End of the month results.

I mostly shopped local did go to Scott's twice. Dairy Queen and taco bell once.  I liked Georges and may start shopping there until I find another local grocery store.  I did buy some stuff from the health food shoppe their prices are high but it is convenient, and I made up part of the increase in prices by the saving of minimization.  Here is results of some of the statistics that I kept, and comments.

Gasoline purchased $47.64
Miles drove 454.  Way less than normal since I didn't work.
Electricy used 211 KWH.  Higher than normal but I was home more than normal.
Gas 9 cubic foot. about normal
Water < 1000 gallon

now for me.
Calorie intake 51835
Calorie output 86313
Steps taken 316689
Weight lost 5.0 pounds

How do I compare to You?

8/16 Are you Nicole?

I was contemplating the meaning behind the month of mindfulness. Is it to reduce waste, protect the earth, or make us more aware of our own choices and when can make a difference. (Just ask Walgreen's). Well, I think that Nicole has just became aware of her choices.

Maybe we all have a little Nicole in us, but hopefully we are now aware of it.

8/13/2014 Help me reduce.

I haven’t updated the blog lately because I had to devote more time to job hunt.  But, I am still trying to follow month of mindfulness.  I received my bowl from Laura and donated more ‘made in china’ plates and bowls to the goodwill.  My auto use and electric use is still high and I have been working on that.  I would like to reduce my gasoline and utility usage permanently and not just for a month.  If anyone has any tips, please let me know.  I have my electric bill and am studying it to identify areas of waste. It is copied below.  I used 2427 KWH of electricity last year.  That is 202 KWH a month. I am trying to reduce that for the month of mindfulness but would like to do a 2 to 5 % permanent reduction.   It appears I was an electric

hog the month of January, but if I remember right it was cold and the furnace ran often.

8/9 Maintaining proper nourishment while eating local.

8/8 Show me your stats and I will show you mine.

Here are my numbers after 7 days.  How are you doing?

Weight loss 1.4 lbs

Steps walked 90101

Calories in 12132

Calories out 22220

Items deleted 28

Money in 723.22

Money out 705.40

Miles driven 53

Natural gas used 2 cu.

Electrify used 33 kwh

Water used <100 cu ft

I have ate food at a corporation but paid for it with barter.

My only real cheating was a Grande Iced Tea at Barnes and Noble

I want to try not to buy gasoline so I am riding my bicycle when possible and combining trips.

I am staying home more which may explain the higher than normal electricity usage.  I have really ha no none food purchases, but have been digging into supplies saved for 2012 because I am not sure when the end of the world is coming the next time.

8/6/2014

Things are going good.  I lost 1.4 pounds.

I skipped Firefly today because of their non diverse hiring practice.

For my minimization, I got rid of six assorted dishes out of the cabinet.  I made sure the were all ones that were made in China. To replace these dishes, I have a chop stick bowl on  order from the Brandenburg collection. I personally know the designer and maker and it is made locally.

Today I received a compliment about how my garage appeared less cluttered, that made me feel good.

Please comment on how you month of mindfulness is going.

8/5 What is mindfullness

I just copied and pasted Obama's quote about the US Governments restriction on hiring white males.
It is beyond me how people can discriminate against individual over things that they have no control of, such as the gender and race they were born with.

So, in addition to some of the other goals of mindfulness, I am adding the goal of not supporting businesses that blatantly discriminate. I looked up the demographics  of my area and discovered that 87% of the people in my area are white and 48% are males. That makes about 42% white males.  So, I will support the diverse businesses where 2 out of 5 (40 percent a little less then balanced) employees are white males.  This kinda eliminates two of the places I regularly go to, Firefly, and Pint and Slice .  Luckily Old Crown is an equal opportunity employer and I can still go there.

Please feel free to leave thought and comments.