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I'm leaving Alaska in 2 weeks. I'm arriving in Philly early on May 28 & going to the trans health conference that weekend, and I'm looking for somewhere to crash. After that I'm going camping in Tennessee, but then I'm spending a month in June/July just exploring the east coast. I am also fishing for travel partners, since I am not traveling with cen the entire time. I'm looking for someone to either drive with or hitch with, since I won't hitchhike alone and I'm carless.
I'm in Alaska. I think it will take a bit to soak in that I'm not just going back to Portland after this, but it's only been a few days. I actually thought it would be light outside at 1 am, but that was before the plane started descending. Ground level and 34,000 feet are two very different places.
Anyway, for reasons that only make sense in airport-logic, I had to go south to LA before going north to Alaska. LAX is kind of confusing and their water tastes funny. Alaska is more expensive than the lower 48. Standard price for a vegetarian dish at a thai restaurant is around $11 instead of $8. I really like the air here. It's cool and clean and crisp.
I haven't done a lot here so far. I wandered a little while Kassi went to a doctor's appointment, then we had lunch and went to old navy so I could look at swimsuits for later this summer. It's good to see her again. I'm not super sure what I'm doing for the next few days, but on Friday Kassi & I are going on a road trip down the Kenai Peninsula.
I have been geeking out on geography. I like maps a lot. I started looking at things to do this summer, and would up on Google Earth staring at how beautiful the Tuamotu Archipelago is. But I'm definitely not going to French Polynesia.
I kind of just realized that I have no clue what I'm doing after the RNC at the beginning of September. The sane thing, of course, would be to go to Portland and rest. It's open-ended, though. Like, I just realized that I could go through some of the parts of the country that would be left as things I had never seen (the southwest). I could follow the mississipi south from st paul until I hit ocean, and then go west until I hit ocean again. And THEN go back north. I'm not sure exactly what I would want out of that other than to have done it. I'm sure I will get plenty of other ideas while I'm on the road.
I am armed with a very sharp pair of scissors, but I wouldn't bet on me in a duel.
So, as might be noticible in the photo I posted, my computer is in storage, which means my internet access is limited. I am using a computer at work, but the traffic is monitored...myspace is blocked and I don't read livejournal cause it has a lot of not-safe-for-work stuff. Through really, it might not matter what I do since I'm quitting tomorrow, but I've also been told to come back if I want a job later this year.
So the point is, for the next 4 months, if you need to talk to me it's better to either call me or send me a direct email.
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So now I guess I get to go through all of it and see what I can do without so that I'm not hating myself every moment that I'm lugging this thing around.
- Mood:
busy
- Mood:
accomplished
I guess I'll bleach it next time, since I was looking for something more like:
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| seen naked | | 20.93% |
| had net sex | | 3.48% |
| made out with | | 12.79% |
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Anyway, I need to do some serious walking to break these bitches in before I go.
I made a camp stove out of a pepsi can. It's pretty awesome.
My project last night was doing a test run to see if everything on my packing list actually fit in my backpack, and to see how ungodly heavy it all was. It looks like the backpack is going to come in at around 30-35 pounds, including tent & sleeping bag, which doesn't sound so horrible. And that's with a more diverse than necessary wardrobe, because I need to look fabulous. I could stand to get rid of a couple things, and now I think I know all the things I'm missing. I need shoes.
Here is the ridiculous mobile pharmacy I have to carry to sustain my sanity for 4 months.
- Mood:
awake - Music:Marilyn Manson - Heart Shaped Glasses
The hangover was not pretty.
- Mood:
worried
I don't know anyone named Jamie or Connie. The envelope and inside of the card are handwritten, so it's not some weird form of direct mail or viral marketing. But...excellent work? Last time I checked, I've spent this week fucking shit up.
Am I losing it?
So, I am leaving my job because American businesses don't give 4-month vacations, and I'm taking one.
Anyway, I wanted to put it out there that my job is available, because it's actually a pretty good job. It's the easiest job I've ever had, but gets boring sometimes. It's operating high volume digital copiers on a graveyard shift. It pays $13 an hour and gives 3-day weekends. And it's located in close-in SE portland. Better than most service-industry stuff, in my opinion. If you ever worked at Stream (hello half of portland) you'll have far more than all the knowledge and experience you need.
The posting can be found here:
https://www.ikonrecruiting.com/ikon/jobb
It mentions customer service skills, but you don't actually talk to people so much. Apply soon! My last day is May 8 and they'll probably want to spend time training you before then if they can.
