Dirt on Skinny Shoes

the planet's hurtin'

I'm very sorry if
 you think my
 skinny shoes stink!

Before talking about lightening my carbon footprint and stuffing my fat feet into my new skinny shoes, I feel that I must start with an apology. I'm sorry to those of you that feel angered or uncomfortable by my kooky ideas and opinionated comments. I've gotten a few concerns about slamming peoples feelings of entitlement for their tropical winter vacations. I just want you to know that I totally understand! I get how this vacation is necessary for your mental health and happiness. Please don't take it personally. My intention is not to discourage you from taking your long-awaited-eagerly-anticipated tropical vacation, but rather to inspire you to gradually and willingly change your lifestyle in a way that's fun and has some unanticipated benefits.

Evil travel
gnome

You and I are victims of western influence and high expectations. We are seduced by the media and the evil Travel Gnome. Weaning of the tit of Canadian decadence is not an easy adjustment to make. Your cherished vacation is probably not the expectation you should start tampering with...yet. Using Western-weaning strategies, watch as I slowly reprogram myself to achieve a simple yet luxurious, relaxed and low-stress lifestyle. This blog will track my progress. For those brave pioneers who are ready, it's best done in small steps and eventually end in small footprints made from from skinny shoes.

Retire early, enjoy sunset

So I'm going to make it easy for you. We'll start with some small steps you can take and end with a grand goal. Although a small carbon footie-print is part of it, I'm actually talking about a bigger more interesting goal which is a direct result of cutting the fat. I'm talking about retiring early and spending 6 months in the warm sunny south. How's that for a lofty goal worth pursuing? I can do it. Stay tuned...

Coming up...

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