a little glimpse

My Rock



Tonight lovely view.

Sitting, waiting, and wishing.

This view helps me to remember why I’m here in Alaska. It’s hard to be flexible at times, and its hard to let go of a routine and adapt to another. I find that life gives us games and challenges on a daily basis. For me, it may take a week or two to fully understand and comprehend the way people work, both inside and out, but I’ve realized that in the long run of things, it’s all completely worth it.

I love Working here in Alaska! Beautiful skies and snow topped mountains make my view every morning. I get to wake up to the water’s splash and the glossy glow that shines in my eyes and makes me squint. Just that alone makes this job so worth it. I truly love it here. I’d take this place over any other. Yea, it’s kind of really cold at times, or all the time, but I like bundling up, it’s refreshing. Not sure why, I just feel like it is. There are so many different reasons why i love it, but really, I’m so blown away by creation. Mountains, glaciers, whales, sea otters, sea lions, kelp and the constant changing of the tide. It’s amazing how one big man can make something so large and so beautiful. I think creation and beauty is the real reason why I love it here. I’ve been here for almost a week now, a week tomorrow, and I find that I love it more and more each day.



So, the above photo is the spot where I took this photo of the mountains, It’s priceless. I think it has become my new favorite spot.  See that rock, the flat one on the far right of the picture? Yes, that is MY rock. I tried to capture the area that the rock was in. It’s by the ocean, on the beach. Wait, the bay. It’s on the bay. Ocean, bay, whatever! All I know is, it’s perfect to sit on, and it’s tucked up again again the sea wall. It’s kind of in a little cove area that blocks the wind. (Most important part) Well anyways, it’s my new favorite spot! This is at the beach that is about a 5 minute walk from the lodge. It’s totally worth it too. I think I will be thinking a lot on this rock. I called my mom from that rock today. : ) kind of a fun thing to do. 

Half a leg

    I’m half way through my first leg of my Alaska Adventure! I’d have to say, it probably was the most important one. (currently sitting in the Seattle airport)  I’m completely amazed how God works. I’ve had the roughest week, and leaving today was pretty rough too. I’ve realized that I’ve grown accustom to my living situation and the routine that I’ve have while living at home. I get up, go to work, come home, do homework (during school) and do it all the next day. It’s a lot to take in. This past week my stomach has been on edge. I’ve felt sick, not wanting to eat, not wanting to talk and taking in my life and how much it is going to change. It’s definitely going to change! I’ll have to invest in a new routine, a new system of how i do things and I’ll meet new people. I think the biggest part of this Alaska Adventure is going to Alaska, which I’ve never been, not knowing anyone, and it being completely new. WOW!

     Getting to the airport today has been crazy too. I arrived too late at the airport to get my luggage checked on. So, I was re routed, (which is okay for me) I got to skip the Portland Airport and go strait to Seattle. But anyways, I ended up meeting up with a friend who also flew to Seattle, It was the most amazing 2 hours ever. I’ve been so on edge and not knowing what to expect, when I know what to expect.  God totally put this friend on my path way to not only pray for a clear head but to uplift also. I also got to do the same. I’m just in awe of how things happen for a reason. There is a song that says something like “God puts things in place for the good” or something like that. Well, It’s totally true. 

Excited to get this adventure started. 1 hours until I’m on a flight to Anchorage for 3 hours to spend 3 months in Alaska!! 

The count down begins

     The count down has officially started, only 1 more week until I am Alaska bound! I can’t believe I had this crazy idea last summer that I wanted to work in Alaska and now it’s actually happening.

     I remember asking a friend in October to help me muster up some sort of resume to send off, trying to tell them I’m organized, clean, nice, out going and friendly, all while trying not to write down every synonym for awesome. I can’t believe how fast time has flown, I receiving a call in December telling me about what I would be doing if I took the job and receiving yet another call early February finalizing my job. I bough my plane ticket in march, and changed it twice in May. I dug deep and made it through school and work, and now I have only 1 week left in Idaho. I can’t believe it, It’s all really happening. 

    I realized that I love watching Alaska shows on T.V. Alaska State Trooper, Deadliest Catch, Alaska Wing Men, and Alaska Widlife. I just can’t stop imagining what Seward is going to look like, and what kind of adventure on the glaciers and trailheads I’ll get to do. Tonight I thought, “Maybe I’ll get to ride in a float plane!” and “Maybe I’ll meet the coolest people up there!” I’m sure whatever I do is going to be the best thing ever. Cleaning 40+ hours a week, ADVENTURE!….(okay, not so much the cleaning part) 

     The most common question I get from friends  are “Do you know anyone?” and “Who are you going with?” Well, honestly, I am a bit nervous. I don’t know anyone, and I don’t really know what it’s going to be like. Yes, I will be working A LOT, but honestly, I have no idea who I will be working with. I am sad that I won’t have my family to hang out with, and I am sad that I can’t just get up in the mornings and hang out with my mom. But I am happy that I get to experience something that I may never get to experience again. I’m most excited about this sunlight extravaganza that I will be experiencing. 24 hours of sunlight on June 21st (i think), seriously, who does that?? 

     6:15, Sunday May 27th, this, is where the adventure begins. 8  hours of traveling, 4 different airports with 1 final destination, Awesome!  Where would life be if we never adventured out of our comfort zone. I’m ready to leave my comfort zone, and my Idaho summer in the dust. 1 Week and counting…

T-minus 2 weeks

Less then 2 weeks until I leave for Alaska, It’s getting real! Working a summer in Alaska is going to be hard, rewarding, adventurous, new and exciting. I’ve known Idaho summers the past 23 years, they are hot, normal, often including summer storms. They are uneventful, and always consist if the same things. Why not experience someone else’s summer? So exciting!! 13 days to go!!!

So much to do!!!

School, Oregon, Alaska, so much to do!! Only 3 more weeks of school left and I have so much to get ready for. Oregon in a week. HUGE sociology paper due (which hasn’t been started). So much to get/buy/see/want before I go to alaska. School things to take care of since I won’t be home until school is about to start again in the fall. So much to do!!!