my california sensibilities are challenged

let me start by saying that IN THEORY, i am not against hunting. i UNDERSTAND the need for reducing populations of animals, i UNDERSTAND that some people do it to feed their families. what i DON'T understand is how people can do this and get such gleeful joy out of killing a living, breathing creature that, just like us, trembles before the face of death. 

it's hunting season here in minnesconsin, and just...ugh. we have all decided that it's best if i stay on our property for orange jacket time. fuckers. 

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it's cold, people. low 20s F and i don't necessarily hate it (there's been a lack of wind), but i don't necessarily love it, either. it takes a fuck-all amount of time to layer up for this type of weather and i find myself being lazy and NOT layering and just sucking it up. i actually went outside in shorts and a sweatshirt when it was in the 30s and didn't die. 

we have had no snow to speak of, and according to the national weather people and ryan hall, y'all (my favorite youtube weatherman), this is going to be a really mild winter here! =D thank you, el nino! i guess last year was one of the highest snow falls in like 20 years, so i'm glad i missed that one. 

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thanksgiving sort of....didn't happen. 

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