Man, the days fly by and I can hardly figure out what day is what, and when that thing that happened on that one day, and then that other thing with the thing and the other thing. Does that makes sense? Well, it should, but then again, it should. Woooooo!!!!! I'm in a whirlwind.
As predicted, the summer is proving to by the biggest challenge for me during this transition. I may have mentioned in in prior posts, but it really is a challenge. It's nice that after summer solstice, we are legitimately getting some dark hours here, which in return, I am getting better and longer sleep hours. It's kind of crazy how I get so little done, despite the long hours of daylight we enjoy, and yet, always seem to be busy.
For the last few weeks I've been struggling to keep up from being so tired and learning that dairy is definitely not my friend. I spent one week feeling like I was at Death's door, only to discover that the foods I was eating to help me recover from a long sleepless night of praying to the porcelain gods, was only wreaking havoc on my system and sending me back to my very, for lack of a better word, grotesquely ungraceful genuflects at the throne of shame.
Between that week of Death's company and spending time in my "cave" to re energize, I finally decided to be more social again and see more of my friends. Being socially MIA has its advantages, like, not having to worry about catching a cab somewhere because you missed your bus to get you there, and having to ask your friend for a ride real quick because you left your wallet at home. LOL! Disadvantages though, leave you behind on the "haps" when a three day weekend is up and coming, and you have no idea what's going on on a Friday night. It's worth it though, in the end, to have that personal time to cocoon and do what you need to do to keep your head clear and your mind right.
A few weeks ago though, my wonderful friend Rachna, came from California to visit for a few days. Indeed, it was wonderful to see her, even though I didn't even make it out of the airport picking her up without making a stop to pay tribute to the porcelain airport gods. Poor Rachna, had to endure me being sick during her very short stay with me here in Alaska, but I am glad she was able to see the beauty that this state has to offer. She went on a day cruise out on the Kenai peninsula and had a blast. On Tuesday, the day she left, she hung out with my friend Megan, her very own personal and free of charge tour guide! So glad they got along so well and had fun touring Anchorage and the greater Anchorage area. Rachna got to see more of Alaska in two days than I have in five months, but that's okay. I live here, so there will be more time for that after I am done making my transition. =)
She is so great and it makes me happy that she wants to come back again, but will remember to bring her husband along this time! LOL! I am still feeling the excitement from her trip here and the fun that we had in the short time we had. Miss ya already, Rachna! You're "unique!!!!" =P
The job is going really well. I am still learning, as I am about two months into my time here, but I am getting a good grasp on my responsibilities, and as always, that list grows each day. I'm ready for it though, as it is mostly computer related and I have that down on lock! If all continues to go well, I will be getting a raise in another month! Woot! I sure hope they still love me when the time comes!
As soon as I get home, I will upload some pics from Rachna's visit! Love that girl!!! Anytime anyone wants to visit Alaska, look me up! I love it here and it's been good to me so far! So glad it's getting darker and soon it will be dark nearly all day and I can hardly wait. I loved it in February when it was dark most of the day and there was snow and ice all around!
ej
As predicted, the summer is proving to by the biggest challenge for me during this transition. I may have mentioned in in prior posts, but it really is a challenge. It's nice that after summer solstice, we are legitimately getting some dark hours here, which in return, I am getting better and longer sleep hours. It's kind of crazy how I get so little done, despite the long hours of daylight we enjoy, and yet, always seem to be busy.
For the last few weeks I've been struggling to keep up from being so tired and learning that dairy is definitely not my friend. I spent one week feeling like I was at Death's door, only to discover that the foods I was eating to help me recover from a long sleepless night of praying to the porcelain gods, was only wreaking havoc on my system and sending me back to my very, for lack of a better word, grotesquely ungraceful genuflects at the throne of shame.
Between that week of Death's company and spending time in my "cave" to re energize, I finally decided to be more social again and see more of my friends. Being socially MIA has its advantages, like, not having to worry about catching a cab somewhere because you missed your bus to get you there, and having to ask your friend for a ride real quick because you left your wallet at home. LOL! Disadvantages though, leave you behind on the "haps" when a three day weekend is up and coming, and you have no idea what's going on on a Friday night. It's worth it though, in the end, to have that personal time to cocoon and do what you need to do to keep your head clear and your mind right.
A few weeks ago though, my wonderful friend Rachna, came from California to visit for a few days. Indeed, it was wonderful to see her, even though I didn't even make it out of the airport picking her up without making a stop to pay tribute to the porcelain airport gods. Poor Rachna, had to endure me being sick during her very short stay with me here in Alaska, but I am glad she was able to see the beauty that this state has to offer. She went on a day cruise out on the Kenai peninsula and had a blast. On Tuesday, the day she left, she hung out with my friend Megan, her very own personal and free of charge tour guide! So glad they got along so well and had fun touring Anchorage and the greater Anchorage area. Rachna got to see more of Alaska in two days than I have in five months, but that's okay. I live here, so there will be more time for that after I am done making my transition. =)
She is so great and it makes me happy that she wants to come back again, but will remember to bring her husband along this time! LOL! I am still feeling the excitement from her trip here and the fun that we had in the short time we had. Miss ya already, Rachna! You're "unique!!!!" =P
The job is going really well. I am still learning, as I am about two months into my time here, but I am getting a good grasp on my responsibilities, and as always, that list grows each day. I'm ready for it though, as it is mostly computer related and I have that down on lock! If all continues to go well, I will be getting a raise in another month! Woot! I sure hope they still love me when the time comes!
As soon as I get home, I will upload some pics from Rachna's visit! Love that girl!!! Anytime anyone wants to visit Alaska, look me up! I love it here and it's been good to me so far! So glad it's getting darker and soon it will be dark nearly all day and I can hardly wait. I loved it in February when it was dark most of the day and there was snow and ice all around!
ej
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