February 26, 2013

Favorite Things: February

Adventure Time! After hearing about it on the interwebs I decided to watch it. Now I love it. I bought the Season 1 DVD recently so I could watch from the beginning. The only thing I wish there was more of was more seasons on DVD. They're on season 5 but the Season 2 DVD doesn't come out until June.

Polyvore is a cool fashion site. If you've spent any time on Pinterest you may have seen some (check out my "My Style" pinterest board for examples). You can follow people or create your own fashions. A fun waste of time if you like that sort of thing.

WTF, Evolution? This tumblr is horrifying but I can't stop looking at it. It's like some horrible accident you can't stop looking at as you drive by.

I started playing Lego Lord of the Rings recently. It's fun so far and there are a lot of side quests you can go on. If you liked any other lego games and like Lord of the Rings, I would check this out.

February 18, 2013

I'd Forgotten About the Bathroom Situation...

So I'm back to work again after a 4 month unemployed vacation. Though it wasn't really a vacation because I never left my house. It was a brief glimpse into what my life as a hermit will be like.

So I go back and I'm sharing an office space with 4 other people. I've been alone for the past 4 months so I'd forgotten about natural but hopefully private bodily functions while in public locations. As I'm sitting there I'm thinking...

What if I have to fart really bad? Remember not to, I guess. Oh no, what about when I have to go to the bathroom? This could get awkward if someone comes in (multiple stall bathrooms are embarrassing). There is no privacy here.

But other than the weirdness I'm glad to be getting out of the house again... for now. I've only been back for a week and a half so far. I may want another vacation later, but I'm enjoying doing something useful at the moment.

February 1, 2013

This is Important (Chocolate Stuff & Harry Potter)

I wanted to talk about something important today. And what is more important than human rights? There is a lot of stuff as important, I'm not saying there isn't. I'm just talking about human rights today. Specifically, fair labor practices... of chocolate.

You know what? I think I might have a hard time explaining this. So here's a video by YouTube vlogger italktosnakes about what I want to talk about that can explain it better than I could.

In the video Kristina talks about the petition Show us the Report. If this is something you're interested in please follow the link there and sign. The Harry Potter Alliance is a great organization so if it sounds like something you'd be interested in, please check that out, too.

To find out more about fair trade products, visit fairtradeusa.org

The talk about fair trade has me thinking more about the products I purchase. Most of the things I buy are either because I really like them or because I need it and it's cheap. If I can take just a couple of the things I like (chocolate for example) and spend a bit more on it to make sure I'm not adding to someone else's difficulty and instead make the decision to make sure it's fair... I think it would make me feel better. It's selfish and it's not at the same time. I'm from a small town so it's hard to find around here, but a quick check online points me to places I can order from.

If you order from somewhere like Amazon you pretty much have to order bigger amounts (10-12 bars) but who wants just one bar of chocolate? Just a few examples you can get (fair trade and organic) are: Theo Classics, Equal Exchange, Divine Chocolate.... the list goes on and on. Fair Trade USA also lists fair trade partners in the US.

Just something to think about. The more you know or something... Now I'm going to go buy some chocolate!