Karla: What did I get my self into?

It seems as though EVERYONE but me is used to the idea of living simply and community based. So are within the past 2 weeks I have been challenged in ways I did not expect. I think the issue here is time. Last week I didn't have much time to eat lunch and get to class. I got some enchiladas my mom had made out of the freezer and tried to warm them up in the microwave. It didn't work. Why? Because it wasn't plugged in. Who doesn't keep that plugged in! I was a little upset and asked why in the world we don't keep it plugged in and Kristen answered "because it still pulls energy even when you aren't using it." Well, at least I know for next time that a.) I need to plug in the microwave and b.) because it wasn't plugged in I may have saved 1 kw of energy (eyes rolling). This is going to take some getting used to.