Yes. I do take many pictures of myself! But I really was here... Not adept enough at photo shop to have edited myself into here. Besides... look at the waves... soooo shiny, and soooo beautiful... we wants them, precious.
Ok and this IS exciting. The guy who discovered Two-Component Systems is my "Topics in Microbial Genetics" prof! That's pretty sweet, eh? For those of you who don't know or care what I'm talking about he is very famous and internationally renowned and I knew the name Clive Ronson was ringing a bell for some reason. He's definitely the typical self-absorbed pompous high-class ivory-tower type with very distinguished facial hair, but it somehow makes it that much more awesome. His belly precedes him into class and he goes on something like:
"Well today we AHH going to TaHHk about my little contribution to science. For those of you who didn't know this (as if it was 2+2 = 4) I discovAHHH-ed the 2-component system. And at that time, of course, we didn't know we were naming an entire paradigm of science..." *smug smile*
We actually learned more about his time at Harvard discovering the genetic sequences involved than about 2-component systems themselves. Good thing I already learned about them sufficiently in Genetics 304 back at the U of A.
Pictures have anyone convinced yet?
Mary, I haven't figured out yet if I can bring back sand, but I think probably not if they count as soil- if so then I'll have to bake them into cakes... or something more sneaky. Maybe Alias could give me some ideas...
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YAY. I heart pompous profs. Really. THAT WASN'T SARCASM AT ALL.
Your pics MAY have me convinced that you're actually in NZ and not on a secret mission for the government involving many costume changes, a fake accent, and seduction with a little ass-kicking mixed in for flavour. MAYbe.
I'm not sure that baking sand into a cake would work...it would mix in with the cake batter. And that would be gross. And I KNOW you're not THAT poor at cooking. :P
That last photo of you is so gorgeous! You look so beachy and happy -- I am glad you are having fun. :) But you do have to come back, not least because I will be forced to move down to Paradise NZ and live in your flat forever unless you come back.
If Mare really wants sand you can always mail it and nobody in the customs office will eeeeever know. :)
Loof!
Rebecca,
I bring sand back with me on most every trip I take to a beach. Just take an empty water bottle down to the beach and scoop some in, then throw it in your suitcase for the trip home. No worries mate!
I must have 20 or more bottles of sand from various beaches, haven't you seen them at my house?
It sure looks like you are having a blast, every photo your grinning yer face off!
dear fleg
i am talking to you on skype right now. but you want comments. So here is mine.
love rabe
dear fleg,
i have a genetics midterm tomorrow. fly back and write it for me?
love rabe
just put it in some sort of container. the soil thing is when they are concerned about farms. you'll be fine. :)
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