Why I Write: Hope.

I’ve always wondered…if maybe, just maybe, one person, one girl, someone out there, who is completely lost like myself..maybe that person will find my words, and not feel alone..have some faith, some sort of  hope, that the world will be okay…even though I don’t even know if everything will be fine……

But I have always wondered…maybe, just maybe, I could change just one life…I would feel okay; I would find some comfort or a purpose to my life, if I just change that one person.

I want to make that one person feel loved. Make that one soul know that a small event doesn’t have to ruin the future, if they don’t want it to....I want to make one person think, and change the world in a small way for someone else…and this domino effect will change things for the better.

peace and love.

elephante.

Earth Day, Every Day

Happy Earth Day!!

This is a day where Americans become aware of the environment and do a small part to make the world a better place…. If only we did this everyday.

Today was a beautiful day; I felt like mother nature was saying “look, I am a work of art, appreciate me, take care of me, and I will look amazing for years to come”. I was inspired by the shades of blue in the sky, the puffs in the clouds, the leaves blowing in the breeze, and the birds whistling along to a natural tune. While I sat down by the river and drew fashion designs, my soul was completely immersed in a sea of natural beauty.

the picnic table I sat at and pondered great things.

I wish to share the beauty of nature with as many people as possible.

 

Now many people think of being earth-friendly as a strenuous lifestyle. I tend to disagree; yes, it takes some effort at first, but after a bit, everything comes “natural”.

While sitting in a business class, I pondered a short list of things everyone can do to become more eco-friendly:

-Carry a reusable Water bottle

my reusable water bottle

-Walk or bike whenever possible
-Buy local and organic food
-Write your notes in a recycled notebook with soy based ink
-Write with refillable ink pens and non-mechanical pencils
-Wear clothing made from organic fabrics
-Recycle old clothing to thrift stores or your local Goodwill
-Use reusable shopping bags or opt for no bag when shopping.
Be aware of the impact your lifestyle has on the environment, and adapt the things you can, and try to change things to make up for the things you can’t change.

 

 books on how to live a "greener" life, global warming, and the environment.

my small eco-friendly recycled material notebook and refillable pen.

 

Every day should be Earth Day.

peace and love.

elephante

Lollapalooza 2009

(Lollapalooza crowd, stage, and skyline)

Lollapalooza released the band line up at midnight last night, and I have been filled with excitement and happiness ever since. This afternoon a purchased my ticket before the large number of festival-goers would sell out the middle priced tickets.

I am in a daze from the line-up. The bands are outrageous this year, and I can’t want to be mesmerized by their music that I have fallen in love with.  The bands that will leave me speechless include:
-Kings of Leon                   -The Killers
-Band of Horses                -Vampire Weekend
-The Decemberists           -Arctic Monkeys
-Ben Folds                          -Silversun Pickups

And there are soo many more…..
So the weekend of August seventh through the ninth should be some of the best music days ever.

(Rage against the machine .)

(Chromeo)

Last year was my first experience of a large music festival, and it was one of the greatest moments of my life. There were so many great points for those three days: it was the weekend my boyfriend and I started officially dating; I was exposed to some of the greatest bands ever; Being among an extremely large crowd and feel the power of music touch my soul. I will never forget that weekend.

(Kanye West)

(Pictures in this post are from my Lollapalooza experience last year.)

peace and love.

elephante

Bottled Water

I recently finished a research paper about bottled water. I don't see the reasoning behind bottled water. I live in a country where the tap water is about the nation's standards, so there is no harm in drinking the water from the faucet. I do use filters, that help to take out any chemicals in the water that could harm me, or make the water taste differently. Bottled water should be used in times of disasters and despair. We, the people of this planet, should be worrying about the places where water is scarce and the need for clean water is a life and death matter. Besides the worldly issues surrounding the privatization of water, the environmental impact that bottle water has is tremendous. Bottling water wastes valuable resources, natural and man-made, to package and ship another valuable resource. As one of the authors I cited for my research paper declared, "Bottled water is for the wealthy and uneducated."

Please think twice before you spend your money on a resource that you can get practically for free.

There are great alternatives out there to bottled water. 

-Purchase a Sigg bottle and fill it with tap water when you travel.

-Use filters on your house faucets

-Purchase a Brita, to filter and store water (if you don't think the tap water is cold enough, place it in your refrigerator.)

-Ask for tap water when you go out to eat at a restaurant, instead of the pricey bottled spring water.

By thinking about the simple things in life, and taking the environment into consideration, maybe the future generations will live in a clean world and be able to enjoy the beauty of nature.

peace and love.

elephante

Starting Over.

Recently, I have closed down my previous blog, for personal reasons, and I am now starting up this new one.

Being a Fashion Design major, a Business Entrepreneurial major, an environmentalist, a workout enthusiast, and overall a random kind of person, I don't know what to expect this particular blog to turn into.

The future is unknown and I am adventuring forward with my open mind.

peace and love.

elephante