Edward and Jean-Paul (my lovely pet rats) officially have a new habitat!
I purchased for them a very spacious, a natural wooden platform and a huge running wheel!
At first I thought they might not figure out how to use the running wheel, seeing as they are a year old and have never had one. But last night Edward was running on it. And it was adorable. I think they still miss their old cage and are a big nervous in this new one, but they will also be much more healthy. There is more room to run around and they have the walls to climb on and the wheel to entertain themselves with.
In other news...
I finally brought my bicycle to my current place of residence this weekend. Allowing me the ability to ride my bike to work, which I did for the first time today. From house doorstep to work doorstep it took about 15 minutes. I am very pleased with this twice daily trip as it means that each day I will get at least 30 minutes of bike riding in. Exercise and enjoying the outdoors rolled into one.
And in other news...
My friend Natalie and I have started a Food Not Bombs collective in our area. This is an activist organization, with no central organizing body, that serves free food to all who want/need it as a protest against war, hunger, poverty and the destruction of the environment. We just created the facebook group yesterday and are in the process of seeing how many individuals are interested in helping out. Once we see a certain level of interest we will organize our first planning meeting, which will involved calling and traveling to grocery stores to ask them to donate goods that are in good condition but can no longer be sold, picking up this food, setting up dates and times for cooking and serving, getting literature together, etc.
My goal with this group is to build/foster community, spread awareness regarding veganism and the agricultural industry in general, provide free food (and eliminate the wasting of food by supermarkets), and to foster an atmosphere of solidarity and cooperation. I want to live in a community where people help each other and work together. I suppose this is an example of "Be the change you wish to see". We live in a competitive, capitalist society where if you don't have money it is nearly impossible to survive. I want to change that. FOOD IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE. EVERYONE DESERVES TO EAT.
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