I'm sorry Polar Bears

So, I'm really trying to embrace this whole Fall thing before it's technically winter. It IS my favorite season. First off, I love all things pumpkin flavored, pumpkin colored, or pumpkin related and Fall is the only time they really roll that stuff out. Of course you can buy canned pumpking whenever, but people seem to think you're strange when you bake pumpkin pie in August. I also love all the apple stuff, the crunchy leaves, fall jackets, and cute boots. Also, even though I haven't really grown (vertically at least) in over 10 years, September still seems to merit a healthy amount of clothes shopping.

Unfortunately, we human beings are muliplying in mass proportions, using up the worlds' natural resources, chopping down all the trees, drilling the crap out of the earth and paving what's left. I don't think we can deny our good pal Al Gore in the unmistakable truth that we have done some hefty global warming. It's mid-October and it's been 80 degrees most of this week. I had the AC on (ok i'm not helping the cause) to sleep the other night. I'm confused as to what to wear to work to use the fall wardrobe of tall boots, light scarves, layers of dark colors, while trying not to sweat to death in the office. They can't decide what to do with the AC vs. Heat system either. Hell, I think they're so confused by the continued warm weather that they have yet to hand out Octobers parking passes despite the fact it's the 17th of October, we're still rocking September. The leaves have sort of changed here and there, and a large batch just fell all at once yesterday. It's still getting dark sooner so at least they have that indicator, but we're all confused. It's hard to deny the damage we keep doing.

At least the polar bears, who are probably getting very warm up there, will have more and more swimming holes to cool off in since the ice caps are melting. Of course, their food will be harder to catch and they may run out of ground to stand on but they can have rocking pool parties. With no food or drink. Oh, that doesnt' sound so fun after all. Sorry polar bears.

I do feel bad, even angry sometimes, but fairly helpless as I'm sure most of us do. I have to drive to work with millions of others. I see cranes and back hoes ripping down the only trees left along 495 and wonder why they can't just leave them alone. I don't know what they're doing or planning but I'm sure we can live without another 7-11 or condo high-rise. I've tried taking the train to work, but honestly, it's more expensive and takes longer. Having parking in DC is a pretty good priviledge too, sadly makes me feel more important than the people that don't. Nice. Tell that to the poor polar bears. Again, so sorry about that.