11. [Life] What I've Been Up To...
May. 20th, 2009 07:50 pm![[personal profile]](/post-https-www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eponymousSeems I've been wanting to write posts, but then not managing to get around to it.
Last Wednesday I baked a pie! It was mocha pecan pie, and I made it totally from scratch--the crust turned out great and the whole thing was incredibly tasty. It reminded me how much I enjoy baking. Now to do so more often, because making food for oneself is awesome.
Project kitchen scraps collection is coming along nicely. My bucket is filling up, and things are already heating up in there. The thing is, I just want to get my own compost set-up rather than bringing it to the community garden. It's really satisfying to watch it all start to break down into beautiful compost!
Over three weeks have passed now since I've been shampoo free. Hair is still looking awesome, scalp is still not showing much improvement. Also of note, I do not leave anywhere near as much hair in the shower drain as I used to. Perhaps when I was worried I was losing too much hair in the shower, I wasn't being totally paranoid!
Also, I've been working on Couch to 5K training. Tonight I completed Week 3. This afternoon at work, I started to feel a migraine coming on. When I got home, I figured I'd probably just rest and take it easy--but I really wanted to stay on track with my training--so I pulled myself together, tossed on my running gear, and went out. At the moment, the migraine is growing in intensity, but so is my self-esteem.
On Friday, I participated in a community service day for my office. It meant that I left work early to go to Riverside Park, where I helped to remove invasive exotic species! Mostly this meant I was pulling out garlic mustard plants so that the native species have a fighting chance--all while avoiding the massive amounts of poison ivy that grows in the park. It was incredibly satisfying work, and now I'm considering trying to volunteer with the parks more often.
Finally, I've been referencing my Audubon field guides more often, recently. When I'm curious about a particular bird or flower I see, I can just look it up for myself. Probably I should invest in the tree guide, too (I have the mammals guide, but don't use it all that often in NYC). Even though I'm living in the city, there's still plenty of natural environment for me to learn about.
That's mostly what has been occupying my time and thoughts--connecting with the world around me, trying to make the world a better place, and trying to care for myself while I'm at it. Living a conscientious life is an ongoing challenge--but one that I am eager to confront.
Last Wednesday I baked a pie! It was mocha pecan pie, and I made it totally from scratch--the crust turned out great and the whole thing was incredibly tasty. It reminded me how much I enjoy baking. Now to do so more often, because making food for oneself is awesome.
Project kitchen scraps collection is coming along nicely. My bucket is filling up, and things are already heating up in there. The thing is, I just want to get my own compost set-up rather than bringing it to the community garden. It's really satisfying to watch it all start to break down into beautiful compost!
Over three weeks have passed now since I've been shampoo free. Hair is still looking awesome, scalp is still not showing much improvement. Also of note, I do not leave anywhere near as much hair in the shower drain as I used to. Perhaps when I was worried I was losing too much hair in the shower, I wasn't being totally paranoid!
Also, I've been working on Couch to 5K training. Tonight I completed Week 3. This afternoon at work, I started to feel a migraine coming on. When I got home, I figured I'd probably just rest and take it easy--but I really wanted to stay on track with my training--so I pulled myself together, tossed on my running gear, and went out. At the moment, the migraine is growing in intensity, but so is my self-esteem.
On Friday, I participated in a community service day for my office. It meant that I left work early to go to Riverside Park, where I helped to remove invasive exotic species! Mostly this meant I was pulling out garlic mustard plants so that the native species have a fighting chance--all while avoiding the massive amounts of poison ivy that grows in the park. It was incredibly satisfying work, and now I'm considering trying to volunteer with the parks more often.
Finally, I've been referencing my Audubon field guides more often, recently. When I'm curious about a particular bird or flower I see, I can just look it up for myself. Probably I should invest in the tree guide, too (I have the mammals guide, but don't use it all that often in NYC). Even though I'm living in the city, there's still plenty of natural environment for me to learn about.
That's mostly what has been occupying my time and thoughts--connecting with the world around me, trying to make the world a better place, and trying to care for myself while I'm at it. Living a conscientious life is an ongoing challenge--but one that I am eager to confront.
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Date: 2009-05-26 04:07 am (UTC)I've tried going shampoo-less before and for some reason it always leaves my hair knotted and oily by the end of the day. I've yet to get ACV, blah!! I really want to try out the hair rinse/see if it has actual benefits for skin.
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Date: 2009-05-26 11:26 am (UTC)Going shampooless can have transition phase. If you can't handle the oily feeling in the beginning, try switching over to baking soda and ACV and decreasing that way.
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Date: 2009-05-27 08:39 am (UTC)Sorry for the loads of questions, just curious.