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Vile Weather

Posted May 23, 2002

What is wrong with this picture: the high temperature int he United States for nearly a whole week was recorded not in Death Valley, CA, but in various parts of Alaska. Temperatures of 83* were recorded in Anchorage, and in Delta Junction, it was even hotter. It's wrong, wrong, wrong. It's still springtime, dammit, and I'd appreciate Mother Nature to be obliging. I don't even have to put up with such temperatures in the summer up here, so why would I like it in the spring?

Fortunately, it cooled back down to about the mid-60s today, but I'm still hurt that Nature could be so cruel. The warmth along with the small snowfall (ignore our record-setting snowfall in March, as it still didn't bring us up to average) has allowed for a rather bad fire season, so we've over a dozen fires burning in the state as I type. Firefighters from down south aren't coming up, and ours won't be going down, which could be a bad thing for both sets. Anyhow, if you're in AK this summer, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use fireworks or leave your fire unattended or burn *ANYTHING* near *ANY* foliage.

I'm done.

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Spring

Posted May 18, 2002

Yes, I've been a little scummy twerp in keeping up with my journal. My seasonal thing sort of died out after I skipped break-up. So we're in our terribly short little spring and all is well. I saw my first flowers springing up the other day, and since Memorial Day is quickly approaching (along with the end of school, graduation, and numerous other niceties), I know I'll be seeing lots more.

Work on the house is stalling somewhat, as Mum switched contractors, and this one won't bring out generators for electricity. So ground-breaking is going to be Mid-June, now. We'll be moved in by mid-October, hopefully, and Mum will be retired from the Air Force (FINALLY!). She'll probably get a nursing job on the outside, either teaching or managing, so she'll be happier and less stressed.

Aside from that, I'm just counting down the days left in school... 14 at the moment...

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Latest reply: May 18, 2002

Winter

Posted Oct 20, 2001

As my last journal entry was appropriately named summer, I've gone on to carry on that tradition. No, there is no fall. And I'm not stupid, it's just that it doesn't exist. No, really, it doesn't. If you don't believe me, come to Alaska sometime, and we'll talk. Come in September/October and you'll understand without the talking.

Ok, back on topic. Winter is here with a vengeance and I have fallen deeply in love with it, yet again. There is already enough snow on the mountain for skiing and nearly enough on the ground for X-country skiing. Sledding is back in full force and Phantom is romping through the fields with reckless abandon. He and I both are loving it. The crunch of the snow unerfoot or the plopping of the masses of nearly-ice that fall from the trees are my favourite sounds, and the smell of the fresh, coolness of the air is unparalleled.

I still can't believe I get to live in this euphoria for another 7 months!!!

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Latest reply: Oct 20, 2001

Summer

Posted Jul 3, 2001

"...Summer's here, and the time is right for dancing in the street!"


I took a cue from Martha and the Vandellas and have been partying my summer away. Ok, well, maybe not *really* partying it away, but I have been having fun! I went to San Antonio, had lots of fun, saw lots of people, went lots of places. It was great. I've been home for over a week now, and I have been detirmined not to waste my summer in front of the TV, so I have been biking, bowling, going to slumber parties, and just all-around having a life. ::tear:: I'm so proud of myself. Most people forget when they get older how boring summers can be, and I have started a crusade to advoid the tediousness of it all. Who will join in my crusade, who will be strong and stand with me??

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Manau

Posted May 30, 2001

Well, I've been the victim of government stupidity for too long. And the other week, it caught up with us, flooding our basement. That effectively banned me from h2g2 for a week and a half, so our carpet could dry out down here.

In that interim, I read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, With a Tangled Skein by Piers Anthony, and half of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. That, and I've listened to Manau incessantly. I have really come to respect them and their music, that, and become obsessed with it. All in a week and a half. Not too shabby, if you ask me.

There are only 6 days of school left and only 8 until I leave for San Antonio. The one year anniversary of my move is coming up in mid-June, as well. So, it's becoming eventful. I love it!!!!!

Shanana

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