That's what she said

I can swallow it now.

I have drank beer. Decent amounts of it too. It's awesome. It's not really awesome, it kind of tastes like the bottoms of shoes, but it serves its purpose I guess.

Acer rubrum, Sapindaceae... that means red maple. I can identify 16 tree species like that now. Not even counting the dirt they grow in. I tell and laugh at forestry jokes, like... Pinus strobus (white pine) (sounds like penis strokus) and has a white milky substance which comes out of the terminal buds when it matures. Also, you can't have a 2nd growth stand without it... Yeah, they keep on coming...

All of my forestry friemds know now that my nickname back home is lumberjackie, because I let things slip when I've had a few, and they love it. I'm now known as such it both penninsulas of this great state!

Lastly, I am dedicating this entry to flannel underwear. I am now the proud owner of flannel underwear, which is fitting, considering my nickname and habits of log-rolling everywhere I go and eating with an axe and only an axe... yeah. If you are considering such an investment, I would highly suggest it. Not only do they keep your netherregions warm warm, but they also are higly attrative and a great way to pick up members of the opposite sex, as long as they were into the whole flannel scene. Comfort, style, and way way sexy... who could ask for anything more?

He has the mustache of a titan

So it's happened. The inevitable. I've got the disease...

STREP THROAT

I suppose I shouldn't be all that surprised. I mean, I went camping on Friday, it got down to 40-42 degrees, on the beaches of Lake Superior, no tent, no sleeping bags, no fire after 11pm, just 2 wet blankets shielding me and my companion from the bitter night air.

On the plus side, we did hike up a couple waterfalls. So I guess it was worth it?

Chris is a vegetarian.

I've got the biggest crush on Dr. Who. Not the current Dr. Who (David Tennant) but the 9th Dr. Who (Christopher Eccleston). While the new Dr. is incredibly charming, he just doesn't do it for me like the old Dr. does. He was just a wee bit darker and a tad more forceful. I'd definately fuck him first.

Lazerbeam__

Not only do I have flannel underwear in the mail as we speak, but I'm going to be involved in a lumberjack sports competition. The Midwest Timber Sports Collegiate Challenge is being hosted this year by Michigan Tech; since I am now part of forestry club, I have the opportunity to compete, or at the very least volunteer to help the competitors.
There are 14 events plus one which we get to make up (there is talk of greased watermelon retrieval from the lake) including, chopping logs, running across logs, teams of chopping logs, etc... Here are some pictures from last year's festivities http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/timbersports/gallery?page=index_2007_Stihl_3_Stillwater#

This is covered by ESPN and practice starts this Saturday. I'll try my hand at different stuff, and who knows, I might even meet a superhot lumberjack and shack up with him for the weekend? Oh yeah, there's free beer.

I'm finally living up to my nickname.