finally fucking back

from the eastern colorado. i got my samples, and i learned a few things:

• the dodge ram with a hemi ain't all that;
• the preservatives for groundwater samples are more satanic than the groundwater (hno3 sucks--especially on your face/eyes/lungs); and
• don't move too fast with a so-called utility knife (i really have fucked up my left thumb now. fucked up = almost cut off. it looks bad and hurts like hell--probably the fucking nitric acid. no bass playing until i have an opportunity to assess the thumb's situation).

so tomorrow, i'll be rid of the dodge. i need to do laundry and hope that most of my field clothes don't dissolve (that's some good acid, man).

in other news, since i've been in a sans-razor situation, i've got this amazing white beard going on. too silly, really. ho ho ho and shit.

i've put in >70 hours this week and need to rest.