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Busy as a bee…
One year ago, I was enjoying my last month at Lajuma before going to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This year, I’m also preparing for a new journey. In a month, I’ll begin collecting data for my dissertation. Location? Gashaka-Gumti National Park … Continue reading
Posted in Ch. 2 Europe
Tagged abuja, Africa, baboons, chapas, DRC, ethograms, gashaka, gashaka primate project, gashaka-gumti, grants, lajuma, london, methods, migration, moz, mozambique, nigeria, olive baboons, papio, papio anubis, playground, primate, primates, primatology, roehampton, science, serti, south africa, the dark continent, vaccines
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London Doris is falling down… (or God Save the Queen?)
This title comes from a short-shorts wearing friend as a suggestion for a new blog name while studying in London. I’ve just had a Mac & Jacks while waiting for boarding to calm the nerves after a tearful goodbye to … Continue reading
Posted in Ch. 2 Europe
Tagged airplane, london, mac and jacks, primate, primates, roehampton, roehampton university, seattle
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Home, Sweet Home
A little over two months and 20 lbs later (yes, out of Africa with too much food and alcohol around…I’ve started rock climbing and doing hot yoga to ahem, slim down), I’m preparing to move to London for a Master’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ch. 1: Africa
Tagged Africa, backpacking, bioluminescent algae, coin locker babies, hiking, mountains, mt. rainier, ryu murakami, seattle, stars
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Sleeping In Stairwells, Couchsurfing and Lajumies Out of Africa
Early morning sun, birds chirping and that beginning of summer chill–would have been another lovely start to the day if I hadn’t spent the whole night out for the umpteenth day in a row. Realizing I had left my keys … Continue reading
