Ecological Footprint

I was out to dinner this evening at a friends, and being relatively enviromentally minded, we were chatting about environmental impacts, whether or not money is good or evil, sustainability and how it is that Costa Rica has no army. In relation to the environmental impact, I was reminded of the ecological footprint quiz - so when I was avoiding study when I got home I had a look. Sadly, it everyone lived like me, you'd need three planets. Although, I fudged a few figures - like how big my house is, and how fuel efficient my car is - not to be naughty, but because I don't know these things! Mind you, if I undertake the travel I intend to this year, it may go beyond the amount I selected. But I did see STA travel has environmental offset stuff - I should look into it!

	CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES FOOD 2.2 MOBILITY 0.6 SHELTER 1.2 GOODS/SERVICES 1.4 TOTAL FOOTPRINT 5.4
	IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 7.6 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON. WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
	IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3 PLANETS.

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Live Music

I was going to go see a friend's band last week - but sadly it got changed to a later time and I piked. But I was talking to Matt today and he mentioned their myspace page with some clips and video. Looks like it would have been fun!

The Ramshacklers

Tonight I'm going to Kaos for dinner (roast deal on I believe) and another band Tracksuit are playing. Should be good.

Am ignoring the fact my first exam is a fortnight tomorrow (not including my OSCE which is a practical assessment of clinical skills in swat vac). Lots to learn!

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Photos/evidence of procrastinating!

After a fun evening of learning mediastinal anatomy (don't ask - I didn't learn much) I found my camera and some newly charged batteries in one of the drawers in my desk. I'd already rearranged parts of my room earlier (lamp, heater, stuff on a few shelves/surfaces),
made 2 cups of tea, and stuck some photos up, replied to some Impact committee emails and found some different CDs to listen to before starting studying... So much to learn, so many ways to procrastinate!

Not only can I gaze out the window at the city lights, but I can take photos and play with the reflections of my room!

Lemony Snicket

In one of my study breaks today I combined eating (classy.. baked beans on toast!) with watching this even classier movie! It's great - and the credits alone are worth watching. I'd recommend it to kids young and old :)

Architecture in Helsinki Film Clip

A friend of mine told me about this film clip.. it is quite funny! And its an Australian Band. I liked what I heard of their previous album on triple J and I think they have a newer album just recently.