Almost 12 years ago, my parents walked onto my elementary school playground during recess holding a wriggling black Labrador puppy.  It had been about 10 months since we had to put our first dog, Buddy, to sleep.  My dad had said it would be a long time before we got another dog, but when puppy season rolled around that spring, he couldn't resist ( Read more... )

I held a bird today.

We intentionally caught birds in soft nets so that we could band them for research and conservation purposes.  Have I ever mentioned that I love my labs?  I'm pretty sure that not everybody is lucky enough to get to go to their professor's house at 7 A.M., have breakfast, and then catch birds.  Dr. Reber rocks.

We caught 8 ( Read more... )

Sometimes, when I'm really bored, I start looking at random things online.  Tonight, I decided to explore LJ.  I figured I'd look at other people's LJs, so I went to my friends.  Somehow, I had completely forgotten that Andrew once had an LJ.  Well, it's still there, but obviously he hasn't updated in forever.  But I read it ( Read more... )

What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth.. The world ( Read more... )

I'm taking a creative writing course this semester.  For fun.  My only issue is that I haven't been very inspired lately.  It kind of sucks.  I want to write something funny, but I'm not feeling funny.  I'm feeling stressed.  I don't want to write stressful, depressing things.  I do that all the time.  But alas, that is the only time I ever feel ( Read more... )

Out in the field is a dirt road.  Not really a road though, for it is simply two parallel tire tracks composed of muddy ruts and flattened grass.  The surrounding field, once lush and verdant, is beginning to turn to a fiery gold shade with the recent arrival of autumn's chilly breeze.  At the end of the road stands and ancient tree, its limbs ( Read more... )

What is love?  When we claim that it is love that we have for someone, are we correct?  Something to ponder upon.  Are your palms sweaty, is your heart racing, and is your voice caught within your chest?  It isn’t love.  It’s nervousness.  Is it like you can’t keep your eyes or hands off of them?  It isn’t love.  It’s lust.  Are you proud and eager ( Read more... )

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I decided to pick 10 people and write something small about them, just to let them know how much I care.  These are people who matter to me, people who have made a difference in my life.  I have lost some of my major contact with some of them, but that doesn't mean that they did not have an impact on my life.  I'm not going to name them, but if you ( Read more... )

January ( Read more... )