h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

1 full day.

So here I was lifting a heavy ten pound weight when our trainer took it away. I was happy to be rid of the cumbersome thing, and thanked him for his mercy until he returned with a basketball for me. All right. A b-ball, how heavy could that be?

I lifted and it was very heavy; my sore arms gave out and seemed to be pulled out of the sockets. I glanced aghasted at it and began whining a lot about the weight.

He let my go one for a while, then quietly informed me that because of the strenous workout the day before, he judged it best for me to start the routine with an eight pound ball instead of the ten pounds that I was used to.

What a joke.

Anyhow, moving on.

I made a culture for fruitflies with the biology teacher at lunchtime for my sister's tree frogs. It was pretty easy and fun, though I spilt some oatmeal. First you pour two small cups of flaky white oatmeal into the glass jar, then you water it (tranformation: blue dye to tell apart the fruitflies from their food!) sprinkle two pinches of yeast on and hah you're all done with the food.

Use a little net frame to place gently (like a fence) in the jar for the husks, then cork it with something that will allow gas exchange and presto, a may fly's haven!

I must have too much time. They'll hatch. In a week or so I suppose.



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