Days 5-8

Day 5
Today was no energy day. Although I do not really use much that uses power I found that there were certain necessities that required mt to use electricity. For instance, there is a no candle policy in the dorms so I had to use the electric lights. Also things like my phone and computer needed to be charged. In order to do this assignment I needed to use electricity; i had to use electricity to access this blog... slightly counterproductive in my opinion. This day has taught me that although there are many conveniences in modern technology, like blogging, they require energy to exist.

Day 6
Today, water day was definitely difficult. First off, I use the rest room and I hate when people dont flush and likewise i always flush due to sanitation and cleanliness issues. Secondly I showered, like a normal one not a sponge bath. I believe this to be important for hygiene and I get very sweaty during the day due to dance and that today was a very hot day. So overall I failed today. Although I though about using less water, i could not find anywhere that I felt comfortable cutting it out.

Day 7
Unfortunately today's day coincided with my chores day. Saturdays are the day that I need to do things for myself like wash laundry, clean my room, vacuum, and run errands. I did not give anything back to the community more than I normally do. I held doors open for strangers today, although this is a common courtesy practice that I always do. I did call my mother, but again that is not something that I wouldn't have already done. Although today I did not change my normal activities, i guess I did naturally give back.

Day 8
Today i woke up and my foot was in dire pain. I had to go to urgent care and get my ankle checked out. So i guess today did not start as an "eco-sabbath". Throughout the remainder of the day I did however just relax, sit in an a cafe and do homework. As much as I would have like to "drop everything" I did nave school work to do. I did not have the liberty to just take the day off.