Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Why Must They Make Flintstones Gummy Vitamins So Good?!



Today I've defined the cliché: "too much of a good thing can be bad."  Last night (or rather, very early this morning) in my studying rampage, I took a break to seek a tasty snack to revitalize my late night enthusiasm to finish a paper.  I opened my somewhat sparsely stocked cabinet, and all it it’s glory was a translucent red bottle of Flintstones Gummy Vitamins—next to a box of uncooked pasta and a cinnamon-sugar shaker. 

So obviously I opted for the gummies.

I guess I can’t say I hadn’t been warned.  About a week and a half ago my good friend Kelly fell into a similar vitamin trap, far exceeding the recommend daily amount, which resulted in funny colored poo.  

But it’s a bit of a dilemma. Flintstone’s Vitmans are so friggin’ good I can’t eat just one. Or two.

..Or five.  Yes I had close to ten of those tasty little Bedrock bastards.

I remember having to eat those chalky artificially flavored orange and grape Flintsontes vitamins as a kid; however the upgrade to gummies is simply monumental.  They are downright delicious.  It’s like eating candy that you don’t feel guilty about overindulging because, after all, they ARE vitamins.
        
But those little disguised gummy bears are now sitting in my colon making me hate my life.  The term “shit a brick” has never felt so close to home.

For today I guess I will continue to pee green, poo red, and toot in the wind.  My apologies innocent walkers to and fro on the Bloomington campus. 

Friday, October 21, 2011

Blogging is like bicycling...I can just hop back on. Right?

Blogging for me has become this ebb and flow of compulsive blogging rants followed by long periods of absence. I've been a busy bee, but I'm trying to get back onto the blogging train....SOOOOooOOOOoOo

Here's whats up:

I officially became an IU Campus Compact AmeriCorps volunteer.  Between now and August I will complete 300 hours of volunteer service primarily at the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington, Gloabl Gifts, and the Interfaith Winter Shelter.  All of which are important causes-- kids, fair trade, homelessness and poverty.  


I am also an IU Tour Guide!



I saw HAIRat the IU Theater with Cassi.  
There was even a nude scene!



I went to Brown County with Shea and Kristen. 
I bought a wind chime and had the best pumpkin ice cream.
I was too distracted to take pictures, but Brown County is beautiful at this time of year.


Oh, and today I came home and noticed this... 

This seems like a totally normal view of my neighbor's house from my front porch


Pretty mundane right?


Notice anything out of the ordinary yet?


Uhp!


Yes this is a black pig just casually chained to their front porch. 
These neighbors never cease to surprise me. Last weekend for instance, they returned our initial neighborly gesture (delivering a homemade bunt cake) by putting a ceramic finger wrapped in aluminum foil in our mailbox as a thank you gift.