I am slow like mud. Inert. Thick. Stuck ( Read more... )

At one of my many meetings today some one's coffee cup had a map of the world on it. I saw Alaska on it and I was overwhelmed with the realization that as excited as I am to go to Wales, it's not SE Alaska. I was hit with longing for the rocky coast, the greys and greens, the foreboding expanses of evergreens, the quiet.... gah. I die a little ( Read more... )

I really want to like Palin. I do. I want to support women in politics. I want to support the Alaskan. But I also see some of myself in her. She loves Alaska, as do I. She's bossy, speaks her mind, and is used to getting her own way. Me too. She's a big fish from a small pond. I'd be a liar if I said that isn't one of the appealing things about ( Read more... )

So.... the GOP is basically in one giant clusterfuck to point fingers and assign blame for why they failed. I think pandering to the "base" of the party meant alienating too many other Americans, that Sarah Palin was a token nomination and an example of that pandering, and that in the effort to shore up the base McCain abandoned the aspects of his ( Read more... )

I am so disgusted with Alaska right now. I can't believe Alaskans are still choosing Stevens and Young! And Palin!! Oh my god, I'm moving back to Alaska and running for Governor. I can't shoot a moose but I can clean a salmon AND I can name nearly all the countries in Africa and I definitely know my North American countries. Thank you, Economist ( Read more... )

I didn't want to leave. I never do. This trip to Anchorage was the first one where I thought I might actually be able to live there. I miss family nearby. I loved being able to be all about babies with the FG. I liked having dinners with her family and my family. I loved walking along the interurban trail there, sun glistening on frosty tree tips, ( Read more... )

I think B is using this trip to Anchorage to catch up on sleep. My sister has helped us get a night time routine. He now goes down between 7 and 8.30 (depending on afternoon nap), wakes about an hour later for more food and then sleeps until 6.30 or, today, 8am. WHOA. And an hour later he's back asleep. Yesterday he slept for 3.5 hours in the ( Read more... )

Baby kicking and fussing a little on Sis's bed. He's really enjoying his cousins and my sister. My sis is MAGIC with babies. Wow. I have revamped my night time routine for him in only 3 days ( Read more... )

Yay! Leaving for the airport in 15 minutes.

Fingers crossed that it all goes smoothly.

Alaskalaskalaska!

Tired. Really tired. Did not make it to the Bluegrass Festival this weekend. I couldn't face the crowds and public transport with baby and diaper bag and no back support for breast feeding all day long ( Read more... )