January 7th, 2008

Bring it on, 2008!

I am ready for this semester! (food wise, at least!)

RRR: Earthwise reusable grocery bags!

In the few months I was here and doing some grocery shopping I must admit the amount of plastic bags I got for every item I purchased was more than the usual (at least from where I'm from!) double, triple bags. bags everywhere! Of course the Inconvenient Truth still lingered in my mind and the idea of a sinking world didn't really sit well with me.

well anyway....

I saw this bag in the grocery store, it looked interesting, and it seemed that I could use it over and over again. so i looked at my groceries and then the bag, then the groceries then the bag, then I saw that hey, two of these bags can fit my grocery for the day! so i thought i'd give it a try.

The fabric was good, a nice 100% woven polypropylene, (my favorite!)
and had a nice green color too. i like green. It's base is supported by a thin black plastic sheet for your cans and milk and your occasional M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine, or Hippo liver Pâté.

Carrying it was quite comfortable too, without the usual plastic handles weaving into a fine rope ready to slice through your flesh.

so, for the very first Ramon's Random Review (RRR),
I present the Earthwise reusable grocery bag!


Material: 100% woven polypropylene
Color: Green
Size: (LxHxW) 12" x 13" x 8"

Verdict:


The lack of Wifi support and USB 2.0 ports kept this bag from being perfect, but it's a good start.

visit www.earthwisebags.com if you want to.

"If there is something to desire"

I saw a pretty interesting poem on the subway the other day.
In New York they call subway the train. :P
(now you know!)



"If there is something to desire"
by Vera Pavlova

If there is something to desire,
there will be something to regret.

If there is something to regret,
there will be something to recall.

If there is something to recall,
there was nothing to regret.

If there was nothing to regret,
there was nothing to desire.

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Just one of those things that will surely drive you mad thinking about it.

It does make sense though, I can somehow sense some sort of peaceful sarcasm in it, but that's just me.

Look for it!

bodies...

We just entered the lower level. I could not believe my eyes...

Bodies...

Bodies were just everywhere, lying on the cold floor,
many were lying face flat on the ground,
those that were still conscious huddled together, just trying to keep each other warm.

what a sight...

I stumbled across the field, finding a place to rest,
gasping as my heart started to palpitate and my vision blurring
from toxins I took in earlier.

then we heard the announcement. it was time to leave.
We desperately carried our poisoned selves finding
the closest passageway we could get to home.

Dawn started to break.

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and That was the New York Penn station, early morning of new year's 2008!
after a great New Year's eve out with my cousin and his good friend,
we made it back home. and yes, the place was full of drunk people on the floor!

my only regret is I don't have a pic!!! darn!

Happy New Year 2008!
Things are only going to get better! :)

-Ramon