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[mugen_edamame]

The day started out a little cloudy, but still pleasantly warm. I left without my scarf, which is a large indicator. Given the choice, I would wear the scarf to anything. It's warm, and therefore comforting.

Took the bus; the gardens are within walking distance, but I'd have needed to've left an hour in advance, and I am not a morning person. Not under any circumstance, sorry. Even then, I was a tiny little bit late, because I got lost.

As it's meant to be a Botanical Garden, albeit an Experimental one, I had assumed it would be large and sprawling. Like the one we went to last year back home (the site is almost impossible to navigate, I apologise on my government's behalf >_<). Instead it's a tiny little thing, tucked in between student housing areas.

Like an oasis, really. Or possibly Buddha sitting in meditation in the middle of a busy street. Something lovely and mild.

Our practical session consisted of meandering from greenhouse to greenhouse, heavy petting of interesting plants, and getting explanations on things. The tropical section was rather hilarious; I'm familiar with most of the plants there, if not by name then by sight, and the poor things were such feeble, meek darlings compared to their ripplingly-fit cousins. There was the Rubber Tree that Couldn't, the banana plants that didn't reach my knee, and ferns that looked rather tired with life. I admire the plants for trying so hard to survive in such a different environment though, and I appreciate the people who look after them for keeping them alive.

The moss hut was particularly dashing. It was dark and wet and everything was lush and green and petite. The space could hardly hold six people comfortably. We saw one of the rarest ferns of Britain, and I resisted the soft urge to snap off a branch and grow it in my sink.

My mum likes plants, I formerly did not.

But the calm, m'lubs, the calm you get from seeing grasses sway in the wind, and the sight of all that green is quite the balm for the soul (I sucked on a lemon lozenge to soothe the voice I lost this morning).

Copped a feel of some Arctic and Alpine plants (which are tiny little things and are adorable) as well as a coffee tree. It was very fun. Saw rhubarb and peppermint and sage and felt quite hungry. Saw onions and leeks and babe, we have the makings of an awesome soup.

Fun was so fun, in fact, that I'm thinking of applying as a volunteer at the Gardens. Mostly because it would be lovely and it would be outdoors (spring is the air, and is popping out from the ground. Observe mobile phone camera pictures of questionable quality. Believe me, things are much greener and brighter than a lens non-human can quite do justice. At least, a lens not-human in my hands:



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Partly, it is part of my ploy to make friends. I am not good at making friends. But if you are, at heart, a loving gardener who coos over the health of papyrus and a tuba tree, then I'm sure we shall get along famously.

What a sneaky plan, oh dear. But it's formative years for my personality, is it not? So let us format it in a way that loves people for existing (rather than begrudge them for impeding).

Next week we are off to the Museum for some live-animal action. I have been told that skunks will be there. I will be allowed to pet a skunk.

!

I knew there was a reason I chose the degree I did. Hopefully they will need volunteers too :D

Also; bread, bread spread, biscuits and eggs are get! Now, just the rice. Will go and get that sometime today, hopefully.
 

Comments

[rizuka.livejournal.com]

too lazy to read your whole entry.... but nice place there 8D
can u get on msn?

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

I did, but you weren't on D:

[rizuka.livejournal.com]

Eh???? But I was online till like 10pm here.... Btw, am going on msn now... you?

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

XD Just got back from class~

[su-dama.livejournal.com]

lawl copped a feel.

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

The plants weren't minors, I swear.

-had to repost and repost- x.x

[meggle-star.livejournal.com]

Argh, that sounds like so much fun! D':
I wish they had cool stuff like gardens where I live. Or at least near it.
Such fun, such fun.. as plants are wonderful things. ~

I'm glad it went well, though, and that you're feeling better. >.<''
I really really wanted to comment the other day, but...
-makies hand motions at the gigantic slump that consumes me-

I... have three plants to my name, also.
A cactus, a bamboo, and a begonia. Kanda, Lavi, and Krory.
Unoriginality or insanity? I can't really tell myself. XD

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[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

It's a garden mostly for graduate students to do research and projects; the public can't just waltz in, so you may have such a thing, just not be privy to the knowledge of its existence. Mebbe.

-stares at slump-
Blasphemous slump is possibly evil. You ok?

I used to grow money plants in my room back home, and all but one pot died. I didn't want to get too attached to any of them (life! It is so flitting!). And it's neither, y'see, it's AWESOME.

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[meggle-star.livejournal.com]

Mmm, okay.. that might be the case, then. i_i
I guess English majors have naught to do with plants, but.. they're so nice!
-insert sad!fais here-

Ehh. I don't know. I did a journal entry about it, a really short one.
I don't know what's up with all this apathy. It's alarming. >.>''

Money plants, hm? What's that? -blinks-
I.. I always get attached. I grew potato plants when I was a kid, and I named them. And when they died.. I cried like a baby. -covers face-

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[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

When thinking of experimental grounds, English majors do not immediately spring to mind, unfortunately >_> And yes, plants are NAIS

*hug* Apathy's a bitch, right enough. Hopefully things'll clear up in your head in a bit.

Html fail, here's a money plant anyways:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sv5xT94WbeI/SqnjHoCjtfI/AAAAAAAAAyk/hS480tmpcYA/s320/money+plant.JPG

I became rather heartless regarding botany when my attempt at growing bean sprouts failed. I just began believing that plants will die on me simply because. Wow, traumatic childhood or what, huh?

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[tossino.livejournal.com]

BEAN SPROUTS!

I think the pictures look very much green enough. Sounds like an awesome time.

I wanna pet skunks too. D:

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[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

My bean sprouts didn't want to grow. My bean sprouts were SHORTER THAN THE USUAL BEAN SPROUTS :D DGM has been in my life for a while, huh?

It's really pretty, and it's set to be prettier still!

Aww... Smuggle yourself over here by next Friday, I'll smuggle you into the petting session!

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[tossino.livejournal.com]

LOL XDDD It seems so.

Awesome~~

If I could, I so would!

[saxon-jesus.livejournal.com]

*high fives* Welcome to the lost voice club. *hands a badge* Mine is still not fully found. I do hope you can actually make a sound, though. ^^

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

She came back a few hours later *pins badge*. Drink ridiculous amounts of after; I've been knocking them back like whoa for a few days now, and it does help <3

[saxon-jesus.livejournal.com]

That's good. Mine's been kind of slugging her way back into my throat. She's still not completely back, damn her. :P After = ? Never heard of it. Have been using lost voice as an excuse to drink an inordinate amount of peppermint tea with honey. ^^

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

After is a fail-typo of epic proportions. I meant water >_> And I've been downing herbal teas like crazy; they're delicious!

*sends healing thoughts to throat*

[hakasha.livejournal.com]

Interesting thing is, I also wear my scarf all the time. *rubs chin* Around here the weather isn't good enough for me to leave it at home yet, though.

Also, yay yay yay for plants? xD I tend to like them in a different way, though. But you being a Zoology student, that only makes sense. xD

But don't go around molesting plants, now. You'll get arrested for plant abuse. ("You can't deflower them!" *is shot*)

Also, glad you're feeling better~ And I'd like to know how the skunk petting goes next week xDDD

[mugen-edamame.livejournal.com]

There's something very comforting about scarves. I know some people don't like things around their necks, and I think they're really missing out. And apparently spring's come around pretty early here. Not that I'm complaining or anything~

I like calming things >_> Like fields and trees and low-lighting. And petting cats. Zoology is me appealing to that cat-petting side of it. And you know I love a good terrible pun! XD Srsly though, I was tempted to run away with a few of the smaller, cuter plants. I barely managed to restrain my criminal urges.

Will report, capitan! *salutes* I'm totally looking forward to it. I like touching things inappropriately >:D