When deciding to make the switch from incandescent lighting to a more eco-friendly alternative, you don’t have to limit yourself to LED bulbs or CFLs only. Instead, you should consider using LED strip lights. They’re a great choice for functionality, as well as for a wide array of decorative uses. Because of their durability, safety and range of colours, they can be used pretty much anywhere!
Living alone in a small flat in Darwin at 29, having my share of a hard day’s night from the comfort of my home and spending most of my free time deeply engaged in playing all sorts of addictive strategy games might sound like living the dream for the tech savvy like myself. However, as of late, all of this has started to take its toll on my mental health. Nothing serious, just the mean reds that sometimes can really hang you up the most.
Two months ago, I felt as if every cell of my body was screaming for a change, something had to be rearranged, but what precious, what? Yes, the lack of company did not only result in lack of cheer but also in a Gollum-like atmosphere in my head. No, I’m not going crazy, I just spend too much time staring at a screen. So that’s when it dawned on me that I desperately need to bring about a more lively vibe to my robotic surroundings.
Cats, dogs and so many tech gadgets and cables don’t go together, so I decided I’m not down for that. The next obvious thing on the list were plants, but believe me, as much as I am able to keep a warrior priestess alive, no plant has ever thrived under my watch. I regularly forget to water them on time, then I try to make up for it all at once and I end up drowning dehydrated plants, end of story, happens every time.
Do you throw away a lot of food? It’s amazing, or shall I say embarrassing how much food we waste. And all because we’ve made the mistake of buying too much. Most people get carried away when shopping for food and end up buying more than they actually need. Overbuying is bad for your wallet, but so is not storing your food correctly. How many times your bread, oatmeal or cereal went stale because you left the box open? One too many, right. And what about the fruit that often goes mouldy all because it was left in a bowl on the counter instead of storing it in the fridge?
Raw natural beauty and mystery is what my soul has always been seduced by. I’ve had the precious opportunity to visit many exotic places and learn plenty about the culture, the traditions, and the general way of living of the local people, but only one corner of our world has truly spoken to me – Asia. Ah, yes, the birthplace of spirituality, the source of timeless wisdom, the land of humble folks! I was enchanted by everything it had to offer and consumed by it all in a blink of an eye. Those three months I spent in the almost otherworldly Orient opened my eyes to a whole new reality, one that has stayed with me ever since.
