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A few weeks ago, my Academic Advisor, Paula, asked if I'd be willing to do an interview for University of Denver (DU - where I attend graduate school) about my experience working and going to school in Antarctica. I agreed and was contacted by the Director of News and Public Affairs, Kim, who wrote a very nice article published in "DU Today" about me! Thank you Paula and Kim! Here is the link: http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2009/11/2009-11-16antarctica.html I just finished my first online class of my life, Global Environmental Law, via unreliable internet connection. It wasn't nearl [View Full Entry]

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On Monday, I went to Sea Ice survival school. It was an eight hour long survival course taking place mostly on the sea ice. I realized about half way through that I should have taken this course within a week of arriving here. Things make a whole lot more sense when you understand the continent you're living on and the "ground" you're standing on. Did you know that 98% of the Antarctic continent is covered by a sheet of ice? Some of the ice is more than a mile thick and some sea ice (a sheet of ice covering open sea [View Full Entry]

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Isn't it amazing when something happens to you that you've been hoping for? It's like being a kid again, opening a Christmas present that you've been longing for since you first saw it. Such simplicity and reward. We all need that sometimes. Today was better than opening a Christmas present. Today was something of pure luck, something that I want to believe only my Mom made happen. She made so many things happen for me when she was alive, I owe so much to her and her only; but this was a gift I've been waiting for for since I set [View Full Entry]

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What a week! But still, no penguins. I've made it really, really clear to everyone that seeing penguins is my secondary purpose for being on this freezing cold continent. I'm looking for my Mom, and I'm convinced she's with the penguins ;) I know, I know, that sounds ridiculous. But I've been surprised more than once in my life, so just let me be hopeful please! Two things I want to share in this post and both happened on Sunday, my only day off... On Sunday morning, I decided to eat a good brunch (they serve specialty cheese with brunch on [View Full Entry]

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Breathe, exhale. Breathe, exhale. WOW. This place is like nowhere else. Yes, it's cold, frigid, harsh, and sometimes completely unbearable. Sometimes my first impulsive response is to burst into tears. I've never felt anything like it, in fact, I'm not sure there is a place to feel anything like this. The air is clean and crisp everyday. But now when I walk outside, the bite isn't as shocking as it was a week ago. It's amazing what a week of adjustment can do to your mind and well-being. My amazing support group, both here and at home sent amazing words of [View Full Entry]

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Just for a couple minutes, please imagine yourself at your age waking up at 5:30am (mind you, it has been daylight all night long) in your dorm room. Ohhh, just wait...I've only just begun! After reminding yourself where you are, you undress, wrap a towel around you, put flip flops on (because you have no idea when the floor was cleaned last, if ever) and "lightly step" (because there are signs EVERYWHERE reminding you of this) down the dark dorm hall. To the community bathroom. You're probably thinking, "Geez, Sarah, you forgot your toiletries". Sure didn't, they are stored in my [View Full Entry]

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Hello from Antarctica! I'm here! I'm so disoriented and feeling crazy, so I'll do my best to recap this whole unforgettable experience. On Tuesday, a shuttle picked us up at our hotel at 5:15am in New Zealand. I wasn't convinced at this point that we were even going anywhere. But we went to the CDC, put on our ECW gear, weighed in (I weighed 174 pounds with all my gear), checked-in our luggage, drank some coffee, and before I knew it I was boarding a USAF C-17 military plane. Just like that. Before we left Christchurch, we were "briefed" about how [View Full Entry]

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Isn't it strange how quickly big trips sneak up on you? A week from today will be my last day of work in Denver. A week from tomorrow, I leave this continent for three months. I am what you would expect....nervous, excited, and anxious. I started panicking this morning when I realized that my mental list of things to do before I leave is getting too long to remember. I have 15 post-it notes randomly listing whatever came to my head. I need to make a copy of my passport. I need to pack up my SLR. I need to fill [View Full Entry]

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I miss my dancer Swaying in and out of every thought. I miss her skin Dancing through the light. I miss her touch and the way we sinned… Her autumn hair, so long, soft and thick, Her finger tips exciting my thoughts and mellowing the fire inside my belly... The way she rushed to me whenever I was sick. The windows of her eyes and the things she held sacred. Swaying in and out of every thought. Her finger tips exciting my thoughts and mellowing the fire inside my belly... The way she held me when I had no soul. the [View Full Entry]

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