let me sum up
Now that I am actually doing things, I never feel like I can get caught up enough to post. Highlights of this summer so far include my sister's graduation, going to readercon with zia_narratora and meeting a lot of interesting people, and getting heat exhaustion while working at my mother's fireworks stand. Wait, maybe that last one wasn't actually a highlight. Anyway. Now I am going to Quinhagak, Alaska, for a month to do Archaeology.
(I always kind of want dramatic theme music to play when I announce that I am going off on an archaeological expedition, even when that 'expedition' is taking place by the side of a parking lot or something.)
I leave tomorrow morning! And then I am on airplanes forever. I'm not even getting into Bethel - the last leg of the trip I can fly on a commercial airline - until early Tuesday morning. From there I have directions on how to find the guy who does charter flights to Quinhagak. Hopefully by Tuesday afternoon I will be on the Bering Sea. Really on it - the site is on a small cliff that's being eroded as permafrost melts, so the project has a limited time frame to excavate as much as possible. I will talk more about it once I actually get there!
Now I am finishing packing, having finally acquired all my gear. We were told to pack like we were going to be working inside a car wash on a blustery winter day, which would have been a lot easier if I could have fit the men's sizes. I feel like I'm going to be on The Deadliest Catch.
I'm also stocking up on apps and books for myself, and movies and music that might be fun to share with other people - I'm bringing the ipad. I'd love any recommendations!
(I always kind of want dramatic theme music to play when I announce that I am going off on an archaeological expedition, even when that 'expedition' is taking place by the side of a parking lot or something.)
I leave tomorrow morning! And then I am on airplanes forever. I'm not even getting into Bethel - the last leg of the trip I can fly on a commercial airline - until early Tuesday morning. From there I have directions on how to find the guy who does charter flights to Quinhagak. Hopefully by Tuesday afternoon I will be on the Bering Sea. Really on it - the site is on a small cliff that's being eroded as permafrost melts, so the project has a limited time frame to excavate as much as possible. I will talk more about it once I actually get there!
Now I am finishing packing, having finally acquired all my gear. We were told to pack like we were going to be working inside a car wash on a blustery winter day, which would have been a lot easier if I could have fit the men's sizes. I feel like I'm going to be on The Deadliest Catch.
I'm also stocking up on apps and books for myself, and movies and music that might be fun to share with other people - I'm bringing the ipad. I'd love any recommendations!