Again, nothing earth-shattering to report. On the way home last night I decided to chase a frog because it’s really funny to watch them gullump their way along. Unfortunately I ran into a spider web. It stuck to me all over and made me do the hoochiecoochie dance, fearing I had Death Incarnate on my back. Nothing there though, just a tingly icky mess. No more chasing frogs.

The wacky wildlife hijinx continued this morning as my coworker C. had to go out to the helipad to collect some data from some instruments out there. Lo and behold he was met with by Gloria, the rather massive crocodile. He hightailed it back to base and from now on I have to go out there with him with a big stick. The locals here said, “She doesn’t go after anyone unless she’s nesting.” Us: “When does she nest.” Locals: “Oh she’s nesting right now.”

More insanely stressful web work and camera work and argo-following today. It’s really a full-time job just to keep up with the content duties. Probably at least 12-14 hour days. If you haven’t watched a broadcast, I highly suggest you do, either via streams at http://www.eds.com/jason/jxv_broadcasts.shtml or by watching WENH in New England or by watching the National Geographic Channel on Friday. I will be supremely miffed if I return and people say “What was it that you did there? Huh?” And if I get miffed, whoa baby look out, because next my hackles might get raised.

This evening began with some hilarity, at least a 6 on the scale. Nets and massive katydids were certainly involved, so were big sticks and pseudo crocodiles. The Harvard men’s vocal group, The Crocodillos, were also raised as a topic of stick-wacking-worthiness.

Also adding to the HHI was a little lizard that got loose in here. “What better time to plug The Logos?” I thought.

And so I head off to see what the grad students do for fun. I’m hoping it involves nets and pompous scientists. If it doesn’t, well, I’ll get my dander up.

Written by Orion Smith on Jan 27, 2004 at 8:41pm

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