First and foremost, let me say this: I hate New England. As someone who grew up in a climate that causes me to get cold when it dips below the eighties, I can’t stand New England weather. It was warm and sunny here yesterday. I went out and I bought new flip-flops to celebrate. Then, today, in the middle of our USGA meeting, it started snowing. SNOWING. It's MARCH. I don't understand the weather around here. It continues to mystify and annoy me.
At least I had the forensic science department to distract me from the fact that I was walking through the snow in a pair of flip-flops. However, when I saw Major Palmbach, the head of the forensic science department, he took one look at me and shook his head. “You’re just like my kids, no concept of cold weather.”
“Look. It was sunny yesterday. I can’t help it if New England weather likes to toy with me.” I left him smirking at me as I headed into the back room to finish the proposal for my new independent study with our CSI professor, Pete Massey.
A new latent bloodstain detector called Hemascein has hit the market and during AAFS in February, the company that made it said they would be willing to get us a few free samples. I called the company up today to hold them to their promise. About ten minutes later, I finally found myself talking to a man who not only agreed to send me a free kit, but when I told him the department was planning on publishing my research about the product, he agreed to send me as many as I wanted, I only had to email him. The things that people will do for our department is amazing. So, in about a week, I will be splashing jars of blood around a room not only for credit but something awesome to put on my résumé. Expect plenty on that, perhaps even a photo or two.
On that note, I am actually extraordinarily hungry and it’s time for a late night run to Taco Bell. College has some pretty awesome perks.
