So... the first week of keeping my promise to not use electricity, specifically my cell phone and/ or computer didn't really work out. I was at the airport and needed to communicate to other parties that my flight itinerary had changed, so that was out of the window. I'm sure Nicole is talking shit about me, but I think that her idea, whatever it is, is less cool than mine.
Heading into this coming Sunday I am starting to panic knowing that I have commited to a full 8 hours without turning on/ checking cell phone, computer and other electronic things (lights, stove). I have an exhibition I need to prepare for that has come up at the last minute and the prints have to be completed by Monday, however there is a LOT of stuff I need to do to get these images in shape before hand. Essentially I need to pull some late nights this week so that I can be sure that I am finished by Sunday morning. On the other hand, Sunday will now be open for other things that I need to accomplish, but don't necessarily make enough time for such as reading photo theory, shooting photos and/or guns, working out, writing free-hand, cross-stitching, and churning butter.
I've also taken on more free-lance work, and won't be able to schedule any of that stuff on Sunday which will be a pain in the ass. Oh well. I can waste 8 hours when using all that technology, so if anything it will just make me have to be more responsible and more organized.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
please allow me to introduce...
Name: Galatea Kontos
Age: 29
Occupation: Metals Graduate Student
Place of Residence: Bloomington
1. I would like stop using paper towels at home and in the studio.
2. It’s wasteful to use paper towels when I could use towels or sponges for the same thing.
3. Use towels, cloth napkins and sponges at home and in the studio.
Reuse (within reason) the paper towels I have to use in the studio for chemicals.
4. I would feel much less wasteful and would be limiting unrecyclable paper from the trash.
sentence for plate: I promise to stop using paper towels.
Name: Galatea Kontos
Age: 29
Occupation: Metals Graduate Student
Place of Residence: Bloomington
1. I would like stop using paper towels at home and in the studio.
2. It’s wasteful to use paper towels when I could use towels or sponges for the same thing.
3. Use towels, cloth napkins and sponges at home and in the studio.
Reuse (within reason) the paper towels I have to use in the studio for chemicals.
4. I would feel much less wasteful and would be limiting unrecyclable paper from the trash.
sentence for plate: I promise to stop using paper towels.
Friday, October 23, 2009
and the next promiser is...
Name: Shelley Given
Age: 27
Occupation: Starving artist, teacher of college students, random free-lance work
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN south of town in the burbs
1. I was thinking that my promise would take place once a week. That each Sunday, I would not use electricity for 8 hrs (a full-working day)— I would not use my phone (actually unplug the charger from the wall), my computer, lights etc.
2. It wouldn’t be an eradication but an abstinence every week when I would have to get things accomplished, but not be able to rely on electric powered technology.I rely on my computer for everything— rather than spending times researching in books, I
hop on the internet even though I like books better and complain about sitting in front
of a computer all day (I’m being lazy). I also waste time checking my email twelve times a day when once or twice will do, and burn brain cells looking at things on Facebook. My cell phone also makes me lazy in my interactions with people— rather than making firm plans and sticking to them, I make vague plans which makes it easy to break plans and also rather than calling someone and planning everything once, inevitably there are multiple phone calls and text messages because someone forgot to tell the other person something- it makes me less aware and less responsible/ organized. Rather than being more aware of the things going on around me (i.e. life) I’m plugged into some kind of technology. It would be better for the environment if I was more conscious of my energy usage, and
tried to manage it better. What can I get done without electricity?
3. Make a list the week before of tasks and things to get accomplished before hand that would require electricity, and also make a list of the tasks/ things that I could do during my blackout time that would use the time constructively. I would also have to be more responsible and organized in general, as well as communicate more clearly with individuals with whom I’ve made plans.
4. It would be better for the environment if I was more conscious of my energy usage, and tried to manage it better. What can I get done without electricity?
everyone, this is,
Name: nicole jacquard
Age: 40
Occupation: assistant professor – metalsmithing & jewelry design, sculpture
Place of Residence: 6881 e trailway drive
she may decide to do what shelly is proposing, but her idea is to:
1. Use less paper/ recycle more paper in my office
2. I recycle a lot of things on a daily basis but office paper is one I haven’t got a handle on quite yet.
3. Keep containers by my desk in order not to put it in the general wastebasket and re-use any printed paper for drafts?
4. For me it would be implementing another step of recycling into my daily practice. In the larger picture I would be saving and reusing our natural resources.
Sentence for plate:Reducing the amount of paper I use as well as reusing and recycling the office paper that I do consume.
Name: Shelley Given
Age: 27
Occupation: Starving artist, teacher of college students, random free-lance work
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN south of town in the burbs
1. I was thinking that my promise would take place once a week. That each Sunday, I would not use electricity for 8 hrs (a full-working day)— I would not use my phone (actually unplug the charger from the wall), my computer, lights etc.
2. It wouldn’t be an eradication but an abstinence every week when I would have to get things accomplished, but not be able to rely on electric powered technology.I rely on my computer for everything— rather than spending times researching in books, I
hop on the internet even though I like books better and complain about sitting in front
of a computer all day (I’m being lazy). I also waste time checking my email twelve times a day when once or twice will do, and burn brain cells looking at things on Facebook. My cell phone also makes me lazy in my interactions with people— rather than making firm plans and sticking to them, I make vague plans which makes it easy to break plans and also rather than calling someone and planning everything once, inevitably there are multiple phone calls and text messages because someone forgot to tell the other person something- it makes me less aware and less responsible/ organized. Rather than being more aware of the things going on around me (i.e. life) I’m plugged into some kind of technology. It would be better for the environment if I was more conscious of my energy usage, and
tried to manage it better. What can I get done without electricity?
3. Make a list the week before of tasks and things to get accomplished before hand that would require electricity, and also make a list of the tasks/ things that I could do during my blackout time that would use the time constructively. I would also have to be more responsible and organized in general, as well as communicate more clearly with individuals with whom I’ve made plans.
4. It would be better for the environment if I was more conscious of my energy usage, and tried to manage it better. What can I get done without electricity?
everyone, this is,
Name: nicole jacquard
Age: 40
Occupation: assistant professor – metalsmithing & jewelry design, sculpture
Place of Residence: 6881 e trailway drive
she may decide to do what shelly is proposing, but her idea is to:
1. Use less paper/ recycle more paper in my office
2. I recycle a lot of things on a daily basis but office paper is one I haven’t got a handle on quite yet.
3. Keep containers by my desk in order not to put it in the general wastebasket and re-use any printed paper for drafts?
4. For me it would be implementing another step of recycling into my daily practice. In the larger picture I would be saving and reusing our natural resources.
Sentence for plate:Reducing the amount of paper I use as well as reusing and recycling the office paper that I do consume.
and our next contestant...
Name: Jennifer Loehle
Age: 29
Occupation: Resident Physician
Place of Residence:n Charleston, SC
1. I would like to stop eating food products containing high fructose corn syrup
2. Eating this material adds no nutritional value to my diet, increasea my caloric intake, contributes to unhealthy weight gain and additionally negatively impacts the environment as the excess use of corn products to sweeten food involves large amounts of energy and resources to maintain production.
3. Pay close attention to food labels, avoid processed foods, keep healthy foods that are easily accessible, avoid fast foods
4. Eliminating high fructose corn syrup from my diet will decrease the consumption of a product that’s production creates energy waste and damages the environment. This will help me maintain a healthier body and life style.
Sentence for plate: Stop the syrup
Name: Jennifer Loehle Age: 29
Occupation: Resident Physician
Place of Residence:n Charleston, SC
1. I would like to stop eating food products containing high fructose corn syrup
2. Eating this material adds no nutritional value to my diet, increasea my caloric intake, contributes to unhealthy weight gain and additionally negatively impacts the environment as the excess use of corn products to sweeten food involves large amounts of energy and resources to maintain production.
3. Pay close attention to food labels, avoid processed foods, keep healthy foods that are easily accessible, avoid fast foods
4. Eliminating high fructose corn syrup from my diet will decrease the consumption of a product that’s production creates energy waste and damages the environment. This will help me maintain a healthier body and life style.
Sentence for plate: Stop the syrup
say hello to:
Name: Andrew Kuebeck
Age: 24
Occupation: Student, Associate Instructor
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN
1. I feel that my over use of plastic utensils could be addressed simply by using metal cutlery instead and washing them.
2. I guess that since I never recycle these plastic utensils I am creating a demand for more plastic products, which in tern could cause more materials to be used and more pollution to occur from their creation.
3. Purchase a set of metal utensils that I will keep in the studio, and consciously remember not to use plastic utensils when I am eating out.
4. I’d prove that I’d have will power to limit my impact on the environment, as well as save an amount of material that would have been used to make these utensils.
sentence for plate:
I will stop using plastic utensils and replace them with metallic ones that can be washed and reused.
Name: Andrew Kuebeck
Age: 24
Occupation: Student, Associate Instructor
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN
1. I feel that my over use of plastic utensils could be addressed simply by using metal cutlery instead and washing them.
2. I guess that since I never recycle these plastic utensils I am creating a demand for more plastic products, which in tern could cause more materials to be used and more pollution to occur from their creation.
3. Purchase a set of metal utensils that I will keep in the studio, and consciously remember not to use plastic utensils when I am eating out.
4. I’d prove that I’d have will power to limit my impact on the environment, as well as save an amount of material that would have been used to make these utensils.
sentence for plate:
I will stop using plastic utensils and replace them with metallic ones that can be washed and reused.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Meet the first official "promiser" to be posted!
Name: Anders Johnson
Age:25
Occupation: Student
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN
1. It’s a simple idea but easily offended in my own life. I’m choosing to eat all the food that I buy. This might be as simple as bringing home food when I go out to eat or actually finishing off those two extra hot dogs buns when I buy an eight pack and hot dogs come in six packs. I hate the idea of throwing away food but I am a major culprit.
2. Food production is costly enough these days and the idea that the food has been killed, packaged, shipped, stored, and then not eaten is a disturbing personal habit. I think just eating what I actually buy would ultimately lower my bills and lower the amount of food that I purchase. This might mean that I have to be more intentional about writing out a list and not making impulse purchases or experimental platters.
3. The first step will be writing out a list and making sure that I don’t overbuy or veer off the list thinking I’m going to make something I’m not.
Next, find a quantity that will suffice for one person living alone who eats only two meals a day.
Finally, I must be very intentional about storing leftovers properly and eating them in good time.
4. This will hopefully make a but permanent impact on my life and the way I eat over the next bachelor years of my life. I simply can’t afford to eat the way I do right now and I’d like to change that not only for the environmental impact but more for myself.
sentence on plate: Clean Plate Club Final Cut: I will not stop until I see my reflection.
Name: Anders Johnson
Age:25
Occupation: Student
Place of Residence: Bloomington, IN
1. It’s a simple idea but easily offended in my own life. I’m choosing to eat all the food that I buy. This might be as simple as bringing home food when I go out to eat or actually finishing off those two extra hot dogs buns when I buy an eight pack and hot dogs come in six packs. I hate the idea of throwing away food but I am a major culprit.
2. Food production is costly enough these days and the idea that the food has been killed, packaged, shipped, stored, and then not eaten is a disturbing personal habit. I think just eating what I actually buy would ultimately lower my bills and lower the amount of food that I purchase. This might mean that I have to be more intentional about writing out a list and not making impulse purchases or experimental platters.
3. The first step will be writing out a list and making sure that I don’t overbuy or veer off the list thinking I’m going to make something I’m not.
Next, find a quantity that will suffice for one person living alone who eats only two meals a day.
Finally, I must be very intentional about storing leftovers properly and eating them in good time.
4. This will hopefully make a but permanent impact on my life and the way I eat over the next bachelor years of my life. I simply can’t afford to eat the way I do right now and I’d like to change that not only for the environmental impact but more for myself.
sentence on plate: Clean Plate Club Final Cut: I will not stop until I see my reflection.
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