Learning about "Spare the Air" days...

Learning about "Spare the Air" days was very interesting when we learned about that on the first day of class. Specifically, learning about those days when it's cold is even more interesting because somehow, it is more self-explanatory when its hot. I remember around the time when we used those days in January, because that was around my birthday. I just remember being out and about and it was EXTREMELY cold that night! I felt like it was just degrees from my car and everything in it icing over.

Then I remember learning hearing about how we should not use our fire places but never knowing why, other than that carbon monoxide can get in the house.

But then in class, I learned that when the air is cold and stands still, meaning no wind, the air stays in one spot. All the exhaust from cars and other sources can cause more pollution and I found that very interesting and it made a lot of sense.

I since I am really into the environment and want to conserve as much as I can, this is good for me to know as winter approaches.

First Entry: Maps being a part of my daily life...

So this is my first blog. I guess to start off this string of online journals, I'll look at how I can and do use maps and other Geography tools in my daily life.

First of all, I am a Geography major, although I just started taking classes for this major this semester. I have always liked maps and learning how the geography of a place helps to shape how people live and how their cultures and tranditions form. I also like learning about the environment so I'm pretty excited for this class!

Anyways, other than taking a whole bunch of classes this semester in geography, I have noticed that I use geography and maps all the time at work. I work for the Raider Image Distribution Center and basically we ship out merchandise to customers from our online store. Everyday we deal with customers from different parts of the country, even the world and therefore, I have to use maps to locate where their packages are. Also, There is a link that connects to Yahoo! maps where I can see their exact location! (I know, a little stalkerish!). Since I am so used to all this, I never realized how much geography is used in my life, more than what I am studying at the moment.

This was a pretty good start to the blog writing! Hopefully you enjoy!