It may surprise you to find out I’m in Anchorage and have been since the middle of February. I had some trouble in China (not legal or medical) and grew really frustrated. I decided to leave China with very little notice and then had a whirlwind week. When I decided to leave China I was in Europe. I went back to China for four days to pack up and then left. As a result I woke up on Monday morning in Paris, Wednesday morning I woke up in Beijing and Sunday morning when I woke up I was in Anchorage. Talk about jet lag!
I didn’t really tell anyone I was in Anchorage although it’s come up in a couple of comments on Facebook posts. As a result I surprised a couple of friends. In March, I went to the Iditarod dog sled race ceremonial start. My friend T posted that she was going to be a trail guard and where her spot was. I went an surprised her and had a good time catching up. Then while I was talking to T I noticed C playing with his daughter M and realized my friend E was there too. I walked up to C and Eand surprised them. I know E reads my blog (I’m pretty sure T does too so Hi ladies!!)
So now for the big news. 1) I’m moving back to Bush Alaska! You may remember that this blog started with me moving to the Bush and so now it’s come full circle. I will be teaching Chemistry and doing academic support in Galena this fall. Galena is a town (it is officially a first-class incorporated city) of a little less than 500 people located about halfway between Fairbanks and Nome. The high school is much bigger than one would expect because Galena is home to one of Alaska’s three public boarding schools.
This now takes us to the second surprise of this blog post and the source of this title... At 4:15 this morning my alarm rang for my 6:00 am flight and I was sleeping so deeply I woke up very confused to the alarm. It took me a while to figure out 1) that music was playing and 2) why music was playing. You’re probably wondering where I’m going. I’m embarking on a six-week journey that involves going to China to see people and do the things I had been planning to do this spring when I thought I was going to spend the spring in China, a quick trip to North Carolina and then off to Washington state for a workshop for my new job. I will then be back in Anchorage for about three weeks before I move to Galena. Whew! It’s going to a busy summer! Next time I post it’ll most likely be from behind the Great Firewall of China. Take care!
