Recapping the Week
So the past week has been most excellent. I did a lot, and the fact that every major muscle group in my body aches right now attests to that.
During the week, I mostly worked and did volunteer stuff at the zoo. I ride my bike to work, and love it. It's 22 miles a day, and there are many perks to this. It makes me feel good, it releases my natural energy (which is much more than any stimulant could ever offer), it reduces my impact on the environment, it saves me money, I get to listen to a lot of my music on the ride, and there's one more thing that is quite amazing. I get to take in all of the natural scents that most people miss when driving in a car.
One day, I took a mental note of all of the scents I took in. They ranged from cleaning agents to rhubarb, burnt grass to mahi mahi, marijuanna smoke to floral gardens, and various other summer/cook out scents. Perhaps this week I will compile counts of all of the dead animals I see on the side of the road? It seems as if there's a ratio of 3:2 when I count critters to birds. Most of the critters are squirrels, and most of the birds are black birds. It's disturbing to see so many birds, because you'd think being able to fly would aid them in avoiding hazards. Maybe it's the West Nile virus? SARS? Avian Flu? Reaganomics? Maybe we shouldn't let fear media get the best of us.
On Saturday I left home at 6:30am to go up to Le Mars and play some Ultimate. We had 14 show up. It was a really good time. A lot of them hadn't played for a while. But it was great to see everyone for sure. One notable quote from Jesse Ruden goes as so:
Jesse: Are you single now Paul?
Paul: Yeah, and staying that way!
Jesse: Good, I hate it when you have girlfriends. You are pretty much dead to me when you have girlfriends.
This made me pretty happy to hear. My friends shall become more important to me than anything, and I shall be friends with all who I encounter. There's not much that I can receive that my friends can't offer. And if I ever need someone to cuddle with during a movie, any friend can do that in a strictly platonic manner. You can sign up for this on my wall. But really, a lot of my past girlfriends have been really possessive. So, it's better that I'm on my own.
After Ultimate, we went and ate some mexicans, then I went to Brandon Leitru's grad party. Had some good convo, and some good sammiches. The best thing about it, was the group of drunk rednecks talking about all the animal testicles they've eaten in their lifetimes. Now I can imagine all of these guys were probably extremely homophobic, yet they are probably sucking on more balls than any gay man ever has. One notable quote was:
"I like pheasant nuts but you gotta kill a lot of pheasants to get a good meal!"
I myself refrain from eating the balls of any animals because it weirds me out. On the other hand, I would have no problem eating a cat or a dog. This is a public service message from Paul Utesch: "Lock up your pets when Paul Utesch is around. And your daughters."
Later on in the night, I went out to my dad's house to eat some grub and chill. He had me do a little yard work and some other stuff. He asked me if I wanted a beer... and I was like, "Umm, no thanks," keeping in mind that he drinks natural ice only. And he replies, "But I bought you some Sam Adams!" So... I did partake in this lightly carbonated grain based alcoholic beverage you simpletons call, "Beer." And it was good. I ate some pizza.... went to bed... woke up at 6am, ate some hemp cereal, and left to go back to Des Moines! I had to work for a bit... and then I got off early so I could go play ultimate.
Good times... Good times.
During the week, I mostly worked and did volunteer stuff at the zoo. I ride my bike to work, and love it. It's 22 miles a day, and there are many perks to this. It makes me feel good, it releases my natural energy (which is much more than any stimulant could ever offer), it reduces my impact on the environment, it saves me money, I get to listen to a lot of my music on the ride, and there's one more thing that is quite amazing. I get to take in all of the natural scents that most people miss when driving in a car.
One day, I took a mental note of all of the scents I took in. They ranged from cleaning agents to rhubarb, burnt grass to mahi mahi, marijuanna smoke to floral gardens, and various other summer/cook out scents. Perhaps this week I will compile counts of all of the dead animals I see on the side of the road? It seems as if there's a ratio of 3:2 when I count critters to birds. Most of the critters are squirrels, and most of the birds are black birds. It's disturbing to see so many birds, because you'd think being able to fly would aid them in avoiding hazards. Maybe it's the West Nile virus? SARS? Avian Flu? Reaganomics? Maybe we shouldn't let fear media get the best of us.
On Saturday I left home at 6:30am to go up to Le Mars and play some Ultimate. We had 14 show up. It was a really good time. A lot of them hadn't played for a while. But it was great to see everyone for sure. One notable quote from Jesse Ruden goes as so:
Jesse: Are you single now Paul?
Paul: Yeah, and staying that way!
Jesse: Good, I hate it when you have girlfriends. You are pretty much dead to me when you have girlfriends.
This made me pretty happy to hear. My friends shall become more important to me than anything, and I shall be friends with all who I encounter. There's not much that I can receive that my friends can't offer. And if I ever need someone to cuddle with during a movie, any friend can do that in a strictly platonic manner. You can sign up for this on my wall. But really, a lot of my past girlfriends have been really possessive. So, it's better that I'm on my own.
After Ultimate, we went and ate some mexicans, then I went to Brandon Leitru's grad party. Had some good convo, and some good sammiches. The best thing about it, was the group of drunk rednecks talking about all the animal testicles they've eaten in their lifetimes. Now I can imagine all of these guys were probably extremely homophobic, yet they are probably sucking on more balls than any gay man ever has. One notable quote was:
"I like pheasant nuts but you gotta kill a lot of pheasants to get a good meal!"
I myself refrain from eating the balls of any animals because it weirds me out. On the other hand, I would have no problem eating a cat or a dog. This is a public service message from Paul Utesch: "Lock up your pets when Paul Utesch is around. And your daughters."
Later on in the night, I went out to my dad's house to eat some grub and chill. He had me do a little yard work and some other stuff. He asked me if I wanted a beer... and I was like, "Umm, no thanks," keeping in mind that he drinks natural ice only. And he replies, "But I bought you some Sam Adams!" So... I did partake in this lightly carbonated grain based alcoholic beverage you simpletons call, "Beer." And it was good. I ate some pizza.... went to bed... woke up at 6am, ate some hemp cereal, and left to go back to Des Moines! I had to work for a bit... and then I got off early so I could go play ultimate.
Good times... Good times.