persephone

I have some important things to talk about today.

Watch this video.



I know I already posted it, but I think it's something that people need to keep in mind during this time of year. Just out of curiosity, since there are so many people from around the world here, what is the garbage and recycling industry like where you live? I live in Portland, Oregon in the United States of America. Though I have been to many other places, I have not lived in many others*. I realize that where I live, things are very "green". Portland is big on recycling and environmentalism. We have weekly garbage and recycling pickups and most public garbage cans also have recycling cans available. We have a 0.05 cent deposit on all carbonated beverage containers to encourage recycling. Even the grocery stores have compostable "plastic" containers for deli food, etc. Is it easy to access recycling where you live? Or is it easier to put everything in the garbage?

Do you celebrate Christmas? If so, what would you like as gifts and do you ask for it? If not, do you have holidays you celebrate and what are they for? I personally would not celebrate Christmas if my family didn't. But they do, and I get Christmas off work so I should go visit them. I wish that it could be less about gifts and more about spending time with eachother and eating delicious food. I suppose now that my sisters are getting older it is becoming less and less like the former. I am the oldest of five girls. I bet you didn't know that. I guess I don't talk about myself much here.

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Para mis amigos hispanohablantes:

Que es la Navidad como para ustedes? Quieren muchos regalos? Que piensan de la Navidad en los Estados Unidos?

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If I could speak any other languages, I would ask in them, too. But I only know a tiny bit of French and a few words in some others.

Today I am going to see a play about R. Buckminster Fuller with Erica and we are going to eat amazing Lebanese food. I love middle eastern food. I could eat it forever.




I saw this painting in a gallery here in Portland many years ago. I fell in love with it but never knew or forgot the name of the artist. Yesterday I accidentally ran across it on the internet. Vladmir Kush is the artist. His other work is amazing as well. Right now I am working on a painting of a lobster and have plans for an elephant after that. Now that school is out, I will have more time for artistic endeavors.



Here is me feeding some geese.

I don't have a dumb old wishlist, but if anyone wants to get me anything for Christmas, donate!!

OHS

AnimalAid

Xerces

CatHouse

RA

NC

EDF

FarmSactuary

WCS

Thanks! And have a happy whatever!

*I went to Paris, France in 2004. They have plenty of garbage cans on the street and huge recycling bins. Years later, I traveled to Bogota, Colombia. They have piles of garbage bags on the streets which are then torn open by homeless dogs and people. Yet Paris smells like shit.