Before we get back to the feminism discussion, I wanted to share some exciting news. (Well, exciting to me!)
I only change the oil in my car once a year – partly because I don’t drive it much, and partly for other reasons. Of course, I’m extremely vigilant about checking the oil regularly and making sure it is clean.
So…I got my oil changed last August (2010) and they put the usual sticker on the windshield reminding me to come back by November, or when I hit the next 3,000 miles. And I didn’t think much about it again until…
September 2011 rolled around and I realized I was overdue for an oil change. I looked at the sticker and imagine my surprise to find that I was 1,000 miles below the 3,000 miles they estimated I would reach by November 2010! Thirteen months later, I still had 1,000 miles to go to reach a number they estimated I would reach in just three months! It just goes to show how much I’ve been bicycling this year – and I didn’t even realize what an impact it was making!
Silly as it sounds, I like to think that I saved a polar bear – or two – this year!
Wow!! that is AMAZING. Congratulations
The only downside of my job right now is that I have to drive A LOT as part of the job…. this makes me a little ‘le jealous!’
@EcoYogini: Thanks so much! I’m so excited. Yeah, now that I’ve got the new part-time job, I am driving more than usual. I’ll be blogging about it soon!
nicely done!
Thanks, Julia!
Yay for YOU! You’ve been biking AND writing a lot. I love it. Lurking in the background is what I do most these days . . . take care Y! xxx
@Heather: Thanks so much! I’m really excited about it. And thanks for dropping by. I’m a lurker, too, these days. More now than ever thanks to my new job! Yikes!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Way to go!!!!
THAT’S AWESOME!!! Ugh, maybe I should ride my bike. My main reason for not doing it is lack of time. Time is so very very precious when you have kids! But hey, I have to get my exercise one way or another…I suppose if I look at it that way…