Nice Walk

sorry for the pity party post last time...
Anyways!  Today I walked through the back entrance of HSPH to get to my office.  It's a longish winding hallway.  Just as I reached the stairs that lead up to the nutrition department (where I work at my work) a voice from behind said enthusiastically "You have a nice walk!!"  I turned around and saw a very eager smiling man who's accent and appearance led me to deduce he was from somewhere in the Caribbean.  "I've been walking behind you and watching you a long time!!" he said also very enthusiastically.  I didn't really know how to respond and kind of confusedly smiled back while my mind jumped between "well that's a new one" and "should this be offensive?" (full disclosure: I am wearing my "skinny" jeans today and yeah they are snug on the huns--and by huns I mean tushy).
While I stood there like a stunned deer the man went on to tell me that I had a nice walk because I kept to my side of the hallway and moved out of the way for self absorbed academics who will only acknowledge your presence if you send an IM to their blackberry.  something like that.  I said thank you a little too loudly (those stairs really echo) and we parted ways until next time.
SO, what we learned this morning:
a) I am really nice
b) foreign men are not obsessed with butts (not always)
awesome. have an awesome day.

To the professor who wrote me a rude email,

How could you know that it took every last inch of strength for me to get out of bed this morning and be brave enough to face the day, only to get your email when I got to work.

:'(
erin

christmas for cowboys

Kendi our host mother w/some Christmas eve bbq

tico wanton

click on the picture to see my face!! haha

we weren't allowed to take pictures of the leather back turtle or her eggs, but this is what they looked like

Volcan Arenal

             



               for more deets (including a soundtrack and the tale of the christmas eve massacre) check out leslie's blog post

Merry Christmas

snow day

Just got the wonderful official word: no work tomorrow due to the impending storm.  Whether holing up or out frolicking, enjoy and stay warm!
<3e

Congrats, cats!

Mandy and her espoused Richard




(pic hefted without permission from Leah Florence. thanks Leah)