Earth Day, CU Boulder

Happy Earth Day everyone!

Have you gotten into the festivities yet by planting a tree or recycling something?

One thoughtful group of fraternity brothers at the University of Colorado was kind enough to hand out free coffee and hot chocolate. The vessel in which the liquid was being offered: Styrofoam!

Sigh. Really, guys? You do realize that’s going to go rot in a landfill for the next 873 years, right?

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CU Sustainability Awards and the journalist who wants to cover them

Working on a pretty interesting story right now about the University of Colorado’s Green Labs program for the Daily Camera.

Unfortunately, everyone and their brother that I want to talk with is attending the Campus Sustainability Awards.

Congratulations to all of the winners, but please hustle your Earth-saving buns back to your desks. I need to talk to you!

Sigh. What are the freakin’ odds?

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Bathroom etiquette

It’s always awkward when you inadvertently head to the bathroom the same time as your boss … especially when you’re an intern.

What do you do? What’s the protocol?

Smile and think of something (un-bathroom realted) to talk about?

Does the conversation continue once you’ve locked the bathroom stall door?

If you do keep talking, should you keep it serious or go for a funny side note? Anecdote?

What about if you finish first? Wash your hands and walk out? Stall with hair fluffing and wait for her to come out too?

Sigh … where’s one of those etiquette hand guides when you need it?

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Valid reasons to eat (a lot of) icecream

1. I’m happy.

2. I’m sad.

3. It’s my birthday.

4. It’s someone else’s birthday.

5. It’s hot outside.

6. It’s cold outside, but the fire is so delightful.

7. I didn’t get my recommended daily allotment of calcium or dairy.

8. I needed more space in my freezer.

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Veggie chips

In Boulder, where fitness reigns and spandex-clad could-be models strut, veggie chips are a favorite.

I  know you’re busy right now–we all are (Why do you think I just got done cleaning my bathroom and vacuuming my room? Two words: procrastination strategies.), but take a second and Google “veggie chips.” Here, I’ll help you out: click THIS.

It’s amazing! So many different brands of these dehydrated impersonations of something healthy.

Leave it to Americans to take a food group virtually calorie-less, inject some some air and a load of fat, slap on a label that reads “Veggie,” and call a product nutritional.

Oh dear …

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