Bangles, Bonbons and Butts.

I exchanged emails with an old friend yesterday who was just recently introduced to this blog. He praised the writing (blush), but pointed to the "insanely hilarious irony of a sustainability blog that in actuality concerns itself almost exclusively with fashion, food, and your HCB's ass".

I'm pretty sure Jas was just giving me a hard time, and hey, there are a lot of booties and baked goods up in here. But I wouldn't call what I'm doing ironic. Fashion, food and HCB's ass all figure prominently in my life. And I'm trying to transition that life into one that is better for the earth, for my community and for all the baby animals on cute overload. If Prince were writing this blog, you'd probably read a lot about non-toxic purple dyes and getting it on, eco-style. (Now I wish Prince had an eco blog.)

Going personally green isn't just a bet, as Michael Pollan describes; it's also a process. I have my good days (today) and my bad days (last Tuesday), but I'm proud to let it all hang out. You're watching reading change happen, however puny and personal and imperfect it may be.

Nobody can tell you with certainty how to become 100% sustainable, because it's insanely complicated to unravel the UN-sustainability of our current lifestyle. And nobody else is you, with all the habits and passions and circumstances that make your eco challenge unique. (Though if you want an amazingly comprehensive list of eco tips, check this out. Just remember to breathe while you read.)

The way I figure it, all any of us can do is put on a brave face and try. And give ourselves permission to laugh about it while we do. Because, as one Indigo Girl once said to the other, otherwise we'd cry our eyes out.