Whirlybirds

January 31st, 2005 by Sarin

I’ve had quite a long two weeks. From settling back into to school and starting the load of schoolwork, to enduring the harsh realities of the cold winter, I’ve had some weird things happen, and then some.

This blog once had a sidebar that lightly indicated what I was currently working on. I never really needed it, but now what I am currently doing is way out of work. Besides working 3 days of week (MWF), I am also taking 3 classes (TR). In addition to classes, I have begun working on a couple of projects. One for a company in Canada, and another that needs a sponsor. This semester, the biggest things on my mind are these two projects that will be presented at the end of the semester, and my sports history research paper. Let’s see how things compare to the semester we just had.

In addition, I am also in the process of getting myself “cleared” for the Peace Corps. This is of course the most frustrating step of the way, and more frustrating when you have other things going on. I can only handle keeping so many appointments in my head for so long, and even so when I am asking for time off work to get it done. I’ve even started to keep up a calendar online, something I never used to do. So much for being healthy.

I wish this weather would stop. It’s not the end of the world, but there is only so much winter one individual can take at a time. Two weeks of sub freezing temperatures does not make school very fun, and especially when you spend a great deal of time away from home. I’ve walked in this weather numerous times in this past and it was hella fun. There is nothing better than walking into a building, feeling like you’re going to lose consciousness and praising the heat while you hit yourself for walking.

Part of walking in the cold is part of another ongoing set called ‘acts of toughness’. I can walk in subzero wind chill weather in light clothing and try to not be bothered by it. Hey, I passed pretty well. One day I walked out in the cold in 3 separate occasions. I wanted to see how tough I was, it was almost addicting.

What other ‘acts of toughness’ have I also done? Well let’s see, for a month, I gave up coffee, that went well. I gave up meat for a week, that went even better. I went to the gym 7 days in a row once, that was kind of cool. And I even went for a week without privacy, or in other words no place for me to hide and masturbate. That week was horrible, I tell ya.

All this ‘acts of toughness’ didn’t prepare me enough for an exam I had on Friday. I didn’t read all the fine print, but apparently a rectal exam is something every Peace Corps volunteer has to get before getting cleared. That doctor didn’t hesitate to smear lube on my butthole and proceeded to just jam her fingers up my ass while I cringed in pain.

Part of what makes us human is the ability to reason. To reason that medical procedures will ultimately end, and our crying is useless. Hence adult gorillas that undergo painful physical treatment will scream and continue screaming because they don’t reason how long a procedure will take. That day, I acted like an adult gorilla. And while I didn’t scream, it was a very horrible 30 seconds because I had no idea it would last that long.

Hope your weeks were as good as mine. I walk a lot taller now, knowing the worse is already done.

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