes -water in shower for 5 minutes -shampoo -conditioner -body wash -face wash -anti bacterial hand soap (4 hand washings) -dollop gel in hair (2 kinds) -toothpaste -toothbrush -mouthwash -antiseptic cleaner -bactroban -concealer -powder -mascara -one cumquat (from CNF) -one red banana (from CNF) -some hemp granola (CNF, clearly imported) -biked to work! (courtesy of my personal strength) -electricity to run my lights at home. -electricity to fun elevator and lights in butte hall -electricity to run computer at my desk and telephone -one sandwich from the BMU (i was invited) -one cup coffee-grounds purchased somewhere by paula, water from 5th floor bathroom, and the electricity used to brew it -water from the 5th floor drinking fountain -more hemp granola, some ginger ale (both from chico natural foods) -purchased strawberries, asparagus, carrots, incense, and flowers and the thursday farmer's market, ate a carrot and some strawberries -quesadilla for dinner (flour tortilla from nichole, some colby jack cheese, alfalfa sprouts(CNF), 1 egg, mushrooms(CNF), and salsa) -chico tap water -electricity for lighting and cooking -wasa crackers, some of dev's peanut butter, a bit of honey -electricity for tv, watched daily show -lemon hookah tobacco, purchased previously by curt or jeff -curt drove me home from duplex, so all of that bad stuff that comes from cars.
4.30.04 -water for washing face, facewash, handwash, bit of hairgel -one organic banana from CNF -one package cream of wheat, which i added chico water too, and cooked with energy in the microwave -one side salad and half piece of garlic bread given to me by Jim Monaco, I think they were from the BMU -one apple purchased at CNF -1/2 of See's almond chocolate bar, purchased in geography department office-money from purchases goes towards the college education of students in Vietname -one cup coffee in office -electricity/energy today to run the elevator, which i took going up twice, the lights in the buildings i've been in (taylor and butte), to run this computer, and to run the phones. -used some electricity to run my computer and lights -ate a flour tortilla with a little cheese, both purchased previously at Winco foods, there was avacado and mushrooms in it also-purchased at CNF -also partook in the usage of electricity while hanging out at ben's house -rode in Joey's car to get downtown. so partook in that pollution/energy use
5.1.04 -used electricity for phone when devlin called me this morning -used water, shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, facewash, and handwash in shower -ate a small amount of raisin nut bran on way downtown -purchased salad greens, sprouts, 2 blood oranges at farmer's market purchased 2 avacados and 3 bananas at cnf -drank some chico tap water throughout today -ate a wheat bagel from Rhonert Park, with dev's peanut butter and honey -ate some of dev's burrito from the taco wagon -ate some of my salad greens with sprouts, avacado, and annie's dressing-greens and sprouts from market, avacado and dressing from CNF -electricity to run my computer and play muzak Thoughts on Improvement
4.29.04 -give car back to parents to remove driving as an easy alternative when i'm late or lazy -carry a cup/mug and silverware with me to cut down on waste -actually use a hankie rather than just wear it, to cut down on waste -resuse bags, carry bags with me for grocery store and farmers market
4.30.04
Thursday, Apr. 29, 2004
11:21 a.m.
ebb ~ flow
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