Friday afternoon, I sat at Blue Phoenix in the afternoon by myself. The cafe was closed, but the market was still open. Arriving at around 3:30, I was surprised to be the only person sitting down. I could count the number of people on one hand who walked in. I watched eagerly as my professor from last semester came in to buy a bagel and two chocolate croissants. As I sat and snacked on my dark chocolate coconut treats, I couldn't help but notice the tranquil atmosphere throughout the store. The owners, husband and wife, who I did not realize were married until Friday, chatted eagerly about the store as well as loyal customers, making sure they had come in and received what they needed. The ambiance was warm, and the air was filled with sounds of alternative folk music, the washing of dishes and pans, and cars whooshing past the window. I am eager to sit this week, at different hours of the day, the feeling and energy throughout the marketplace.
Over the Feb break, i went to Everglades National Park for a sea kayaking trip with W&L Outing Club. The trip let us embraced and appreciate the true wilderness and we learned to survive on an isolated island. Over the trip, we followed the "Leave no waste" rule from permaculture, which i think is really interesting. We used biodegradable dish washing liquid and other environmentally friendly products when we were on the island and we picked up all the trashes (from us and from other people who left trash and didn't pick them up after) Human leaves footprint wherever they go. What we can do to make our footprints sustainable is to be conscious about the waste we are making and recycle them. It is the same in permaculture design. When we try to build things and make progresses, we have to be conscious of our actions. We had campfire every night and everyone sit in a circle (and we burn the burnable trash such as orange peels and tissues to leave no waste). We also use...
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