Hi! Yesterday was awesome. We went into the field in the morning! And while the whales weren’t too active, we got a “control pod” we’re able to map and one pod with boat interference. Yay! Anyway, we came back from the field, ate lunch, finished our data analysis from the day before, and worked on our group presentation for the night!
Our group presentation was fantastic. We re-enacted an episode of Whale Wars! We had face paint, signs, “harpoons” (nerf footballs), “rotten butter” (empty butter containers), a powerful water gun (one of those floppy swim noodles), and binoculars (toilet paper rolls stapled together). It was the Sea Shepherd’s vs. the Japanese! The team leaders actually videotaped us and it’s going to be on YouTube AND they’re going to email it to Captain Paul Watson! I’ll let you know when it’s available! Feedback from afterwards: Dr. Green was smiling and laughing and said she REALLY enjoyed it and all of the team leaders were really enjoying our skit! The class of fashion majors were kinda like, “Oooooooooooooo-kay…..”, but who cares! We had fun. It was AWESOME!
So, after we came back from that, Laura told us our field grades! Amongst other awesome feedback about me (personally), Laura said that our team is the best out of all the teams!!! We’re really standing out and Janice is super stoked about us. Yippee!!! The rest of the night consisted in us wrapping up our data analysis from that day’s data, celebrating our awesome presentation with popsicles and cookie dough, and going to sleep!
Now, I’m awake at 6:36 am. I just ate breakfast and am updating my blog. I’m going to have a fun-filled morning of reading articles…I might go for a run on the beach later! Field work is from 1-4 pm and then we’ll eat dinner and attend class! Team 3 is presenting the readings for tonight—it’ll be interesting to see what they do! They’ve got a lot to live up to! :)
Alrighty, that’s all! Off to shower! It’s kinda chilly this morning, but I’m sure it’ll heat up! Today I might actually get some sun when we’re in the field!! For being in Maui for 5 days already, I don’t have any tan lines or sunburn at all! Which is good (I suppose) in the long run, because it means my chances of cancer are slightly decreased and that my 50 SPF sunscreen is working….but, it’s still a bit pitiful (superficially speaking). The other people in the course (well, not our team because we study a lot) chill by the pool all the time and are super tan.
We also discussed last night what to do on our day off! Since we’re pretty much on our own that day, we might do snorkeling ahead of time on some morning before our day off at a beach right up the road and then on our day off go ziplining in Kaanapali or just take the bus up to Kaanapali, rent bikes, and snorkel at all the beautiful beaches! Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything alone. I don’t want to get abducted. Stranger danger!
Ok, now I’m really gonna shower. LOVE! And I hope everybody had a wonderful weekend!
Our group presentation was fantastic. We re-enacted an episode of Whale Wars! We had face paint, signs, “harpoons” (nerf footballs), “rotten butter” (empty butter containers), a powerful water gun (one of those floppy swim noodles), and binoculars (toilet paper rolls stapled together). It was the Sea Shepherd’s vs. the Japanese! The team leaders actually videotaped us and it’s going to be on YouTube AND they’re going to email it to Captain Paul Watson! I’ll let you know when it’s available! Feedback from afterwards: Dr. Green was smiling and laughing and said she REALLY enjoyed it and all of the team leaders were really enjoying our skit! The class of fashion majors were kinda like, “Oooooooooooooo-kay…..”, but who cares! We had fun. It was AWESOME!
So, after we came back from that, Laura told us our field grades! Amongst other awesome feedback about me (personally), Laura said that our team is the best out of all the teams!!! We’re really standing out and Janice is super stoked about us. Yippee!!! The rest of the night consisted in us wrapping up our data analysis from that day’s data, celebrating our awesome presentation with popsicles and cookie dough, and going to sleep!
Now, I’m awake at 6:36 am. I just ate breakfast and am updating my blog. I’m going to have a fun-filled morning of reading articles…I might go for a run on the beach later! Field work is from 1-4 pm and then we’ll eat dinner and attend class! Team 3 is presenting the readings for tonight—it’ll be interesting to see what they do! They’ve got a lot to live up to! :)
Alrighty, that’s all! Off to shower! It’s kinda chilly this morning, but I’m sure it’ll heat up! Today I might actually get some sun when we’re in the field!! For being in Maui for 5 days already, I don’t have any tan lines or sunburn at all! Which is good (I suppose) in the long run, because it means my chances of cancer are slightly decreased and that my 50 SPF sunscreen is working….but, it’s still a bit pitiful (superficially speaking). The other people in the course (well, not our team because we study a lot) chill by the pool all the time and are super tan.
We also discussed last night what to do on our day off! Since we’re pretty much on our own that day, we might do snorkeling ahead of time on some morning before our day off at a beach right up the road and then on our day off go ziplining in Kaanapali or just take the bus up to Kaanapali, rent bikes, and snorkel at all the beautiful beaches! Don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything alone. I don’t want to get abducted. Stranger danger!
Ok, now I’m really gonna shower. LOVE! And I hope everybody had a wonderful weekend!
Chloe,
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday 1-10-11! I went on-line to help you solve your dilemma about 'How to Eat Passion Fruit' :)
Info: The edible part of a passion fruit lies under a leathery, dark purple, bitter-tasting skin. Its intense, tropical-flavored orange pulp and seeds are excellent in fruit desserts, sorbets, beverages and seafood sauces. You'll get about 1 tbsp. pulp from one of the egg-shaped, 2-inch-long passion fruit.
Difficulty: Easy
Things You'll Need:
Kitchen Knives
Strainer / sieve
Spoons
1. Choose the largest passion fruit available. They're usually sold by the piece.
2. Look for one that's partially deflated or creased to be sure it's ripe before eating.
3. Cut the passion fruit in half with a sharp knife.
4. Scrape out the pulp with a spoon.
5. Press through a fine strainer/sieve to remove the tiny seeds (if desired).
6. Serve over salads & desserts or by itself.
Read more: How to Eat Passion Fruit | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_18222_eat-passion-fruit.html#ixzz1AfYKfg3J
Enjoy!!!!
Love you!