I miss Alaska.

I have been living and working in Washington D.C. for 31 days now.

I am ready to go home...meaning, my current home: Anchorage.

In no particular order:

With, in all likelihood, another week at least of being here, I can't help but think of Louie, my fond feline friend...and how upset and lonely he must be. Luckily I have been fortunate enough to have kind friends who are willing to take care of him.

I also can't help but think of the few friends that I have been able to become close with since moving to Alaska: Lori and Leyla in particular.

I also can't help but hope that all my bills are still current and paid for (fingers crossed!!!).

I also can't help but miss having my own home routine and my belongings that help to remind me of who I am and where I came from.

I also can't help but miss my co-workers. Many who make me laugh and who I relish seeing day in and day out. Many talented and many opinionated.

I also can't help but miss the scenery. The beautiful Chugach Mountains that are literally on Anchorage's doorstep. Driving south, down the Seward Highway. One of the most beautiful and most scenic highways on the continent. Driving north, on the Glen Highway. Delving closer towards the aforementioned mountains, to the heart of Alaska suburbia and tell-tale life.

I miss my ["new"] life.

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Since I have been in Washington, I have been able to see friends and family that I would not have been able to see for months or years to come, otherwise. Suzy, Paul & Jenna, Mike, Tom, Jan, Mom, Dad, Marianne & Craig, and several others.

I have pictures that I will soon enough post online and will have here on my blog. Pictures of the Newseum, the Air and Space Museum, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home. I will not have those up here until I return home. At last posting I thought that I might be able to get them up beforehand, but to no avail. 

I don't really feel like getting into it right now, but I truly and sincerely enjoy and appreciate my time here in Washington D.C. The education that I have received since I have been here completely justifies my decision to take this assignment. My time on 3rd St has yielded new opportunities and an eye-opening view of television news from the perspective of a photographer. 

Since I have been here, I have decided that I am completely in-touch with where I am at with my career. And that I truly enjoy working in local news...for now. And ya know, perhaps forever. 

Being a photographer and storyteller every day in a market like Anchorage is my heaven.

For now.

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Temperature update: 35 degrees and sunny with clouds in Anchorage. Sunrise: 8:54p, sunset: 6:37p. In Washington D.C.: 50 degrees and partly cloudy (nighttime). Sunrise: 7:22a, sunset: 625p.

Disappointed

I'm yet again disappointed in myself. Here it is, just about a month since my last posting.

And I thought I was starting to get on a good roll with this thing. Apparently I was wrong...

Let's see, since my last posting, I've been to Vermont for Kristy and Justin's wedding - pictures to come soon!! - and while I was home I was able to hang out with Alyssa, Tim and Marianne. We had a really nice time together. The trip was short - just a couple of days, with of course one full day to get there, and one full day to return to Alaska.

Once I was back in Alaska I had a rushed nine days to prepare for my current trip. I also snuck in a nice quiet trip to the Kenai/Seward area. It was beautiful and serene (even though it was raining) - such a truly fabulous trip.

Currently I am in Washington D.C. to cover Alaska's U.S. Senator Ted Stevens' federal trial regarding his falsely recorded Senate financial disclosure forms...7 years in a row.  

I have been here with a reporter for two weeks now covering this story and will, in all likelihood, be here for another two to three weeks. 

Hence my lack of posting. 

I have TONS of photos from Kristy and Justin's wedding to get up here on my blog, but won't be able to do that until I get back to Anchorage.  

Since I've been in Washington I've been able to take a couple of "touristy" photos, which maybe hopefully soon I'll get posted here....

That's my little spit for now - hope you all are enjoying a beautiful and colorful New England autumn!! My favorite time of year!  ...I'm just being told now that Anchorage woke up to a frost this morning!!

Also - many Congratulations go out to Deanna and Josh who are getting married this weekend!!!!!!

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Temperature update: 32 degrees in Anchorage; sunrise: 8:08a, sunset: 7:29p. Snow showers are predicted for later this weekend!  68 degrees and mostly cloudy in Washington D.C.; sunrise 7:05a, sunset: 6:50p.