The forecast? Hot. Balmy. Melting Polar Ice Caps Kind Of Hot...

I just discovered I've been living under a rock.  While the rest of the country is busy embracing environmentally friendly lifestyles, I've just discovered we have an actual recycling bin.  I'm a little slow on the uptake so I didn't realize that saving the polar bears is actually a legitimate concern and who knew those funky Toyota Prius's actually serve a purpose...well aside from being the ugliest friggin' cars on the planet...low emissions.  Good for the air.  Good for the polar bears.  Bad for the social lives of anyone under 50 who considers driving them.  Unfortunately, this 'go green/ save the planet' stuff is starting to scare me...and not because I'm worried about the ozone layer's depletion....

One of my friends recently told me she'd come across environmentally friendly feminine hygiene products.  Ewww. Seriously, though?  I'd totally AGREE to drive a Prius if somebody told me I'd have to reuse my maxi pads if I didn't.  Really, could there be anything worse than a reusable maxi pad?  How bout an environmentally friendly reasuble maxi pad kit, complete with cloth pads, some kind of detergent and a special 'soaking pot' to clean the pads? I'll tell you what's worse...the cute little vinyl bag designed for storage of used/dirty pads   You are forced to walk around with this little gift in your $400 Coach handbag.  Ewww.  Just.  Ewww. Sick and wrong.  Can you imagine having your purse snatched while toting one of these things?  Robber opens  purse and -SURPRISE! Want to bet the purse snatcher would totally be scared straight after that?  Lends a whole new perspective to the phrase "on the rag" doesn't it?  Don't believe me on this one?  Google "environmentally friendly maxi pad".  I'm still having nightmares. 

Oh, and no offense intended, but if this is the sacrifice I have to make to help curb global warming then I suggest you all go out and buy a freakin' air conditioner because things are gonna get downright tropical in the future...sorry Polar Bear...you're cute and all...but nothing's THAT cute.