i was
eavesdropping, purely by accident, the other day, and overheard some teachers talking about recycling bottles. some of the teachers had never heard that we are supposed to take the tops and caps off of bottles before putting them into the recycling bin. another teacher informed them that it was a safety issue, that the people sorting the bottles have no way of knowing if something dangerous is inside the closed bottle, so they end up throwing closed bottles away, instead of recycling them.
how is it that the majority of people know more about britney spears' personal life than they do about recycling??
hello, priorities anyone?
i, personally, always read the instructions about recycling, especially the types of plastic that they will accept or not. it's upsetting because they really actually recycle only a small portion of the crap that we consume. my roommate and i have quite the collection of large yogurt containers, because we (mostly i) buy plain yogurt by the quart. these containers cannot be recycled, except, of course, when needing to store thanksgiving leftovers, or for putting hard kitty food into a container that kitty will not be able to rip apart.
reduce, reuse, recycle.
so, speaking of priorities, i am trying to arrange mine, to reap the most out of the upcoming weeks.
one thing is for certain. i deserve really good things. i may not yet be able to ask for them, or have the courage to try and get them, both of which make my desire for them public, but still i know, in my heart of hearts, i deserve them.
i keep thinking about getting a tattoo, somewhere around my hands or wrist. i want a reminder of all that is precious to me. living life through my heart is one theme. the other is the serenity prayer (serenity, courage, wisdom). i'm not sure yet how to incorporate both of those.
for now, i must try to remember on my own (a sisyphean task in and of itself).