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Archive for September, 2008
At the Chelonian Research Institute
September 10, 2008
Psst…
Do you blog about the environment? Do you read blogs or websites that are related to the environment? If you do, submit your favourite green websites to The Giving Hands!
After saying goodbye to all the Summer Interns at the Wetlands Institute, I went to the Chelonian Research Institute in Oviedo, Florida.
The Chelonian Research Institute was established in 1998 by Dr. Peter Pritchard, and is an international leader in research and conservation of turtles and tortoises of the world. The Institute features a research facility, library, offices, museum, residence for visiting scientists and a sanctuary. Situated on a 10-acre forested urban oasis, the facility boasts a beautiful natural landscape, shared by nature’s wildlife, including wild turkeys, birds of prey, and several species of snakes.
What is most amazing is that it houses more than 13,000 catalogued specimens — the world’s third largest turtle and tortoise museum collection — including 270 of the world’s 300 recognized species of turtles. In fact, every living genus of chelonians is represented here.
You know, Dr. Peter Pritchard is one of those people we (turtle students) dream of meeting, and his collection of papers and books in the library is one that you can only dream of seeing. Plus, his entire collection of preserved turtle specimens is something you’ve never dreamed possible.
So it was truly a dream come true to me, to be able to meet “THE” Peter Pritchard in person, to live in his house, to eat in his kitchen, to read his books, you get the drift..
Seriously, I met Peter Pritchard, can you believe it?! :upsidedown:
More pictures taken at the Chelonian Research Institute.
Motivation, interrupted
September 8, 2008
by pelf
in Blogging Bits
Psst…
We had a micro-chipping party yesterday and today!
You know, I still haven’t blogged about the last 2 weeks of my trip to US/Canada. Ever since returning to KT, I have been picking up the bits and pieces where I left off before I went to US in April. Perhaps I am too excited and caught-up in the events that are happening NOW, at this very moment, that I am no longer excited about what happened 4 weeks ago.
- I am excited about being accepted into 9rules. How can I not be?! :cute:
- I am excited about the river terrapin tracking project that I would be working on in the coming weeks.
- I am excited about the up-coming Blog Action Day (to be held on October 15th) because I am (again) planning a month-long campaign that focuses on this year’s theme — POVERTY.
I know what you’re going to tell me — first things first, right?
OK, is anybody interested to participate in a blogging campaign on poverty? Let me know (in the comments), and I’ll shoot you an email :dead:
In the past 10 days..
September 4, 2008
by pelf
in Life & Rants
I went home to Melaka upon arriving in the afternoon of August 24th, exhausted and severely jet-lagged. I spent the next 3 days catching up with my sleep and allowing my body to re-adjust to the timezone that I grew up in. It was very frustrating to be tired and sleepy and lethargic when everybody else was wide awake and active.
I went back to Ipoh on August 28th because Grandma fell in the bathroom and was admitted into the hospital. Scans revealed blood clots in her head, and the clots had to be removed via endoscopy and the procedure had to be done as soon as possible, otherwise if she went into a coma *touch wood* surgery would be impossible. So everybody took turns accompanying Grandma in her ward, bringing her lunch and dinner everyday. I spent a night with Grandma at the hospital, in case she needed anything at night, and that was my first night in a hospital ward *touch wood* I have slept in a hospital bed once, when J had his appendix removed, but that was during daytime.
Mei Mei’s graduation was on August 30th, in KL. Seeing a bunch of kids graduating for the first time kind of reminded myself of those good ol’ days. Everybody was all smiles, flower bouquets as HUGE as umbrellas were everywhere, camera flashes were fired in all directions and hugs and kisses were given ever so freely.
But they probably haven’t realized that the graduation wasn’t the end, but instead the beginning of their journey into the big cruel world. Well, unless they’re smart enough to stay in school, like me :)
Another thing worth mentioning is that this blog has been accepted into 9rules! Awesomeness! 9rules has a reputation for being associated with quality blogs, and that was what drove my submission. It wasn’t the traffic that being a part of 9rules bring, nor the popularity that comes with it. It is truly an honour to be a part of something so prestigious :D
Thank you very much to The Triad @ 9rules for reviewing and accepting my blog, and congratulations to everybody else who made it :D
