So I spent this afternoon in San Francisco, which should not come as a surprise to anyone who knows that I spend the vast majority of my time in San Francisco (mainly because that is where I live). Today, however, was a little different than most Sundays. Better? Maybe. More touristy? Heck yes.
MH and I met at Union Square this afternoon to do some shopping and ride the Cable Cars (yes, MH lives here too... we just felt like riding the Cable Cars today, ok?).
Shopping was alright, but the highlight of my afternoon was the Union Square Christmas Tree. This year, the tree is illuminated with LED lights instead of incandescent lights (normal Christmas lights). Who cares, right? Well, Mother Earth does! LED lights use about 90% less energy than normal incandescent lights, and they're available in a huge range of colors and styles, just like traditional Christmas lights. So, save the environment AND money on your power bill by using LED lights for your holiday decorating this year. LED holiday lights are available at most retailers that sell Christmas lights -- it will probably be worth the expense of replacing the ones you have in the long run.
Following our shopping and Union Square excursion, we took the Cable Car, which is perhaps the least efficient public transportation system on Earth, to the top of Nob Hill. As it was approaching, I took a picture of the Cable Car even (Yeah, all the locals do that). In typical fashion, the Cable Cars are all done up for the holidays, but it appears that they have been donned with normal incandescent lights! Oh well... I guess if you're going to be inefficient, you might as well go all out.
RM^3
