I have arrived at La Selva. Right now my skin is evaporating moisture into the chilly, conditioned air of this lab. Soon I will eat dinner. Soon after that I think I will make my first phone call since I arrived in this country. Tomorrow Rebecca arrives, fresh from her vacation in Honduras at a friend's wedding. I'm sure she will rave about the posh resort, the chance to consort with her long-term love James, and just how great the beach was. I'll be happy for her. Then we'll get down to business with the planning of our research project. If we're lucky, the eminent canopy researcher Cat Cardelúz will grace us with her insight and grand master plan. We will basically be working on her project, so I'm sure she'll be more than willing to provide the guidance we'll need. In fact, I am not the least bit nervous, concerned, or anxious about this next quarter. I feel like everything is just going in the direction it's supposed to, and soon puzzle pieces will be snapping together like magnetic legos, building the foundation for the rest of my life as a scientist. Oooh... I can't wait.