27 Things I Want Right Now

Blame J, who blames Jeneane.

A mass behavioral change by American citizens to end global warming
An end to the crisis in Darfur
A Nokia N95 (along with the necessary FCC approval)
An end to the heartburn I’ve been having for the last several days
The name of a good, conveniently-located psychiatrist
A four-bedroom house
Enough physical energy to run the errands I need to run today
A helping of Smoochie-ladas
An all expenses paid trip to Buenos Aires
The ability to travel the world, eat food, write about it, and still make a good living
Fluency in Spanish, French and Catalan
A dinner reservation at El Bulli
A free, but legit copy of Flash 8 Professional
An end to American political conservatism
The perfect purse
A copy of Dog Eat Dog by Niq Mhlongo
A back massage
Creative inspiration to redesign this web site
To hang out with my cousins in New York
A bowl of the beef stew my Dad made with my special spice blend
Crazy mad PHP skills
Crazy mad JavaScript skills
A Canon Rebel XTi with a lens, memory card and carrying case
A glitch in the matrix that says I’ve paid off my student loans and credit card debt
To be 30 pounds lighter
An Atlanta nightclub with a low cover, cheap drinks, no dress code, no knuckleheads, music I like, and no pretense
Another hug from Sweetie

Published 3 Dec 2006 • Permalink

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Jay said on 3 Dec 2006 at 5:06 pm

Amen on #26. Wishful thinking, though…….

Dave Sommerville said on 4 Dec 2006 at 8:00 am

Would you be flying if granted wishes nine and ten?
If so how would this be compatible with number one -
i.e. your desire to reduce global warming?
Dave

tiffany said on 4 Dec 2006 at 8:45 am

Yes, I would be flying. Small, incremental changes on a mass scale could reduce global warming without meaning we’d all have to give up on trans-continental flights. Now once I got to Europe, Africa, S. America, I’d be much more amenable to taking a car/bus/train/motorcycle/bike.

Changing our lightbulbs, driving less, driving smaller cars, turning off our appliances, and planting trees would surely help.

So while they aren’t perfectly compatible, they aren’t perfectly *in*compatible either.

Dave Sommerville said on 4 Dec 2006 at 7:09 pm

Well I think they are incompatible.
I do support your plea to the citizens for behavioural changes that will help end global warming.
But the thick-sweatered masses - as they stand cleaning their teeth in the dark - might resent their efforts being dissipated by you jet-setting few overhead. Burning tons of fuel criss-crossing the world in pursuit of nothing in particular.

tiffany said on 4 Dec 2006 at 8:32 pm

Eh, well the point is also quite moot considering it’s very unlikely to happen. But would it make you feel better if I was CEO of an international conglomerate (rather than a person “in pursuit of nothing in particular”) who could well afford videoconferencing instead?

But let’s assume it would.

I take mass transit 5 days a week, turning a 40 mile single-car commute into a 12 mile one (in a relatively sensible car). When I don’t take transit, I travel locally and don’t drive over 60. I also perform regular car and tire maintenance.

I recycle. I use an electric space heater in the room I’m in, rather than heat the whole house. In the summer, I keep the thermostat at 75. I turn stuff off when I leave the room. I hang dry most of my laundry. I don’t eat a lot of meat.

Considering that I have a better-than-average carbon production day-to-day, I think an occasional trip abroad isn’t going to upset it much.

Dave Sommerville said on 5 Dec 2006 at 6:51 am

Tiffany your excellent green credentials qualify you for an occasional trip abroad - by ship. As you point out, with videoconferencing, there is no need for CEOs or Tony and George or indeed anyone else to fly anywhere. I’ve come to the conclusion that the UN should ban all flying. It’s a wasteful indulgence.
And in addition to the massive savings in fuel, with no one flying anywhere, just think of all the other benefits: no nine/elevens; no noise pollution etc, etc.
It’s an idea whose time has come.

tiffany said on 5 Dec 2006 at 8:38 am

Like I said: it’s a moot point.

Laura said on 11 Dec 2006 at 8:02 pm

Of course, the problem with going by ship anywhere is that it pretty much is only open to those people who can afford to take 2 months of vacation at a time.

Tiffany B. Brown

27 Things I Want Right Now