We now have baby pygmy goats at the zoo!  Forget the lions, these little guys are the real main attraction.  I had one, Spot (no, I did not name him, and yes you would be right saying that it is the worst name ever.  That is until I tell you we also have lambs two of which are Big White and Little White.  Guess what they look like).  Anyway, Spot ( Read more... )

As most of you are probably aware, the planet is in a state of crisis, what with climate change and all.  One of the ways that the denizens of Grand Rapids are going green is to walk more and ride bikes instead of driving.  Hooray for us!  Of course, gas prices have something to do with it, but at least the results are the same ( Read more... )

So after a week of training, I have concluded that this might well be the best summer ever and all of you should be jealous.  For those of you who don't know, I'm working at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids this summer, and shocker, my zoo is a thousand times better than any other zoo in the country, including Binder, and you guys all know how ( Read more... )

It was weird, walking into the apartment today.  I technically moved out yesterday even though half of my stuff is still there.  I spent one night away, something that I did all the time, but  when I walked into the kitchen, I realized that I didn't live there anymore, that it was no longer my home.  I know I'm being dramatic, but it was like being ( Read more... )

I'm going to start this out by saying that I love my roommates, I really do.  They are wonderful and have made this semester the best of my Grand Valley career.  However, the particular roommate who got all of us sick (all of us as in at least Michelle and I) deserves a loving kick to the teeth.  I won't mention names, because if you are reading ( Read more... )

My day:

• Meijer guy on the bus, going to work reading a Chuck Palahniuk book
• Hockey guys almost running me over by Van Andel and then trying to pick me up.  So smooth...
• Single-crutch-bum guy say's "Hey beautiful, do you have change to spare for the homeless?"
• Boyfriend guy paid for my hair cut at a guy barbershop.  It looks alright.
• Chatted with reads- ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning, bright and early, at 3:30 am.  Trevor made me a gigantic bowl of Apple Jacks which I forced him to eat while I got a smaller bowl.  Not that I'm against apple jacks, I just don't need to eat the mass equivalent of a small horse first thing in the morning.   We did not have any bum incidents on the way to work (note: We were ( Read more... )