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08/13/08
I timed my vacaton perfectly. Here, in Florida, I watch the Olympics all night. At home I wouldn't watch them at all, not because I'm uninterested, but because I'd be too busy. I know that I am one of MANY that have fallen in love with Michael Phelps. The man is amazing! I've enjoyed watching his victories and I am so impressed by his humility and laid-back attitude. Phelps has also inspired me to finally learn to swim. My uncle and aunt have a huge pool, everytime I visit I'm teased because I can't swim and I don't want to learn because I like keeping my feet planted on the ground. I've toyed...Read Entire Post
08/12/08
Pictures capture only a split second of our lives but in those eye-blinking seconds these pictures are like flood-gates that can tell a whole bunch of stories when looked at. It has always bothered me that the only "baby" picture I have is a picture of me when I was about 6 years old. It is a trivial thing to be upset about but never the less I have always been upset not to be able to see what I looked like when I was a baby. My oldest sister just had a baby and I, a proud and very happy uncle, took many pictures. I never want my new niece to have to worry about not having enough baby pictures....Read Entire Post
08/10/08
I was lucky enough to participate in two major events for the last week of my internship: a photoshoot for a cookbook and a booklaunch. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I got out of the office and went to a studio in Chelsea. It was very different than I expected. The space was small and the windows were HUGE. I might be over exaggerating here but there were some of the biggest windows I've ever seen. There was a kitchen on set so the food can be prepared fresh for the shoot. I got to do fun chores that allowed me to view the shoot from several different angles. I helped with the ironing and unpacking,...Read Entire Post
08/06/08
If you are like me then at the end of every summer you wonder to yourself, where did all the time go? I’m sure that everyone had a busy summer and for those who took the summer off and did nothing…well I don’t envy you. If you had my job you would probably feel the same way.
Since I hit my teens I have held a job in the summer. Memories of my past are filled with events and things I did at my summer jobs. As year’s go by those memories fade a little and the true events are slightly changed to make for a better...Read Entire Post
07/31/08
I honestly can't believe that July is over! This hectic month flew by and now I have only one more week of interning at Penguin Publishing. I was reflecting on the past few weeks and I have learned so much and met so many amazing people, that I have reached the conclusion that there is nothing truly better than an internship. It is a great opportunity to explore interests, discover hidden talents, and develop skills and learn fun facts. For example do you know where "ok" comes from? I learned this when I was proofing a Scrabble Dictionary Book. It began in Boston during an abbreviation...Read Entire Post
07/31/08
Today's date is July 29th, and the last day we had without any rain was July 3rd. That makes it-- count 'em-- twenty three days of what Alaskans fondly refer to as liquid sunshine, and boy, are we ever soaked. Helicopters can fly in the rain, and as long as the birds can make it up the the glacier, we're outside all day doing tours. Some people are actually mushing in neoprene because it's the only thing that keeps them warm. The Heli-Mush crew has become so amphibious I'm surprised we haven't grown gills!
Occasionally, though, the clouds sink down too low and the...Read Entire Post
07/19/08
These past few weeks have been insane! At work we’re coming to two major deadlines—a book launch and a cookbook photo shoot. In my department, DK Adult Editorial, I technically have three bosses (I have one supervisor, but two other editors give me work as well). So I have been working hard these last few weeks to help them to the best of my ability. The biggest project that I have been working on for a month is putting “Book Briefs” together—they are used during a book launch to explain what the book is about, why it will be successful, and show the competition and...Read Entire Post
07/12/08
Try this: walk into your bathroom, turn the shower on as cold as it can go, step into it fully clothed, and stand there. For nine days. You're now experiencing what it's like to be up on the glacier during what we at Alaska Heli-Mush euphemistically refer to as "weather!" July is the start of the rainy season, and this year it has certainly lived up to its reputation. Although it can get a little chilly at times, it's really more of an adventure than an inconvenience. The clouds and the mists are constantly shifting, hiding and exposing the snowy mountains around us so...Read Entire Post
07/02/08
I have been trying so hard to post pictures from Alaska, and after trying to do so about ten different ways, I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that this latest attempt will do the trick! Here are three photos my parents took when they came to Juneau last week to visit me. The first is me getting a team ready to go out on a run--I'm putting booties on a dog named Serena.
This picture was taken from the helicopter on the way to the glacier. If you look closely at the base of the triangular mountain in the upper left, you can see a brown smudge....Read Entire Post
06/29/08
Interning at Penguin certainly has its perks—free books, amazing people, and learning fun facts on a daily basis. However, this past week I was really taken out of my comfort zone. Between checking an index for a pregnancy book (I know so much more about the miracle of life than I ever wanted to) and continuous research on birds, I was asked to call companies to inquire about merchandise. I hate calling companies. I hate listening to a computer-operated menu, only to stay on the line because I need to speak to a human, and then being redirected four or five times before...Read Entire Post
