Happy Earth Day everyone! Today is the day when a lot of people are going to try and tell everyone else that they have to go green, that they can make little changes in their lives that will help to save the Earth. Well, they’re not wrong. There are a lot of little things you can do. Like switching to energy efficient light bulbs, and recycling your cans and bottles instead of throwing them into the trash. Don’t run the water when you’re brushing your teeth. Things like that. Well, I don’t know about you, but these are the sorts of things that I’ve always done. I do my best to turn the light out when I leave the room (See dad, I try!), and don’t run the water while I brush my teeth, and we’ve always recycled out cans and bottles (we even pick up any that we find while camping, not only does it clean up the forest a bit, but it’s free money!). To be honest, I find it a bit laughable that there is a need for a day like Earth Day. I serves its purpose, don’t get me wrong, but it almost seems like people shouldn’t need to be told to do these things. Besides helping create a cleaner, healthier environment, most of what a lot of people suggest you do to help save the planet is just economical. Recycling your cans and bottles is a great way to get a little extra money back from all those wonderful drinks you enjoyed. Turning off the lights saves on your energy bill, and not running the water when you don’t need it will net you a smaller water bill. It almost seems to be like these should be common practice. But maybe it’s because that’s the way we’ve always done things while I was growing up. It’s not hard for me to think that maybe there are a large number of people who didn’t do these things their entire lives. I guess when I Think about it, that’s what this day is for. But on the other hand, it does give me a great opportunity to laugh at Oprah as she tries to have a show that tells people to do what I’ve done as long as I can remember. And any excuse to laugh at Oprah is okay by me. So enjoy Earth Day! Save some energy, and save some money. The Planeteers would be proud!

Now here’s a message from Spricket. Enjoy!

The Confession

By Steven Zerr

Setting: Addicts anonymous meeting, basement of a church. Not very well lit, slightly smoky due to cigarettes. Table with coffee and donuts behind the circle of chairs.

Characters: five to seven attendees, plus a preacher running the meeting

Two or three people stand up one at a time, state their name and problem, and how long they’ve been sober. Typical AA stuff.

The main character stands up:

“Hello, my name is Gary (‘Hi Gary’, says the room back to him). I’m an addict. I’ve been an addict for the last 14 years. At first it was okay, pleasurable, controllable. Slowly it became a need, not an indulgence. I couldn’t control myself anymore. Last year I took a life for it. For years they just kept asking me, ‘What would You do for a Klondike bar? What would YOU do for a Klondike bar?’ Well, I killed a man for a Klondike bar! I just couldn’t take it anymore! I snapped. I just need somewhere to go, someone to talk to”

He sits down. Everyone looks shocked as they think about what he said. The preacher clears his throat and says:

“Well, I don’t think we’ll be going for ice cream tonight. Can I get some volunteers for cleanup and we’ll see you all next week.”

Gary raises his hand enthusiastically.

Fade to credits.

Spring is coming
Originally uploaded by Steve Z.

Spring is on its way! It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? March already! And April is quickly on its way. Spring is coming, and there’s no way to stop it. Well, I’m sure we could think of a way to stop it, but then where would we be? Still in winter, and a lot of people don’t seem to like winter all that much (I rather enjoy it, really). But with winter almost over, think of all the winter activities that we missed this year (Or at least that I missed, anyway); skiing (And snowboarding too, if that’s your bag), sledding, skating, building snowforts (we built one, but that’s singular, we needed at least one more so that we could have snow fights and snow siege. Nothing beats siege!), getting our tongues stuck to things (Don’t tell me that never happens to you, I get my tongue stuck to ice all the time, I’m not denying it), and most importantly of all, making snowmen. I don’t think I’ve made a snowman in years, and I really miss doing it.

Honestly, I’m still hoping that we get one good snow before spring comes. Then we’ll be able to get some of the things that we missed done, especially going sledding. That’s the one thing I miss the most. Nothing beats going sledding on a sunny winter day. What could be better? You get to bundle up in tonnes of layers of clothes (That makes it nice and padded when you hit the tree), and wear a silly hat. No matter how much of a goof you look like while wearing a snowsuit it’s guaranteed there’s at least 2 other people who look just as bad or worse than you. And it’s just an excuse to wear the most ridiculous hat you can possibly find, in fact I think it’s a requirement.

Climbing to the top of the hill. It builds anticipation. And it’s usually hard too, if you’ve got a good hill anyways. It’s so satisfying to make it to the top. And look how far you can see! And then you get to slide down. The rush of snow and ice beneath you, the wind on your face. Lets out a cry of joy! Exhilarating! But, you’ll eventually come to a stop. And look how far you’ve gone! Ultimately, someone will try and go farther than you, but isn’t that the whole idea? And back to the top we’ll go.

I didn’t get to go sledding this year. I’m a bit sad because of it. But I hear it may snow again soon, which I’m looking forward to. And it means that we’ll get to have Sarah come sledding, and perhaps Tabi as well. The more the merrier! And afterwards comes the best part. Hot chocolate. Well, I’ll be having Milo, but you get the idea. I don’t think there’s anything better you can do during the winter. At least nothing better that I’ve ever done. so I say let it snow! Just don’t start singing about it. Haha. Catch you next time!

You Lose The Game
Originally uploaded by skyo

Well, it’s official. I just lost the game. I can’t say I’m not surprised, but it was a little unexpected really. Although, I will say it’s a rather fun game to play, and quite challenging. I think we should all try and play, really. C’mon, give it a go! Here, I’ll even give you the rules;

RULE 1: You are playing The Game.
RULE 2: Whenever you think about The Game, you lose.
RULE 3: Loss must be announced.

See, it’s easy to play. Now lets all go out and try to play together!

And if anyone is wondering, I just lost the game. Again. But I’m going for another round. Catch you next time!

How do you eat your kiwi fruit? Cooking aside, just for snacking. What do you do with them? Do you peal your kiwi? Do you slice it up? Do you cut the top off and scoop out the green deliciousness? What do you do?

Want to know what I do? Well I’ll tell you anyway! I used to just eat them like apples. My uncle Solomon taught me that, he’s pretty great that way. No pealing or anything. Just pick up the kiwi and start eating it! I couldn’t really eat alot of them at a time though, they tend you make your tongue a little fuzzy. That’s what I used to do, anyway.
What do I do now though? Well, last night I had a little time on my hands, and I got curious. Last night I shaved a kiwi. I started just using a guitar pick, because one was handy, but then I grabbed my pocket knife and gave it a good shaving. Not pealing, mind you, I find that pealing a kiwi takes off too much of the meat. Just shaving the hair off of the kiwi. And I was left with something quite nice. It was satisfying, as well. It took longer than usual to be able to actually bite into the kiwi, but it seemed to taste better. The skin itself has almost a slight leathery texture to it, nothing unpleasant, but very different. A nice crunching as you bite into it. And inside is that wonderful kiwi goodness we’re all used to.

I don’t generally slice my kiwi up. Kiwis are very juicy, and I like to keep all the juice inside for me to enjoy. I think that’s another benefit to leaving the skin on, it helps to retain all that tasty juice. I also like to hold my fruit as I eat it, it makes me feel like a kid again, sitting in a rocking chain in the basement watching cartoons. And this way, I can eat around the core, and have it all at once. The core might be the best part, it’s almost concentrated kiwi goodness.

But what about you? What do you do with your kiwi? Do you peal it? Slice it? Wedge it? Let me know! And until next time (hopefully soon), may the Force be with you!

I swear I am! Once midterms are over (End of next week), I’m going to try and throw a huge assed update. Hopefully I can remember everything that’s been happening since Christmast. May the Force be with you!

Pretty much what I expected.TURTLES!

Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Character Are You?
	You are part Michelangelo. You are laid back and all about having a good time. Cowabunga!
	You are part Donatello. You are reserved and intelligent. You favor the use of brains instead of brawn.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com

Huzzah! My lurking on the internets has gotten me on the front page of a website! All be it a small website that only a few hardcore Metroid fans visit, but still, it’s awesome! Check it out! (I’m CptTuke on the forums)

I found this on Destructoid, an artists mock up of what Super Metroid could look like if it was remade in HD, much like Street Fighter II HD.

Personally I got really excited, because I don’t really post on the forums that often (though I’ve frequented them since about ’98), and this is the first time I’ve got recognition for anything. Wouldn’t it be awesome to be a regular contributor to something? Mmm, pseudo-journalism.

Well, until something else exciting (to me, anyway) happens, see you next mission!