Think Globally, Recycle Locally

I have recently joined the Freecycle Network, an online community where eco-friendly citizens recycle their unwanted items by giving them away to others। You can find some pretty cool items in your area, and all you have to do to get it is reply to the post. All items listed are free, so you can either give away or get neat stuff. This post should answer your questions (if any) and hopefully cajole you into joining and doing your bit for the community and for our planet.
What is Freecycle?
Freecycle is a volunteer-run grassroots movement facilitated over the Internet. Members give away and receive items for free in their own communities. The goal is to reduce waste and save items from needlessly going to landfills.

Is it really free?
Absolutely. The main rule is that everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.

Why should I join the Freecycle Community?
Because you can. We have been taking our planet for granted and its time we change that.

Can I be a part of this movement?
Ofcourse. It is open to all communities and to all individuals who want to participate. Once you are a member you are free to give away or get stuff, as long as you follow the Guidelines.

How can I join my local Freecycle group?
Visit Freecycle Groups or Yahoo Groups, search for your local Freecycle Group and "Join".

What items can I put up?
Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, as long as its in good condition, you can put it up. Posting one's kids, however, is not allowed... no matter how crazy they make you.

A Freecycle Video



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Some More Videos
Freecycle™ in London
New Zealand's Freecycle™ Member
More about Freecycle

They say "One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure". Sure enough, the word is spreading like wildfire and people are slowly, but surely, joining in from across the globe and forming this cohesive community which is concerned about the environment and others.

Perfection

Another Honda Ad here (yeah, I'm a dedicated Honda fan!)



Incredible, Impressive, Its Perfect!

This two minute video, inspired from The Way Things Go, was meticulously planned and exquisitely executed. The complexity and attention to detail is impressive and one can certainly appreciate how effortlessly the 600+ parts work in-sync with each other. After several efforts (I'm sure) the ad turned out to be perfect!

This video got me thinking... What exactly is Perfection? Is it the pursuit of excellence? How do you define excellence? We all have our own perception of perfection and while its hard to impute any single occurrence, we can see diverse examples of perfection all around us. That perfect cup of coffee with just the right amount of sugar and cream, the perfect fit of jeans, the perfect dish, the perfect code (geek-special), the perfect weather, the perfect relationship, the perfect color, the perfect song, the perfect date, the perfect blog-post...

We face endless choices of perfection in our daily lives, no matter who we are, where we are or what we do. Day-after-day we commit ourselves to a choice of perfection or less-than-perfection. We strive to be that quintessential perfectionist to gain self-satisfaction, respect from peers or even a smile. We always strive to be par excellence.

However, when and where should we draw the line? We've always been told that too much of anything is bad. I guess that holds true for perfectionism too. Perfection is synonymous with happiness, until it becomes compulsive and starts interfering with normal routine, like in the case of Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).

Balance !

We need to strike that balance within us. Nature intended life to be in equilibrium, like the Yin and Yang Model, its only when this is disturbed that things go astray. So here's my opinion, absorb yourself in the search of perfection, but don't loose your stability, retain your balance.