Week two of cutting back on my electricity and water usage has been a continual challenge. Considering how money-conscious college students are, it's surprising that the people I live with continue to waste so much energy. Since we "fell back" a couple of weeks ago, my enjoyment of the daylight has been greatly reduced. Thus, I haven't been able to do much in my room after 5:30pm. I try to go to public places and do work when I can, because that energy is wasted if no one uses it. On top of that, I've figured out the secret to saving water: cold showers. Sadly, the majority of my water usage comes in the form of waiting for the temperature of the water to increase, so I decided to jump in as soon as I turn the water on. Yikes.
Leaving the car at home hasn't been all that bad. I don't have much money, which eliminates buying things as an option for entertainment, which means I really have nowhere to drive. As much as I love cars, it's kind of nice not having to deal with traffic and other drivers on a regular basis. I've even found that I drive less on my off-days, as well.
Adding the third day without meat has been the most difficult part. Two days was pretty manageable because I could just load up on fruits, vegetables, and carbs, but I'm starting to realize that my menu is going to have to expand if I'm going to continue this habit. I'll be doing some research on some winter fruits and vegetables I can enjoy. Until I do that, I imagine I'll be eating a lot more cereal (with organic milk).
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