Mission Unplugged!

Welcome back! This weeks blog assignment is probably one of the most difficult to achieve. I had to be on no usage or as little usage of power possible for 24 hours. As a daily routine, when I wake up in the morning, I usually turn on my music and get ready for school. That includes, using the restroom light, my hair curler, my blow dryer, & my stereo. Some occasions, I even have my cell-phone plugged in to charge while being used to listen to music. That is power usage on steroids!! This time, instead of using all the energy I sang instead of listening to music, I did not use any source of electrical equipment to get ready in the morning (which is not only healthy for the environment but for my hair too!), and instead of getting ready in the bathroom with the light on, I went to my living room and brought a mirror. The light is always good in my living room anyways. I was not capable of riding a bike to school or to work. I am on a tight schedule as it is so a vehicle is very much needed. I did unplug my television in my room and my computer. Giving up all my hair equipment and light was fairly easy. It was not hard at all to get rid of unnecessary energy. But, I did come to realize a lot of other people depend on it. When I go to work, all around me are equipment used to run the business. My family members also use energy for the video games they play, or to watch the soap opera for an hour a day. I was able to disconnect a few lamps around the house until we needed them at night and as for the living room television, I disconnect it when people are not home. So, someways will be able to change occasionally, but most people are very dependent on unnecessary energy. The toaster is never going to be connected if not in use and the microwave as well. We also have two refrigerators and I have suggested we use only one since the second refrigerator is not really used. Hopefully, the refrigerator is removed. This blog has made me realize I do not need so much of the energy I use. I just thought I need it....