We walk to buy groceries fairly frequently. The nearest store (hippie food co-op) is 2 blocks away--why wouldn't I walk? The only exceptions are if I'm stopping there on the way home or on the way to something, or if I'm buying ice (they have the best ice in town). The other store is 1/2 mile away, and the same rules apply, except for it's pouring buckets and we don't want our stuff to get soaked. Rain is a big factor in whether we walk or not, though we do have good raincoats and waterproof shoes (thank you, Gore-Tex), so walking is still a frequent choice.
We live in a very walkable and bikeable area, though, and so we walk and bike a lot. We walk to the pub. We walk to the coffee shop. We bike to school and to work. Anything more than 1/2 a mile, we bike. I don't bike to work if I have stuff to carry (like today, had to pack my car full of stuff from work to take to Goodwill) or if it's at night; biking at night around here is not something I enjoy.
I take the stairs instead of the elevator.
I clean when I'm bored instead of sitting still.
I fidget. Right now, I'm bouncing one foot up and down.
I randomly burst into dance. This is why my housecleaning playlist has Lady Gaga on it.
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