I'm alive!

To my loyal readers,
I apologize for my complete lack of posting recently but blogging has fallen rather far down on the list of priorities. The summer is now officially in full swing so campers are running around everywhere, kayak trips are constantly booked and were all working off very little sleep. Not such a great combination but oh well. Anyways, to update you on recent happenings:
First, for those of you who have talked to me, you might know that I've recently had the pleasure of being a chew-toy for the various snakes of BHI. Let me tell you, cute as they may be, they bite often, hard and with very pointy teeth. Why, you may ask, am I grabbing these innocent little buggers from off the side of the road? No, its not some attempt to become Bald Head's Steve Irwin, it's in the pursuit of science! One of the other interns is doing a population study of all snakes on the island and I agreed to help him in collection. Collection consists of driving around the island at specific times looking for and grabbing any snakes we might come by. Those include black racers, rough green snakes, scarlet snakes, coach whips, corn snakes and finally my favorite...rat snakes. Don't worry Mom, luckily none of the aformentioned species are poisonous so I can pick up every snake I find here! Comforting right? Anyways, as you probably know snakes aren't really known for being cuddly animals and instead, some choose to show their affection through their pointy little teeth...hence the teeth marks all over my hand. I love snakes.
Apart from my newly found love for all serpents, I'm working on quite the life-jacket tan due to all my kayaking trips. Almost every day now I'm booked on a trip that travels through the salt marsh, looking at all the various wildlife and ecological sights. Unfortunately as you probably know, North Carolina summers are known to be hot and sticky. Perfect kayaking weather? I think so.
Things are going really well though, the internship is a lot of fun and I'm learning so much. If you want to chat more shoot me an email and we can set up a time to have a phone call (my phone barely works here).

Cheers!