No turning back now...

Well I am 5 days into 2008 and have so far succeeded at living consumption free. Only 51 more weeks to go :) I've been planning on doing this since some time in October. It was easy to plan on it then since it was still 2 months away. But, as January began to approach I started to get a little bit more nervous wondering if I would really be able to follow through with it. In the last few days of 2007 I racked my brain to think of any last minute things I wanted to buy while I still could. I started to get a little panicky even. Other than some new shoes to get me through the winter I really couldn't think of anything I needed or even wanted at that point. So 2008 rolled in and my new consumption free life style began. So far I don't miss shopping one bit, but then again it hasn't even been a week yet. In addition to not consuming I'm also trying to find other additional ways to minimize resources I use. I've been walking a ton now that I'm back in Bozeman. For some reason I tend to think that in Bozeman I can walk every where in like 5 minutes, which is often true, but not always. For example, today I figured I'd walk to the gym I recently joined. It seemed close in my mind, almost half an hour later I realized I had grossly underestimated that walk. I spent more time walking to and from the gym than I did actually working out, but oh well it was good to get outside, well until it started snowing on me. Maybe 2008 will make me not only more environmentally friendly but also healthier! Well that's all for now, have a great and sustainable 08! Oh also check out this article from NY times on consumption, shows why cutting back our consumption is so important.