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Two months ago, after literal years of applying to zoos* across (I counted) 26 States, I finally started a full-time, big girl job at the Alaska Zoo. And I love it here. *I’m going to use the word Zoo a bit generally to mean: ethical non-profit institution that cares for wildlife for purposes of conservation, […]
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There’s something truly magical about a small town on the Kenai Peninsula in southeast Alaska. A magic that makes it painful to have left. Seward, Alaska is a town of 2000 people that more or less doubles in size during peak tourism season. Cruise ships and buses down from Anchorage bring ever-changing tourists flooding in […]
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March 10, 2019I’m sitting on the couch watching Hulu and scrolling through Facebook. We have an old TV, inherited from my roommate’s grandfather, plus an X-box 360 we can stream through. When I see the post and need the TV to stop I scramble to wake the controller just to hit pause.The apartment Wi-Fi works […]
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The cat got sick on the floor today but I step over it. Normally, I’d rush to his aid, cleaning the mess with my spray, paper towels, and plastic bags but I’m exhausted. It’s been a rough day. Week. Month. Year. I must look like I feel because people keep doing double takes on me, […]
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I’m mulling over the possibility of applying for jobs in Alaska and, consequently, fulfilling a life-long dream of going dog sledding. Alaska has a lot of things I’m looking for: gorgeous scenery, a passion for the environment and nature, a low cost of living, isolation, compelling hobbies, and bears. It also has a few things […]