The beginning... (*WARNING* VERY LONG!!)

I was attempting to come up with something witty to start this blog, but after searching the net for inspiration, I'm at a loss... So, instead of humor or some meaningful words, I'll just start by saying why...

"Why" I'm writing “this” that is... I feel a huge force pulling me towards a better future. Towards something that doesn't leave my daughter living in my (and your) trash. Some place where she can breathe, and play, and live...

Future... I keep hearing this word being used in the context of saving the earth... "Save the earth for future generations..." I've used the word already... Future...

We can't concentrate so much on the future... We have to turn our concern to "Now". Instead of cleaning and making changes for what we've done, we need to clean and make changes for what we do; everyday. We have to teach and preach and just... do... We can't make the world a cleaner place for our future generations; we need to make it clean for us... now... And pass down to our generations "why" they need to maintain it, and make it better if possible...

So, that's the "why"... It's simple, really... "Why" wouldn't you?

What a beginning, eh? I'm kind of depressed now... I didn't mean to be so negative... That's not what this blog is all about... So, let me start over (but keeping the previous in mind).

I'm starting this blog as a record, and possibly an inspiration for others, of our personal "green" movement. Now, I know... You're thinking we've lost our heads by eating too much tofu and bonking our noggins on the trees that we're hugging... We haven't, and we don't (often). I personally like my tofu fried, and I'm careful when I hug trees (don't want to put an eye out with a branch).

I guess what got me personally started in thinking about blogging this (and there are many other people blogging about being green) is the thin line between being eco-friendly, technology and comfort. I guess it's more of a triangle than a line, but that's besides the point... It's such a HUGE balance, and most of the time weighs on one side more than the others; if that makes any sense... How do we (my family) stay relatively comfortable and not screw up the earth?

I have to admit, that my wife, Angelina (which we'll call her from now on, since that's her name), is much more green than I. I wouldn't say that I'm late jumping on the VW Wagon, but I like my comfort (see how the balance was already tipped?). I think it's the birth of our daughter, this country's dependency on foreign nations (oil), and the ignorance of the people that live around us. I believe that this ignorance is part laziness and part fear. I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of being ignorant... I'm changing though; I'm learning, and I'm no longer afraid.

So, with all of that out of the way, here's what we're up against…

We (the definition of "we" and "we're" is: my family) live in a small apartment in the city. We love the place, but making an apartment eco-friendly proves to be a challenge. We've done the best we can. But, now we're at a point where we have to take extra measures and go above and beyond.

Finally! That's what this blog is all about... What we do (and have done) to make our lives as earth friendly as possible. Took me long enough to get here, eh? Not much more to say since I've now written my conclusion. I hope to keep the remaining posts much shorter (I said, "hope", not "promise".)


-S