Environmental Video

I enjoyed the video we watched on Monday. I think it showed some valuable ways of improving the environment. There were some things that I thought were a little far fetched, but all in all I thought it was well-done.
I really liked that the group in the video biked the whole distance from Seattle, Washington to Los Angeles, California. It shows that if people were not so lazy, we could really cut down on how much we use our automobiles. Plus, it is a way to get ourselves healthy and fit along with the environment. I wish I was in such good shape that I could bike long distances like that.
This video really made me want to try to eat more organic foods and eat healthier, as well as exercise. I don't know if I could eat all of the things the group ate, but I think it would be good for me to try make healthier decisions for myself. One thing that added humor, but I think was a little far fetched was when they were saying that there is blood and puss in milk. I do understand that cows get injected with many things that are unhealthy for them, but I don't know about there being actual blood and puss in milk. Especially with all the processing they do to milk before it gets to the shelf for us to buy.
I really think that it is important that we all start to care more about the environment. With all the potential issues we may face in our lifetimes, I would say we need to act fast. It disappoints me that none of our political figures are really doing anything about these issues. Even Al Gore, who is so into global warming and got a Nobel Peace Prize for it, is not really doing anything. The only thing I know of that he has actually done is make a movie about it and make money in the process. This is not the solution to the problems, however, it is good to raise awareness about it.
Cleaning up the environment is not something one person or even a group of people can accomplish. Everyone has to do their part and give a little. Because it is little things that people do everyday that add to the problem. Everyone needs to become aware of what they can personally do to improve the environment, and then be willing to work towards it.

My Name

My parents did not really have any particular reason for making my first name Sara. They just liked the name I think. The name Sara means "princess". I think that's kind of cool. According to babynames.com, the origin of my name is Hebrew. I did not know this, and I do not have any Hebrew backround in my family (that I know of at least). It also said that my name is number 72 on the U.S. Social Security Administration's ranking. I'm guessing the ranking is based on how many babies are named Sara, but I am not positive.
My middle name is the same as my mom's middle name. I will probably continue this and make my daughter's middle name this as well (if I have one). Even though Marie is a very common middle name, it is kind of cool to have something like that in the family, especially since my first name has no connection with my family. I'm not named after anyone.
I would have rather had a different name, but I'm not sure what. Probably something longer so that I could have had a nickname. But I really wish my parents would have named me something that had family value. My baby brother that was just born was named after my grandpa that died about two years ago. I wish I had been named after someone too.