Day 1

Alright, first day of this ridiculous challenge I’ve put myself up to.

So far so good, except for when I caved in and bought a burrito for lunch, with a drink of course, and the garbage that goes with it. The bottle is glass so I’ll probably just keep it and attempt to reuse it so I don’t feel too guilty, but that means the label’s gotta come off and that is waste. The burrito wrapper too. Ugh. This is harder than I thought.

I went to work today at my cool hipster cafe where I got to play Stevie Nicks really loud and tell customers that “No, we don’t have white mochas,” and “Yes, we have wifi.” The question “For here or to go?” has become more than just force of habit, but seems more intentional now then ever before. I used to be frustrated when people got their coffee in mugs, because then I would have to wash them. Who actually wants to do work at work? But now I get more annoyed with customers who order their beverage in a paper cup, sit in the cafe for hours, and then throw the cup in the trash. Why wouldn’t you get it for here, dude in the black hoodie wearing large headphones and sunglasses even though it isn’t even sunny out? WHY??? I can hear you playing Metallica! James Hetfield would not be impressed!

After work, I went out to Sneaky Dee’s with five of my guy friends who have bottomless pits for stomachs. By the way, I highly recommend you get the DFA nachos, spice on the side. Of course there was no evidence of our meals when we were done, which means no take out containers! My guy friends will pick at each other’s plates like vultures, and lick the plates clean. The kitchen staff love us.

Today’s Trash List

One burrito wrapper, one label from a bottle, two cotton swabs, a crumpled old to-do list and a sketch that I felt was not very good.

Day 1: 6 pieces of waste.