Facebook/ -4 Shopping!

So I went shopping last night.. braving the winter temps and the ever so quickly closing darkness.. I felt pretty proud of myself.. going out not caring that it was -4. I just went and did my thing!

I wasn't even cold! I did leave my car on, cause I didn't want it to get cold and have to warm up again all over. I am sure it's not a good thing, but it felt nice getting in after I had froze to death putting in all my bags.

I just want to invite you all to join me on my facebook. I tend to update that a little more often. I wish I would update this as well.. but.. I just don't as often as I'd like.

Your welcome to join me! I'd love to have you!

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Hey guys,

Just wanted to pass on a blog spot that is very very important to me. These folks are from my town in Kansas.

Nathanial is undergoing a kidney transplant very soon, given to him by his sister.

This is a culmenation of several years of renal disease that Nathanial has gone through. A few years ago he went septic and lost some of his foot.

These folks are a good family and they've had a very hard time. This blog is a great example of a sisters unconditional love for her brother.

So I encourage you.. if you want to be inspired.... read this... http://www.theorgantrail.blogspot.com/

Ahh Life Questions..

I try to remember what my life was like when I first decided I was going to move to Alaska.

I try to remember sometimes what drove me to move here.

I try to remember the reasons behind all those small things that made our decision to leave.. but I just can't.

I just don't recall.

I want to first start off I want to say that I love living in Alaska. I do. I'm very lucky and blessed to have made it this far. Through all the hardships it took to get here, it has made me realize that truly I can do anything that I want to set my mind out to do.

Sometimes I wake up thinking sometimes that I am home. As in, Kansas.. It's like a sad dream that I am having over and over. I feel like everything is perfect and right and calm... and I'm in Kansas.

I don't know why I keep having this feeling when I am sleeping. I don't know what it means.

I feel happy.. I feel glad to be here.. The town is great, the people I have met so far are wonderful.. but I kinda feel out of place. Does that make any sense?

Like my puzzle piece doesn't quite fit into the Fairbanks puzzle.

I think that I know why that is.. but I'm not quite in the right position to do what I need to do to change that.

I don't want anyone to think that I am sad or anything.. I'm not. I'm really happy to be were I am. But I just feel kinda discumboulated.. Like my heart isn't in some of the things I am doing.

I hope that I can work to change that. Maybe as I meet more people it will get better.

Ideas?? Thoughts?

A Few Pics for the Evening!

On our way to Nenana Alaska.. headed out to a moose roast with some friends! A great drive down the Parks Highway!!!!

A Few Questions Answered..

A alot of people asked if I can see the northern lights yet. I've heard that a few people see them late late late at night..

But they don't just shoot out as soon as it gets dark. Alot of people have told me that it's not quite cold enough for them to be really heavy and out.

But I don't know? I'm new :)

As far as the weather goes, we are are really warm right now for AK.

We should be a whoooooooole lot colder and a whole lot snowier!

Winter's Humble Ramblings...

What I love about Alaska is the fact that you can see weather coming.

The sky is so expressive here, it amazes me that everyday you see something different. You can not only feel that it's going to snow, but see the sky pregnant with it. It overwhelms it.

The colors are so vibrant that you swear you haven't ever seen colors like that in your life.

The stars are brighter and closer.. You can actually reach out and touch them.

It's cold... but not freezing yet.. 23 today.. but it made me remember how last year in Kansas I was walking in the 15 degree weather to get ready for Alaska.. And it was SOOOO cold. But here, 15 degrees isn't the same as it is in Kansas.

For some freakish reason its warmer.

I'm warmer..

and ready for the winter..

Rocksee's Top Ten Reasons Alaskan's Can't Drive..

1. Who need’s brake lights, when you don’t use them anyway?

2. 55 means, maybe if you want to go 75, that’s ok too.

3. 55 also means that if you don’t feel like going 55, you can just go 25 in the middle of the freeway. I mean who needs speed limits anyway.

4. If the yellow line in the middle of the road is dull and faded, it’s ok to just drive down the center. Yellow line, smellow line!

5. You must drive with your brights, moose lights and led overhead lights on. Middle of the day, night, it doesn’t matter who you blind.. A moose might be coming.

6.If you can’t juggle your coffee and cell phone in the car at the same time, while driving down the highway, well your just not Alaskan!

7. Your foot is automatically programmed to slam on the breaks as soon as you see a blacked out Alaska State Trooper car, who cares if the car behind you almost rear ends you.. You’ve got full coverage!

8. If you get into an accident in Fairbanks, be prepared to direct your own traffic, move the vehicles, tow your own car, and maybe even write the report.

9. Round-about’s are meant to be driven around at 60 miles an hour. Maybe we can tip over if we try really hard around the corners!!!

10. The drivers test is too hard anyways. Who needs a license?!?

So I Went to get a Parka...

And it's a weeeeeeeeeeeee bit big.. hhahaha