Ahem.
Anyway, I have since returned from East of Down Under and have been living it up in Indianapolis ever since. I spent some time visiting my friends in Washington, D.C. over memorial day weekend and then moved into my new place. I also have a brand new cat-- the best cat in the whole world in a house I share with SS and our landlord.
I've been working at IU school of medicine and having an absolute blast! I'm doing parasitology research on Toxoplasma, a parasite that has a feline definitive host. For all of you ladies out there, when you are/were pregnant, typically physicians warn against cleaning out the litter box of your cat. This is because Toxoplasma is found in the fecal matter of felines and can infect your unborn child and have serious health effects. It is not harmful to immunocompetent people, but there is a huge area for research to determine pharmacological targets and treatments.
But, to spare you with all of the boring details, here are some cool pictures! My camera has been great, but my laptop not so great, and therefore all of my NZ pictures are still stuck without being able to be uploaded. So, we'll have to do with what was posted on facebook and the like.
first, Washington DC with KP:
next, bigcat. the next and best cat face to sweep the nation. also great at: having bad gas, sleeping, and scratching your face at 6am when his food bowl is empty.
and finally, a fantastic and highly flattering picture of me in my new lab:
Alright. That's all for now, folks. More updates to come as the summer commences!
-kjf
