Day 24 - Irony

While it is unfortunate that there was a loss of life in this case, it is rather ironic that an oil well exploded and sank on Earth Day.

I think back to the car commuting days in Charlotte, and the gas price spikes/shortages for a couple summers in 2005-7. It was not a major source of worry, but I was at least made more acutely aware of the absurdity of having to drive everywhere in that city. $4/gallon gas was one of the reasons I sold the V8 powered BMW in favor of a series of progressively more fuel efficient cars, then the Vespa. I still miss the scooter - it made commuting fun, and very cheap - 2 gallons of gas would last as many weeks. After the move out here, even the Vespa was an unnecessary luxury. Currently I'm vaguely looking for a non serious car for summer weekend trips. Nothing may come of this though. I have been enjoying how simple life can be without many of the modern trappings. (Luxuries or Conveniences are not the correct words it seems)