Last year, when I visited the Parque de las Leyendas zoo in Lima, I noted that the lions and tigers had the worst enclosures in the park. I was hopeful that the cats will have better homes soon since the zoo maps indicated that construction for a new cat area… Read more“Lions, Tigers, Pumas, and Chimps”
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Predicting the Past
Last May I tweeted that I should tweet during my dissertation defense. Little did I know that two months prior, Danielle Lee from UMSL had her defense streamed live on the internet, and took questions via Twitter! Danielle’s dissertation is on vole behavior, which is far more adorable than my… Read more“Predicting the Past”
Remember when I mentioned that having handlers in the MGM Grand’s lion enclosure might not be the best idea because even house cats are wild and unpredictable? Well…
Las Vegas, Part 3
So the second night in Las Vegas my parents and I had tickets to see Le Rêve, the water acrobatic (aquabatic??) show in the Wynn. We had the buffet around the corner, spent a few minutes gambling (I won $20!) and went to the lobby of the theater. There was… Read more“Las Vegas, Part 3”
Las Vegas, Part One
One of the activities planned for this trip to San Diego was a trip with my parents to Las Vegas! My dad turned 70 last week. Turning 70 is a big deal in Chinese culture so we wanted to do something special for him. Thus, the Vegas trip was born…. Read more“Las Vegas, Part One”
First Two Days in Words
Tongue, buffet, oysters, yoga, guitar, stumbling, skates, cat, bees, hotel, Audi, sleep, pizza, dissertation, rewrites, TV, backpack, Target, 007, comics, flan
This is Snoop Riding an Origami Pegasus
Your argument is invalid. (Image credit: Kristin).
Flying Horse on Earth Brand Fish Sauce, and other Nouns
Hong Kong Market is a grocery store on the eastern edge of Columbia, on the outer road of I-70. They used to be in a cramped barn (yes, an actual barn) but a few years ago they moved to a new building next door. The place has a lot of… Read more“Flying Horse on Earth Brand Fish Sauce, and other Nouns”
Classical Band
And I Want it Now, Please
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