FREEGAN

Current Mood: Awesome...I'm a summer baby and the slightest change in weather really boost my energy

AND THE SONG GOES A LITTLE SOMETHING LIKE THIS...FREEGAN,FREEGAN,FREEGAN,FREEGAN.*set to the tune of the spider-man theme song* Guess it really doesn't come to life unless you hear it out loud, but we enjoyed skipping down the street to the tune!

So before I begin to tell about my night on the trash tour, I must say that I have known about being "freegan" or dumpster diving for some years now but never dared to deepen my knowledge on the subject. In recent days I had the opportunity to catch an episode or Oprah * cult leader almighty* and do some subsequent research on movements in the new york area. So me an my trusty side kick "Tete the Negro" http://tetethenegro.livejournal.com/ decided to take a trash tour and and luckily we had the company of an equally eccentric male friend.

I must Say that usually I'm not very moved by the Oprah show, but after a trip to Trader Joe's where carts and crates full of food that had yet to expire were being discarded my heart dropped in to my stomach...I never really thought that food could be tossed aside so freely without consideration for those who could benefit from the nutrition and compassion. So after extensive research online we meet up with a group that not only does regular "trash tours" but has freegan feast and workshops for bicycle repair! Now as down as I was to have the experience I was equally bashful in having to dig through bags in the middle of Manhattan...but with the help of my cohorts I persevered...

Highlights:

• The group way very large about 30 people at the beginning of the tour, which dwindled off as we made our way to different sights


• The range of age and class was surprising and we were not the only brown faces in the bunch


• On lookers were polite and asked questions about what and why we were going through trash


• The waste management men were very patient and appreciated the fact that we resealed bags we had opened
• We were able to offer food to someone in need


• The saddest thing out of the entire situation was the bag full of boxed cereal that had been slashed open so that no one would try to take it...*SIGH* can't even explain how sad that made me feel

To check out a more comprehensive read on the counter-culture check out http://freegan.info/