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Skriven 2009-01-07 12:59:14 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: down the hatch!
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Hey Ruth!
-> 
-> ->  hn> Nope, mostly because she grew up in
-> ->  hn> my kitchen (grin) where every meal is
-> ->  hn> an experiment (grin)! She does her
-> 
-> -> She's eating a lot better than a lot of students then. Most rely on
-> -> whatever's fast (as in microwaveable) from the freezer, not always the
-> -> healthiest.
-> 
->  hn> During the summer when other
->  hn> grad students show up for the
->  hn> "field season" she makes larger
->  hn> versions of stuff to share, and
->  hn> every so often one of the other
->  hn> grad students will bring in some
->  hn> groceries for her.
-> 
-> She's doing well then.
-> 
She seems to be liking it!

-> -> -> On paper, my kitchen as about 10'X12'.  But, the counter tops and 
big
-> -> -> appliances jut into that space, leaving me very little floor room. 
Two
-> 
-> ->  hn> My kitchen is about half of yours, one can work
-> ->  hn> in it...two can be in each other's way.
-> 
-> -> But 2 that know what they're doing and where things are can work well
-> -> together in it.
-> 
->  hn> Mine is so narrow that Anne and I can't
->  hn> both work in there at the same time.
-> 
-> That is small!  We've had some small ones over the years but have made
-> them work, one way or another.
->
Usually I'm the only one in the kitchen, 
but there are times...... but like you
we just learn to "do the dance" and 
make it work.
 
-> ->  hn> crab as well, and is not put off by the weather
-> ->  hn> at all!
-> 
-> -> Helps, with her job, to not be put off by bad weather. That research
-> -> data has to be collected, rain or shine.
-> 
->  hn> Again, most of her field work and data is
->  hn> gathered during the summer months. She
->  hn> keeps going out during the winter just to
->  hn> make a few observations, and to scout
->  hn> out new locations for next field season.
->  hn> She has to file for permits for all of her
->  hn> sites and that takes time as well.
-> 
-> So it's good that winter is slack for field work or she'd never get
-> those permits filed.
->
She's also working on three articles for
publication in scientific journals. Yes
she keeps plenty busy...me I'd be looking
for taking a month off! (grin)
She even brought work up with her when
she came up for Christmas.
 
-> ->  hn> Well he still likes Thai food a lot!
-> 
-> -> Has he taught Amanda how to make any?
-> 
->  hn> As much as he cooks, no. He grew up having
->  hn> a cook and when he was on his own he found
->  hn> it cheaper (in Bankok) to eat out than to
->  hn> try and cook his own meals...so he never
->  hn> really needed to learn to cook...until now.
->  hn> and while Amanda says he can cook a  bit
->  hn> more than he claims he can...she's pretty
->  hn> sure he's not downplaying it by much.
-> 
-> So he's really having a challenge--getting an advanced degree using a
-> language not his own native and learning how to cook for himself in a
-> strange country with strange foods.
->
Amanda says it's funny, sometimes when
he gets very tired, he talks in Thai..and 
gets upset when no one understands him...
then he figures out that he was speaking in
thai when he thought he was speaking in 
English! (grin).
 
-> -> -> second--we'll see what's open when he finishes seminary.
->  hn> ->
-> ->  hn> He'll be drafted to the Pro's right out of school!
-> ->  hn> (grin)
->  hn> ->
-> -> I suspect so. (G)
->  hn> ->
->  hn> Not surprising!
-> 
-> Just wait about 3 years; we'll keep you updated.
-> 
-> 
I certainly look forward to it!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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