Earth Hour

[Catty1]

skippi wrote:tried this last year just for the fun of trying something different . Lights off, no TV, computer, radio and since I was alone at the time no talking...except to myself.

The peace and quiet was palpable. Since I had nothing else to do I thought ...about stuff , the World, people I care about, solutions to problems etc. I meditated for awhile, prayed a bit and simply listened to the silence. But it wasn't completely silent or dark. I could hear the wind in the trees outside, a squirrel chatting at something and the moonlight coming in the window was really pretty.

End result: have not felt so relaxed in a long time. it was noticeable how the longer I remained in the quiet zone the more tension left my body. . And when it was over I felt Energized . It wasn't until I fully stopped the "noise pollution" that I realized how Much noise my personal environment contained and how much that noise was interfering with my personal ability to relax and problem solve and recharge MY energy source. So I do this often now...not for the Earth ...for me..............................I do that alot it helps to take away stress and does leave you relaxed and i do it not for earth day it helps with my health

And this kind of sums it up for me...the idea that this can be done a LOT...

Toronto_Tax_Guy wrote:
Posted 2009/03/29
at 11:56 AM ETrds33b wrote: "I find it hard to believe how negative a lot of people are making this. You'd think they were being forced to do it. I love my electricity as much as anyone, but I found it kind of fun. A break from routine."

Just to let you in on a little secret (and please don't tell anyone else because we don't want this getting out).

You can turn off your lights and anything else you want to at any time of the year without being told to.

Again please don't let everyone know.

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psssst.................i already do that.....................thanks for the sarcasm tho'.

[RICHARD]

So we do it for one hour outta the year?

Why don't the 'sponsors' try and and get people to do it once a month? a week?

It turned off the lights I burn to read and left the tube on, pulled open the fridge open twice- and then I thought about why people are not more consistent about things like this.

My younger brother came over and I was kicking it on the couch with all the lights out and the tube on.....He walked in and began to ask why I was sitting in the dark.....

Maybe I am not afraid of the dark?

[RICHARD]

Gee - I was wondering when we had that population explosion!!!

Gosh you all are so short on memory......the OCTOMOM is still out there, anything can happen!

[carole]

NZ was the first in the world to participate because of where we are, i did turn the lights off, but not the TV , i could not miss American Idol, we have the balloons over waikato festival on during that time, and the night glow was on, just down the road from my house at our local university, they even turned things off there, just leaving minimal lights for safety issues, so i guess that was a good example to set.

I looked around, sadly most of my neighbours had all their lights on, shame on you Kiwis.

[dukedogsmom]

I was out enjoying margaritas But if I'd been home, I would have done it. I think it's really neat!

[AllAmericanPUP]

I forgout about this, but we hardly use lights anyways. usually we open up the blinds and use natural light and maybe one lamp in the living room at night and the kitchen light when/if i cook .Other than that the only thing we use is the tv and computers. I'm a stickler about keeping the lights off because i don't want the electric bill to be astronomical.

[RICHARD]

NZ was the first in the world to participate because of where we are, i did turn the lights off, but not the TV , i could not miss American Idol,

I'd hate to think AI caused the world's oil supply to end!

[carole]

He He you so funny Richard, honestly if i turned the TV off i could not even tape it, i am hooked line and sinker on that programme, i so want Danny or Adam to win, but hey that is another thread.