grad school update

for those of you who care, i've had some major grad school developments in the past two weeks. basically, i'm accepted to u hawaii, i just came back from a visit to u miami, and now i can't decide between the two. coolest part about the u miami open house was getting to meet some of my future colleagues. i think it's interesting how a good chunk of marine biologists come from the mid-west... i guess being landlocked gets to you as a child.

i'm also being invited to visit hawaii sometime in the next two months. preferably, on a weekend when it's cold and snowstorming in nyc. anyway, both schools are considered the best in coral research, with some key advantages to each:

univ of miami: more money, closer to home, a lifetime supply of platanos, drinking with profs every friday at the school's very own bar overlooking the bay, potential research project based in the philippines

univ of hawaii: it's in hawaii!

ahhhh! (i know... isnt this all so tragic? hawaii or miami... aloha or bienvenidos... sun or sun... haha) any advice?

Sai Sai Katarina... the only capoeira chant i remember

my body is ridiculously ridiculously sore from capoeira. i first tried out capoiera in the philippines with some cousins and had a good time with it so i decided to try out a free introductory class here in nyc.

most retarded moment was when we had to pair up in class and carry a partner over our shoulders while running 6 laps around the room. after the 5th lap, i told my partner, "i can't go on..." and why did i feel like a ssy-pu? cause I was the one being carried! already out of breath and wheezing from the initial warmup, i needed to be standing upright in order to catch my breath! anyway, this class seems really cool and challenging and the people in it are really positive and encouraging, so i'm definitely joining.

and don't ever make the mistake of degrading this to "just a dance class." otherwise my capoeira buddies and i will hunt you down and do krazy kartwheel kicks in yo face! for those of u who need a visual aide, i recommend watching "only the strong."