By Chanel September

Good Day! How are you doing? I hope that you had an absolutely fabulous on this oh so super Thursday. Today is the 29th of May 2008 and that of course means that it is the Thursday edition of the Morning Cruise…so Thursday is here, wow I so can’t believe that tomorrow another weekend is at our doorstep… So how did you feel this morning when you woke up…were you happy, did you wana crawl back in bed mmm if that sound familiar…So ja if it’s you B-DAY or Anniversary on this cold, frosty and chilly autumns day I hope that you have a wonderful day and that you are spoilt by your family or loved ones coz you deserve it…or if you have just became a grandparent or a parent yourself then congratulations because those are all wonderful successes.

Moving onto today’s show we had all the usuals such as you’re Word of the Day, your SA Q&A, Information Guide, JobShop, and you’re Tip of the Day.

We had an interview with:

Chris Lennard and he is from the Climate Systems Analysis Group, we’ll be taking about global warming and how it affects you and me. If you would like to know more visit http://www.csag.uct.ac.za/ or email Chris at lennard@csag.uct.ac.za

We also spoke to Dawn Fish from Mosaic a non-profit organisation and we’ll be chatting about women abuse, the causes, why women stay and what we can do if we know someone in an abusive relationship. You can contact Dawn if you would like to attend one of the workshops focusing around women abuse on (021) 761 7585.

Word of the Day:

IRASCIBLE - prone to anger; easily provoked and hot tempered

Trivial Question:

Q: In what year did South Africa win soccer's African Cup of Nations?
A: 1996

Tip of the Day:

I spoke about going green. Now it’s very important to be aware of what you can do to help even in some small way the environment and it not only helps you, but your pocket too. So here are those tips…

1. Food - Grow your own. This isn’t a short term solution to going green, but it’s a good way to cut your food bill and your food miles in one foul swoop.

2. Cleaning - Green cleaning products are expensive. Next time you have to buy a cleaning spray, creams or bleach, instead buy yourself some cheap distilled vinegar, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) and soda crystals and you’ll be able to tackle any cleaning task. You will be spending less, and reducing your exposure to nasty chemicals by changing your cleaning products to the good old-fashioned stuff.

3. Compost - Composting your food waste only applies if you have a garden, but it doesn’t have to be a big garden. You don’t even need a compost bin to compost.

4. Save Energy - Switch off lights when you leave the room, and switch off appliances/chargers when they’re not in use. Close your curtains as dusk to keep the heat in.

5. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Do you really need it? Could you do without it? It’s worth asking yourself this question every time you consider buying something. Reuse plastic bags as rubbish bags, or take them back to the shop and use them to carry your groceries home again. If you’re creative and can knit or crochet, make a reusable bag out of your plastic bags and use them for years.

6. Transport - Cycling is a very economical way to get around, no bus or train fares, no fuel to buy and no need to pay for parking. If you don’t have a bicycle. Cycling is good for the environment (no carbon emissions and no pollution) and good for you too, and it’s cheaper than going to a gym.

Quote of the Day:

George Bernard Shaw - If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance

It’s time for me to love and leave you. You must have oh so super Thursday. Let’s chat again tomorrow…Much Love…Peace.