Alaska – Page 8

The Apartment | My Digs in Alaska

May 13, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

On Sunday May 8 (my first day off at my new job) I moved into apartment housing and when I look out my window I can see a boat, mailboxes and trees. Old boats are[…]

Customer Service and Flukes | Day 7 of Training

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

a post I wrote for facebook, but did not post: Blow up T-rex, I’m not excited about you. While we’re on the subject of blowing things up, I’m not living the dream life, I am[…]

My First Day on the Dock | Pouring Buckets

May 1, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

The Cruise Ship came into town today and sat announcing its massive presence. I’ve never seen a cruise ship up close because I’ve never been on one. On TV commercials they look big but still[…]

Training and Raining | Fighting Fire and The Blue Hour

May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

The Morning from the Dock: The sun never sets on a badass, even in a rainforest. In general: when I wake up for work, dread fills me in certain volumes. Like the Fujita Scale: each[…]

Man Overboard & The Overpriced Matchbox | Day Two

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

All aboard the St. Nora! For the whole day. Second day in a row waking up at 7am. Stank face is like a permanent feature until well after I brush my teeth. I saw where[…]

A Small Town in a Rainforest and Moon Jellyfish | My First Day

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

This will be the most unique Day One of any job I’ve had. To start, I’m the only person, and I mean the only person except for Claire to my right, not wearing a hoodie.[…]

My First Hours on the New Job | The Realization

April 26, 2016April 27, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

Working in Alaska. Imagine me in galoshes gripping a coffee cup steaming up to my rose-colored cheeks against a backdrop of blue sky and whales breaking the surface of the Pacific ocean to greet me.[…]

7 Days in Ketchikan | Starting Over in Alaska

April 24, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

The sun did not break through today and I did something new: I made hummus from scratch. Even the tahini (sesame seed) was scratch. It’s tasty but it doesn’t taste like humus. Last night[…]

Mountain Point Beach | Surprise Sighting!

April 21, 2016April 25, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

Today it just happened that I was reminded of Feist, and her music crescendoed perfectly with the events of this day. This morning I woke up at 6 and again at Noon. Oops. Last night[…]

Arriving to Alaska | Boat to Plane to Truck to Sleep

April 19, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

I flew west from Seattle to Southeast Alaska. The last hour of the flight was suddenly baptized in bright light- I was surprised because I was expecting rain from an earlier text. AlaskArrival: I landed,[…]