The Next Adventure

We're leaving Sao today for Sao Sabatioao (my goodness, I'll never get used to that!). We have a few last minute things hanging, but for the most part I'm ready to get out of the city. I don't think I can do the city thing any more. It's all weird to see commercialism so rampant. And oddly enough, it's my buying behaviors that encourage this. Well, not me, myself, but my habits. There is this strange paradox that exists. Sure, I like to live nicely, go to the spa, wear cute clothes, etc., but how do I live well and NOT consume the same way? I think the Green Festival helped me get a handle on what is necessary and what isn't. We can have compostable packaging and cute hemp/cotton/bamboo clothes. It's not that hard. But I need to commit more. Wearing clothes that I altered and not shopping at stores is a big deal. I went shopping here because I thought it would be fun/interesting and really, it was just as expensive, clothes just as imported. And recycling is the same. Should I buy stuff that can't be recycled? We realized that staying in hotels is not the best for long term business travel. Not being able to cook is really uncomfortable after a while. So much cheese, bread, sugar, meat, processing.

I saw a shirt that said "Kyoto Protocol." It was awesome. I think I might steal that idea. It's exactly where my mind goes. I'm excited about that. Anyway, I'm eager to go home and work on some clothes ideas, t-shirt ideas, etc.