Archive for the ‘Animals’ Category

Rescue Mission

Wed 12.Oct.2005

If you want the single most gratifying volunteer experience in your life, rescuing dogs from euthanasia by transporting them to a no-kill shelter is probably not what you're looking for. However, if you have the inclination to do something nice, and you're not really looking for that warm feeling inside at the end of the day, and you can deal with the smell, and the noise, and the traffic, by all means don't let me scare you away. It's an important service.

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Gay Flies

Fri 03.Jun.2005
For Fruit Flies, Gene Shift Tilts Sex Orientation

Horse Taste

Thu 05.May.2005

Today I had my second lab practical for equine training. This one was about identification and conformation. Obviously one of the things we had to do was age horses by their teeth. This, on my part, involved opening the horse's mouth by kinda just sticking my finger in behind his teeth. Fine, horse saliva all over my hands, I don't mind. Actually, the texture of the inside of a horse's mouth is very pleasant. I don't know how to describe it. I suppose you'd have to try it.

After my lab practical I went down to visit amby's room, which I often do, for the procurement of strawberry little debbie thingers. They're like twinkies shaped like hohos with strawberry. So I consumed one of these happily. Having just had my wisdom teeth removed in December, I have those cool gaps behind my teeth (similar to horses, ironically enough). Some of the delectable faux-strawberry treat got stuck in that space, so naturally I reached in to get it out. It was at this very moment that I realized that I do not enjoy the flavor of horse saliva. Also, I realized that I had not washed my hands since my lab practical.