Both my bosses are now here. We all live together and are sort of like a family... mom, dad, me. Since we're just a-starting this thing, I don't really have much to do, which is fine, as I get to do whatever I want still. That's mostly been playing guitar, wandering around the city, and working on me website. I occasionally spend time studying Chinese and kicking myself for not getting the number of the Chinese break-dancers I met the other day.
I realized recently that I've always had a lot of pride because I am from the country and a very cool organic sustainable community in you know, like, the best nation on earth. But now I wonder if my global impact is less living in the city and not driving a car. Does eating organic make me better, smarter,
faster, stronger, than others, or just more privileged?
I got to go climbing today at Ritan park. With this warm weather (highs in the 50s) the wall was open and staffed. I was so excited I had to do breathing exercises to contain myself. There was a large crowd and people taking photos and this time it really didn't bother me. In fact, it felt good to give something back after spending so much time gawking myself.
*Ten points to the person who posted the info on perfect pitch. Thanks for sharing the wealth!
2 comments:
ahh shoddy chinese-english translations. those are all that kept me laughing during days of homesickness, loneliness and isolation in china. it seems the further south and west you go, the more hilarious the translations.
Community supported agriculture is organic but organic doesn't necessarily mean CSA. While organic is healthier it's benefits aren't nearly as far reaching as CSA. Organic might be pesticide free but it is still flown and trucked around at high cost both financially and in terms of pollutants.
In regards to cost and privilege... my parents subscribe to one of those weekly CSA veggie boxes. At 300 dollars for six months (I think) it is actually cheaper (and tastes way better) than me going to Walmart and buying my produce there. Don't get down on yourself for wanting to eat well as I'm sure you have to reduce your spending in other areas. Better yet, do CSA in the big city without a car :) I'm not sure if such a thing exists in Beijing. Then again, I'm not even sure where most of the food comes from. They don't have the big commercial farms that we do.
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