Cell phone who?

...and for those few of you who have been trying to reach me via cell phone - my personal cell has been defunct for about...oh, I dunno, almost two weeks now...I'm working on reviving it with the same Boston numbah while I'm back home in the next coupla days - but who knows what's going to happen...

So, if I haven't gotten back to you: Mom, Dad, Alyssa, Tim, Suzy, Kristy, Jay, Jeff, Jeff C, and a WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS....well, that's why...I'm hoping for the best that Verizon can give me while I'm back in good ole New England...   [[there is no Verizon here in Alaska]]

MISS YOU ALL COMPLETELY.

Some new adventures

...mostly pictures....which might be a good thing - then you all don't have to read my ramblings...

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Ah, yes, a Nederbrock...not to be confused with a Heffalump... Many thanks to Mike for inviting me to an out-of-office gathering. Had a lot of fun!! And it just so happened that I really needed it that night...

*photo credit Nick Swann

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The Arctic Valley

*photo credit: Leyla Santiago

I was having a rough emotional night one evening recently and luckily Leyla, my friend and plant/flower guru and amazing person, was able to accompany me on a trip to Arctic Valley to watch the sunset and indulge in a little girl talk...I know, something that isn't too typical of Carolyn...but, things are different now.

And lastly, here's a picture of a nice shot of the moon above the Chugach mountains - the view from my balcony here in Anchorage.

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Temperature update: 53 degrees in Anchorage

Sunrise/set update: 6:55a/9:01p

Alaska trivia: The Alaska state bird is the Ptarmigan

Days til New England: 2

Because I'm Lonely

Because I'm lonely.

Garage Sale!!

Garage sales with Leyla. Good times!  This is something that we've been talking about doing together for quite awhile now, and finally we both were available to hit them up!  It's been tough finding a common time because I've been away and sick and Leyla works the weekends at the station. 

Leyla is really shit-hot. She has a wicked bubbly personality and is a lot of fun to hang around with. She's a really good reporter, too. Part of the reason I like working with her is because she's a team player and she thinks visually. 

Not too many photos here to post, but hopefully there'll be more in the future. We hit up three (or was it four?) different garage sales. Leyla picked up a floor vase and a large freezer ziplock bag full of jewelry! Total cash paid: $9.00. I picked up a small cooler for me to pack beer in for my softball and flag football games. Total cash paid: $3.00.  It was a good day!

Leyla is also the gal who gave me this plant. I don't recall the name of it, but when she first gave it to me, there were no flowers and there wasn't too much growth coming from it...NOW look at it!!!

Temperature update: 60 degrees and SUNNY

Sorry, still no new pictures....Phil W.

I feel the need to be transcended.

I am home. Alone. 

It is a Friday evening and I am still not well enough to venture out or be social.

I feel restless. 

Bored.

I know that Alaska has more than this to offer me, but for some reason I feel...I have the feeling, of old. 

I need something to invigorate me. I'm not used to having this much "time". Even when I know that I have things to do: weddings to edit, bills to pay, cleaning to do...I dunno. I feel listless, I guess.

I am glad to have this alone time. It causes me to ponder. 

I like that.

I must say that I am glad to say that I received a text from one of my co-workers inviting me to brunch on Sunday...I am very much looking forward to this, as we have not hung out much outside of work yet. Although I'm sure she will be ruthlessly firing personal accusations at me as to whom I may be dating...she is unhealthily obsessed, I swear!!

Flag football officially starts on Sunday. I doubt that I will be physically playing, as I am still sick and not feeling respirator-ally up for running for an hour or so straight... I'll be sure to bring my camera, though, so that I can have some new Alaska pictures for you all - especially for Phil!!

Temperature update: 58 degrees and cloudy in Anchorage with a sunset at 9:54p.

19 more days til I'm of the Eastward persuasion...wait, I always feel persuaded East...

Lately

With being stuck at home pretty much straight for the past four days with a cold, I've had a lot of time to clean, edit, recoup and think. 

With all this "spare" time not being too busy, or as busy as I usually am, I've had time to think about home. And man, I'm homesick!! Nothing too terrible, but I'm just missing the winding roads, the accents, Whitman and Hanson, good friends, family. The list goes on.

If anyone has any pictures of the goings-on that I've been missing out on back home, would you mind emailing them to me?  [[carolyn.h.hall@gmail.com]]

I'm very much looking forward to the trip to Vermont for Kristy and Justin's wedding...which is fast approaching! And luckily I'll be able to visit with Alyssa and Tim for an evening as well. 

I got sent home from work yesterday morning, because of my cold...I go outside to start my car for the first time in about two weeks after being in Juneau and after being on call, and of course my car doesn't start....AGAIN. FOURTH time this has happened; FOURTH time it has been sent to the shop. Talked to the shop this morning and they said they need to keep it overnight because they can't seem to find out what's wrong with it and the owner will be able to look at it tomorrow. What the heck?? Never had so many problems with my Volvo back home!! 

That's about all I got for now. I'm thinking it's a good idea for me to get back to some of your emails that I've received over the past couple of months, but haven't gotten back to yet...I know, I'm a bad friend...but I'll get there eventually, I swear!!

Temperature update: 65 degrees and cloudy