As if I needed more proof that humans aren’t actually supposed to inhabit this part of Florida: I was attacked yesterday at the dog park. Attacked by vicious, flesh-eating, soul-maiming, confidence-sucking ants. Ants. I’ve written before about how I got bitten by an ant. Ant, singular. But this was different. Swarming and crazed, they bit [...]
I’m sorry to have to be the one to say this. But shit just doesn’t work right down here. People always ask us why we don’t like Gainesville, and it’s so hard to pinpoint. Certainly one of the reasons, though, is that shit just doesn’t work right down here. Case in point: the main library [...]
So! [claps hands] Where were we? After Friday’s debacle, I’m pretty relieved to be on Spring Break right now. Spring Break as a grad student is so very, very different from Spring Break as an undergrad. To wit: I’m on Spring Break Day Two and there’s nary a beach in sight. I’m in Florida, sure, [...]