2 weeks down!

Hello everyone! I am sorry about never posting on this blog :( Anyway, we just finished our first module which was ecology of the Turkana Basin! I got the highest exam grade! That made me really happy! I also did my presentation on solifugae today and it went really well! I am surprised at how easy it was to adjust to life here, I can already tell that I am going to be heartbroken when it comes time for me to leave. I am rooming with my two friends Hanna and Sarah, and we always joke that we have a mini family in our dorm. The food is absolutely delicious, I am eating better than I ever have in my entire life haha. Ecology was awesome I've learned so much it's hard to put into words. Bugs are amazing, I'll never look at them the same way again. i'll also never be scared by any bug Long Island could possibly dish up, not after monster spiders and scorpions. When we get back to Stony Brook a few other girls and I are going to try to start an apiary producing organic honey at Stony Brook. Dino is coming to NY in April and said he would help us get started! Monday we start our geology module and I'm really excited about it. The landscape is amazing here, and there are so many different geologic features! Just walking around the compound, every other rock you pick up is a geode! Next week we get to go on a camping trip, apparently it's in an area where there are known hyenas. Don't worry Noelle I will be careful and take mad pics for you. I hope I get to see one crunching away on a bone or something!! Today a bat flew into the classroom right before our exam started! My friend Eunice (who did her project on the bats around here) named him Bruce, I <3 her. I'm going to put up some pictures for you guys, I have made a reputation for myself here by doing crab eye a lot, going mehhh, and making the most horrific faces in every picture taken of me. Our first module professor, Dino, is leaving Sunday and we are taking him into Lodwar to say goodbye. He'll be back in a week but we're going to miss him. However, going to Lodwar also means a shopping trip, which we are all eager for! It's so hot here but we have all adjusted to the temperature. When it goes under 90 I feel cold!! I never thought I would be piling blankets on in 80 degree heat. There are so many things I want to tell you guys about and I am definitely going to try. Now that all my work is done and I'm a bit more settled I'm really going to try to update this, but once again read and comment on the SBU blog. It's pretty boring over there so show me some love and comment, please!

Here are some pics for you guys. . . I have so many more but it's taking forever and I'm so sleepy!

Caitie and Lindsey!!! I am in love with your apartment! For real I can not wait to come visit you guys and you better be willing to marathon Dr.Who with me! Caitie you must cook me dinner and then we will go get so many drinks! I am so excited haha. Caitie I have seven million things to say to you including I love that dress! I am going to message you right now and call you tomorrow, I want to hear your voice!

Mom and Dad I love you guys and miss you. Happy early birthday Mommy! I love you so much I am going to call you guys in the morning, tonight for you! Dad I am about to shoot you a quick e-mail, I have an academic question for you that is important. So read it!

Sandy, Paul, Christian, Ava and Kai I love you guys so much. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTIAN! Did you guys get my e-mail?

Greg!!!! I love you and miss you. I am going to e-mail you back tomorrow!! I suck, I'm sorry :(

I wish I brought some poetry with me, I was thinking this today and thought of you and my lord Byron picture I sleep with my face next to on my pillow.

Noelle Shurtluff and Josh Lindo! I am so excited that you guys have picked a date! I can't wait to come home and plan wedding things with you, seriously I am so happy for you and Joshy. I love you !