My wife turns on the TV, one of the things I despise about the country, and I see commercials. Hybrid this, love the Earth that. Energy efficient air conditioning, yeah, maybe you should build houses with insulation and ceiling fans first. Anyway, with all the windows open, the air feels nice. But, as an animation of a young kid hugging the earth flashes on the screen, I start to choke. Not because it's sad, or my wife stepped on my foot again, but because my apartment is surrounded by white smoke.
It's that time again. Rice has been harvested, so, in order to "MOTTAINAI", which means don't waste, the unofficial national slogan, all the farmers around Japan burn what is left. Yeah, no recycling, or composting, just burn it all. At school last week I couldnt see the far fence at my school becuase the air was too white. My sini hate me and it's hard to eat or breath without the windows closed and air conditioner running
I think to myself, isn't there a word for this, something about a hippo. SHouldn't your slogan be love the earth, smoke it up!
Sorry, just had to get that out there. Serously, my brother came over for a weekend, and there were times we had to stop the car because we couldn't see the road. I just don't get it. Not gonna mention all that whale and dolphin stuff.
