# 77: The Ice Cave: A Woman's Adventures from the Mojave to the Antarctic - Lucy Jane Bledsoe:The crew here at South Pole Station has a somewhat tense relationship with the handful of expeditions that come through each year. There are no spare beds and little extra food. Usually the United States Antarctic Program makes them stay in their own tents ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday* to tinx_r!

An excellent coauthor and co-conspirator and a bitchin' beta, you deserve nothing but A W E S O M E on your birthday and for the rest of the year. If nothing else, let's hope the next year brings you some more perspective.

*bounce*

*Uh, yes it is where she lives. Timezone-wrangling ftw.

Well, I'm back in my own timezone ( Read more... )

In New Zealand for a bit, being pampered with tea and soy cutlets and wireless net access and truly astonishing sunshine. Also, swimming in the ocean in March, for goodness sake.

Back later.

Behave yourselves.

Dude. Dude! I'm back in the game....

Passport arrived yesterday with no drama and minimal fanfare, as long as you don't count overnight shipping as fanfare. Oy the production. But so, so worth it: I'm going to New Zealand! WaHOO!

Next step: figuring out the last leg of the trip, that of People's Republic to NYC and back.

( Travelwank! )