We´re here!

Hey everyone! We´ve made it to San Jose and are staying in this awesome little place called Hotel la Amistad. BTW, Spanish keyboard is trippy. We´ll be driving to Las Cruces OTS station tomorrow. Beyond the language barrier and having to spend time in Texas everything has been pretty awesome. I don´t think that you can post on this blog but you should definitely keep up with our trip.

The 12 Trials and then some

I have to agree with Caroline; I'm missing 2 labs and a test to further the good of science, all at my own expense, and all I get is more work! Bah! I think I'll skip reading it all till the last minute just to spite him. Must. Finish.Packing.

~Caitlin

2 days and counting!

I have yet to pack...my life is revolving around chemistry! I have a standardized test tomorrow and then off to Sioux Falls! I am getting so excited to head out and look at the jungle!! See everyone at the airport bright and early on Sunday!

One more week day to go!

One more plant physiology test stands between me and the long flight to paradise.

Will it be all relaxation then? No. Dr. Johnson has just assigned about 15 different 200 page articles for us to read before we touch down in Costa Rica. OK, OK, thats an exaggeration, it was probably more like 14 and a half different 199 page articles.

Gee, Thanks Doctor P.J. How did you know I needed a reminder that I've sacrificed my last spring break for the good of science?

Leaf Cutter Ants

I picked this name because this is probably the insect I most want to see while we're in Costa Rica. You see them all the time on the Discovery channel but in case your really not familiar with them here are a few fun facts.

They're from the insect family Formicidae.

They don't eat the leaves, they use the leaf cuttings to grow a fungus which is actually what feeds the colony.

Their colonies can be around 8 million ants strong.

Hit the link for more (teachers look away, its Wikipedia!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf-cutter_ant

~Caitlin

The quiet madness of blogging

Truly this is the most evil way of expressing one's self yet devised by man. I am overwhelmed, nay, assaulted by a gang on ruthless symbols, buttons, and links, whose only purpose is to drive me closer than ever before to the precipice of madness. To be lost in this jungle of communication is akin to being trapped in the DMV without proper paperwork, there is simply no way out of the constricting confines and the suffocating stench of despair. But blogging is worse by far, for there is no one to hear your screaming as madness and frustration finally take you. The quiet madness of blogging.


And this is why I should never be allowed to express my self in any public manner. Seriously though, I 'm usually good with computers but our homepage is kinda tricky to navigate. I really should have gotten around to posting sooner, your posts put mine to shame.

~Caitlin

Taste Testing Toxic Toads

So apparently,
its possible to taste the toxicity of frogs. I read about it on national geographic.com, you can go to the piece if you click the picture here.

Isn't the painted frog on the top right beautiful?!

I'm so excited for Costa Rica!