Week 4. 19:50 on M 27 May 2019. Parque Ambue Ari, Beni province, Bolivia Attention: it’s something that a lot of people desire. Gaining attention is the motivating factor behind savvy to stupid decisions made by people everywhere. Yet despite the seeming importance of being in the spotlight, attention is something I’ve never wanted. Obviously I can’t speak for my entire childhood, but I honestly can’t think of big moments…
Week 15: Tr 1 February 2017, 23:21. Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, Antarctica SDH: It’s what I call the fur seal puppies that are especially Small, Dark, and Handsome. 2 January: Today Doug, Adam, Sam, Nai, and I had face-to-face interactions with about 10 new people for the first time since we were dropped off on 24 October. Doug and Sam somehow knew how to have conversations with strangers. The other…
Monday 21 August 2017, week 15: Buldir Island, 22:39 As the wind strengthens and the rain intensifies, I find myself alone in our main cabin, writing in the dim light of day that remains. The clock above me ticks away the seconds that make up minutes, but I can’t help but notice it’s also ticking down the minutes remaining in my second season on Buldir. Today was our final day…
With today being our first day off since arriving on St. George, I wanted to carry on my winter’s traditional activity for my free time: baking! I couldn’t decide between honey whole wheat bread, my Grandma’s refrigerator rolls, bagels (first time experiment), or the bread recipe posted on the fridge. That didn’t even include the whole realm of dessert options in my mind, so I think it’s safe to say…
Well, having felt unmotivated to write over the last 3 weeks, let me share what I’ve spent my time doing. I started my birthday by deviating from what had been my tradition, but it was for good reason. Typically it’s the one day a year when I have ice cream for breakfast. However, I wanted to see what running downtown in a big city like Seattle would be like. I…