I don’t know why I thought leaving a pair of wet athletic shoes in a fully-sealed car on a hot, summer day might be a good idea.
It wasn’t.
Live and learn
I News Network Journalism Camp
So the I News Network Journalism Camp isn’t exactly roughing it. We’re using computers (some might be surfing the web for deals on new computers), soaking up info like sponges and eating three squares a day.
Then again, Denver University’s sleeping arrangements are what you might call sparse. Trying to fall asleep at night with a plastic bed, a pair of sheets that are eight thread count max and a waterproof, drool-proof, flame retardant, nylon pillow has been a bit of a challenge. And the unscreened window handily level with my headboard makes it more than likely that over the course of the week something will plummet to the ground four stories below; however, if anything does, I’ll definitely have the investigative tools to figure out why the hell it happened.
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Westminister Butterfly Pavilion: Saving the world
The Butterfly Pavilion over in Westminister is understandably a hot spot for school field trips.
As a way to get the kids to start thinking about their role in preserving our natural environments, the staff had strung up hundreds of “vows” made by the kids and their teachers regarding their commitments to change a lifestyle habit and think more about being green. One determined little guy’s promise stated: “I will recycle … and I will eat more pie.” I’m not sure what the latter has to do with the former, but I’d say it’s an admirable quest just the same.
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Damn sea witches
Woke up an hour before my alarm clock this morning from a dream where Ursuala from the “Little Mermaid” was chasing me down because I’d called her fat.
Granted, she is a little heavy, but I suppose the laws of common courtesy still apply–even to sea witches.
I mean, after all, what would Jesus do?
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Westminister Butterfly Pavilion: Strange
The Westminister Butterfly Pavilion has a bunch of great exhibits featuring all kinds of creepy crawlies, flying beauties and even swimming invertebrates.
Its mission seems to be to inform people about creatures they might normally be afraid of in order to protect them and maintain their natural habitats.
The place is basically a big pavilion of propaganda saying: “Hey! Quite squishing, smooshing and flushing bugs! They’re really not that bad!”
It’s a noble quest.
Which makes it strange then, that their gift shop offers a fairly wide selection of bug-trapping devices. Sure, science might be at the heart of little Johnny’s insect-catching endeavors, but let’s be realistic: How many of those suckers actually make it out of the prison alive?
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Dining options
There are leftovers galore in the fridge.
Options include:
10-day-old ratatouille
eight-day-old watermelon
week-old spaghetti
six-day-old spaghetti
two-day-old PB & J that sat in the back of Cassy and Justin’s broiling car all Saturday while we finished the Triple Bypass
Nothing’s growing mold yet, so I’m probably alright. Plus, my colon could use a good cleaning.