"Bats rank third (behind raccoons and
skunks) in incidence of wildlife rabies
in the United States (Krebs et al. 1992).
In the last 20 years, however, there
have been more human rabies cases of
bat origin in the United States than of
any other wildlife group. Furthermore,
the disease in bats is more widely distributed
(in all 48 contiguous states in
1989) than in any other species. In
Canada, bats also rank third (behind
foxes and skunks) in the incidence of
wildlife rabies. Therefore, every bat
bite or contact must be considered a
potential exposure to rabies."
-www.wildlifedamage.unl.edu

Oh good. Cause there was one flying around my room this afternoon. I mean, I think it'll probably be ok....but just as a precaution, Carol and I thought a necessary sleepover at Amy's was a good plan of action. Should be fun. Hope the bat enjoys the room.

you're the God that opens seas, every flower, even me...

i'm becoming a music and English double major, going to Ireland this summer, joining the Peace Corps and then moving to Savannah and hanging out on the beach until further notice. It's decided.

where the air is warm and sweet...

it is the most gorgeous maybe-spring-might-even-come day and in its honor i am updating my blog and posting one of my favorite poems of all time.

i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today
and it is the sun's birthday;this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings;and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any--lifted from the no
of all nothing--human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

-e.e. cummings


i also have to memorize something for my poetry seminar tonight so i thought i'd take the perfect opportunity to type it out. gets the memorizing juices flowing.

love to all on this glorious gift of a day.

liv