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Flowers for Friday – Florida Hibiscus

and in large

I had never seen a double hibiscus like this one before. I thought it was very unusual.

As for my snorkeling trip on Saturday, it was fantastic! The waves were a lot smaller, so it was easier in general. The reefs had a lot more places with a bunch of fish. We went to 2 separate reefs for 1 hour each. The second reef was one where only 2 dive groups go to, so it was flourishing and is actually considered the healthiest reef in Key Largo. There were really a ton of fish.

I ended up being about an hour late to the conference and missed a talk about migraines, but it was worth it. I also ended up getting part of my back a little bit burnt, but a few days of aloe cleared that up.

All in all, it was a really terrific trip. I had a lot of good beach and pool time. Went in the hot tub a couple of times in the late evening and had some excellent fish and crab – not to mention that key lime pie. The talks were really interesting and informative. One session was particularly pertinent to what we do in the lab.

And now, I’m preparing for my interview. It is on Tuesday.
I gave my talk to a member of the lab on Thursday and I’m adjusting it from the things that we discussed. I’ll give it to the whole lab at lab meeting on Monday. Hopefully, there won’t be very many changes at that point, since it will be the day before I give my talk. But luckily, with powerpoint, you can make changes up until the last minute.
ugh. My heart is starting to race just thinking about it. Need to take deep breaths and think about flowers and Key Largo….

I’ll be sure to post how it goes. I have to meet with the Dean, so think happy thoughts for me. Clarity and confidence, that is what I need to convey.