..21.. conservation

people in this part of the world are good at conserving.

but not because they care about the environment - want to reduce acid rain or prevent global warming.

they're good at conserving because they can't afford not to.

no unused computer monitor is left on, no extra square of toilet paper squandered. the method of conservation that seems most logical, and yet most foreign, is that of keeping the same hours as the sun. amy and i are approximating this. and it's nice.