Comments on: A birch in the grove of exuberance http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/ Preparing for the apocalypse... one cookie at a time. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Che http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9010 Che Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:56:38 +0000 http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9010 No, mojo, thats taking it too far. If I'm gonna go camping or participate in other hygeine-optional activities (like spending the weekend at a hippie commune) then hygiene becomes far less important. I enjoy roughing it (in more ways than one but in this instance, I'm referring to the great outdoors) and if I'm gonna be roughing it, I want the full experience. I'm appalled at people who must bring their blow-dryers and makeup on a camping trip. If there's showers and electrical outlets, it ain't camping. In civilization, I tend to behave more civilized of course. I shower frequently, though I will admit to allowing the habit to lapse when I was living in New Orleans. There, frequent baths were futile, and frankly I enjoyed looking and smelling like a local. In New Orleans, you never have to apologize for being fat or smelly. Sweat is a fashion accessory, and if yer too thin, you ain't been eatin' right. Then again, anyone who mistakes New Orleans for 'civilization' hasn't ventured too far from the tourist haunts. No, mojo, thats taking it too far. If I’m gonna go camping or participate in other hygeine-optional activities (like spending the weekend at a hippie commune) then hygiene becomes far less important. I enjoy roughing it (in more ways than one but in this instance, I’m referring to the great outdoors) and if I’m gonna be roughing it, I want the full experience. I’m appalled at people who must bring their blow-dryers and makeup on a camping trip. If there’s showers and electrical outlets, it ain’t camping.

In civilization, I tend to behave more civilized of course. I shower frequently, though I will admit to allowing the habit to lapse when I was living in New Orleans. There, frequent baths were futile, and frankly I enjoyed looking and smelling like a local. In New Orleans, you never have to apologize for being fat or smelly. Sweat is a fashion accessory, and if yer too thin, you ain’t been eatin’ right.

Then again, anyone who mistakes New Orleans for ‘civilization’ hasn’t ventured too far from the tourist haunts.

]]> By: Mojo http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9009 Mojo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:40:39 +0000 http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9009 Uh, I have always found the practice of infrequent showering/bathing to to be a mark of insanity. And not the good kind. I would NEVER consider showering only <i>parts</i> of my body. Every part, every day, without fail! In fact, I was once a Boy Scout (no comments, please; there was nothing else to do in SC) and we went on our first group camping trip to the deep woods of SC. I could not sleep in the tent with those other boys. They smelled and were generally insipid and horrible. I slept in the Scoutmaster's truck instead. Moreover, when we awoke in the morning, I promptly asked the Scoutmaster where I could find the showers. They all just stared at me suspiciously as if I were an alien. Not entirely incorrect, but disconcerting when one is 12. Just because one enjoys the outdoors is no reason to ignore hygiene. Being unable to physically see civilization is no reason to assume it is not there, as we all know from the classical philosophical concept. After that camping experience, I was not long for the Scouting world. I think I lasted about 10 months, which was about 9.5 months too long. Uh, I have always found the practice of infrequent showering/bathing to to be a mark of insanity. And not the good kind. I would NEVER consider showering only parts of my body. Every part, every day, without fail!

In fact, I was once a Boy Scout (no comments, please; there was nothing else to do in SC) and we went on our first group camping trip to the deep woods of SC. I could not sleep in the tent with those other boys. They smelled and were generally insipid and horrible. I slept in the Scoutmaster’s truck instead. Moreover, when we awoke in the morning, I promptly asked the Scoutmaster where I could find the showers. They all just stared at me suspiciously as if I were an alien. Not entirely incorrect, but disconcerting when one is 12.

Just because one enjoys the outdoors is no reason to ignore hygiene. Being unable to physically see civilization is no reason to assume it is not there, as we all know from the classical philosophical concept. After that camping experience, I was not long for the Scouting world. I think I lasted about 10 months, which was about 9.5 months too long.

]]> By: stefficus http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9001 stefficus Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:24:02 +0000 http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-9001 ah, now i have oingo boingo in my head. ah, now i have oingo boingo in my head.

]]> By: Che http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-8996 Che Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:42:33 +0000 http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-8996 I guess a figurative ass-kicking is better'n nothing, but frankly, I'm willing to bet you're the evil twin. Which isn't so bad really. Not nearly as confusing as me. There are eight of me, plus that one rogue me out there hanging out in Turkish baths and stuff. Then there's Sam, and with his Gemini rising there's at least two of him. Its gettin' crowded in here. I'm a walking party. Which is one of the reasons I should be adored. I guess a figurative ass-kicking is better’n nothing, but frankly, I’m willing to bet you’re the evil twin. Which isn’t so bad really.

Not nearly as confusing as me. There are eight of me, plus that one rogue me out there hanging out in Turkish baths and stuff. Then there’s Sam, and with his Gemini rising there’s at least two of him. Its gettin’ crowded in here.

I’m a walking party.

Which is one of the reasons I should be adored.

]]> By: steff http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-8995 steff Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:32:12 +0000 http://shatteredprayer.com/430/a-birch-in-the-grove-of-exuberance/#comment-8995 again with the twins! my evil twin is too far away; can i kick his skinny ass figuratively? or i may be <i>his</i> evil twin, i forget. or it may be one of those quantum-electron type thingies where we're both the other one's evil twin. or... hm. maybe i'll just stick to adoring che this week. again with the twins!

my evil twin is too far away; can i kick his skinny ass figuratively? or i may be his evil twin, i forget. or it may be one of those quantum-electron type thingies where we’re both the other one’s evil twin. or…

hm.

maybe i’ll just stick to adoring che this week.

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