Oh Yeah

I forgot how much work it is at the zoo - and I wasn't even there until 2 hours later than usual! I also forgot how much I love it and how satisfying it is. Now it's the next day and I've slept, but I still feel the tiredness from the weekend in my bones. Just think of how exhausted I'll be the first month or two when I finally start doing a job like this full time! And then just think about how good of shape I'll be in! :)

Despite my exhaustion I was able to memorize all the bones of the skull for my Mammology test on Wednesday. Now I just have to memorize how to tell the different skulls apart from another to decide which order of Mammals they're in... that's my task for today.

I really hate cramming for a test at the last minute, but it seems I'm sort of doing that with this exam. Oh well... next time will be better.

Now I'm off to get ready for my day. Have a great one guys!

I'm at the zoo this weekend, and it's a lot of work. I spent yesterday cleaning out the primate exhibits, the Eland and Zebra stalls, the swan pond, and the outside Eland exhibit. Our little Spider Monkey named Niko eats like a dog and not a monkey (face into a bowl) because he hates getting his little hands dirty. Therefore he puts his face into his fruit and daintly picks out a fruit with his mouth. It's totally cute.

But I better get on my way. I have the zoo again today. :) Then I get to come home and study and do Gorilla research data analysis! I'm so excited. I actually meant that sarcastically, but I sort of am excited to be able to finish up my research.

Have a good day.

Exhausted

I had my first weekend of my internship these past two days. The experience was totally awesome. I got to be close to the tigers, spider monkeys and gibbons, and even got my hair pulled by one... and just in general got to be around animals all day long. It was a lot of hard work, and it was quite chilly outside. During the day sometime I was wondering if this is really what I want to do with my life. I mean, I was chilled (I was outside), dirty, tired and my feet were wet. I pushed the thought away and reminded myself that it wasn't so bad. It was at the end of the day, when we fed the tigers and I got to watch them up close and we were getting ready to leave that it struck me - this is without a doubt what I want to do with my life. Why? Because although it's hard work and I may get tired, cold, wet, dirty, my hair pulled, and everything, it was such a great feeling leaving the zoo yesterday knowing I had done a good day of hard work and in doing so had brought enjoyment to people visiting and had ensured another day of clean living for the animals.

Now of course, I'm just exhausted. I have to leave in less than half an hour. Morning came way too soon and my muscles are sore from this weekend. I swear I'm going to go to sleep at like 8 pm tonight.

YAY!

I GOT THE INTERNSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got called about half an hour ago by the zoo, and they apologized for not calling sooner and wanted to let me know that they are pleased to offer me the internship! She said if I need to think about it, that she understands, just to let them know as soon as possible and I pretty much cut her off and told her that I didn't need to think about it, I've been waiting on pins and needles all week and I accepted. Then she told me that as soon as I complete the required unpaid hours, that they will most likely pay me money as a part time keeper - even if it's not a lot of money. Then she told me that my friend Sam got the other internship and that they chose the 2 of us out of 7 people!

I get to work at a zoo!

*does a big happy dance around her apartment, grinning*