Thanks everyone! I'm so excited. The professor there is one of the first I identified as a possible POI. I heard a podcast with him discussing how he landed in his field and he talked about how they brew German beer in Namibia. That really resonated with me as far as cultural transmission and it kind of crystalized my interests.
So, I know I've been Mr. Mopey around here. Tonight I got rejected by Minnesota, but...... I just was accepted to COLORADO! I'm so happy. I did a dance and everything.
Never discount the ability of trolls to ruin your day (not that is necessarily true, but it's certainly in the realm of possibilities). Oliveur I feel your pain - I've not heard much of anything from my programs so far. Also, I'm taking a serious break from the results page. It makes me crazy to know people are getting acceptances when I've gotten nothing.