Happy Easter!
I don't go to church on Easter. Someone once said, Valentines Day is dumb because if you love someone, every day you should treat that person like its Valentines Day, not just once every 365 days. Well, I think the same philosophy applies to Easter.
I now know the true meaning of farmer's blow. Due to the amount of work and lack of personel, myself and a couple of other guys had to do some plant pollinations. I find it to be quite enjoyable. Warm sun, beautiful view, working with plants. However, it has its downside as well. I am slightly allergic to the corn pollen. So part of the time I am blowing snot into the ground. Its a messy business. However it is nice to not have to worry about etiquette or tissue paper. Just good ol' blue collar working.
A lot of the people I work with come from a farmer's background. So it interesting to see how they are different than your average surburian/city person. Generally they are honest, blunt, and sincere. They like beer in a can (usually Coors, Bud, PBR). Clothing is usually practical and plain. Being outside with the plants an ideal life. Hard work is a must. Traditional respect for church, religion, and the holidays associated. These are the kind of people that made America the great country it is today. I think I would go as far to say, these are the kind of people that I want to be- and in some ways, am.
Tomorrow I start my SCUBA certification training. I'm looking forward to getting it done. Lately I have been snorkeling a lot, and went with guys who were hunting fish with a spear. I tried it myself, but didn't catch anything. I'm still getting used to holding my breath under water for a long period of time.
Lately I have been thinking about the cost and benefits of double dipping a chip. Granted, it is somewhat impolite, as well as disgusting, to re-insert your chip for another dip. However, for those larger chips, it is such a waste to not do another dip. Therefore, I have come up with a solution- a compromise if you will. Lets say you pick up a large chip. You go for the initial dip and consume. You soon realize you still have a lot of chip left. Rather than re-diping the same angle as the first, you re-grip your chip, and go for your second dip. This way the edge that has been exposed to your mouth would not come in contact with the dip and thus prevent putting your whole mouth into the dip. So remember, "Dip, eat, gr-grip, dip, finish". A perfect solution. Now onward to create World-Peace....
I realized the other day while watching commercials how much I would hate to be the one who has to come up with commercials for toilet paper, tampons, and STDs. I pity the fella(s) who has to do this job.
Interesting dreams: the past two nights I have been having dreams of riding a skateboard (rollerblades in the other one) and heading down a hill and losing control. Kate, any ideas?
Lastly, I have been thinking of the paradox of the phrase, "I'm not going to dignify that comment with a response." Didn't one just responded to that comment? Hmmmm....
I now know the true meaning of farmer's blow. Due to the amount of work and lack of personel, myself and a couple of other guys had to do some plant pollinations. I find it to be quite enjoyable. Warm sun, beautiful view, working with plants. However, it has its downside as well. I am slightly allergic to the corn pollen. So part of the time I am blowing snot into the ground. Its a messy business. However it is nice to not have to worry about etiquette or tissue paper. Just good ol' blue collar working.
A lot of the people I work with come from a farmer's background. So it interesting to see how they are different than your average surburian/city person. Generally they are honest, blunt, and sincere. They like beer in a can (usually Coors, Bud, PBR). Clothing is usually practical and plain. Being outside with the plants an ideal life. Hard work is a must. Traditional respect for church, religion, and the holidays associated. These are the kind of people that made America the great country it is today. I think I would go as far to say, these are the kind of people that I want to be- and in some ways, am.
Tomorrow I start my SCUBA certification training. I'm looking forward to getting it done. Lately I have been snorkeling a lot, and went with guys who were hunting fish with a spear. I tried it myself, but didn't catch anything. I'm still getting used to holding my breath under water for a long period of time.
Lately I have been thinking about the cost and benefits of double dipping a chip. Granted, it is somewhat impolite, as well as disgusting, to re-insert your chip for another dip. However, for those larger chips, it is such a waste to not do another dip. Therefore, I have come up with a solution- a compromise if you will. Lets say you pick up a large chip. You go for the initial dip and consume. You soon realize you still have a lot of chip left. Rather than re-diping the same angle as the first, you re-grip your chip, and go for your second dip. This way the edge that has been exposed to your mouth would not come in contact with the dip and thus prevent putting your whole mouth into the dip. So remember, "Dip, eat, gr-grip, dip, finish". A perfect solution. Now onward to create World-Peace....
I realized the other day while watching commercials how much I would hate to be the one who has to come up with commercials for toilet paper, tampons, and STDs. I pity the fella(s) who has to do this job.
Interesting dreams: the past two nights I have been having dreams of riding a skateboard (rollerblades in the other one) and heading down a hill and losing control. Kate, any ideas?
Lastly, I have been thinking of the paradox of the phrase, "I'm not going to dignify that comment with a response." Didn't one just responded to that comment? Hmmmm....