If you haven’t yet read The View from Antarctica: Coronavirus, check that post out first. It documents my understanding of coronavirus while living in a remote field camp in Antarctica, as well as travel on a research vessel back toward South America. In a whirlwind of events following a day of extremely slow cruising toward and through the Straits of Magellan, everything worked out – in the opinion of most…
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…
While I won’t say I’ve found my calling in life, I’ll say I recognize what makes me happy. It’s true that many friends of mine can list off the favorites that seem to define me, such as purple, puppies, polar bears, plaid, New Zealand, Alaska, and Michigan State. However, the kind of life that I enjoy doesn’t necessarily revolve around those. Here’s one moment in Hawaii that just gives me…
Here I was on a trip home to the Mitten, stranded between jobs and yet unsure of what the next job would entail. Since I dislike working in town and didn’t want to settle for some virtually meaningless job, I’d decided to try for a job that would supposedly pay decently: commercial fishing in the Bering Sea. Now you’re probably picturing me flailing around on some small vessel like you…
Mike. After requesting and searching for hosts, Mike of Seattle’s Capitol Hill district offered me a spot on his couch while I killed time in the city. (and look at what a sweet couch it is!) Considering I make such sporadic travel plans and don’t like imposing on other people, Couchsurfing doesn’t necessarily seem like an obvious activity for me. As a surfer you may end up a little restricted…