So I have yet to even successfully BEGIN to incubate any of the eggs that Rosa has laid, but she is going to lay again this week (probably Wednesday). I am very prepared this time! I would feel really frustrated and mad at myself if I failed again.
I’m using perlite this time as the incubation substrate, and I have been testing it out in the box with a heating pad so that I can get the right temperature and humidity before she lays again. Hopefully it works out this time!!
It has been a just a few days past a year since I first posted on this blog. A lot has changed since then, the most significant of which is that I now have a great job!
Since starting that job, this blog has been greatly neglected. So with that in mind, I will try to post much more often (which may mean shorter posts, but I will try!).
Last night I saw FRESH, the movie. It is a documentary about food, agriculture, and the stories behind the people growing food.
Watch this trailer:
I generally enjoyed the film and the story that unfolded. It is different from other documentaries in that it does not rely too heavily on the facts to tell the story. It is more about using the imagery and the narrative to reach out to the audience.
I liked seeing the sustainably managed farms, and especially Will Allen’s work in an urban setting. The stark comparison to the scenes from industrial farms are a harsh reality that I wish more people could witness.
If you would like to see FRESH, you can get a home screening license to watch in a group with friends, or try to catch a screening near you.
I have yet to see Food, Inc., but I will be seeing it at the end of the month. Perhaps then I can make a fuller comparison.
Sorry for the long hiatus! I just started a new job and it has been quite hectic this past month or so.
To make up for that, here is a cool video of one of the geckos in a tank on my desk at work:
I posted a while back about gecko tape that imitates the pads of geckos that allow them to stick to any surface. Rosa is a leopard gecko, which is one of a few species that does not have these types of pads on their feet.
As a result, she can’t climb the walls of her tank! But I think this lack of climbing ability makes her and her sister Tiny easier to handle and hold.
I’ve donated to Haiti relief efforts, and now I’ve also donated to help save this organization that has been important to me (especially in my current job search!).
In the spirit of altruism, I’d like to bring up the cause for Idealist.org.
For those of you who do not know, here is the description listed on their website describing who they are:
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Through the website, you can find listings of nonprofit organizations and government agencies, people, jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, events, and groups. They have mostly been able to stay afloat from the dues they charge when organizations post job listings. However, due to the recession, that amount of income is not covering the cost of running the website.
Idealist.org has been important, not only in helping me find job listings that apply to my interests, but I’ve also greatly benefited from their guide for job seekers. (I posted about it earlier here.)
I’m currently in the process of interviewing for a position that I found through Idealist.org, and if I do get the position, I want to pledge my first paycheck to Idealist.org. I think it is an invaluable resource and hope that it can continue to exist so that I may use it again in the future.
I know it might seem silly to donate to a website that mostly functions as a job board, but it is so much more than that!
They have been working to create a community of do-gooders around the world, and if you check out their appeal for donations on their website you will see many stories of others who have been affected by the work of Idealist and the people behind it.
So I hope that anyone who has ever used Idealist.org to look for a job or internship can contribute a few dollars to help it stay up and running. It would be sad to see this great website shutdown now when we need it the most to collaborate and keep doing good things!
This document has been helpful to me as a novice job seeker. Even if you are not looking for a job in the nonprofit sector, there is a lot of good advice that could be useful for your job search! Below the embedded document, I have pulled out some of the most helpful things that I got from reading the guide.
Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers
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