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Antarctica
Happy Thanksgiving from a fugitiveHowdy to everyone back in the states! Wow, I hadn’t realized just how long it’s been since I last sent out a dispatch. Since the last time I’ve written, we’ve had an amazing Halloween party, the station population has exploded to near full capacity, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I’ve been quoted in the [...]
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Fire drills, power outages, and slushiesWell, life is starting to settle into some kind of a routine now. I’m starting to feel pretty comfortable with the way that turnover is going. There is a huge amount of information to absorb, but luckily my predecessor is staying a few days later than she originally intended. I’ve pretty much taken over the [...]
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It’s freezing and there’s no oxygenWell, it’s been a long couple of weeks since I’ve last written you guys, but it’s been quite eventful. I think I last said that I was about to go to the McMurdo station bar, and celebrate my 28th birthday. Well, I did, and I had a blast! I’ve known most of these people for [...]
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In the land of 20 hour daylightHey guys, I’ve finally arrived in Antarctica! The plane ride down here was one of the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been on, but it’s all worth it when I look out the windows at the Trans-Antarctic mountains. The weather here is surprisingly warm. In fact yesterday when I went to the storage depot to pick [...]
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