I’m feeling the effects of lack of sleep.
My average bedtime down here has moved from midnight 2 weeks ago to around 1 to 3am. 24 hours daylight really plays with your mind. It’s not that I can’t sleep, it’s just that I walk outside from playing sport or partying and it’s super bright outside. The brain and body think, “sweet, what’s next”?
So today has been an R and R day. Super chilled out. I watched a surfing dvd, had a power nap then hung out in the galley catching up with friends.
This afternoon I’ve planned to run the ridge track, which will take around 45 minutes. After dinner Keri my roomy and I are going trick or treating around our dorm.
Tonight at 8pm it’s bingo night at the pub. I’m going to try really hard to win. I hear 2 ply toilet paper is the top prize. If that’s true, every man and his dog will be there.
Fingers crossed. For my bottoms sake.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
INFLIGHT EMERGENCY - Tuesday 30 october
Station two beckons today. Wicked.
The weather is clear and a lot warmer today. We start the day with truck checks making sure everything is in running order. We get word that the US today news crew are arriving this afternoon. They’re going to do a simultanious broadcast from both the north pole and the south pole on november 5.
Check http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/30/438745.aspx for more info
We are outside when a call comes in. A c-130, which had just left 10 minutes ago for the South Pole, is on its return to McMurdo. We have an inbound emergency; there is an electrical smell onboard. We jump into action. The plane lands safely and after a visual inspection enters the apron. No drama, but excitement for us fireys.
The weather is clear and a lot warmer today. We start the day with truck checks making sure everything is in running order. We get word that the US today news crew are arriving this afternoon. They’re going to do a simultanious broadcast from both the north pole and the south pole on november 5.
Check http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/30/438745.aspx for more info
We are outside when a call comes in. A c-130, which had just left 10 minutes ago for the South Pole, is on its return to McMurdo. We have an inbound emergency; there is an electrical smell onboard. We jump into action. The plane lands safely and after a visual inspection enters the apron. No drama, but excitement for us fireys.
OB HILL - monday 29 october
Just a cruisey day off today.
A friend and I climbed Ob hill again. I made him model for some photography shots.
I played volleyball again at the gym this evening. That’s one of the things I love down here; I play soccer, dodge ball, volleyball, basketball, climbing. Everything is on your doorstep. Brilliant.
I get an email togay from Jeremy today saying "you're famous agian" A man from the christchurch press contacted me a few days back saying he wanted to run a story on the rugby game we are practising for. He wanted a "happy" article to make up for all the negative news lately. He emailed to let me know that it ran in both The Press and The Dom.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4253658a6009.html
A friend and I climbed Ob hill again. I made him model for some photography shots.
I played volleyball again at the gym this evening. That’s one of the things I love down here; I play soccer, dodge ball, volleyball, basketball, climbing. Everything is on your doorstep. Brilliant.
I get an email togay from Jeremy today saying "you're famous agian" A man from the christchurch press contacted me a few days back saying he wanted to run a story on the rugby game we are practising for. He wanted a "happy" article to make up for all the negative news lately. He emailed to let me know that it ran in both The Press and The Dom.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4253658a6009.html
MEDIVAC - sunday 28 october
At noon I was back at work. I’m the ambulance driver today.
Just before shift change a lady had fallen from her bunk bed and was discovered unconscious. Our paramedics assisted the doctors during the day and at 6pm I was responsible for driving her down onto the c-17 plane for a medivac back to Christchurch.
Kiakaha.
Just before shift change a lady had fallen from her bunk bed and was discovered unconscious. Our paramedics assisted the doctors during the day and at 6pm I was responsible for driving her down onto the c-17 plane for a medivac back to Christchurch.
Kiakaha.
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