I Reactivate My Repetitive Strain Injury With a Gourd, More at Ten

I’m lying about the “more at ten” part. But, out of the frying pan and into the fire, right? I’m finally over my sickness (aside from a little residual congestion), so I decided it was time for a new problem.

Luckily, I also decided to carve a pumpkin. So, two birds, one squash. I actually don’t know if it was the pumpkin’s fault or mine–I haven’t carved a pumpkin in literal years, because I’m bad at it. Usually I just sharpie or paint one. But hey, have knife, will carve. Except this pumpkin was gifted with supernaturally thick skin. I was fighting just to get the knife (which was literally bending, I might add) into this thing’s bright orange body.

Eventually I managed to gouge out the most lopsided spider-pumpkin ever seen by man. I am not joking: this guy’s mouth is only visible if you squat. That’s how off I was. But now my wrist muscles are singing out with the chorus of hubris.

So, there’s a good chance I’ll spend tomorrow in my brace.

Anyway. The good news is that I made another grilled cheese, but I paired this one with tomato soup and had a lovely dinner. I think that soup and sandwiches were the highest achievement by mankind, and whatever genius came up with that should get a planet named after them.

We were listening to ghostbusters while we carved–this was my dorm activity group–and when the song went “who you gonna call?” multiple people said “Anna Penrod!” which at first confused me, but then I realized I was wearing my ghost hunting t-shirt. For a second I thought they had just all looked me over and decided yeah, that one probably punches ghosts. I mean, they weren’t wrong. I’d totally fight a ghoul.

But if there really is a ghost in your home, don’t call me. I don’t have a car and if you’re further than 30 minutes away from my walking speed, you’re probably doomed already.

Although, if I keep walking up that nightmare hellhill that goes up to rock canyon from my dorm, I might be able to get to your house with one super powerful jump. The leg workout from that thing is absolutely diabolical.