Trying New Things

I think I get a zingy high out of trying new things, well to a certain degree. It is part of why I am so readily willing to try new things, because it makes me feel good just to be doing something new, and it amuses me to catch my patterns that I don't even realize. Last night Emily and I were having an evening of sewing, and I decided that I would just bite the bullet and start making some cloths to try out family cloth. I had wanted to get some darker cloths, and a lot of other things, but finally just decided to use what I have, and start. I had been walking out of the grocery store, and I saw someone carrying pads, and I just started wondering how much money I have saved already by owning a divacup for one year, how much I love it, and never have to worry about buying anything like that, and it freshened my resolve to try out family cloth.

So I made the cloth, and started using it last night. And like, I felt so weird when I was done, that I hadn't touched the toilet paper at all. It felt like I was missing something. This feeling amused me. So, I thought in anticipating it this morning that I'd be prepared for that feeling. And then I used my family cloth, and then my hand started to reach for the toilet paper, just out of habit. And this even more greatly amused me. It still makes me smile. I don't really know why. and I know in a couple weeks, the new habit will be established, and I probably won't reach anymore, but it still makes me laugh so much.

On another note, I always feel bad in public restrooms, because I take two papertowels. I try to be conscious of things I am doing and how they affect the environment etc. and so this small thing really bothers me that I do (but I also like dry hands, and one just doesn't cut it), so I also made a small towel to go in my camelbak (purse) that I can use in public restrooms. I am very excited about it. I am also trying to figure out some sort of container to take my family cloth on the road, but I haven't figured it out yet.

But I love trying something new. It starts my day with a chuckle and a smile to realize all the things I do that I don't think about, and how even when I think about them, I don't think about them. What a habitual creature I am.